Self Massage

Self massage can be a useful way to support pain relief between appointments when it is specific, gentle, and guided by body awareness — not just pressing harder into painful spots. At Restorative Health and Wellness, Emily Boudwin teaches practical self-care strategies that complement neuromuscular massage therapy, restorative exercise, and an evidence-informed approach to muscular tension, mobility, and pain patterns. Whether you are working with neck tension, headaches, jaw discomfort, shoulder stiffness, forearm overuse, low back tightness, or foot pain, self massage is used to help you understand what your body is responding to and support calmer, more comfortable movement between sessions.

The goal is not to force muscles to release — it’s to use self massage as a practical tool for awareness, relief, and longer-lasting progress.