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Massage & Bodywork
Many cultures throughout history can trace massage as one of the oldest forms of medical treatment. It is one of the simplest ways to help maintain good health. We have all experienced benefits - naturally rubbing an aching shoulder or stroking a furrowed brow.
Therapuetic massage and bodywork, provided by a professionaly trained Holistic Health Practitioner, has been proven to help release chronic muscular tension, improve circulation, increase joint flexibility, reduce mental and physical fatigue and stress, promote faster healing, improve posture and reduce blood pressure. It is also known to promote better sleep, improve concentration, reduce anxiety and create an overall sense of well-being.
Holistic Bodywork is a term used to describe a combination of techniques such as massage, bodywork, movement, or aromatherapy, devoted to treating the whole person - body, mind and spirit. Our Holistic Health Practitioners are trained in a wide variety of massage and bodywork modalities, each with important benefits.
Your practitioner will help you choose a technique based on their training and your reason for massage. We want your experience to be enjoyable, therapeutic and relaxing.
Aroma Therapy may be requested with some treatments. An aromatic essential oil will be blended to soothe, relax, energize, or purify the mind and body.
Circulatory/Swedish Massage is the most common form of massage. It helps to improve circulation while promoting relaxation. A massage oil or lotion is applied to the body with broad flowing strokes, with focus on areas of muscular tension.
Craniosacral Therapy is a non-invasive method that helps compliment your body's natural healing processes. It helps to return the body to homeostasis(balance) by gently holding specific areas of the body.
Deep Tissue Massage is characterized by firm compressions to muscle fibers that help release tension in a specific area.
Neuro Muscular Therapy provides relief to areas of chronic muscular tension by releasing trigger. Chronic tension may contribute to headaches and other body pain.
Prenatal Massage is wonderful during pregnancy helping to relieve fatigue, enhance sleep, reduce swelling, alleviate backaches and calm an active baby.
Reflexology helps the body to heal itself with a unique method of using the thumb and fingers to stimulate \" in each foot. These \" corrrespond to all parts of the body.
Sensory Repatterning utilizes gentle rocking and cradling motions to help the body remember what it feels like to be in motion and relaxed at the same time.
Sports Massage focuses on specific muscles used in your sport or fitness activity. Massage is beneficial during training, pre-event, post-event, and for rehabilitation from an injury.
Permanent Cosmetics
Intradermal Pigmentation
Intradermal pigmentation is a revolutionary method of applying micro insertions of natural pigments into the dermal layer of the skin. This state of the art technique is medically proven and specifically designed to be completely safe. Intradermal pigmentation is used for a variety of permanent eyebrows, eye liner, and lip liner/color. Other permanent cosmetic enhancements include stretchmark and scar camouflage, areola restoration, hairline enhancement and more.
Lip Liner/Color
The Intradermal Pigmentation procedure for lip color is beautiful. It can appear to change the size and shape of the lips as well as the color. This procedure helps prevent lipstick from
bleeding into the surrounding skin. A soft pink, similar to lip color of a newborn baby, is popular for those wanting a natural look. A more dramatic color can be achieved if desired.
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Asian Bodywork
Practices are founded on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine which views the body as a system of energetic pathways. Different techniques are applied to stimulate these pathways and help bring balance to the body. These styles of bodywork may be performed on a floor mat or a table with the client wearing loose comfortable clothing.
Jin Shin Acutouch means compassionate spirit healing through touch and involves the practitioner gently placing their hands on specific meridian \". This helps energy flow in its proper pattern, aiding the body and it's organs in healing.
Setai Shiatsu work is characterized by thumb presses applied to energetic lines of the body with the intent of creating overall harmony. This unique system helps strengthen the immmune system and increase circulation of the blood and lymphatic fluids.
Traditional Thailand Massage combines point pressure techniques with a variety of stretching movements with a form of partner yoga. Palm presses are applied very slowly in patterns of gentle rocking along Sen(energy) lines similar to Chinese meridians.
Tui Na is a Chinese method of invigorating therapeutic massage that helps to relieve pain, symptoms of illness, stiffness from old injuries and accumulated stress from daily living.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a system of medicine that has flourished in China for 2500 years. It is now becoming an integral part of people's healthcare programs in the U.S. Acupuncture treatments strengthen your body's immune system helping to prevent disease and control pain. Extremely fine thread-like needles are placed at specific points along meridian lines of the body to correct any energetic imbalance. An overall treament plan may include nutritional instructions, herbal medicine, exercise, and lifestyle recommendations.
