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Ruth Njenga is a skilled massage therapist at Zen Attitude Wellness in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA. Growing up in a culture that emphasized respect and care, Ruth developed an early appreciation for the healing power of touch. As a child, she and her siblings would wash their parents' feet after a long day, a gesture of love and respect that left a lasting impression on her.
Ruth's journey into massage therapy began in her teenage years in Kenya, where she discovered her passion for helping others through touch. After moving to the United States in 2014, she pursued her dream by attending Renton Technical College, where she earned her massage therapy license in 2015.
With a genuine love for her work, Ruth is dedicated to providing therapeutic experiences that promote relaxation and well-being. She believes in the profound impact that massage therapy can have on individuals, and she is committed to enhancing the lives of her clients through her skills and compassionate approach.
Swedish Massage
A very relaxing and therapeutic style of bodywork, Swedish massage combines oils or lotion with a range of strokes, such as rolling, kneading, and percussion to help the body improve its circulation.
This type of massage offers different benefits, including relief from aches and pains, decreased stress levels, enhanced mental clarity, improved appearance, and greater flexibility.
Deep Tissue Massage
This is a form of bodywork that helps relieve tension in the deeper layers of tissue in the body. It’s highly effective in releasing chronic stress areas due to misalignment, repetitive motions, and past lingering injuries.
Due to the nature of deep tissue massage, open communication during the session is crucial to ensure that you don't get too uncomfortable. Remember that soreness is pretty common after the treatment, and that plenty of water should be ingested to help with the flushing and removal of toxins that will have been released during the session.
Hot Stone Therapy
This is a style of massage where heated stones are placed at certain sites on your body to promote relaxation and circulation in your muscles. Muscles that are heated with these stones release tension and stress more deeply and quickly than with a traditional massage. The overall experience is very relaxing, nurturing, and rejuvenating.
Pregnancy Massage
Since pregnancy results in tremendous stress for a woman's body, mostly due to dramatic physical and emotional changes, pregnancy massage can help release the pain and discomfort experienced throughout this time. Some of the benefits of this massage include emotional support; the relief of joint pain due to excess weight and postural imbalance; and improved breathing and relaxation.
Sports Massage
This is a type of massage designed for highly active people who engage in athletics. Engaging in sports can be harsh on the body and often lead to injuries in both the short and long term. With sports massage, your performance is enhanced while your sports career is prolonged because of the following benefits: helping prevent injury; reduce pains and swelling in the body; relax the mind; increase flexibility; and improve
recovery rates dramatically.
Sports massage is also effective in aiding the rapid recovery of an athlete from an injury by encouraging greater kinesthetic awareness and thus, promoting the body's natural immune function.
$160 - 60 minutes
$240 - 90 minutes