Welcome to ActiveBody Functional Therapy!
When you live your life on the go and the body starts talking to you through pain we can negotiate on your behalf. By combining massage therapy with exercise and stretching we work on clearing a path to a pain-free movement and improved performance.
We specialize in Sports Massage, Deep-Tissue Massage, Orthopedic Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point & Neuromuscular Therapy, Cupping and other modalities.
Are you dealing with a nagging aches and pains? Feeling restricted in your movements due to stiffness or pain? Recovering from an injury or a surgery?
We can help!
To improve health and optimize performance, we offer individually-tailored treatment plans that combine Manual Therapy, Personal Training and nutrition, including Stretching, Strength and Conditioning sessions.
We can help you feel young again!
Visit us at:
2805 Fruitville Road, Suite 110
Sarasota, FL 34237
617-433-7389
Massage
Thousands of years ago people figured out that human body has an amazing ability to repair itself. However, certain criteria has to be met in order for the body to fully employ that self -healing ability. To get there our body needs help! Manual manipulation (aka Massage) of the body tissue improves and facilitates all functions within the body! It promotes blood and lymphatic circulation, increases oxygenation of the tissue cells which improves metabolism. It promotes waste removal and bowl function, restores hormonal and neurological balance. This can have a profound effect on all systems, greatly reduce pain and positively effects many systems in our body! Deep tissue massage with myofascial release offers great health benefits, improved athletic performance and better lifestyle!
We offer:
· Sports massage
· Deep tissue
· Therapeutic massage
· Myofascial release
· Trigger Point
· Neuromuscular Therapy
· Cupping
and other manual therapies
Strength Training
In the words of Pavel Tsatsouline “Strength can fix almost anything!” Indeed, when an individual has developed the skill of strength, not many things will interfere with his or her actions. The skill of strength requires stronger bones, stronger tendons and ligaments, and stronger muscles and stronger nerves. Stronger means denser. Bone structure has to change to be able to resist the increase in load. The same has to happen with tendons, muscles and ligaments. Even nerves have to change in order to be able to send a stronger signal! As you know body is a system. To support all of the above mentioned changes other internal systems will have to improve and adapt! In turn this is the most comprehensive way to improve the functionality of your body!
You might have noticed that I referred to strength as a skill. This term was coined by Pavel Tsatsouline. In his books and in many of his videos he refers to strength as a skill. Because it requires knowledge and understanding on how to approach, engage and execute a move. Lack of this skill often results in an injury. To develop the skill one has to practice and such practice has to be regular!
“Strength is a skill that needs to be practiced!”
Pavel Tsatsouline
We offer:
· Personal Training
· Corrective Exercise
· Training Programming
· Movement Pattern adjustment
Stretching
A position or a movement that challenges the range of motion and assists in improvement of joint mobility and muscle function. People have been trying to improve their mobility from the ancient times. We know of Yoga and how it can help with joint mobility and health. In martial arts mobility and flexibility is a requirement, is highly desirable and has health benefits. In daily life a person that moves with ease and grace is noticed and admired. Flexibility offers a freedom of movement. Freedom not only of the body but also within the body. If fluids are free to move and encounter little resistance that facilitates tissue health. Tissue health means healthy body. Bruce Lee, in his interview, spoke of water’s ability to accept the shape of whatever it is poured into, to be flexible no matter what!
“Be water, my friend!”
Bruce Lee.
We offer:
· Guided stretching
· Assisted stretching
· Dynamic & Static stretching
· PNF stretching
· Isometric stretching
Functional Therapy
Human Body is a system! And it requires a systemic approach to proper care, maintenance and optimal function. Through the systemic combination of various therapies and treatments we can maximize body’s ability to maintain homeostasis, improve recovery, function and performance. Since we all need to recover after activities of daily living, we all need to function to take care of ourselves and family, and we all need to perform at the gym, work or at home, we all need help! There is no shame in asking for it, book your session today!
Individually tailored treatment and training plans to:
· reduce pain and increase strength
· restore functionality after injury or surgery
· prevent injury
· improve mobility, power and performance at all times