Our approach to treating a client is to customize the massage therapy and bodywork treatment session according to the client’s needs. Whether the client has a specific condition, injury or would prefer a relaxation massage, each bodywork session’s modalities are determined after discussion with the client regarding their goals. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have or to obtain more information regarding the benefits of massage therapy for specific conditions.

We offer 30, 60 and 90 minute massage and bodywork sessions specifically tailored to your needs. Table and Chair massage are both available in our office. Chair massage is available for your office or special event.

All clients are asked to arrive a few minutes early so that you can begin to relax and be ready to start your massage or bodywork session on time. Remember the time scheduled for your session is YOUR time so make sure you receive the full benefit of your massage. Please contact us today for an appointment.

For a first time client, 15 extra minutes are built into your scheduled time to allow for evaluation and discussion of your intake form and expectations in order to provide appropriate massage or bodywork treatment. This is necessary as there are some conditions for which massage is not appropriate. An additional form will be completed regarding privacy practices.

Intake Form

(print, complete and bring to first session)

Following review and discussion of this information and client expectations, you will be given an opportunity to undress to your level of comfort in the privacy of your treatment room. You can expect to be completely draped at all times except for the area being massaged.

A typical session will include work on your back, arms, legs, feet, hands, neck and shoulders. It is always the client's decision as to which parts of the body are to be massaged, but never areas that are normally considered private. You will relax on a padded table that has been designed for stability and comfort. The room will be warm and quiet with soft music and soothing sounds of falling water.

At the conclusion of your massage or bodywork session, the therapist will leave the room to allow you time to regroup and get dressed. It is important to allow time following your massage for relaxation and to drink plenty of water to avoid fatigue and headaches.

• Reduces stress, tension and anxiety
• Improves circulation
• Increases oxygen capacity
• Improves nutrition delivery to tissues
• Reduces swelling
• Enhances relaxation
• Improves immune & nervous systems
• Reduces pain
• Improves sleep
• Relaxes muscle spasms
• Increases body awareness
• Increases mobility & range of motion
• Improves digestion and assimilation

• Headache
• Neck and back pain
• Tingling in arms or legs
• Stress, Tension, Fatigue
• TMJ
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic pain
• Injuries
• Difficulty sleeping
• Menopausal discomforts
• Muscle cramping
• Soreness due to overwork

Following college at the University of North Carolina—Wilmington, Martha spent 21 years at a major telecommunications company. Having learned first-hand the effects of stress on the mind and body, she decided to pursue her interest in alternative medicine by enrolling in the Massage Therapy Program at Wake Technical Community College. Upon graduation she located her private practice with the highly successful and talented therapists at Carolina Therapeutic Massage Center. Recently, she has expanded her business to the growing area of Wake Forest, NC.

Martha Richardson (LMBT NC#3939) is Nationally Certified and licensed in the state of North Carolina. She has met the requirements to be recognized as a certified member of ABMP (Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals).

Martha strongly believes that each of us must take responsibility for our own physical, mental and spiritual health. Having personally experienced the positive effects of massage, she encourages individuals to explore less invasive forms of relaxation and pain relief. Remember, not all pain relief comes in the form of a pill.