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Services & Fees
Certified Therapeutic Massage, Structural Integration/Rolfing, and Bodywork by appointment only.
$60 Hour
$90 Hour & Half
$45 Half Hour
$85 Structral Services
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- Swedish Massage is a very relaxing type of work commonly found in most spas
and resorts. It specializes in kneading and milking the body tissues to
release toxins and increase circulation. It is very nice for
transitional movements from one area of the body to another.
- Deep Tissue Massage is a popular form of work for areas of increased
stress and tension. The focus is to get through the superficial layers and into the core or source of the problem. It is often used for old
injury sites that have built up layers of protection and pain, areas
of over or misuse, and target sites for gravitational pull and strain on the
body.
- Another form of body work that is used to treat increased pain and discomfort is
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT). Formulated by Janet Travell,
this technique specializes in nerve referral patterns and "trigger points"
found in the pain-spasm-pain cycle of tension. It is very effective
treatment that I like to incorporate into my sessions.
- Ringing a familiar
tune with Trigger Pointing is the ancient Chinese art of
Acupressure and Acupuncture. Founded centuries before NMT,
Acupressure focuses on the energy pathways, "meridians", of the body
and unblocking the vital "chi" force that flows through them. Necessary
for our survival, the positive and negative, "yin and yang", are the
elemental charges for our energy along with the five
elements.
- Reflexology is the manipulation of reflex
points on the feet and hands to stimulate the corresponding body organs,
tissue, muscles, energy, and biochemical levels. A fantastic treat for
everyone's feet.
- Myokinesthetics is a new treatment for range of
motion rehabilitation developed and taught by Dr. Michael Uriate, a
chiropractor from Kansas City. It uses kinetic movements and exercises while
pressing trigger points to relieve pain and re-train muscle tissue. I
often use this technique for joints that have been previously dislocated or
misaligned.
- Healing Touch is a wonderful energy work that I learned from Jane
Hightower, a certified teacher from Healing Touch in Colorado. It
focuses on the healing power of the chakras and the aura of the body. There is
a link to the home page for this work on my links page.
- Polarity is another body energy work which
teaches the practitioner to be mindful of the magnetic fields
encompassing the body. By balancing these charges, a person can release
tension being held by it. Quite simple really.
- The use of water to treat the tissue of the body is called
Hydrotherapy. Moist heat is extremely helpful in
hydrating and relaxing tight, brittle muscles. On the other hand, a cold
compress is ideal for inflammation/swelling and post work out
releases. But together, by using contrast, shin splints
and many other common fascial pains can be eliminated.
- Aromatherapy is by far one of my favorite
treatments to include in my sessions simply because of the olfactory and
psychological stimulus. But essential oils have a large medicinal
purpose as well. Most of our medicines today were derived from nature, and by
using Raindrop Therapy the body can incorporate these into
the system during massage. It gives a person the sensation of being
blessed.
- Ear Coning is a safe and effective manner of cleansing the ear wax from the ear canal. I
personally find it relaxing and also helps with any ear,nose, or
throat problems. The head feels clear and there is a balance that is
restored as well. Ear cones are made of cotton muslin and dipped in paraffin
or bees wax. They are carefully shaped into an elongated cone and that creates
a vacuum when lit at the large end with the small end slightly in the
ear.
- Hot Stone Massage was developed long ago by the native islanders of Hawaii.
Warm lava stones are used to massage the body while releasing heat into
tissues head to toe and earth energy throughout the
soul.
- Pregnancy Massage is a requirement in some countries paid for by the mother of
the groom. Sometimes I wish customs could be adopted quickly and without
hesitation! But in the mean time, we can always rely on our Obgyn to encourage
the movement. The benefits of prenatal, postnatal and infant massage are truly
innumerable. This is a sacred time in a woman's life and birth is the
most traumatizing for the newborn. It is indeed a necessity that everyone be
relaxed and prepared.
- Structural Integration- The Ida Rolf Method is my current course of study. There
is a link to The Guild for Structural Integration on my links page. I have
discovered many things already, but none like the work I study now. The
sessions have put me through a whirlwind of change and transformational bliss.
I had never known myself until I released my patterns and learned my natural
way. Not only the way that my structure, by body as a whole, desires to be,
but the way that my soul desires to be.Free, Balanced, and
Comfortable. My mind, body, & soul. I want to bring this to the world, to
as many as will listen.
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