Massage Therapists near Hilton Head, SC
Greg Schenkel
Massage Therapist, LMT, JD, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
I strive for each massage to be a personal best, for my client & myself: effective, refreshing, respectful, original and enjoyable, to earn return visits of my guests. Extensive, diverse study, and daily meditative, athletic practice, inform my ability to help my clients move through all manner of physical and other stresses. Based on client interest, I use a variety of pressures, techniques, hot stones, aromatherapy, and yoga-inspired stretching appropriate to reduce tension as needed, and bring an overall sense of peaceful, vibrant well-being to awareness. This awareness is the source of all our healing, insight quality of life!
I strive for each massage to be a personal best, for my client & myself: effective, refreshing, respectful, original and enjoyable, to earn return visits of my guests. Extensive, diverse study, and daily meditative, athletic practice, inform my ability to help my clients move through all manner of physical and other stresses. Based on client interest, I use a variety of pressures, techniques, hot stones, aromatherapy, and yoga-inspired stretching appropriate to reduce tension as needed, and bring an overall sense of peaceful, vibrant well-being to awareness. This awareness is the source of all our healing, insight quality of life!
Who can practice massage in Hilton Head?
Most states have licensing requirements that must be met before a practitioner (a 'masseuse' or 'masseur') can use the title 'Massage Therapist', and some states require a license to practice any form of massage. Licensed Massage Therapists in Hilton Head have obtained the highest level of authentication. They must complete academic coursework in anatomy and physiology, as well as on the application of massage and bodywork, business and ethics, and specialized massage techniques. The Hilton Head LMT must then pass a certification exam.
What are the benefits of Hilton Head massage?
Clients use massage in Hilton Head because it relieves pain from muscle aches and sprains, muscle injuries and other causes of pain. It reduces stress and helps clients relax, and can decrease feelings of anxiety and depression by stimulating the release of endorphins and serotonin. Massage therapy in Hilton Head can help prevent fibrosis or scar tissue, increase the flow of lymph, and improve sleep. Hilton Head massage therapy can help rehabilitate sports injuries.
How does massage work?
Massage involves working and acting on the body using pressure from the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, or feet of the massage therapist. The Hilton Head massage therapist focuses on muscles, tendons, ligaments, myofacia, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system.