Massage + Lymphatics
Discover body work by The Desert Canary to ease your tension, mental and physical, improve your mobility, and relax down to your core.
Each modality has been added to our menu based on the express concerns of our patients. When need arises repeatedly for relief, we explore the best techniques available to help you restore health. Our practitioners have often created their own curated experiences for you over many years of honing their craft to optimize healing.
Lymphatic Massage Therapy
A specific healing technique to prime your lymph for optimized function and flow. The intricate lymph system is responsible for a host of functions in the body, including managing toxins and cellular debris, fluid distribution, and immune support.
We have elevated this massage of intrinsic rhythms with subtle myofascial stretching to ensure effective movement of lymph fluid to improve your overall health and vitality.
Lymphatic Massage 60 mins, $165, 90 mins, $195
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feeling bloated
sluggish digestion
heaviness in limbs
need a boost to the immune system
puffiness in the face or overall
postpartum puffiness/swelling
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feel lighter
regulates digestion
less bloating
less puffiness
improved immune responses
less edema in limbs
Body Sculpting Wood Therapy + Manual Lymphatic
Release deep fascia, creating space for lymph to flow.
Traditional wood tools facilitate deep lengthening of tissue, release of restricted fascia and adhesions to restore optimal tone free from constriction. Manual lymphatic encourages a detox of the system as fluid is gently moved on its way, allowing your best form to reveal itself.
Performed with the exclusive patented VENN Skincare Bio-Ferment Body Oil. Formulated to firm and nourish the skin of the body with Ginsenoside Compound K - one of the rarest key bioactive constituents of Panax ginseng, with clinically proven anti-aging and skin protective benefits:
fighting dryness
hyperpigmentation
appearance of wrinkles
loss of elasticity
photoaging from chronic sun exposure
With Acmella Oleracea Extract, a naturally derived anti-aging active with immediate effect against sagging and helps with visible firming and body sculpting.
Pequil Oil, rich in fatty acids, notably oleic and palmitic fatty acids similar to those found in the epidermis.
Cold pressed Argan Oil, rich in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that uses essential fatty acids to hydrate and lock in moisture.
Also with Fermented Rice Germ Oil (softens, repairs, promotes microcirculation), Fermented Turmeric Root Extract (brightens, anti-inflammatory), Fermented Gromwell Root Extract (hydrated, detox, repair, increases ceramide production).
This session feels invigorating with moments of intensity to your comfort level along with slower controlled movements, expect lots of ‘wow I needed that’. Highly relaxing, visible results, perfect for summer.
Lymphatic Wood Sculpting Therapy: 60mins, $165
Focused session - choose your problem area such as abdomen or legs
Lymphatic Wood Sculpting Therapy Session, 90mins, $195
Head to toe transformation session
If this is your first visit to The Desert Canary, you will be prompted to complete an intake so that we might best meet your needs.
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fluid retention/puffiness
cellulite
fascia restriction
improving tone
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Red Light Therapy (Vitality Booth)
Cupping Therapy
LET Add On
Zuma Lymphatic Support
Lymphatic Enhancement Technology: LET Massage
Lymphatic Enhancement Technology (LET) helps mobilize stagnant hormones, fluid, and helps break up fibrocystic changes in the tissue. This promotes your body’s natural detoxification, elimination, and healing processes, fortifying the lymphatic system, digestive system, liver and gall bladder. LET is considered more powerful than manual lymphatic massage, and is meant to complement the manual technique.
Lymphatic Enhancement Technology is a new innovative approach to lymphatic release. The electronic device provides fields of frequencies via sound waves, electrostatic current, and light therapy. With the intention of stimulating the lymphatic capillaries to increase the fluid movement, LET removes metabolic waste and assists with breaking down protein-rich fluid in the tissue space.
When the lymph system gets sluggish or blocked, inflammation begins and it becomes a breeding ground for viruses, bacteria and even cancer cells. LET is designed to detoxify the soft tissue, improve immune system function and to reduce swelling and congestion in the tissues. A series of sessions is the most effective way to achieve the best results.
Blended Manual Lymphatic Massage with Focused LET Therapy, 60 min, $225
Blended Manual Lymphatic Massage with LET Therapy, 90 min, $285
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pregnancy
active cancer, undiagnosed lumps or tumors
pacemaker or other implanted medical devices
medicine pumps
congestive heart failure
open wounds/lesions
skin infections
please check with your medical provider if you are unsure if this technique is suitable for you
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breast or other implants
injectables
please note: if you have a medical condition, consult with our team/your doctor to see if this is right for you.
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clean dry skin is best, limit or avoid lotions, oils, thick deodorant, etc
stay hydrated before and after your session
tinctures recommended include Zuma Fulvic with Ocean Minerals and the Lymphatic Tonic
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Works especially well with Red Light Therapy (Vitality Booth, and ongoing manual lymphatic therapy.
