About My Bodywork Techniques

"Lena is a massage therapist's massage therapist, which is to say her sessions are effective, efficient, anatomically specific and thorough. She has great intuition and smart hands, her work felt comprehensive and readily integrated." 
P.Mullins, Licensed Massage Therapist, Brooklyn

I integrate a variety of massage and bodywork techniques into my practice. My clients generally find my work to be deeper, more specific and focused than the most of the massage they have received in the past. Beyond simply relaxing the body like most standard massage, my deep focused work releases patterns of tension and pain held on the myofascial (muscular/connective tissue) level. If desired, I can also do less deep, more relaxing and restorative work. Based on your goals for our sessions, I integrate the following modalities:

Prenatal, Postpartum, & Labor Support Massage

The massage that I practice surrounding pregnancy and labor involves an integration of many of the modalities ... [read more]

Swedish Massage

Swedish massage is probably the most well known type of Western massage. It is usually what comes to mind when someone pictures a massage... [read more]

Connective (Deep) Tissue Therapy (CTT)

A form of myofascial release, CTT is a relative of Rolfing® and Structural Integration®. Connective Tissue Therapy, commonly known as deep tissue therapy, works with the body's connective tissue (also known as fascia)... [read more]

Neuromuscular (Trigger Point) Therapy (NMT)

Another form of myofascial release, also known as trigger point therapy, this therapy works with the trigger points (commonly known as "knots") that form in muscle and connective tissue as a result of repetitive motion or overuse of certain muscles, emotional stress, trauma, injury, etc... [read more]

Kinesthetic Awareness through Movement (KAM)

KAM is a relative of Trager®. This modality involves rhythmic, gentle, flowing, and playful rocking, swinging, stretching, shaking, and movement... [read more]

Shiatsu

Also known as acupressure, Shiatsu (literally meaning "finger pressure") is a Japanese technique that involves stimulating points along the body's meridians (channels in which "Ki," or vital energy, travels throughout the body).... [read more]

Energy Work

Energy work is a general category for a variety of energy techniques. In my practice, I integrate polarity therapy, reflexology, and work with the chakra, meridian, and craniosacral systems... [read more]

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST)

BCST is a form of energy therapy that works with the central nervous system in order to affect the whole body, mind and spirit.... [read more]

Medical Massage

Medical massage can involve a blend of a variety of modalities.... [read more]

Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy involves the therapeutic use of hot and cold water applications such as compresses and soaks... [read more]

Cupping Therapy (Fire Cupping)

Cupping is an ancient technique that was once practiced in virtually every culture in the world. Today it is somewhat of a lost art in most of the world, but it is still practiced regularly by acupuncturists and those who practice Traditional Chinese Medicine... [read more]