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Myofascial Therapy clinic
Clinical Myofascial Therapy Evaluation & Targeted Pain Resolution Treatment
Now Accepting HSA / FSA
Initial Assessment: $210 | 90 Minutes
- Structural Mapping: A 360° postural analysis to identify the root cause of your pain.
- Pattern Discovery: Identifying the “holding patterns” (like hip hikes or tilts) driving your tension.
- Targeted Treatment: A focused clinical intervention to reduce your primary pain patterns.
90 Minute Precision Myofascial Treatment Tracks
Focused Systematic Protocol
Resolution of deep-seated postural habits and increased structural integrity.
The Transformation Phase
The 12-session duration allows us to move past superficial symptoms to address the root cause of fascial restrictions.
A Higher Standard of Clinical Care
Precision Myofascial Therapy specializes in highly focused, clinical bodywork designed to eliminate chronic tension/tightness (due to knots) and restore restricted movement. Instead of providing a temporary, general relaxation massage, this specialized treatment targets the body’s fascial system, the deep web of connective tissue that wraps around muscles, bones, and organs. When old injuries, poor posture, or repetitive stress cause this tissue to become tight, rigid, and glued together, it creates painful knots and structural imbalances throughout the entire framework.
Why Myofascial Therapy is Different from Chiropractic and Physical Therapy.
While chiropractors, physical therapists, and myofascial therapists all work on the human framework, they target completely different structural systems. Most chronic pain returns because the fascial system is left unaddressed.
Chiropractic Care focuses on the skeletal system by utilizing high-velocity skeletal adjustments to address joint position. However, fascia exerts massive pressure on the framework. If the tight, cement-like fascial restriction is not released, the soft tissue pull will simply drag the structural framework right back into its old, painful state shortly after the visit.
Physical Therapy (PT) focuses on the muscular system through active exercise, stretching protocols, and strengthening weak muscle groups. However, you cannot effectively strengthen a muscle wrapped in restricted fascia. Standard PT stretches muscle fibers but cannot break down the deep, multi-layered fascial stuckness locking down the joint area.
Myofascial Therapy focuses directly on the fascial system, using slow, oil-free, sustained pressure to melt and elongate the deep connective tissue web. We address the underlying soft tissue tension. By releasing the crushing restrictions off muscles, nerves, and structural chains, we eliminate the persistent fascial pull that causes area strain and muscular weakness in the first place.
Structured Treatment Tracks and Clinical Protocols.
Myofascial Therapy is a cumulative process. Penetrating multiple layers of fascial restriction doesn’t happen in a single session. Your body needs consistency to release, adapt, and hold structural change. That’s why we work in structured Treatment Tracks rather than one-off sessions that never build momentum.
Our clinical treatment protocol is thoroughly planned prior to your arrival. After the first session or two, you do not pick the areas that are treated during your appointments. Our absolute focus is creating long-term structural balance and complete resolution of the restriction chain. Clinical experience demonstrates that clients who attempt to dictate their own treatment areas do not get optimal results, as this forces the therapy back into the flawed cycle of symptom-chasing.
Because our treatment tracks are built intentionally to yield consistent, long-term results, we require structural momentum. New clients are welcome to purchase and book their initial single session online to experience our clinical approach. However, to maintain structural progress, we strictly prohibit single follow-up sessions for returning clients. Ongoing care is provided exclusively through our structured 8-session or 12-session packages to ensure optimal, lasting outcomes. Package investment details and pricing are discussed directly in our office.
Each track is designed in phases. We begin by reducing acute discomfort and engaging primary fascial restrictions, then progress into working through deeper fascial layers and compensation patterns, and ultimately move toward full structural balance and movement efficiency. Every session is charted, assessed, and intentionally built on the last. Because each layer of restriction that clears opens access to the next, the work compounds over time, which is the exact opposite of starting over every week with a massage that wears off by Tuesday.
Advanced Training and Real Clinical Experience.
