The Airport Health Club believes that therapeutic massage is an important segment of an integrated approach to a good body care and is especially valuable for those in regular fitness training.

All therapists at the Airport Health Club are Certified Massage Therapists and many are Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. They maintain their own private practice and each massage therapist is a member of one or more professional association or guild.

Their combined skills of various bodywork techniques and styles offer a spectrum of techniques and styles to address the varying needs of our clients. A contoured body cushion that supports the postural integrity and comfort of the body is available. It is used for various orthopedic positioning and for comfortable pregnancy positioning.

Types of Massage Therapy Available
Massage is the science and art of touching the body for therapeutic results and the promotion of health. It involves mainly the use of hands-on basic strokes and passive movement of the joints. Occasionally mechanical devices for positioning, vibration, and hot or cold application are used.

• Chair Massage, the Massage Department offers on-site chair massage everyday. You can sign up at the chair massage with the therapist on duty, or you can reserve your time in advance by calling ahead to the Service Desk.
• Swedish-Esalen Massage forms the basis for nurturing, relaxing therapeutic massage. It is a blend of traditional disciplines using long gliding strokes, kneading, friction and percussion of the skin and muscle tissue, along with joint mobilization for the release of tension and stress.
• Sports Massage utilizes many of the classic techniques and newly evolving specific techniques designed to provide therapeutic value for the needs of competitive aerobic and fitness athletes. Pre-event massage can help warm up muscle groups, achieve maximum performance, and reduce potential muscle soreness. It enables recovery from post event exertion, tissue injury and prolongs athletic endurance.

Other types of bodywork available with various practitioners here at The Airport Health Club:

• Trigger Point Work
• Polarity
• Trager® Work
• Energy Balancing
• Deep Tissue
• Pregnancy & Post- Partum Massage

Benefits of Massage
Simple touch is an essential human need. It is our most ancient, and most basic healing modality.

• Touch puts us "in touch" with ourselves and our capacity for healing.
• Touch increases body awareness and opens the way to a sense of well-being.
• Massage can lift our spirits, relieving stress and depression.
• Massage enhances optimal functioning of all body systems.
• Depending on the techniques used, massage may either soothe or stimulate the nervous system and body processes.
• Physical and mental fatigue are addressed. Muscles are relieved of lactic acid buildup resulting from strenuous exercise. Recovery is accelerated. Reducing muscular tension re-establishes body balance and posture.
• Massage can bring tone to flaccid muscles and soften over- stressed muscles. Vascular and lymphatic circulation are stimulated, thus cleansing the body at the cellular level. Breathing patterns improve, facilitating relaxation and improved cellular oxygenation.
• Relaxation fosters overall ease in the body, potentially releasing disease, and inviting deep integration of body-mind-spirit.

We invite you to make regular massage a priority in your program for fitness and well-being.

Appointment Schedule
By appointment only:

On-site massage in various areas of the Club offered on first-come, first-served basis.

Massage Rates
Contact the Service Desk for current rates.

Gift Cards: A unique, healthful gift, appreciated for any occasion, are available at the Service Desk.

Gratuities: Envelopes are provided in the massage rooms and at the Service Desk if you would like to leave something for your massage therapist.

Take time out for a massage. Whether you plan ahead or arrive at the Club with a massage in mind, consider what you might want or need. Your Massage Therapist will tailor your session to suit you: a brief invigorating massage before a workout, a tension-relieving session after your workout, or a lingering, healing and rejuvenating session just to relax.

Appointment Procedure
Contact the Service Desk—in person or by phone (528-2582) for an appointment.

• Advance appointments are encouraged, although an appointment can frequently be made on a walk-in basis.
• Arrive and check in at the Service Desk at least 15 minutes prior to appointment time—allowing additional time for any personal preparation you may need such as shower, Jacuzzi, steam, or sauna.
• LATE CANCELLATIONS are charged 1/2 of the treatment fee. No shows are charged in full. Please allow 24 hours notice for cancellation.
• Pay for your massage session prior to the massage—If you have a Gift Certificate, redeem it at the Service Desk at this time.
• Save the receipt to give to the massage therapist just prior to your massage
• Robes are available at the Housekeeping Service Center with a security item. Please return your robe to the Service Center.
• SURRENDER TO YOURSELF—Breathe and receive a wonderful therapeutic massage. Your Massage Therapist will tailor your session to address your needs and concerns. Feel free to express yourself, your needs and your feelings.
  This time is for you! To make an appointment, call 528-2582 or stop by the Service Desk.