Services & Pricing
Six healing modalities — all delivered to your home, all informed by the meridian wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Meridian Balance Massage
Yan's signature offering — a deeply integrative session that traces and works all 12 meridians of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Each of the 12 meridians corresponds to a specific organ, emotion, and element. When energy flows freely through these channels, the body finds natural balance; when blocked, tension, fatigue, and imbalance emerge.
Using a blend of acupressure, assisted stretching, and flowing massage strokes along the meridian pathways, Yan identifies where your energy is blocked or depleted and works to restore harmonious flow. The result is a profound sense of relaxation, clarity, and wholeness that lasts well beyond the session itself.
What's Included
- Full-body meridian assessment and energy reading
- Acupressure along all 12 major channels
- Assisted gentle stretching to open blocked points
- Integrative massage strokes following qi pathways
- Personalized oil selection to support your constitution
- Post-session guidance for supporting your meridians at home
Deep Tissue Massage
Designed for those carrying chronic muscle tension, adhesions, or structural stiffness, deep tissue massage uses slow, deliberate pressure and focused friction to reach the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. Yan works methodically to break up knots, restore range of motion, and release the protective holding patterns your body has built up over time.
This is not a painful experience — it's a deeply satisfying one. Yan communicates throughout and adjusts pressure to the edge of your comfort, where the real release happens.
What to Expect
- Targeted work on specific areas of chronic tension
- Slow, sustained strokes with firm, focused pressure
- Trigger point work to release referred pain patterns
- Myofascial release techniques for connective tissue
- Post-session stretching recommendations
Swedish Relaxation
The classic foundation of Western massage — long, gliding effleurage strokes, kneading, and rhythmic tapping that soothe the nervous system, stimulate circulation, and invite the body into a state of profound relaxation. Swedish massage is the perfect choice for first-time clients, those under high stress, or anyone who simply wants to feel wonderful.
Sessions are unhurried and intuitive. Yan follows the rhythm your body sets, adjusting tempo and pressure as you relax more deeply into the table.
What to Expect
- Effleurage: long, flowing strokes over the whole body
- Petrissage: kneading and rolling to release surface tension
- Tapotement: light rhythmic percussion where desired
- Gentle joint mobilization for ease and fluidity
- Warm oils chosen for your mood and skin type
Prenatal Massage
Pregnancy is a profound journey — and one that asks a great deal of your body. Prenatal massage provides gentle, targeted relief from the aches, swelling, and fatigue of pregnancy while nurturing a deep sense of safety and calm for both mother and baby. Yan is trained in positioning and techniques specifically designed for each trimester.
Sessions are conducted with careful positioning using supportive bolsters, so you remain completely comfortable throughout. Certain meridian points that should be avoided during pregnancy are always respected.
What to Expect
- Trimester-appropriate positioning and bolstering
- Relief for lower back, hip, and sciatic pain
- Gentle lymphatic work to reduce swelling in hands and feet
- Soothing strokes to ease round ligament and rib tension
- Calming meridian support for pregnancy-specific patterns
- Safe, pregnancy-approved oils only
Aromatherapy Massage
Aromatherapy transforms any massage into a multi-sensory healing experience. Therapeutic-grade essential oils are carefully chosen for your body's needs and blended into a warm carrier oil before the session begins. As Yan works, the oils absorb through your skin while their aromatic molecules travel directly to the limbic system — the brain's emotional center — for a deeply layered healing effect.
Aromatherapy is available as an enhancement to any massage style or as a standalone session with its own gentle, intention-led technique.
Popular Oil Selections
- Lavender — Calming, stress-relief, improved sleep
- Eucalyptus & Peppermint — Clarity, respiratory support, invigoration
- Frankincense — Deep peace, grounding, spiritual connection
- Sweet Orange & Bergamot — Uplifting, anxiety relief, joy
- Clary Sage — Hormonal balance, muscle tension, women's health
- Custom blend tailored to your meridian constitution
Cupping Therapy
An ancient healing technique from Traditional Chinese Medicine, cupping uses suction cups placed on the skin to create negative pressure — lifting tissue, decompressing fascia, and drawing stagnant blood and lymph to the surface where the body can process and clear it. The effect is unlike any pressing technique: rather than compressing the muscle, cupping creates space within it.
Cupping is particularly effective for tight backs, shoulder tension, respiratory complaints, and areas of deep stagnation. Yan may leave cups in place (static) or glide them along meridian pathways (sliding cupping) for a flowing, extraordinary sensation.
What to Expect
- Medical-grade silicone or glass cups (your preference)
- Static cupping on major tension areas
- Sliding cupping along the bladder and gallbladder meridians
- Possible temporary circular marks (not bruises) that fade in 3–7 days
- Profound sense of release and lightness after the session
Session Pricing
All sessions include travel to your home anywhere in the Grand Rapids area and West Michigan. Yan brings all equipment and supplies.
| Service | 60 min | 90 min | 120 min | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Balance Massage ✦ | $95 | $135 | $175 | Signature treatment · full body |
| Deep Tissue | $95 | $135 | $175 | Targeted pressure · problem areas |
| Swedish Relaxation | $95 | $135 | $175 | Ideal for first sessions |
| Prenatal Massage | $95 | $135 | — | 2nd & 3rd trimester · bolstering included |
| Aromatherapy Massage | $105 | $148 | $190 | Includes premium oil blend |
| Cupping Therapy | 45 min · $80 | With massage (75 min) · $125 | Add-on to any session: +$25 | |
✦ Signature treatment. Prices are placeholders — contact Yan for current rates and package options.
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