Aaron Martz

Aaron Martz is a Licensed Massage Therapist and the practitioner behind Golden Crane Massage Therapy & Energy Work, based in the Ann Arbor area. He works in relaxation massage, myofascial release, polarity therapy, and foot reflexology. (TODO: replace this short bio with a longer one if you’d like a richer author page.)

Your First Session: What to Expect

If you’ve never had professional bodywork before — or it’s been a long time — the not-knowing can keep people from booking longer than the experience itself ever would. Here’s what a first session at Golden Crane actually looks like.

What Is Polarity Therapy?

Polarity therapy is the modality I get the most questions about, mostly because it’s the least familiar to most people. Here’s a plain-language version of what it is and why I include it in the practice.

Three Small Things to Do Between Sessions

A good session can leave you feeling weeks-better. The trick is that weeks-better is partly your nervous system remembering what calm feels like — and your nervous system has a short memory unless you reinforce it.