You need a Massage.

Massage Therapy with Erin Ehlers, in downtown Portland, Maine.

Location

I’m at 19 South Street, off of Pleasant Street in downtown Portland. I’ll send you the parking details and how to find me when you book!

Style

My style is slow, deep and detailed. I work therapeutically to shift habits and to relieve pain. I see massage as a chance to rest the nervous system, even when the sensations are intense. I may ask you to breathe, to move, or to tell me how something feels.

Each session begins with a brief intake, so I can learn about your needs. You’ll let me know: how you’re feeling, if you want a full body massage or specific areas of treatment, and if there are any places I should avoid.

During the massage, please communicate about pressure, temperature or any other components you want adjusted. I’m quiet during your treatment, as I like to give my clients a break from the distractions of our world, so that they may drop into an embodied experience.

A note on tipping

I find tipping to be an awkward part of the appointment, so I don’t expect or accept tips! For my own sake, I prefer to eliminate the guesswork from what I’ll be paid by any given client. For my clients, you don’t have to calculate for an additional cost, or wonder if you’ve tipped appropriately. There is no need to tip me, my rates account for my costs and my value.

That being said, always tip your restaurant servers, service industry folks and other massage therapists!

Rates

$115 for sixty minutes

$170 for ninety minutes

techniques

Depending on your needs, I use a variety techniques:

  • Swedish massage, soothing strokes for warming up tissue and improving circulation

  • Deep pressure, to relieve chronic tension in focused areas and change sensory input

  • Myofascial release technique, to improve mobility in areas of adhesion

  • Assisted range of motion, helpful for mobilizing stiff joints and accessing deep stretch

  • Cupping (silicone cups), another approach to relieving pain and stiffness

  • Heat (warm towels), nice for warming up stiff muscles and pain relief

Policies

All booking, rescheduling and payment is done online.

You will pay in full for your appointment when booking. Any appointment canceled within 24 hours will not be refunded. Rescheduling any appointment must happen before 24 hours prior to your appointment.

In short, no changes or refunds to your appointment with less than 24 hours notice.

Inclusion and ACCESSIBILITY

I welcome all sizes, abilities, LGBTQIA2+ and BIPOC folks.

At this time, masking is optional. I am happy to wear one at your request. Please reschedule your appointment if you have any signs or symptoms of any transmissible illness. I will do the same for you.

If you are not sure if your health condition is suitable for massage therapy, please be in touch with your questions. Your treatment occurs on a massage table, and requires you to transition from standing to the table. My office has a short set of stairs at the front door.