WHAT IS MASSAGE THERAPY?
Massage Therapy is a form of body work in which different touch techniques are applied to provide relaxation and restoration by manipulating the skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Depending on your physical, emotional or spiritual state we have a variety of massage options to support your overall wellbeing.
The Benefits of Massage
Relief from Soft Tissue Strains or Injuries
Sports Injuries Recovery
Support Insomnia related to Stress
Encourages drainage of the lymph and detoxifies the body
Reduce Stress
Relieve Pain & Muscle Tension
Alleviate Headaches & Migraines
Anxiety Relief
Support Digestive Disorders
BOOK A SERVICE
Our team of holistic healthcare practitioners are multi-modality trained and can customize your massage with a variety of complimentary add-ons and we are a gratuity-free establishment. We are a Premier Holistic Health Club serving the San Diego neighborhoods of Mission Hills, Balboa Park, Little Italy, Hillcrest & beyond.
Browse our offerings below to book your perfect session or become a member and enjoy all the perks we have to support your journey to mind, body and spirit wellness.
MASSAGE OFFERINGS AT SAFFRON & SAGE
+ ABDOMINAL MASSAGE + CUPPING
* 1 service credit - non medical
Abdominal massage is a gentle massage technique that involves manipulation and relaxing the abdominal region. This service can support digestion, encourage pain relief, releasing emotional and physical tension, and increasing blood flow to the abdomen. The addition of fire cupping further aids in detoxification and encourages circulation.
+ Aromatherapy Massage
* 1 service credit - non medical
Used for a variety of different reasons, an Aromatherapy massage is deeply relaxing, helps with pain management, and improves mood. We incorporate the highest quality essential oils enhance benefits, personalized to your specific needs.
+ CHI NEI TSANG
* 2 service credit - non medical
Chi Nei Tsang involves using a gentle, soft, and deep touch to the abdomen to detoxify, tonify and energize the internal organs to work more efficiently and to deal with unprocessed emotional charges. Helps correct postural problems resulting from visceral imbalances.
+ Custom Massage
* 1 service credit - non medical
Let our team design a massage specifically for you. Our Practitioners are multi-modality trained and can create an experience for your specific needs and desired outcome.
+ DECOLLETAGE MASSAGE
* 2 service credit - non medical
Decolletage Massage is a multi-modality treatment designed for those struggling with neck and pain, as well as overall body tension. This heart opening treatment focuses on applying myofascial release techniques to the décolletage. Aromatic inhalation will be utilized to support cultivation of healthy self-love and will-power. This unique treatment serves to address physical tension within the body and the underlying subconscious energy blocks.
+ Deep Tissue massage
* 1 service credit - non medical
Targets deeper tissue structures of the muscle and connective tissue. By applying pressure to areas that carry chronic tension like the neck, shoulders, lower back tension is released and muscles are able to relax.
+ MASSAGE + FIRE CUPPING
* 1 service credit - non medical
Resolve muscle tightness and pain faster during your massage by adding fire cupping to your treatment. This will help increase blood flow and circulation while removing deep stagnation. This powerful combination can help increase recovery when done consistently.
+ MASSAGE + MEDICAL QI GONG
* 1 service credit - non medical
When combined with bodywork, reiki can help you achieve balance between mind, body and soul. Not only can this combination help to reduce muscle pain and tension but it will also reduce stress, anxiety and remove energetic blockages within the body.
+ MASSAGE + SOUND THERAPY
* 1 service credit - non medical
The combination of sound and vibration can induce a deep sense of meditative relaxation which helps to de-stress the mind and body during your massage. It's your double dose of well being in one session.
+ MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
* 1 service credit - non medical
Myofascial release is a manual massage technique that focuses on pain believed to arise from myofascial tissues (the tough membranes that wrap, connect and support your muscles). This massage technique is used to treat chronic pain that arises from your back, neck, menstrual cycle, jaw, headaches, jaw, etc.