Our approach is built on extensive, current continuing education in myofascial therapy, pain science, and structural dysfunction, including advanced training through the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release approach and specialized coursework in fascial pelvis work and chronic pain patterns. Before formal certification, we were already working hands-on with a high volume of clients each month in real clinical settings. That volume and variety shaped an outcomes-first methodology focused on what actually holds, not what feels good in the moment. This is not a wellness spa. This is a fascial recovery clinic.
Our clinic was built specifically to go beyond what a spa, franchise, or physical therapy setting can offer. We utilize targeted procedures including fascial engagement without oil to allow true access to connective tissue layers, structural repositioning to address fascial restrictions at their source, positioning support to allow deeper release with less compensatory strain, and guided treatment planning based on your specific presentation and history. Every technique is clinically intentional. Nothing is routine.
For Those Who Refuse to Settle.
If you’re already doing the work, such as stretching, foam rolling, and getting regular bodywork, and you’re still dealing with chronic tightness, recurring soft tissue issues, or limited mobility, the answer isn’t more of the same. The answer is going deeper. Myofascial Therapy reaches the layers that surface-level treatment cannot. That’s not a marketing claim; it’s the fundamental difference in how the technique is designed to interact with the body.
Whether you’re managing a long-standing structural issue, trying to stay ahead of physical breakdown, or looking to move more efficiently at every level of your daily life, Precision Myofascial Therapy Clinic delivers the clinical depth your body actually needs. This is not relaxation. This is not a deep tissue massage. This is precision care, built for how hard your body works.
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How Is Myofascial Release Different?
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MYOFASCIAL RELEASE |
SWEDISH MASSAGE |
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE |
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| PRIMARY GOAL | Release knots & other fascial restrictions. Provides longer lasting pain relief compared to Swedish and deep tissue massage. | Relaxation, improves circulation, stress relief, short-term pain relief. | Presses deeply onto muscles causing pain & inflammation, leading to muscle guarding if pressure is too deep. |
| TECHNIQUE USED | Gentle, sustained pressure to release deeper muscle layers without force. Addresses root cause of tension. | Light to moderate pressure. Accesses superficial muscle layers. | Heavy/intense pressure. Accesses superficial muscle layers despite the name. |
| USE OF OIL/LOTION | None. Allows deeper muscle/fascia penetration to reduce restrictions. | Yes. Medium to heavy. | Yes. Small to moderate. |
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EFFECTS ON NERVOUS SYSTEM |
Resets the nervous system by releasing fascial restrictions. | Calming, reduces stress. | Can lead to nerve damage to the client and therapist if nerves are compressed. |
| DURATION OF RELIEF | Creates long-lasting, cumulative pain relief. Each session builds on the last and often results in fewer appointments needed over time. | Short-term pain relief. | Short-term pain relief. |
| WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE IT | To resolve root causes, not just symptoms. | Relaxation. Short-term relief of symptoms. | Relaxation. Short-term relief of symptoms. |
Licensed Massage Therapist
Traviata “Maria” Raudales, LMT
Founder & Lead Structural Specialist, Precision Myofascial Therapy Clinic
Hi My name is Traviata “Maria”Raudales, Licensed Massage Therapist, #M06681. I am a Barnes certified Myofascial Release Specialist, with more than 5 specific certifications in Myofascial Therapy from the Pesi Institute, John Barnes, and Maria Alfieris,etc. Precision Myofascial Therapy Clinic, our mission is to treat the root cause of chronic pain (not just the symptoms) by releasing fascial restrictions in the body to help you achieve balance and get back to the activities that you once enjoyed.
Traviata “Maria” Raudales, a Licensed Massage Therapist and graduate of Cortiva Institute, founded Precision Myofascial Therapy Clinic to bridge the gap between high-level athletic recovery and advanced clinical bodywork. Maria has transitioned her practice away from traditional relaxation massage to specialize entirely in elite structural mobility and performance enhancement through Myofascial Therapy.
Maria holds five advanced clinical certifications in Myofascial Therapy, making her one of the most highly trained fascia specialists in the region. Her elite credentials include:
- John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach (2 Certifications: Myofascial 1 and Fascial Pelvis).
