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Ralston Massage Center

145 Hillcrest Drive
Suite B
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 829-9300

Ralston Massage Center

Prices and Services

Offering massage therapy sessions in a variety of different times to meet your requests, we have a massage for every budget, every busy schedule, everyone.

Table Massage

30 minutes   $30
45 minutes   $45
60 minutes   $60
75 minutes   $75
90 minutes   $90

Chair Massage

10 minutes   $10
15 minutes   $15
20 minutes   $20

Chair Massage Events

$70 per hour, per practitioner
2 hour minimum booking


Massage Therapy services:

Your therapist will design every massage session to meet your needs whether that is relief of pain, reduction of stress, relaxation or a combination of benefits.

Drawing on a variety of skills to provide those benefits your therapist may use some of the following techniques. As each of our therapists have varied experience and advanced training, they may not all provide the same techniques but they all will do their best to meet your massage therapy need. Please discuss your requirements and preferences when booking your appointment. Thank you.


Swedish Massage:

Swedish Massage is the foundation to which many other techniques are added. Using oil, crème, gel or lotions to glide over muscle tissues, Swedish Massage is deeply relaxing, releases muscle tension and pain, makes movement easier and enhances your sense of well-being. Pressure may be light, medium or firm depending on your preferences.

Relaxation Massage:

Relaxation Massage utilizes a variety of techniques usually incorporating a strong foundation of Swedish Massage to enhance deep relaxation of muscles releasing tension and pain, soothing the central nervous system which also promotes mental relaxation further reducing stress. Again, pressure may be light, medium or firm depending on your preferences.

Therapeutic Massage:

When seeking more complex forms of therapy involving health improvement and rehabilitation consider Therapeutic Massage. TM usually requires a treatment plan for a specific need or area over a specified period of time. Typically, weekly appointments are recommended to insure that the benefits of the techniques used can produce the desired result. Because time is needed for the body to heal and integrate the changes necessary for recovery usually a session or two will not provide the relief you need. Understanding that not all therapeutic massage sessions need to be 60 minutes in length, often times, short and intense sessions (30 to 45 minutes) can produce greater results, makes TM more affordable. Consult your Massage Therapist to discuss your therapeutic massage needs and to design a program of care.

Deep Tissue Massage:

Deep tissue massage is applied with fingers, thumbs, forearms and elbows to release deeper muscles and various forms of connective tissues. Please note that while many people ask for deep tissue want they really want is just a firmer pressure. Talk with your Massage Therapist to determine if you want deep tissue massage techniques or just deeper pressure with your massage session.

Sports Massage:

Sports Massage can be used prior to a sporting event or workout to enhance performance or can be used after an event or training session to relieve muscle tension and pain from over exertion soreness and assist recovery. Used regularly whether you are a professional, dedicated amateur or weekend warrior Sports Massage relaxes muscles and increases range of motion reducing potential for injury and enhancing your body's ability to perform.

Light Therapeutic Massage:

Used to relieve occasional aches and pains as well as stress reduction and health enhancement. Good for getting the "knots" out.

Trigger Point Therapy:

Different from acupressure, Trigger Points are nodes on a taut band of muscle fibers or connective tissues that can both restrict movement of the muscle and cause pain in the local area or radiate pain to another area. Treatment can relieve pain and increase movement. Therapist use techniques based on the original research and development of Janet Travell, M.D.

Stretching:

Is used in your massage session, along with other techniques, to assist with flexibility and mobility enhancing relaxation and pain reduction.

Strain/CounterStrain:

Developed by Lawrence Jones, D.O. this form of body positioning is non-invasive, meaning non-painful, and promotes muscular relaxation. An excellent technique to reduce or relieve pain from old injuries (chronic) or new painful injuries (acute) Strain/CounterStrain is added to your massage session along with other techniques.

Acupressure:

Acupressure points are used to relieve or reduce pain in a specific area of your body. Applied by fingertip pressure your therapist will stimulate points and facilitate circulation. Use of specific acupressure points helps relieve headaches, neck, shoulder, back and hip pain. Acupressure does not have to hurt to work. Pressure may be light, medium or deep again depending on your preferences.

Lymph Drainage Massage:

Massage applied to the tissues surrounding and to various parts of the lymph system. Generally this work is light and slow and used for the client in need of edema reduction. Benefits include increased lymphatic flow and circulation which relieves the feeling puffiness and congestion in tissues. This allows ease of body movement and can aid in tissue recover.

Pregnancy or Pre-natal Massage:

Massage for the childbearing years is usually based on Swedish Massage techniques. The massage can provide increased circulation and relaxation for mom and baby. This massage is provided on a specially designed body support system for mother’s comfort. Expectant mothers in the second and third trimester should consult with their obstetrician prior to receiving massage.

Hydrotherapy:

The use of heat to the muscles can increase the benefits of your massage session. Applied with a specially heated pack, carefully wrapped to avoid overheating the skin, the warmth penetrates into the muscle fibers. The use of cold is also therapeutic and may be used following Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage or other forms of Therapeutic Massage.

TouchPro(tm) Chair Massage:

An acupressure massage in a specifically designed sequence to provide the greater amount of benefit to the client in a short amount of time. This work is based on the original Japanese Amma massage techniques.

Chair Massage:

Nearly every technique listed here can be adapted and provided to you in a massage chair. The benefit to you is a short massage session (10 to 20 minutes) that is very affordable and provides as much benefit to you as possible.

Myofascial Release:

Is any massage method that provides reduction of restrictions and adhesions in the fascia and muscles. Myofascial releases are used to relieve pain and restore proper function of the body.

Looking for something new or different?


Fijian Massage:

The deepest, deep tissue massage possible with the longest lasting relief. Done completely with the feet but never walking on the client, this massage is applied to the shoulders, back, hips, legs, feet, arms, hands and neck. Client wears loose cotton clothing for ease of movement and comfort as they lay on a special massage cushion system. Try it and feel the difference for yourself.

Chinese Facial Massage:

See wrinkles lessen as facial muscle tension is relieved. Receive this relaxing and rejuvenating acupressure massage sequence following by gentle stroking with massage oil and a honey pat massage. Enjoy by itself or add to a table massage session.

Reiki or other healing energy work:

Energetic techniques used for restoring and balancing life force energy thus promoting healing and personal transformation.

Inner Sound Tuning Fork Therapy:

Inner Sound Tuning Fork Therapy was developed in 1978 by Arden and Jack Wilken. It is an original system of sound and music therapy that creates either expansion or contraction in different systems of the body helping the individual to release and/or integrate blocked emotions that have become trapped in the body. These blocked emotions can be the cause of physical, emotional, mental and energetic problems and symptoms.