Massage
- Swedish Massage: Swedish Massage will pamper and soothe you. Either the work can be light and just ease you into relaxation or it can get deep into those tight muscles, relieving the aches and pains from slaying the dragons in your life.
- Medical Massage and Deep Tissue Massage: If you have injuries or stubbornly tight muscles, medical massage and deep tissue are great for loosening and rebalancing the muscles. Deep tissue work will allow you to get back into the game that much sooner.
- Hot Stone Massage: Hot Stones will warm you from the skin to the core of your body. Heat from the stones take the touch of massage really deep into your muscles and melt away all those kinks. The stones are used as an extension of my hands to melt your tensions. Stones may also be placed in your hands and on your back or tummy during the session. This is an ideal treatment for those chilly winter and early spring days. (Hot stones are available during cold weather months. There is also an additional charge because the session is a bit longer and set-up and clean-up take considerably longer than a regular massage.)*
- Pre-natal Massage: Let's face it, pregnancy is tough on the body. Pre-natal massage is a huge help for that aching back and hips or your swollen ankles. Massage also helps relax you enough so you can find a position where you can sleep.
- Aromatherapy: Aromatherapy adds another dimension to your session and can be added to any type of bodywork. I use some pre-blended oils or I can custom blend oils for you.*
- Tui Na: Is Chinese massage. It can be pretty intense, but It's brilliant for orthopedic problems.
- Chair Massage: Massage at your office, health fair or even your party. I take my massage chair on the road and bring it to you. It can be a wonderful add-on for any event.
* These services are only available at my Ellenville office.
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Polarity Therapy
Polarity Therapy allows a whole person to heal using everything available to them.
Our mind, spirit, emotions, thoughts and actions create our body, minute by minute. This continuous creation allows us to evolve over time.
Polarity enables us to make use of all our resources to become more joyful, playful and connected individuals. Bodywork, movement, verbal interaction and nutritional awareness are used in combination for a completely personalized session.
It is energy medicine based on ancient Asian Indian energetic principals from Ayurveda and the Western principals of Osteopathy. Sound, Stones, Aromatherapy, Flower Essences and Shamanic levels of awareness are all tools available to the practitioner. This results in a vast array of potential techniques that can be applied in any session.
Because the effects of the work can be so penetrating and all-encompassing, observing your dreams for a while after a session can be very enlightening.
If you would like more information about Polarity Therapy, you can go to the International Polarity Education Alliance Web site.
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CranioSacral Therapy
Cranio-Sacral Therapy or Cranial Therapy is a very subtle kind of work. It doesn't seem like much is going on, but you may find yourself going into outer or inner space and feeling amazing when the session is over.
I often include a bit of this work in the course of either a massage or a Polarity session.
The subtle rhythms of the body are accessed to help you move back into the dance of your life. While the work seems very gentle and subtle, the effects can be quite profound.
Cranial work is also reportedly helpful in the treatment of neurological disorders and autism.
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Reflexology
The hands, feet and ears map to the whole body. These energetic patterns can be used to effect any other part of the body in a non-invasive manner.
A session is usually is done on the hands or feet. As the hands or feet are worked, the whole body relaxes deeply. By the end of a session, you may feel like you are floating above the ground.
This is very useful for addressing digestive issues and other internal medicine problems.
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Meditation: Private or in a Group
Meditation: Life=Stress. Meditation is relaxation and internal focus. Learning to meditate can give you the tools to relieve that stress when there's no one there to help. I will teach you simple meditation techniques so that you can kick back and relax.
While meditation is about internal focus, it can be very powerful in a group.
The group meditation can be done anywhere, in your office or mine, in a small group in your home or before an event.