- Maria Alfieres, PT (2 Certifications): Advanced Myofascial training, focusing on deep postural & structural alignment and pelvic/hip biomechanics.
- The PESI Institute (1 Certification): Specialized clinical training in modern pain science, tissue remodeling & myofascial therapy.
This deep academic and clinical background forms the foundation of her results-driven approach. Today, Maria leads a specialized team of licensed therapists who treat high-level athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and dedicated movers. Together, they manage a high-volume clinical practice serving over 80 clients per month, helping them unglue deep tissue restrictions, restore explosive power, and cut recovery time in half.
Every session Maria and her team design rejects the generic spa model. Instead, they utilize precise postural mapping and three-dimensional fascial engagement to target the root cause of movement limitations.
Maria’s vision is to provide athletes with a definitive competitive advantage, delivering the elite, science-backed care required to keep the human body moving, performing, and thriving at its absolute peak.
A 360-degree approach to full-body pain relief. We treat the cause rather than chase the symptom
Precision Myofascial Therapy
Precision Myofascial Therapy is a highly focused, clinical approach to bodywork designed to relieve chronic tension and tightness caused by persistent muscular knots while restoring restricted movement. Unlike a traditional relaxation massage that offers primarily temporary relief, this specialized treatment targets the body’s fascial system—the intricate network of connective tissue surrounding muscles, bones, and organs. When past injuries, poor posture, or repetitive stress cause fascia to become tight, rigid, or adhered, it can contribute to painful knots, limited mobility, and structural imbalances throughout the body. By addressing these restrictions directly, Precision Myofascial Therapy works to restore greater freedom of movement and improve overall structural function.
Common Treatment Areas
Shoulder
Neck
Upper back
Lower back
Wrist and hand
Knee
Head
Muscles
Bones
Tendons
Joint areas
Why Choose Precision Myofascial Therapy Clinic?
Our Vision
Our precise manual therapy applies targeted pressure directly to stubborn tissue knots, melting away chronic tension and breaking up deep, painful restrictions.
Our Mission
At Precision Myofascial Therapy Clinic, we eliminate your chronic tension through specialized, myofascial therapy, restoring your postural & functional mobility so you can get back to the active, tension-free life you used to live.
Our Goals
We target your root causes: We resolve your deep soft-tissue tension, not just your symptoms.Restore Your Mobility: We deliver precise therapy to improve your movement and daily function.Empower Your Recovery: We teach you how to prevent recurring tension between sessions.Focus on Your Body: We tailor every clinical session entirely to your physical recovery.
What We Do?
Deep Knot & Tension Reduction:
Our precise manual therapy applies targeted pressure directly to stubborn tissue knots, melting away chronic tension and breaking up deep, painful restrictions.
Therapeutic Enhancements
Chinese Herbal Medicinal Aromatherapy $10
Experience our aromatherapy that meets your specific needs: Special TCM Peppermint blend stimulates circulation, reduces muscle tension; TCM lavender blend, calms the spirit & relieves stress; TCM frankincense blend, beautifies the skin and promotes relaxation; TCM Ylang Ylang & camphor is good for post work out recoveries.
Red Light Therapy $10
Our Specialty Service
Myofascial Therapy
This is not a relaxing spa massage or a rushed, 15-minute chiropractic symptom-chase. This is an elite, clinical bodywork service designed to systematically overhaul your posture, unlock restricted biomechanics, and permanently resolve the root causes of chronic athletic tension.
Our Specialty Service
Who This Service Is For
Welcome to Precision Myofascial Therapy Clinic, a clinical bodywork practice dedicated to freeing your body from persistent knots, back tension, and everyday physical restrictions. Our targeted sessions are highly therapeutic and completely distinct from standard relaxation massage. Through comprehensive visual and palpatory assessments, we look at the whole body to find the underlying source of your dysfunction. By using hands-on Myofascial Therapy to melt away dense fascial restrictions, we address the true soft-tissue root causes of your pain. Our clinic serves the diverse needs of the general public, offering specialized relief for adults navigating postural imbalances, chronic stiffness, and age-related tension. We also provide targeted, expert care for the resolution of TMJ and jaw muscle dysfunction. This premium soft-tissue service is designed for anyone ready to invest in their long-term health, including high-level athletes who view their bodies as elite machines and demand peak structural performance.
