Massage & Bodywork

Maine Bodyworks offers a variety of massage techniques to meet the personal needs of our clients. Your therapist will work with you to determine which technique is best for you, based on how you may be feeling that day, and your health, energy level or personal preference. Developing a relationship with each client is one of the most important parts of our practice. Working together, we can help you to create a treatment plan and goals for your health and wellness.

Integrative Bodywork

While we offer table massage with traditional Swedish and Deep Tissue work, we enhance this work with exceptional skill and a deep focus on your comfort and well-being. A powerful healing experience that offers your body an opportunity to let go of stress, injury, muscle pain, and fatigued muscles and joints, with an emphasis on increasing circulation, flexibility, and a delightful sense of relaxation. Traditional massage amplified with hot stones and hot towels will positively melt away the tension and stress in your muscles.

Ashiatsu

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy®. In this technique, the therapist stands on your back – staying balanced by holding bars that are secured to the ceiling – and uses her heels, instep, and toes to apply deep and constant pressure to the back, gluts, hamstrings and calves. It is ideal for people with tight ligaments or those with tense shoulders and hips. Each session is designed based on how the client is feeling and what the needs are.

Back, Neck and Shoulder Tension Release

Experience a transformative 60-minute session designed to enhance neck mobility and melt away tension through targeted fascia work. This focused treatment is dedicated entirely to the upper body.
The session begins with the client face down, addressing the upper and lower back, shoulder blades, and the back of the arms to release deep-seated tension and restore ease of movement. Once the client turns face up, the therapist transitions to detailed work on the face and scalp, with special attention to the occipital ridge to relieve neck tightness. The session concludes with nurturing work on the shoulders, chest, and arms, leaving the upper body feeling open, balanced, and refreshed.
To further support relaxation and circulation, the therapist may incorporate hot towels, hot stones, and/or gliding cups to gently lift the tissue and encourage healthy blood flow throughout the muscles.

Head, Neck, Face & Buccal Massage

This 60-minute treatment is designed to release tension throughout the neck, head, face, and jaw while promoting deep relaxation. Using a combination of myofascial release, gentle lymphatic drainage techniques, neck stretches, and specialized buccal (intraoral) massage, this session addresses tension both externally and from within the mouth to reach muscles that are often difficult to access.

Buccal massage focuses on the muscles of the cheeks, jaw, and mouth, helping to release restrictions in the masseter and surrounding facial muscles that can contribute to jaw pain, facial tension, clenching, and tension headaches. Combined with therapeutic work on the neck and scalp, this treatment can help restore comfort, mobility, and balance throughout the head and jaw.

The treatment also promotes healthy circulation and lymphatic flow, leaving your face feeling refreshed and your entire body more relaxed.

Benefits may include:

Relief from tension headaches
Reduced jaw pain, TMJ-related discomfort, and teeth-clenching tension
Release of tight facial and chewing muscles through buccal (intraoral) massage
Improved neck mobility and flexibility
Enhanced lymphatic drainage and circulation
Reduced facial puffiness and tension
Deep relaxation and stress reduction
A refreshed, revitalized appearance and feeling

Perfect for those experiencing headaches, jaw tightness, facial tension, neck stiffness, stress, or prolonged screen-time strain. This unique treatment combines therapeutic bodywork with specialized intraoral techniques to help you feel relaxed, balanced, and renewed.

Pregnancy Massage

Pregnancy Massage provides gentle, targeted relief for expectant mothers by focusing on common areas of tension and discomfort. This soothing 60-minute session promotes deep relaxation, helps reduce stress, and supports overall well-being throughout pregnancy. Designed with comfort and safety in mind, it nurtures both body and mind during this special time.

Table Thai Massage

*Table Thai Massage is currently NOT available*

Table Thai Massage combines the stretching components of yoga with the deep tissue work of massage. Performed on a massage table with loose comfortable clothing, this technique shares many of the same benefits of yoga: increased flexibility, improved range of motion, correct posture and alignment, and a greater capacity for breathing. Reduces painful muscle tension, inflexibility and releases tired achy joints effectively and is often a more preferred technique to traditional massage.