Amethyst Massage Therapy

04/15/2025

Trigger point massages are great for targeting specific areas of muscle tension and knots—those tight, tender spots that can cause pain not just where they are, but also in other parts of the body (called referred pain). Here's what they're especially good for:

✅ Benefits of Trigger Point Massage:
Pain relief
It can reduce both chronic and acute pain, especially from conditions like tension headaches, fibromyalgia, sciatica, or back and neck pain.

Improved mobility
Releasing trigger points can improve range of motion and flexibility in the affected muscles.

Injury prevention and recovery
Helps break up adhesions (sticky tissue) and increases blood flow to speed healing.

Posture correction
Trigger points can contribute to poor posture—especially in the shoulders, neck, and hips—so releasing them can help align the body better.

Stress and tension relief
Though more intense than a relaxing massage, it can still leave you feeling looser and more relaxed afterward.

Better athletic performance
Athletes often use trigger point therapy to enhance performance, reduce soreness, and speed up recovery. Let us know if you are interested in trying this technique!

03/10/2025

Are you looking to try something different to see if it will work for you? I have over 30 years of massage experience and would love to give you some pampering! Find me on google or facebook and give me a call. I am happy to help you!

02/20/2025

What do you do for your skin in the Winter? The dry indoor air from the furnace running all the time paired with the biting cold outdoors, is a disastrous combo for our skin.

Instead of suffering from dull, itchy dry skin this winter, check out these 6 essential oils that can help your skin feel more supple and refreshed. You’ll be ready to face the day with these essential oils, no matter how cold it is.

1. Frankincense Essential Oil
If there’s one essential oil everyone should have on their shelf it’s frankincense! This anti-inflammatory essential oil can help tone your skin and calm mild acne flare-ups. Frankincense may even help to tighten the skin reducing the look of pores.

Dry skin will love frankincense oil, and you will enjoy the rich scent and how easy it is to add to your daily beauty routine.

2. Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender essential oil is what I fondly refer to as the duct tape of all oils. You see, there’s probably 100 or more things lavender can help with. So it probably doesn’t surprise you that it’s a great oil for your skin!

Lavender essential oil is exceptionally gentle on aging skin. It may help reduce the appearance of sunspots and dark spots, age spots, and scars.

With its relaxing fragrance, Lavender can help you feel more at ease as well, so your mind gets a break along with your skin. How’s that for serving double duty?

3. Neroli Essential Oil
Neroli is an essential oil you might already find in some of the skincare products you have on your shelf already. It’s well-known for being able to soothe dry and tight skin.

It can help reduce the look of wrinkles, soften up those age spots, and can even help minimize the look of pores. Neroli is gentle on the skin but works hard, and can easily be added to your daily skincare routine.

4. Rose Essential Oil
While Rose Essential Oil is one of the more expensive oils, it’s worth its weight in gold. This oil contains anti-inflammatory properties and can help with dermatitis.

The scent can help you as well through those dreary winter months when you’re craving fresh floral scents. A little does go a long way—be sure to use it diluted (and don’t let the price scare you).

5. Tea Tree Essential Oil
Tea Tree (aka melaleuca) essential oil is excellent for soothing itchy skin and your dry scalp. It can help get breakouts under control and soothe skin inflammation.

Add it to your skin routine during the winter months and see how much it can help especially with dryness and redness. Try it on both skin and scalp!

As a side note, tea tree oil is always in my natural medicine cabinet. I love to blend it with Lavender and use it for everything from cuts and scrapes to using it around my kids ears and on the outside of their neck whenever they have earaches or sore throats!

6. Geranium Essential Oil
Like rose oil, geranium oil can help you during the winter months when you are craving fresh floral scents.

It’s known to help relieve eczema, tight and dry skin, skin inflammation, and other winter skin conditions. It’s perfect for helping to reduce wrinkles as well.

Ask me for more information about essential oils if you are interested!

02/03/2025

Amethyst Massage Therapy has a lot of different therapy choices and would love to help you! For openings call to schedule what you are looking for at (608) 206-7703! We are looking forward to helping you! 🥰

12/31/2024

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and hope to see you soon! Welcome 2025! 😍

08/27/2024

Massages that use essential oils, either blended with massage oils or in a diffuser, have been proven to be more effective than those without aromatherapy. Some specific studies have found that essential oils can help ease menopausal symptoms as well as the pain of menstrual cramps, among other ailments.

There are dozens of essential oils – not to mention different combinations – that can have a range of benefits to your body. This basic guide to essential oils can help you enhance your massage service.
• Calming: chamomile, lavender, frankincense and geranium oil
• Uplifting: ylang-ylang, clary sage, rose, and neroli oil
• Energizing: rosemary oil
• Decongesting: eucalyptus, pine, and tea tree oil

Ask us more about them if you are interested in using them or learning more! 🥰😌

06/26/2024

We have an opening on Thursday! To schedule your massage, call (608) 206-7703 today.

04/26/2024

Myofascial therapy also involves applying pressure to tight or sore areas to get them to relax. The pressure is applied with the therapist’s hands, elbows, or a massage tool like a foam roller or a ball. You might feel sore afterward, but when the soreness subsides, you’ll feel a lot looser than you did before.

It’s really good for parts of the body that are used a lot or in fixed positions for a long time. These areas include your: neck, shoulders, arms, head, jaw, lower back, hips, quads, calves, and feet.

02/08/2024

01/18/2024

Come and see us at our NEW location! We are in the Retro Salon now at 5321 Old Middleton Rd, Madison, WI 53705! Not far away, so hope to see you soon! 🥰

01/03/2024

Amethyst Massage Therapy has openings call to schedule your awesome massage at (608) 206-7703! Happy New Year! 🥳

11/17/2023

Do you love essential oils? Essential oils can lift your mood and make you feel good with just a whiff of their fragrance. These winter essential oils can make wonderful diffuser blends to create the most warm and inviting scents in your home while promoting relaxation and providing other health benefits.

Let me know if you have any questions and I can help you with these also!