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What is Massage Therapy?

Massage therapy has been used to heal aches and pains for over 3,000 years. Studies show that massage helps our bodies heal faster because it reduces inflammation and increases mitochondria; both are signs of repair. Massage also enhances mental health due to increased serotonin (the anti-pain neurotransmitter and anti-depressant), increasing blood flow thrice. Studies have shown that if you receive weekly or bi-monthly massages, there is a decrease in pain, inflammation, stress, hormones, heart rate, and blood pressure.

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Meet Our Massage Therapists

Alea Schmuker

Alea Schmuker

Is a Licensed Massage Therapist with 16 years of experience. Alea graduated from Healing Mountain Massage School and Southern Utah University with her BA in 2008. She believes that balance and wellness come from the inside out. Her goal is to help each client find true balance in mind, body, and spirit.

Massages Offered:

  • Deep Tissue Massage
  • Trigger Point Therapy
  • Thai Yoga Massage
  • Prenatal Massage
  • Couples Massages
  • Chair Massage
  • Aromatherapy
  • Cupping/Guasha
  • Hot Stones/Heat Therapy
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Caroleigh Patton

Caroleigh Patton

Is a Reiki Master, Licensed in Craniosacral, & a Licensed Massage Therapist. She graduated from Myotherapy College of Utah on August 15, 2020. Her hope for anyone who comes to Umbrella Wellness is that every client feels the love, peace, and balance intentionally created by the staff and that the clients are then guided to the modality or modalities that fit their highest and best good along their individual healing journey: physically, emotionally, spiritually, and energetically.

Massages Offered:

  • Aromatherapy Massage
  • Chair Massage
  • Couples Massage Therapy
  • Craniosacral Therapy
  • Cupping Therapy
  • Himalayan Salt Stones
  • Hot Stones
  • Lymphatic Massage
  • Shiatsu Massage
  • Reflexology
  • Thai Yoga Massage
  • Traditional/Swedish Massage
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Lydia Black

Lydia Black

Lymphatic massage is a fabulous, relaxing, and pain-free way to boost your immune system and clean out toxins. It’s also great for those who are super sensitive, recovering from surgery, or experiencing swelling. I love the “light” magic of lymphatic massage! Cranial sacral therapy is what I call “deep” magic. Ask me for more information.

Massages Offered:

  • Traditional/Swedish Massage
  • Lymphatic Massage
  • Craniosacral Therapy
  • Couples Massage Therapy
  • Chair Massage
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Shallyn Skinner

Shallyn Skinner

Has been a Massage Therapist for 15 years. She specializes in Deep Tissue Massage, Therapeutic Bodywork, and Reiki. She’s a Master in Usui and Karuna Reiki. Shallyn likes to combine deep work with energy work, and finds that it is very effective. She is skilled in many different modalities of massage that she can combine to meet the individual needs of her clients.

Massages Offered:

  • Aromatherapy Massage
  • Chair Massage
  • Couples Massage Therapy
  • Deep Tissue Massage
  • Prenatal Massage
  • Shiatsu Massage
  • Sports Massage
  • Traditional/Swedish Massage
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Angie Magee

Angie Magee

Has been a practicing, licensed massage therapist for 23 years. During her career she has expanded her practice in massage to include, yoga, meditation, herbology, cupping and auricular therapy to bring a balanced and customized experience to her clients health journey.

Angie also has a love for supporting community through education and offers several classes in holistic health practices, meditation and childbirth education.

Angie is also a certified doula and teaches prenatal yoga, childbirth education classes, and herbology. 

Massages Offered:

  • Customized Massage
  • Relaxing Swedish
  • Pre and Post-natal
  • Deep tissue
  • Thai/shiatsu combination
  • Cupping & Guasha
  • Ear seeding (auricular therapy)
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Sarah E. Firmage

Sarah E. Firmage

Sarah E. Firmage, L.Ac., was raised in Salt Lake City. She obtained her BA degree in psychology from the University of Utah in 1988. She graduated from Awakening Spirit Massage School in 1998. In 2005 she obtained her masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, CA.  She has also studied Therapeutic Touch, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Craniosacral therapy and more. She obtained her yoga teaching certificate from In Body Academy in 2016.

