Be aware that the body stores all it's experiences and that the body takes what the mind cannot, i.e., the body is the expression of the mind. So, I help you become aware of your mind/body so you begin your healing. I am here to help you get physically fit by bringing your awareness back to your body, mind and soul, to bring harmony into your being and life creating health wellbeing. When the mind is in over load you begin to exhibit poor health. That is why I practice Integrated Holistic Health... for your body/mind/soul...as they are NOT seperate.
Massage is commonly used to help with:
• stress
• back pain, neck pain, whiplash
• insomnia
• chronic headaches
• arthritis stiffness
• high blood pressure
• digestive disorders
• depression and anxiety
• rehabilitation after a musculoskeletal injury
Diverse as they are, most forms of bodywork recognize that the integration of mind, body and soul are central to healing. Massage Therapy works to facilitate space in the body through movement of the body, to allow for healing to occur naturally, as the body is meant to do, with gentle guidance.
The range of methods available today within the field of massage is so large that even a knowledgeable consumer can feel daunted. What they all have in common is manual manipulation of the soft tissues for healing and relaxation. The touch may be superficial or deep, gentle or intense, broad strokes or pinpoint focus, but the goals are always the same: to improve health and well-being by releasing tension, improving circulation, maximizing function and balancing energy.
I personally draw from a number of techniques I have studied in my 16 years in practice. I find my experience and intuition, are my greatest assets. With both Massage Therapy and Coaching I help people on their path toward their perfect health goals. Below are the tools I use to draw from in my Massage Therapy sessions.
Deep Tissue
Designed to reach deep portions of thick muscles, this therapy involves slow strokes, direct pressure or friction across the grain of the muscles using the fingers, thumbs or elbows, and aims to release chronic patterns of muscular tension. It may be used in combination with other forms of massage to treat circulatory and heart disorders, back and neck pain, stress, anxiety and depression, and other disorders.
Neuro-Muscular Therapy
This is a massage technique applied to individual muscles to increase blood flow to specific areas and to release trigger points—intense knots of muscle tension that refer pain to other parts of the body. It shares similarities with trigger-point massage and myotherapy.
Myofascial Release
Massage-type techniques are employed to coax muscles in spasm to relax. Chronically tense muscles restrict blood flow and fatigue the body. By applying gentle pressure to connective tissues or fascia, normal alignment and function can be restored and chronic pain eliminated. Developed in the late 1960s by John Barnes, Myofascial Release can treat neck and back pain, headaches and recurring sports injuries, among other conditions.
Swedish Massage
Most modern methods of massage derive from this classic Western form of massage. A Swedish doctor, Per Henrick Ling, developed the first modern systematization of massage based on his study of gymnastics and physiology and on techniques borrowed from China, Egypt, Greece and Rome. These techniques include long gliding strokes, kneading, friction and shaking movements. Massage is effective for almost any condition but especially to improve circulation, relieve muscle tension, back and neck pain, promote general relaxation and decrease stress.
Ortho-Bionomy
This system uses gentle, non-invasive touch, dialogue and movement education in such common activities as sitting, standing and walking. Pioneered in the 1970s by Arthur Lincoln Pauls, D.O., a British osteopath, ortho-bionomy loosely translates from Greek as “correct application of the laws of life.” It has been used to treat arthritis, whiplash, muscle pain and spasms, and imbalanced posture.
....to a natural approach to health
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