Our Services
Sports Massage
Specializing in competition preparation & recovery, scar tissue mobilization, back, hip, and knee pain, lymphatic drainage, and injury recovery/ management.
“It says that Melissa works with women and girls, but my husband/boyfriend/brother/male colleague would like massage. Can I refer him to her?” Yes! If you know and trust a male athlete who would like to get sports massage, feel free to refer him. I do work with men, it’s just that my main focus is working with women and adolescents/ teens.
Fertility Support
For women who would like to become pregnant. This treatment works with abdominal tension, uterine and uterine ligament tension, visualization and verbal coaching.
What is a fertility session like? It’s a mix of hands-on work and verbal coaching. When I’ve helped women with fertility issues, I’ve found that there is a mix of things going on. They often have a long-term tension pattern in the hips and/or low back that has affected the way their uterus is positioned in their pelvic bowl. I help to release the uterus and uterine ligaments so that the organ receives improved nerve connection and blood flow. This is like releasing the uterus so it can become its most vibrant healthy self, and get ready to bring your baby into the world.
The other block that comes up in fertility issues, in my experience, is more of an energetic/ emotional piece. When I work with a woman’s uterus, there is often an emotional aspect that surfaces. We address this gently and lovingly which seems to have a profound impact on the uterus.
To date, I’ve been able to help each and every fertility client become pregnant within days or weeks of their first two treatments, as long as they have access to a healthy population of sperm*”
Is this work done internally or externally? All of the uterine work I do is gentle and external, and is done through the belly.
*I cannot promise that a woman will become pregnant after working with me, but I will do what I can, within my skill set. If the male partner has fertility challenges, then the female partner will be less likely to become pregnant from our work together.
Self-Care Instruction
Personalized instruction in foam-rolling, scraping, self-massage, stretching & activation exercises for optimized comfort, recovery, and athletic performance.
“I don’t live in Tucson. Is there a way for me to receive self-care instruction from far away?”
Yes! I’ve had great success with real-time interactive video sessions for people who are far away. All you need is a foam roller and a computer or phone that has live two-way video capability. I may ask you to purchase a scraping tool and/or bands for these sessions as well. It just depends on what we’re working on.