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What to expect?
Massage invites you to unwind, release tension, and rejuvenate your mind and body. Imagine, a peaceful environment where you can fully relax and experience the healing power of touch. Whether you're seeking relief from stress, recovering from a motor vehicle accident, or simply craving a moment of tranquility, we are here to guide you to a place of complete relaxation.
Meet your Massage Therapist
Emily Babcock LMT #28793
Originally from California, Emily has found her home the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She received her training from East West College of the Healing Arts, and continues to expand her knowledge through continuous mentorship and training.
Emily's approach is rooted in the belief that we all deserve to rest and receive. She attunes to your specific needs to provide massages that are both soothing and therapeutic. Her practice includes Deep Tissue, Swedish, Tuina, Myofascial release, and Neuromuscular Therapy. She weaves these modalities together to provide a truly holistic and customized experience for her clients.
With a therapeutic presence that is confident, composed, and curious, Emily creates a supportive space tailored to the unique needs of both children and adults. Emily currently teaches at a Waldorf-inspired outdoor school, where her connection to nature and holistic education further enrich her therapeutic approach.
Outside of her practice, Emily enjoys hiking, biking, gardening, foraging, and dreaming of the homestead she hopes to build one day.
Massage for Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents can be difficult in so many ways. After an accident, the body may experience muscle strain, whiplash, soft tissue damage, and joint stiffness. These injuries often lead to pain, tension, compensation patterns, and limited mobility. Massage helps relieve these symptoms and promote healing by relaxing tense and guarded muscles in the affected and surrounding areas through patient, attuned touch. ​Massage can encourage relaxation, reduce stress, and aid in emotional recovery as well as physical trauma.
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Massage is especially helpful in managing whiplash, chronic pain, stiffness, and tension that can arise weeks or even months after an accident. It’s a valuable complementary therapy to other medical treatments, such as physical therapy or chiropractic care. Motor vehicle accident massage can play a crucial role in a patient’s rehabilitation journey by promoting faster recovery and improving overall well-being.
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MVA massages are tailored to each clients specific injuries and needs. First sessions begin with a thorough assessment in which client and practitioner work together to determine the safest and most effective treatment. Injuries are complex and often pain can move around the body to areas you may not expect. Each session will address the immediate tension showing up in the body, as well as the originally strained areas. Both gentle and more vigorous techniques can be utilized as is needed by each individual. Most importantly, the aim is to reduce tension and return to normal mobility so that clients can enjoy to their daily activities pain free.
Massage Therapy Modalities
Swedish
Hot Stone
Deep Tissue
Cranial Sacral
Pediatric
Tuina
Myofascial Release
Cupping
Trigger Point Therapy
Hot Towel Therapy
Aromatherpy
Gua-Sha
Swedish
Focuses on relaxation and increasing blood circulation. It uses long, flowing strokes, kneading, friction, and gentle stretching to work on the muscles and soft tissues. Swedish massage is typically performed with the use of oils or lotions to facilitate smooth movements and enhance the overall experience.
Tui Na
A traditional Chinese technique that means, "push, grasp." It combines acupressure and meridian points (energy pathways) with rhythmic movement to balance the body's qi and move energy. The manipulation of meridians In TCM, these points correspond to different organs and body systems, and stimulating them can help restore balance to the body's overall function
Deep Tissue
An extension of Swedish that focuses on the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. It involves applying sustained pressure and slow strokes to target areas of tension and pain. It is beneficial for relieving chronic muscle tension, improving mobility, and addressing specific areas of tension.
Myofascial Release
A technique that focuses on relieving tension and pain in the fascia, the connective tissue surrounding muscles, bones, and organs. It involves applying gentle, sustained pressure to stretch and release tight fascia and provide a sense of open-ness
Pediatric Massage
Gentle techniques to promote relaxation, improve circulation, enhance emotional well-being, and support overall development. Pediatric massage can help alleviate symptoms of various conditions, such as ADHD, anxiety, or sleep disturbances.
Trigger Point Therapy
This technique addresses trigger points, or tight adhesions in the muscle fibers. Trigger points are areas of muscle that are hyper -irritable and can cause pain both locally and in referred areas. Through contracting and relaxing different muscles and sustained pressure, trigger points can be reduced to improve muscle imbalances and body awareness.
Hot Stone
Hot stone massage is a deeply soothing therapy that uses smooth, heated stones placed on the body and used in flowing strokes. The warmth of the stones helps melt away tension, increase circulation, and ease muscle stiffness. It’s both grounding and calming, offering a sense of comfort and earth connection.
Cranial Sacral (CST)
Cranial sacral therapy is a gentle technique that effects the subtle rhythms of Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CST focuses on the gentle manipulation of the skull, spine, and sacrum to help release restrictions that may affect the flow of CSF. This therapy can ease headaches, anxiety, chronic pain, and support the nervous system in a calm way.
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is a therapeutic treatment that uses hot or cold water to promote healing and improve circulation. Hot towel treatment involves placing warm, damp towels on the body to improve circulation and ease tension. Cold compresses can be used to reduce inflammation in acute injury. These can be used standalone or in contrast with each other
Why Solstice?
​The Summer and Winter solstices are powerful moments of transition, when the Earth shifts between extremes of light and dark. These natural turning points offer a metaphor for our own cycles of renewal and restoration. ​​Like the solstices, massage has a strange and beautiful way of altering our perception of time—making it feel both fast and slow, almost like stepping outside the usual flow of the clock. It offers an opportunity to be completely present our body's sensations, providing a feeling of embodiment and presentness that seems to bend time.
No matter what season of life you are in — massage offers respite and relief. Helping you to feel grounded in chaotic times, or giving you energy during a slump. It nurtures the body, soothes the mind, and reconnects you to yourself, no matter what you are going through.
Location & Contact Info
Emily's office is located in SW Portland, as part of Alice Palmeri Massage Collective. She can be found on Google maps as "Emily Babcock LMT," or "Alice Palmeri LMT,"as they share an office.
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Address: 1340 SW Bertha Blvd #200
Portland, OR 97219