HOW I WORK
A personalized approach to therapeutic bodywork
Your body changes all the time. Your massage sessions should as well.
I combine assessment, hands on techniques, and movement based approaches to create a session specific to your current situation.
MEET THE APPROACH
I look at the whole you.
I’m Joseph Kulick, LMT, CLT. My approach starts with listening to you and what your body is telling us. I look for movement patterns, areas of restriction, and what may be contributing to the way you are feeling. From there, I draw from multiple techniques to create a session that fits your specific goals, needs, and lifestyle.
“Joe was very professional, experienced, and a wealth of information. He worked specially on the areas I was having a problem.”
— M.B.
MEET MY TECHNIQUES
My goal isn’t to use the deepest pressure possible.
It is to choose the right technique for what your body needs.
Massage doesn’t always have to be about pushing harder into a tight muscle.
My approach to Myofascial Release, influenced by the work of the late John F. Barnes, focuses on the fascial system, the connective tissue that surrounds and connects muscles, joints, nerves, and other structures throughout the body.
Rather than simply chasing the spot that hurts, I look at how tension is being transmitted through the body and where restrictions may be affecting movement.
Using slow, intentional techniques, the goal is to help improve tissue mobility, decrease unnecessary tension, and give the body an opportunity to move more freely.
Sometimes the place you feel the problem isn’t where the problem started.
That’s why I look beyond the symptom.
Why does the same tight muscle keep coming back, even after you stretch it or massage it?
Sometimes tightness is only part of the story.
NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT) looks at the relationship between the brain, movement, and muscles. The body can develop compensation patterns where certain muscles become overworked while others aren’t contributing as effectively.
Using specific muscle testing and movement assessment, NKT helps identify these patterns so treatment can be more targeted.
Instead of asking only: “Where does it hurt?”
I also want to know: “What is making your body move this way?”
Combining this information with hands-on massage techniques allows me to find the root cause and work toward improving the pattern and not simply treating the same tight spot over and over again.
Not every effective massage technique requires deep pressure.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) uses gentle, rhythmic movements designed to support the natural movement of lymphatic fluid through the body.
The lymphatic system plays an important role in fluid balance and immune function, and unlike the cardiovascular system, it doesn’t have a heart pumping fluid through it.
MLD may be incorporated to help support lymphatic flow and address swelling or fluid accumulation.
The pressure is intentionally light. And that’s exactly the point.
I design my sessions to be intentional, safe, and personal.
Three very different approaches that give me different ways to assess and work with the body, because a good massage is not just one technique used on everyone.