Marta Gomes
Integrative Health Specialist
Marta’s approach deepened with Functional Nutrition and Motor Control the Pilates method. Dedicated to the assessment and observation of body language, modulating the lifestyle through three pillars: breathing, food and movement, Marta has a holistic approach to integrative health.
Trigger Point Therapy
A therapy that combines manual pressure on specific points with breathing techniques. This neuromuscular therapy is designed to speed up recovery from injury, correct muscular imbalances, and relieve pain. The aim is to reduce pain, rebalance the body and promote healing. Trigger points are hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle.
Myofascial Release
A type of physical therapy used to treat myofascial pain syndrome, a chronic pain disorder caused by sensitivity and tightness in myofascial tissues. These tissues surround and support the muscles throughout the body. Myofascial release is a very good approach to releasing pain and tension. This treatment combines massage and stretches.
Deep Abdominal Massage
This therapy is used to help internal organs glide smoothly within the body. To treat abdominal pain, constipation, cramps, difficulties digesting and to balance all gastro-intestinal systems improving overall health status.
Cranial Sacral Therapy
A therapy that uses a gentle touch to examine membranes and movement of the fluids in and around the central nervous system. The aim is to relieve tension in the central nervous system promote a sense of well-being, boost health and immunity, and balance mental health.
Manual Therapy Rehabilitation
A manual therapy that combines breathing techniques, motor control, and body postural corrections is used to reduce pain and rebalance the body through stimulation of its own self-healing mechanisms. In addition, it is good for fatigue, promoting health, and enhancing postural performance.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
A well-known technique for its effect on the immune system and circulation. The light pressure massage stimulates tissue health by reducing fluid retention and toxins. This treatment develops a diuretic and a relaxing effect and is very effective to detoxify, reduce body volume, and cellulite and relieve symptoms of heavy and tired legs.
Pilates
Using the solo accompaniment where individual strengths and weaknesses are explored, respecting the body, rhythm, time, and expression, to achieve the postural optimization.
Women’s Health
Interventions directed for common conditions in women that tend to hide like pain during sexual intercourse, leakage of urine, endometriosis, pelvic tension, Caesarean section, dysmenorrhea, and irregular menstrual cycle.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Focuses on balancing the yin-yang to maintain health and prevent illness. To balance the body, mind, and spirit restoring qi, yin-yang balance, and health using acupuncture, a technique that stimulates specific points on the body by inserting thin needles through the skin to stimulate the release of the body’s natural painkillers. Recommended for releasing the pains and balancing emotions, diminishing stress, anxiety, lack of sleep, and muscle cramps.
Paediatric Massage
A treatment that uses massage therapy or manual manipulation of the soft tissue is intended to promote health and well-being for children. The main objectives are to reduce pain, tension, and anxiety and improve postural performance. Tt influences improvements in the immune system, gastrointestinal function, and sleep patterns.
