Therapeutic Massage

Learn about massage benefits & the various types of bodywork available.

Get The Most From Your Massage

Preparation

  • Arrive early.
  • Check in at the front desk, complete a massage questionnaire, and take care of the payment.
  • Check the Registration Card for your room.
  • Enjoy a jacuzzi steam and/ or sauna to relax mentally and physically.
  • Let the practitioner know of any areas that need more attention.
  • Feel free to ask questions.
  • Communicate immediately if you feel any discomfort. Massage is most effective when your body is not resistant.

During the Massage

  • Relax and breathe!
  • Let the practitioner know if the pressure applied is or is not enough.

After the Massage

  • Drink plenty of water.
  • Take it easy and relax.

Massage Rates

We have special massage rates for Chico Sports Club members. Nonmembers get FULL CLUB usage with their massage.

20-minute

  • $30 Members
  • $40 Nonmembers

50-minute

  • $50 Members
  • $60 Nonmembers

80-minute

  • $65 Members
  • $75 Nonmembers

Senior Citizens Receive a 10% Discount

Gift Certificates Available

Massage Hours

  • Mon–Fri: 8 AM–8 PM
  • Sat–Sun: 10 AM–6 PM

Same day appointments available. For an appointment, come by the front desk or call us at 345-9427. Remember to allow ample time prior to and after your massage.

Cancellation Policy

A 24-hour notice is greatly appreciated. Less than 2-hours notice may result in a half charge and no notice a full charge. Late arrivals will receive the balance of the scheduled time. If more than 10 minutes late, the practitioner may reserve the right to reschedule your appointment

Therapeutic Massage at Chico Sports Club

Benefits of Massage

Massage and bodywork can help release chronic muscular tension and pain, improve circulation, increase joint flexibility, reduce mental and physical fatigue and stress, promote faster healing of injured muscular tissue, improve posture, and reduce blood pressure. Massage and bodywork are also known to promote better sleep, improve concentration, and reduce anxiety.

Typical Massage Session

Your massage session will take place in a warm, comfortable, and quiet room, conducted by a properly trained professional. You and the massage therapist will discuss the desired outcome of your session. This will determine which parts of your body require massage. A typical full-body session will include work on your back, arms, legs, feet, hands, neck, and shoulders.

Session Durations

The average full-body massage or bodywork session lasts approximately 50 minutes. A 20-minute session only allows time for a partial massage. Many people prefer an 80-minute session for optimal relaxation. Always allow for relaxation time prior to and after the session. Hot tubs, steam baths, and saunas can assist in the relaxation process.

After Massage or Bodywork

Most people feel very relaxed after the session. Some experience freedom from long-term aches and pains caused by tension or repetitive activity. After an initial period of being slowed down, people often experience increased energy, heightened awareness, and greater productivity, which can last for days. Since toxins are released form your soft tissues during a massage, we recommend that you drink plenty of water following your massage.

Types of Bodywork

Craniosacral Therapy

A gentle hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the function of the craniosacral system (the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord).

Deep Tissue

Focuses on the connective tissues using deep, slow movements that help relax muscles and increase flexibility. Helps attain postural alignment and greater range of motion.

Reflexology

Focuses on reflex points on the feet and hands that correspond to each organ, gland, and structure in the body.

Reiki

Stimulates natural immunity, promotes relaxation, and is helpful with both chronic and acute problems. Hands are placed directly on or a few inches above the client’s body in a series of positions corresponding to the body’s chakras and endocrine glands.

Shiatsu/Acupressure

A form of physical therapy that involves pressure on the acupuncture points in order to balance the body’s energy and promote good health.

Sports Massage

Helps athletes prevent sports related injuries by the warm-up and stimulation of muscles. Helps tone muscles, improves blood and lymphatic flow, improves flexibility of muscles, aids in stress reduction, helps prevent muscular adhesions, clears lactic acid build-up.

Structural Integration (a.k.a. Rolfing)

Balances and aligns the body along a natural vertical axis by gradually stretching, lengthening and repositioning the fascia (connective tissue, covering, supporting, and connecting the muscles or internal organs of the body), restoring its normal length and flexibility.

Swedish massage

Systematically stroking, kneading and pressing the soft tissues of the entire body in order to induce a state of total relaxation. This is our most common massage.

For more information, contact Deean Decker, Massage Therapy Coordinator at (530) 345–9427

What Others Have to Say About Us…

Without Chico Sports Club’s massages, I would not have the ability to move as I do. This is confirmed by my physicians. Thank you for all the care, knowledge, and compassion you bring to me. —Karen Rogers


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