Massage Portland Oregon — Zama Massage Therapy — Portland LMT

Zama on Amazon local

Lynn — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:13:36 +0000

We have a great deal for our far-infrared body wrap sysytem on Amazon local this week. Check it out.

http://local.amazon.com/portland-eastside-vancouver/B007XMHF0G

Spring Special! Great for Mother’s Day Gifts! (Expires May 20th, 2012)

Lynn — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:52:03 +0000

Spring Specials at Zama! Great for Mother’s Day Gifts!

Looking for a cleansing facial to renew your skin this spring? For $45.00 you will receive a 30 minute Custom Facial and take home a FREE mini facial set. (Your personalized kit includes Cleanse, Hydrate, Toner and Acai BioScrub by Moxie Organix, a $20.00 value) This line is all vegan and exclusively at Zama!

Ready to step into Spring? Try Zama’s own Soothing Peppermint Grapefruit Foot Treatment! A 60 minute massage includes your back, neck, shoulders and 20 minutes focused on your feet and lower legs! Zama’s own specially formulated foot and leg cream blended with organic and vegan ingredients will relieve your achy feet and put Spring back into your step! $60.00

20% off your first visit at Zama’s new location (Expires April 20th 2012)

Lynn — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:23:20 +0000

Come and welcome in Zama’s new location with a great deal and an awesome massage! Everyone here is so excited to be in our new beautiful house. We would like to extend an offer to all our new and regular guests to receive 20% off their first visit at our new location. Just mention this offer when booking your appointment.

We look forward to seeing you at 2149 Northeast Broadway Street, Portland, Oregon 97232.

Please call us with any questions 5032810278.

Exciting news from Zama Massage!

Sarah — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:30:02 +0000

Hi Friends of Zama

Thank you for the many years of supporting Zama Massage. I’m happy to announce that I, Lynn Bukowski, Founder of Zama Massage, have brought on a business partner, Genevra Cardoso.

We are also happy to announce that we will be moving to a beautiful new location at 2149 NE Broadway to better serve your needs as well as offer you an ever growing list of services to give you the best massage experience you have ever had. This move will take place on March 19th, 2012.

This merger with Genevra is very exciting for me as I have always wanted a business partner to help me create and grow one of the best places for our Portland guests to receive massage services. Our goal and focus is to bring you the best pain relief treatments as well as expanding some of our services to offer more skin care treatments that will be geared toward health and wellness.

One sneak peek service that we will be introducing to our Zama guests are Far-Infrared Heat Therapies, these treatments free the body of muscle and joint pain as well as detoxify. We invite you to experience our new services at our new location starting on March 19th, 2012. Keep your eyes peeled for future news on the new location as well as a special gift to all of our valued guests.

Until March 19th we will continue seeing you at our current location at 2627 NE Broadway.

In good health,
Lynn Bukowski

Valentine’s Special 20 remaining! (Available Feb 1-19, 2012)

Sarah — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:54:06 +0000

Looking for a luxurious treat for yourself or your sweetie this Valentine’s Day?

Our Valentine’s Special includes:

Full body warm cocoa butter massage
Chocolate truffles
Essential oil bath salts for soaking
A moisturizing cocoa butter bar to take home

For ultimate relaxation that continues at home, add our Valentine’s Day Special to any 60 minute or longer Swedish, Deep Tissue, Pregnancy, or Couples Massage. Just $15.00 per person. May also be added to a gift certificate, however you will need to come by the office to pick up the truffles, bath salts, and cocoa butter bar. Available Feb 1st-19th. Limited supply, order your gift certificate or schedule your appointment now! Only 20 left!

Have you had whiplash or chronic neck pain?

Jenny — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:45:57 +0000

What is the first thought and emotion that comes to your mind when you hear the word whiplash? What it the first thought and emotion that comes up for you when looking at this picture?

