The roots of Nurturework evolved from traditional Swedish and Esalen massage. It’s limbs grew out of Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Reiki and various Pressure Point techniques and we could say the leaves and flowers are of Aromatherapy. As the name implies a Nurturework session revolves around nurturing, deeply relaxing massage that helps to relieve stress and promote a sense of well being.

Techniques of massage

Every massage practitioner takes the experiences of every body they've worked on and coalesces those experiences into what becomes their individual style of massage. I first became interested in massage as a Theatre student at Temple University in Philadelphia while in voice class. The professor would have us massage one another's shoulders, necks and heads as we practiced our vocal exercises. I then took 2 massage classes. Within a few years I had 3 different certifications and bought the massage table that I still use today. (a 1985 Golden Ratio Master Bodyworker) Education in massage never ends, I've studied Esalen, Swedish, Chair Massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Reiki, other energy work and other techniques in the many years since that first voice class.

Jay