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Partner Massage and Assisted Stretching for Couples and Individuals in SE Portland, OR!

I love this combination of techniques for a powerful effect on your partner’s shoulders! Stretching the triceps is always a good idea to help address tension on the back of the arm, reaching down to the side bodies. And everyone loves some good compression at the middle and upper traps (those big muscles at the top of the shoulders that connect to your neck)! Using your forearm in a kneeling or lifted lunge, is an efficient way to not wear out your hands while massaging your partner’s shoulders. Try this out and let me know how it feels!

It’s all connected 💆‍♀️

Thai massage features assisted stretching, dynamic massage, and holistic balancing. Schedule online with Rissa in SE Portland!

Box jump progressions!

Here’s one way to progress your box jump over time as your skill, strength, and agility grow 👏

The single leg variations help build strength and give some controlled lowering as you build confidence and comfort with the height of the box (start with a height that makes sense for you! You can always go taller over time). You can even develop your quickness and reactivity with a single leg hop and switch at the top, still feeling supported in the lowering phase by keeping one foot up on the box. Next, you can work with jumping up with both feet and stepping down. Jumping up and hopping back and down comes after that before jumping forward and down. Finally, work on reactive “landing” at the top of the box, continued forward into your jump down. All of these elements can be applied creatively in different ways - different directions, orientations, and patterns of jumping!

Feel free to DM me with any questions or assistance in troubleshooting your roadblocks you may have in progressing your box jumps!