whiplash

For me, when I hear whiplash and see these images, I instantly tighten my muscles in my neck, shoulders, and upper back and start to get a knot in my stomach and feel pain in my body. Whiplash is a non-medical term used to describe neck pain associated with a trauma. The medical terms you will hear doctors use are cervical strain/sprain along with hyperextension/hyperflexion when diagnosing a neck injury.
I’m sure everyone at some point has experienced some sort of neck trauma, whether it is from a car accident, sporting injury, fall or repetitive motions. How many of you still feel pain from those accidents/injuries? I have been in a few car accidents and remember a time whitewater rafting down the White Salmon River when I got whiplash, severe hyperextension of the neck, because of Husum Falls. That was three years ago and I continue to experience chronic pain in my neck and upper back every day along with occasional tinnitus (ringing of the ears) and numbness and tingling in my arms.
Over the course of the last three years I have not found any treatment with massage, chiropractic or acupuncture to provide me with significant pain relief. I have received one of these treatments one-two times a month over the last three years. All of them have provided me with temporarily pain relief and have ensured my success in continuing to do 20-25 hours of massage a week, along with my outdoor activities. However it wasn’t until I recently took a class by the Rolf Institute in Advanced Myofascial techniques that I experienced significant pain relief along with increased range of motion in my neck.
In early December 2011, I took a class on the neck, head and jaw along with a two-day class on whiplash/chronic neck pain. In this class we went over the neck anatomy extensively. We also discussed how people can live in a state of chronic whiplash for years and how pain from a trauma can take hours, weeks, day or months to set in. When a massage therapist receives training in a modality, they must also experience the modality; given my past neck injuries I was a great candidate for the class. I experienced significant pain relief for the last month and have been applying these techniques on almost every guest I see at Zama with great success. The third and last day of the class, I felt my eustachian tube (ear canal) adjust and so far I have not experienced any tinnitus. The techniques we learned are very passive and take a while to administer, mainly because we wait for your nervous system to respond which allows for movement. It is best to receive this work over short multiple sessions.
We have many therapists in the office who are trained by the Rolf Institute in the Advanced Myofascial Techniques; they are Juniper Vojta, Jarrod Morrow, Lynn Bukowski and Racheal Kasprzak. Jarrod is the only LMT who has been certified in these trainings whereas Juniper and Lynn have taken many classes but have yet to complete the certification process and Racheal has just gotten started.
Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions about chronic neck pain and what treatment would be the most effective we are happy to help find a solution to fit your needs.
Lynn Bukowski
Founder of Zama Massage

Enhance your Massage Experience (Expires January 31st 2012)

Lynn — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:43:32 +0000

Zama has improved services to provide greater pain relief or increase your relaxation. We are offering introductory prices through January 31st 2012. You will not want to miss out on these savings! Warm Cocoa butter massage, Moist Heat Therapy and Massage … Continue reading →

How do I choose the right massage therapist?

Lynn — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:43:04 +0000

When someone is looking for a massage therapist, they often have many questions. Should I see a male or a female massage therapist? Will a male massage therapist make me feel comfortable and secure during the massage session? I like a deep massage will a female therapist be able to go deep enough for me? It is important to choose the right therapist who will make you feel the most comfortable and who will listen to your needs. You will benefit the most from your massage if you are comfortable during your session.
At Zama massage, people often ask us to help them pick a therapist, so we ask them the following questions:

What are you looking for in a massage today? Are you looking to just relax or
are you dealing with chronic pain? What are your immediate needs as well as your long term goals from a massage?
This will help us find you the right massage therapist. In addition, you can always
read about the therapist’s trainings on our website.

People tend to get caught up in the “should I choose a male or
female therapist?” You should only see a therapist who will make you
comfortable; however, in my experience I have received some of the most
profound massages from those who may not have been my first choice, male
or female. I encourage you to step outside of your first choice and open
yourself up to a healing experience that may be the perfect fit for you.
Please make sure to communicate anything that makes you feel uncomfortable
during your session. This is very important so that the therapist can meet your
expectations and needs during your massage session.

Holiday Special! (Expires 12/31/11)

Sarah — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:19:22 +0000

FREE MASSAGE with purchase of two!Buy two 45 or 60 minute massages and get the third one FREE! Give the gift of a massage experience this Holiday Season. (Limit one package per person. May buy multiple packages as gifts.) Purchase anytime through 12/31/11. Promotional value expires one year from purchase date.

Click here to order your gift certificates online or call now and check three people off your list!

What is the difference between Deep Tissue and Sports Massage?

Lynn — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:41:54 +0000

Deep Tissue and Sports Massage can mean very different things to different people.
Most people ask for Deep Tissue Massage just for the level of pressure.
Our massage therapists are trained to work deeper levels of muscle tissue
using techniques that feel light but actually create a deep sense of relief. These
techniques include contract/relax and myofascial – techniques that
take time, move slowly and require participation from the client. These
techniques are designed to deeply reach your nervous system allowing your muscles to relax
and let go of their holding pattern.

With Sports massage, many people think it is just mainly for before or after participating in a sports event. Pre-event massage should consist of stretching and massage which moves blood towards
the heart. Post-event massage should include some stretching but the main focus
should be on deeper massage which focuses on moving blood into the deep
layers of muscle tissue. Sports massage is also available for those who
need a more focused massage on an area that is prone to injury. This
type of Sports massage is for those who are in a normal workout routine
and need constant maintenance.

Regular massage is very important for everyone at all levels of activity.
Hopefully this has cleared up some questions for you when you’re choosing
between Deep Tissue or Sports Massage. If you have more questions please
ask your therapist what is the best style of massage for you or give us a ring.