Massages Offered:

  • Shiatsu Massage
  • Gentle Touch Acupuncture
  • Acupressure
  • Ear seeding (auricular Therapy)
  • Reflexology/Meridian foot massage
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Information About the Massages Offered

We use aromatherapy with most massages due to the therapeutic benefits of increased relaxation, well-being, and peace of mind.

If you don’t have much time, a chair massage is the right choice. A chair massage takes 15-20 minutes and focuses on the head, neck, shoulders, and back. It’s also a great way to relax your tight muscles after a long day at work sitting in a chair and helps improve your flexibility.

You and a friend, partner, or spouse enjoy a couples massage. You will have your own massage therapist and massage table in the same massage room. We also provide soothing music, aromatherapy, and soft lighting to help you relax even more.

Craniosacral therapy (CST) was developed by John E. Upledger in the late 1960s but originated in the mid-1860s through Dr. Andrew Taylor Still’s studies. belief that the body should be treated as a whole instead of only focusing on disease. Craniosacral therapists use a light touch to help remove blockage in the fluid that has a continual flow between the brain (Cranio) and the sacrum (sacral). It also helps to release tight fascia in the muscles along the spine & in the bones of the skull through a technique called “unwinding”. Craniosacral is a very light touch and relaxing modality and benefits clients with both their physical, mental, and energy wellbeing.

Cupping therapy is a therapeutic massage that started about 5,500 years ago in Egypt and Macedonia. Your therapist will place round, heated cups on your skin to increase blood circulation. Cupping therapy relieves muscle tension, increases blood flow, and promotes cell repair. According to healthline.com, “It may also help form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissues.”

A deep tissue massage uses deep pressure and focuses on your main areas of discomfort. A deep tissue massage combines finger pressure and slow strokes to release tension and tightness in your muscles and connective tissues.

The Himalayan salt stones massage is a relaxing, soothing, and healing experience similar to the hot stone massage. We use warm salt crystal stones to help increase grounding and balance your Central Nervous System. This balance provides you with improved sleep and increased well-being and helps you release tension and stress. The Himalayan salt stones massage is very beneficial because it helps eliminate the overload of electronics we experience daily.

A hot stone massage is used to help ease your tense muscles and damaged soft tissues. It’s also a great way to help you relax. Flat, heated, smooth stones are placed along your spine, stomach, chest, face, palms, feet, and toes. Your therapist will then move the stones in circular motions and long strokes over the area while tapping and kneading the stones.

Lymphatic drainage massage, or manual lymphatic drainage, relieves swelling and edema when medical treatment or illness blocks your lymphatic system. Lymphatic drainage massage involves gently manipulating specific areas of your body to help lymph move optimally. Those recovering from general colds or other illnesses, surgery, arthritis, fibromyalgia, autoimmune disorders, and lipedema tend to find this massage very helpful. It is also beneficial for anxiety/depression, and for those who do not like pain as it is a very gentle, hypnotic massage.