+ PRENATAL MASSAGE
* 1 service credit - non medical
A Prenatal Massage is gentle treatment designed to ease some of the aches and pains that come with pregnancy and help you release tension and relax.
Prenatal massage can help reduce swelling, improve mood, and relieve some pregnancy jitters.
+ REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGE
* 1 service credit - non medical
Reflexology or zone therapy involves the application of pressure to the feet and hands with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques. This controlled pressure alleviates the source of the discomfort and relieves symptoms of stress, injury, and illness.
+ SCALP MASSAGE
* 1 service credit - non medical
Relaxing and restorative treatment designed to provide tension release and to promote scalp health. Manipulation and stimulation of the scalp activates hair follicles, improves circulation, promotes scalp health, encourages hair growth, strengthens hair roots, provides stress reduction, alleviates tension, and reduces headaches.
+ SPORTS RECOVERY MASSAGE
* 1 service credit - non medical
Sports massage is great for athletes that are looking to maintain mobility, rejuvenate tired muscles and prevent injury by supporting realignment and relaxation of muscles and connective tissues.
+ SUBOCCIPITAL MASSAGE
* 1 service credit - non medical
Designed for those with a preference towards deep tissue, this multi-modality treatment serves to address neck and back pain as well as the subconscious energy blocks creating tension within these pain points. Through the use of intentional myofascial release, fire cupping, and aromatherapy, you can expect to experience a deeply intimate service leading you towards feelings of self-expression, love, and will-power.
+ SWEDISH MASSAGE
* 1 service credit - non medical
Swedish massage is a bodywork technique designed to relax the entire body. This is accomplished by rubbing the muscles with long gliding strokes in the direction of blood returning to the heart increasing the level of oxygen in the blood, decreasing muscle toxins, improving circulation and flexibility while easing tension.
+ TABLE THAI MASSAGE
* 1 service credit - non medical
Thai massage is a traditional therapy which combines acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic principles, and assisted yoga postures. This treatment incorporates of slow, rhythmic compressions and stretches along the body. The practitioner uses stretching, pulling, and rocking techniques to relieve tension, promote relaxation, and improve flexibility and circulation.
+ TRAUMA INFORMED MASSAGE THERAPY
* 1 service credit - non medical
A trauma-informed approach to massage therapy seeks to acknowledge the impact of trauma and the physical manifestation it can have in the body. Through our collaborative-care model, a comprehensive awareness and understanding of one’s life experiences is captured to deliver the most effective care. The core principles of safety, trustworthiness and transparency, collaboration, empowerment, and humility and responsiveness are upheld by both the practitioner and the client throughout the massage session. Your provider will acknowledge and nurture areas needing greater attention, being mindful of your physical, emotional, and spiritual state.
+ TRIGGER POINT
* 1 service credit - non medical
Trigger point therapy is a form of massage therapy that is intended to target specific pain points in the body. This focused treatment will work to alleviate physical pain and tension that has manifested in the body. Trigger point massage therapy increase blood flow and encourages overall relaxation of the muscles. Benefits of this therapy include, but are not limited to, improved circulation, reduced tension, improved mobility, and pain relief.
+ UPPER BODY POLARITY MASSAGE
* 1 service credit - non medical
Upper Body Polarity Therapy is a multi-modality treatment combining myofascial release, aromatherapy, and emotional release techniques. This treatment is designed to balance the mind and the heart to bridge cerebral thinking into somatic feeling in order to cultivate healthy self-love and build trust in oneself.
+ COMBINATION TREATMENTS
Are you interesting in combining Massage Therapy with another modality?
Our team of holistic healthcare practitioners are multi-modality trained and can customize your massage treatment by combining a variety of different modalities including Acupuncture, Reiki, Breathwork & more. Explore all of our Combination treatments here.
TESTIMONIALS
Probably the best massage I’ve ever had. All the amazing aromas and the setting is just so incredible. She (Cecilia) has the ability to do deep tissue while also putting you to sleep.
- Abigail