CONNECTIVE TISSUE MASSAGE (CTM) is a dynamic solution to pain relief. It works by releasing restrictions in your body more effectively and efficiently than any other massage technique available.

CONNECTIVE TISSUE MASSAGE provides you with immediate relief from pain without using excessive force.

CTM gives you:

It feels great!

CTM is a distinctive sensory experience. No oils or lotions are applied to the body. The practitioner’s contact is generally broad, slow, and intentional. The approach is intense, but not painful, which allows your body to relax during the session.

Fascial shortening and restrictions are released almost instantly with the conscious touch of the CTM Practitioner, bringing an immediate and deep feeling of relief from tension.

Connective tissue is the soft tissue that surrounds, supports, protects, and connects each and every structure in the body.

Your body contains a continuous sheath of connective tissue, which is called “fascia”. This sheath provides the structural support for the skeleton and soft tissues (muscles, tendons, etc.)

Gravity, injury, illness, emotional trauma, and other stressors affect the fascia, causing an imbalance in the connective tissue network. Fascial imbalance usually manifests itself as tightening or shortening of the connective tissue sheath (which makes your body feel as though the muscles are extremely tight). This is often experienced as pain, stiffness, discomfort, or decreased flexibility anywhere in the body.

When the fascia becomes chronically shortened, it loses flexibility and resilience so your body can’t relax completely, even when it’s “at rest”.

CTM is the most direct way to restore length and flexibility throughout the entire muscular system, normalizing the tissue and bringing greater health through the fascial network.

BENEFITS OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE MASSAGE:
The beauty of Connective Tissue Massage is that it can be adjusted to individual needs and comfort that each client requires. That means most anyone can benefit from this work.

For instance, CTM can:
 

CTM aids in faster and more complete recovery, and helps minimize the body’s vulnerability to future injury.

Achieve a sense of:
 

We often hear this simple but powerful phrase from our clients: “Ahhhh! Relief”, as the shortened areas of fascial tissue are stretched and released. Most clients say this type of massage feels so much better than any other type of massage they’ve ever received. Your CTM Practitioner helps minimize any discomfort and is careful to ensure that the work is right for you. Your CTM Practitioner works with you, not on you, encouraging you to give feedback so the work is certain to meet the individual needs of your body.

While CTM is primarily concerned with physical changes in the body, it can affect the entire person emotionally and physically – subtly and sometimes dramatically.

Here’s how it works:

When the fascia is lengthened, more physical space is created, as well as more space for emotional change and release.

The physical “letting go” coincides with a sense of emotional “letting go”. This often manifests itself as diminished stress, and a heightened self-awareness.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT CONNECTIVE TISSUE MASSAGE:

“This is the most effective work I’ve ever received. It really gets the job done.” - E.M., recovering from carpal tunnel syndrome

“I was amazed at the ease of movement and the complete relief from pain and stiffness which I felt after receiving this type of massage for my own low back pain. I was so impressed that I have taken John’s workshops and now incorporate connective tissue work into my patient care.” - R.S., Doctor of Chiropractic

“I felt like I’d been immersed in light…I’ve never had results like this with any other kind of work.” - J.M., Fibromyalgia patient

“This technique produces remarkable results…I’ve seen real improvements in some difficult chronic cases. I’ve begun referring some of my patients for this work…” - D.N., M.D., Orthopedic Specialist

“This type of massage really seems to help my legs…and the work on my back really got right to the areas where I needed relief.” - P.L., Multiple Sclerosis client

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION (ISI)

The Institute for Structural Integration (ISI) is the only school where Connective Tissue Massage is taught. It was developed by John Latz and offers Basic and Advanced Connective Tissue Massage courses

If you would like more information about the Institute, or CTM classes, please call the Institute for Structural Integration at 305.754.0983.