A prenatal massage is a great way to help you and your baby relax. Mothers in the second and third trimesters often find prenatal massage beneficial in helping them get comfortable and sleep better. This massage is similar to a Swedish massage in that both are full body, but with prenatal massage, the massage therapist will avoid difficult positions, such as on your stomach, and arrange you and your baby so that you’re both comfortable.
Reflexology is massage therapy focusing on the feet, hands, and ears by applying pressure to specific areas. It is personalized to your body to improve overall health and reduce pain.
When performing Shiatsu massage, your professional therapist will apply direct pressure to various points of your body. It is best to wear loose clothing because Shiatsu is performed over your clothing. Shiatsu balances and unblocks your energy flow by applying pressure on your meridians/energy channels to relieve pain and tension in your body.
Sports massage therapy is a deep tissue massage focusing on the areas most vulnerable to injury or stress to prevent injury, improve flexibility, and increase range of motion. The four types of sports massages are pre-event, post-event, maintenance, and rehabilitation. Each one provides a different result to ensure your muscles, tissues, and joints are in their best shape before, during, and after an event. Please tell your therapist which sports massage you need and the activity you plan to do so that they can provide you with the best massage possible.
A standard, conventional, or regular massage is full body and lasts 60 to 120 minutes (or longer). In this massage the client will experience long gliding strokes along with various skilled techniques to get stubbornly tight muscles to relax. This massage can be very therapeutic to the mind, body, and soul.
Thai massage is a modality dating back thousands of years. Families that worked in the rice paddy fields provided this body work to each other to aid them in recovering from working in the fields all day. In this type of bodywork the practitioner assists the client in range of motion, compressions, and stretches to help over used muscles to recover. This modality is great for athletes that really use their legs for their sport. It is also known to be very helpful for individuals that sit for hours on end for their jobs. During this modality the client is fully clothed in loose clothing on a lowered massage table or mat on the floor.
Trigger point therapy focuses on loosening the “knots” we get from the day-to-day grind, bad posture, too much or not enough activity, muscle injuries, and stressful lifestyles. Your therapist will work out the tightness causing your discomfort and pain by providing moderate to intense pressure on the problem area(s) For best results, it is recommended a 1 Hour weekly session for at least 3 weeks in a row. Time frame may vary depending on the client and the issue at hand.

Frequently Asked Questions About Massage

Deep tissue and sports massages go deeper than most and often cause tenderness. Putting an icepack on the area that’s been massaged or taking a cool shower or bath will help decrease the tenderness or discomfort you feel.
Yes, anyone can receive massage therapy. Our massage therapists are trained to work on any issue. Some issues that cause significant discomfort are scoliosis, osteoporosis, musculoskeletal issues, joint pain, chronic pain, chronic inflammation, and spasticity. Please talk to your general practitioner before scheduling a massage if you have concerns.
Please wear whatever you find comfortable.
We will email you the paperwork to fill out before your appointment. If you aren’t able to fill it out before, please come fifteen minutes early to do so.
A one-hour session two to four times per month is the standard recommendation, but your massage therapist will talk to you about what you want to achieve and any issues you’re experiencing to work out a personalized plan with you.
A licensed massage therapist completes educational and training programs. They are also required to pass examinations. Finally, they must go through a criminal background check process.
You will need to ask your health insurance provider if they cover massage therapy and the documents required. We will gladly provide you with a receipt and other documentation your insurance company requires so that you can send it to your health insurance company for reimbursement.
The massage therapist should ask you if there’s an area you prefer them not to work on. The massage therapist will also ask if certain areas are bothering you. If your massage therapist forgets to ask, please tell them.

Massage Studies

NIH conducted a study in Atlanta on those who suffer from anxiety. They found that massage significantly decreased fatigue. A second study was done on those with cancer, and it was found that the patients felt a light touch massage for 45 minutes, which was very beneficial in helping them feel less stressed and more relaxed.

Studies have also shown that massage is very beneficial for children. It helps them relax and sleep deeper. Massage has been used to help children with autism, ADHD, and auto-immune diseases for over fifty years.

A study by the National Center for Biotechnology Information and the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) showed that different types of massage reduced a child’s anxiety and improved their social communication and linguistic abilities. Massage also increased their tolerance to touch. This is powerful because when an autistic child’s tolerance to touch increases, their anxiety and aggression diminish. A back massage, using moderate pressure, done by a parent to their child for 10-15 minutes before bed has been shown to help children fall asleep faster, relax, and get more sleep.

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