Massage Therapy
The power of touch, there’s nothing like therapeutic massage to unwind tension, stress, and increase muscle recovery. Massage has countless benefits for the body, from increased blood flow, improved mood, immune system, sleep and more.
Deep Fusion is a specific style meant for detoxifying - this is more strategic for creating movement through this systems, with myofascial stretching in the mix.
Also available prenatal massage, our practitioners are certified in this special technique for safely improving circulation, relieving tension and soothing the body/mind. We offer specialized bolsters for your total comfort. Safe with doctor’s approval after first trimester.
Full Body Therapeutic Massage, Prenatal, Postpartum,
Available in 60 min $165, and 90 min $195 sessions
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muscle tension
chronic pain
weekend warriors
reduces stress
targeted relief
muscle recovery
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Red Light Therapy (Vitality Booth)
CBD Balm
Acupuncture
Brain Alignment Therapy
Brain Alignment Therapy
The next realm of therapy, this unique treatment addresses the brain nuclei, brain mobility and spinal cord mobility to help you feel more emotionally regulated, less foggy, and less pain. This outcome is achieved through fine-tuned perceptual skills in addressing tissue microstructures with gentle touch. This can create an immediate release in fascia, bone or joint tension.
Gentle brain release addresses trauma to the head or brain. The practitioner gently brings awareness to any cellular fear in the brain and create a safe space of consciousness to the trauma held in the brain.
We then watch for the very needed energetic subtle discharge that is associated with trauma. We are addressing and witnessing the downregulation of the nervous system. When we don’t allow our bodies to shake or downregulate, our brains get stuck in a vortex of disretulation, and often shut down or hyer-react.
This protocol is for people with brain fog, anxiety, emotional disregulation, and chronic pain, Including those who have experienced physical falls or injuries to the head, whiplash, ADHD, headaches, learning disabilities, surgeries, anesthesia, and stuck in fight or flight.
This protocol follow specific flow to assure the best outcome and most careful integration.
60 minutes, $165
Initial appointments ensure your paperwork is forwarded to you if this is your first visit with us, and that you have a proper intake/assessment.
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foggy thinking
brain injuries
anxiety, emotional dis-regulation
chronic pain
headaches
adhd, learning disabilities
post-surgical
anesthesia
stuck in fight or flight
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Craniosacral therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system, which has been shown to improve the functioning of the central nervous system, as well as many other systems of the body, such as digestive, musculoskeletal, respiratory, circulatory, and more. CST has also been shown to help with the physical components related to such somatic conditions as Post Traumatic Stress, depression and anxiety.
By facilitating the body's natural and innate healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and has been shown to be beneficial for people seeking help with a wide range of healthcare challenges and symptoms (see below).
Here is the nature of this session in practitioner Justin's own words: "I view bodywork as a shared experience where space and sensation meet to support our arrival at subtler layers of comfort throughout life. Craniosacral Therapy is a passive modality that works with energy, emotions, and spinal fluid. I use gentle touch and light holds to help your body find easier ways of being."
Signature Session for The Desert Canary
In a signature session, myofascial release (MFR) and deep tissue with craniosacral are incorporated. MFR is similar to Craniosacral but more active. The technique works with fascia or connective tissue to alleviate restrictions and restore motion. You may experience emotional releases or fluid moving back into areas of the body. Deep tissue requires fine-tuned perception and the ability to sink into the muscle beyond superficial layers so tension resolves. This session is highly customized, sometimes that is a feather-light touch on the abdomen, whereas other areas need more pressure or traction.
Craniosacral Therapy is suitable and highly therapeutic for prenatal and postnatal, please indicate your status when booking a 60 minute session CST.
Available in the following modules
Craniosacral Therapy 60 mins, $165
Signature Blended CST Massage
90 mins, $225,
120 mins, $315
If this is your first visit to The Desert Canary, you will be prompted to complete your initial paperwork upon booking.
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sleep challenges
chronic fatigue
immune disorders
chronic pain
emotional imbalances
anxiety, depression
stress relief
innervated feelings/wired
feeling scattered, not in body
migraines, headaches
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There are certain situations where application of CST would not be recommended. These include conditions where a variation and/or slight increase in intracranial pressure would cause instability. Acute aneurysm, cerebral hemorrhage or other preexisting severe bleeding disorders are examples of conditions that could be affected by small intracranial pressure changes. Check with the practitioner upon booking if you have a concern or question.
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Response varies from person to person and condition to condition, thus number of sessions varies, from once to three times a week over the course of several weeks, to monthly as maintenance of symptoms and health.
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This treatment compliments acupuncture therapy, cupping, and sound baths for regulating the nervous system. You can pair with the Vitality Booth as well.