I founded Massage TLC in 2010 with the goal of providing every client with the very best in medical massage, therapeutic massage, and relaxing massage in a friendly, yet professional atmosphere—while offering personalized care enhanced by key features not found elsewhere.As an Advanced EFT Practitioner and a Licensed Massage Therapist with training in a wealth of therapeutic techniques, it is my greatest joy to see clients who arrive with a high level of stress and pain leaving totally stress free and pain free.
If you have never visited Massage TLC, you can see what my clients are saying on my Reviews page—and I would love to have the opportunity of providing the same level of care for you at my warm and inviting facilities.
Here in my Blog, you can:
- learn more About Massage TLC,
- gain an understanding of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT),
- explore various Massage Techniques,
- peek into some Natural Cures, and
- delve deeper into the Technologies I personally use and recommend that can make your life better.
Roberta StalveyLicensed Massage Therapist & Advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner
One of the therapies I offer, in addition to massage, is Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). EFT is a form of acupressure that focuses on some of the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture. Instead of using needles, simple tapping, massaging–or the use of gentle pressure with the fingertips–is used to input kinetic energy into key acupressure points.EFT is a truly a revolutionary, safe, non-invasive technique that can successfully address stress, anger, anxiety, phobias, past traumas, grief, guilt, depression, panic, bodily pain, and long-term addictions. It does so by eliminating “locked-in” negative emotions that are causing both physical conditions and ongoing emotional trauma and stress in your life.
For a better understanding of what EFT is, take a moment to view this brief overview video.
Roberta Stalvey
Licensed Massage Therapist & Advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner
Ashi-ThaiTM (Stretching Massage) combines compressive techniques and passive stretches that relax your muscles while increasing your flexibility and range of motion. The technique is performed with you fully clothed, ideally in loose and flexible clothing (if you don’t have loose clothing we’ll provide you with a loose-fitting cotton outfit for the session)
As a certified Ashi-Thai(TM) practitioner, I often use this technique prior to traditional massage to melt away stress and tension and relieve pain–and like all of my other therapies, there is NO extra charge for this amazing and extremely relaxing technique.
Roberta Stalvey
Licensed Massage Therapist & Advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner
A study from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reports significant biological changes as the result of a single massage. Researchers took 53 healthy adults and split them into two groups: 29 received a 45-minute, deep-tissue, Swedish massage–while the other 24 received a light massage session.
The volunteers were fitted with intravenous catheters to measure blood chemistry before and after the massage.
Both groups experienced positive, though different, changes. The Swedish massage recipients showed significantly decreased levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, and an elevated number of lymphocytes, the white blood cells crucial to the immune system. The light massage recipients experienced elevations in oxytocin, a hormone linked with contentment.
The research was published in the October 2010 issue of The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Roberta Stalvey
Licensed Massage Therapist & Advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner
A relaxing massage or a therapeutic massage combined with EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) form an unbeatable combination!Massage therapy alone is an outstanding stress reliever, however, massage therapy and EFT form an unbeatable combination that will totally blow you away.
Massage has been proven to | EFT has been proven to | |||||
| • Eliminate pain | • Decrease anxiety | • Eliminate stress | • Eradicate fears | |||
| • Enhance immunity | • Increase flexibility | • Wipe out anxiety | • Increase confidence | |||
| • Improve circulation | • Increase endorphins | • Raise self-esteem | • Vanquish addictions | |||
| • Improve muscle tone | • Relieve muscle tension | • Enhance performance | • Restore peace and calm | |||
Roberta Stalvey
Licensed Massage Therapist & Advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner