Neck and shoulders
30 minThe neck, shoulders and upper back, for a lunch hour or the week between longer visits.
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Deep work for necks and shoulders, at the pressure you choose
One therapist, one room, a short walk from campus and the downtown offices. Tell Woodrow how it should feel in words you already use, and he works to that.
- Covered by a sheet the whole time
- You set the pressure
- Stop any time
Pressure, in your words
Say how it should feel
Four words cover most of it. Pick the one closest, and change it as often as you like.
- 01
Light
Slow, broad strokes on the surface, like a warm hand moving across you. You feel it on your skin more than in the muscle. It suits a first visit, or a day when firm would be too much.
- 02
Medium
Steady pressure you feel in the muscle. You can talk through it and breathe out as it moves. Most people start here and ask for more.
- 03
Firm
Pressure that finds the tight spot and stays with it. You notice it, you breathe out, and it eases. If you start to tense up, we come back a step.
- 04
Deep
Slow, sustained pressure, built up in layers, with a thumb or a forearm on one spot. It is strong and you stay in charge. If you hold your breath, that is too much.
You can stop at any time
Say lighter, firmer or stop, at any point and for any reason. Woodrow stops right away.
Your therapist
One therapist, one room
The person who asks about pressure is the person who works to it.
Woodrow Maddox
Massage therapist and owner
Woodrow works with slow, firm pressure and uses his thumbs, knuckles and forearms where a muscle asks for it. He asks how much pressure you want before you lie down, again halfway through, and at the end. He speaks English.
For people who sit all day
Shoulders that live at a desk
Long days at a screen, a laptop on the library table, a backpack on the walk home. Most of the people who come here carry it in the neck and the upper back.
Woodrow starts with the neck, shoulders and upper back, then follows what you tell him: a forearm that aches from typing, a hip that stiffens in a lecture hall. A 30-minute session is enough to start with.
Sessions from 30 minutes, for between classes or a lunch hour
Evening hours Tuesday to Thursday
A loose top is all you need to take off for neck and shoulder work
Short answers
How long is a session?
From 30 to 90 minutes. A 60-minute session is the usual length for a first visit, and you can add 15 or 30 minutes when you book or on the day.
What do I wear?
Undress to the point you are comfortable. You are covered by a sheet or towel the whole time, and only the part being worked on is uncovered. For neck and shoulder work a loose top is enough.
How do I set the pressure?
Pick a word from the scale: light, medium, firm or deep. Woodrow asks before you start, halfway and at the end, and you can say lighter or firmer whenever you like.
Can I stop?
Yes, at any time and for any reason. You can pause, change position or end the session, and Woodrow stops right away.
What happens at a first visit?
A short intake on the booking page before you come, then a talk about pressure and any area to leave alone, and then the session.
Should I tip?
Tipping is welcome and never expected. You can add one when you pay.
Book
Choose a time
Pick a length and a time on the online calendar. Prefer to talk it through? Call or text, or read the policies first.
Phone(785) 555-0101
Hours
- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday – ThursdayToday
- 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- SundayToday
- Closed