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Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Type of Regular Swedish Massage do you Offer?
We offer Swedish massage in light, medium, and firm pressure levels to help relax the body, improve circulation, and ease general tension, in a relaxing spa-like atmosphere, with relaxing music, heated stones for elevated relaxation, aromatherapy, sugar scrubs and much more! However, for clients seeking lasting relief from muscle tension/tightness, muscle knots, or limited mobility, we recommend Myofascial Release.
Does the Velvet Lotus Massage Spa offer Deep Tissue massage?
Unfortunately, we do not offer Deep Tissue massage. The maximum pressure applied during our sessions is firm, not deep. This decision is based on safety concerns, as most massage therapy education does not include comprehensive training in nerve pathway anatomy. Applying deep pressure without precise anatomical knowledge can compress or damage nerves, and over time, repeated use of excessive pressure may lead to nerve injuries for both the client and the therapist. Instead, we specialize in Myofascial Release and other advanced therapeutic techniques that work deeper in a safe, targeted, and sustainable way—supporting long-term healing without unnecessary risk.
Why Is Myofascial Release More Effective Than Deep Tissue Massage?
While Deep Tissue and Swedish massage are widely known, they primarily target the surface layers of muscle and are generally designed for relaxation. Despite its name, Deep Tissue massage doesn’t actually reach the deepest structures of the body. It works by pressing hard on the muscles, but often fails to fully address the root cause of tension and tension knots: the fascia—the body’s connective tissue network. Myofascial Release works deeper—not by pressing harder, but by using gentle, slow, sustained traction to release the muscle knots and fascia (the connective tissue that surrounds and supports muscles, nerves, and joints.) Unlike Deep Tissue massage, which can be painful and potentially damaging if applied incorrectly, Myofascial Release is gentle and pain-free, yet highly effective.
Can I get Myofascial Release and a Relaxing Swedish Massage Combined Into One 60 Minute Session?
If you are experiencing discomfort or have muscle knots that need to be released, we recommend that our clients schedule a full 60 minute session of myofascial release for either upper or lower body (without Swedish Massage), so that we will have enough time to allow the muscles and muscle knots to release. However, if you would like to experience Myofascial Release and Swedish massage in one session, we recommend that you choose a 90 minute massage.
Why Myofascial Release Is More Effective Than Deep Tissue Massage
While Deep Tissue and Swedish massage are widely known, they only release 10% of muscle and fascial restrictions, and primarily target the superficial layers of muscle and are generally designed for relaxation. Despite its name, Deep Tissue massage doesn’t actually reach the deepest muscles of the body. It works by applying hard pressure to the surface of the muscles, but often fails to release the fascia, which is the root cause of tension knots, stiffness and discomfort.
Can’t I just go anywhere to get a massage? What makes you different?
Sure, you can go anywhere for a massage—but most places offer the same generic deep tissue or Swedish routine, applied the same way to every body. The problem? Deep tissue often presses into surface-level muscle without addressing the root cause of pain.
If you’re dealing with real discomfort—like chronic knots, postural tension, or tightness that keeps coming back—those one-size-fits-all massages won’t give you lasting relief. In fact, deep tissue often misses the deeper fascial restrictions entirely, or worse, can leave you feeling bruised without real change.
At Velvet Lotus Massage Spa, we don’t guess — we assess. We observe your posture and holding patterns, then use precise myofascial release to address the specific areas where your body is overcompensating. We target the actual source of your discomfort, not just the symptoms. That’s the difference between temporary relief and real, lasting results.
At Velvet Lotus Massage Spa, we serve over 80 clients each month, and most of them report that their pain relief lasts approximately four weeks before needing another session. However, every client is unique, and more than one session may be necessary, especially for long-standing or complex conditions. By addressing the root cause of discomfort rather than just surface-level tension, Myofascial Release offers a safer, deeper, and longer-lasting solution to muscle tension than traditional Deep Tissue or Swedish massage techniques.
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