Your Healthy Journey
Massage & Energy Healing
I currently offer the massage and energywork therapies listed below at Wholistic Acupuncture in Shadyside and Massage Centre on Babcock Blvd.
These massages are based on traditional forms of healing from Oriental and Ayurvedic Medicine. From a Western viewpoint, these massage therapies work effectively to calm the autonomic nervous system, which can be helpful when under stress. Treatments assist in circulating blood and lymph which helps to maintain healthy muscle tone and internal organ functions as well as strengthening the immune system. A wide range of conditions can be helped from specific ailments (such as, back pain, joint pain, digestive problems) to more general symptoms of poor health (i.e. headaches, stress & depression, low energy).
As part of your treatment, I offer suggestions to improve your condition which may include qi gong / energy movements, nutrition, and pressure points for individual usage.
** Receiving any of these treatments on a maintenance basis can be an important aspect of Preventative Healthcare and Wellness.**
**All therapies are done with client fully dressed in loose clothing (sweat pants, etc.) and received on a traditional futon or massage table.
I currently offer the massage and energywork therapies listed below at Wholistic Acupuncture in Shadyside and Massage Centre on Babcock Blvd.
These massages are based on traditional forms of healing from Oriental and Ayurvedic Medicine. From a Western viewpoint, these massage therapies work effectively to calm the autonomic nervous system, which can be helpful when under stress. Treatments assist in circulating blood and lymph which helps to maintain healthy muscle tone and internal organ functions as well as strengthening the immune system. A wide range of conditions can be helped from specific ailments (such as, back pain, joint pain, digestive problems) to more general symptoms of poor health (i.e. headaches, stress & depression, low energy).
As part of your treatment, I offer suggestions to improve your condition which may include qi gong / energy movements, nutrition, and pressure points for individual usage.
** Receiving any of these treatments on a maintenance basis can be an important aspect of Preventative Healthcare and Wellness.**
**All therapies are done with client fully dressed in loose clothing (sweat pants, etc.) and received on a traditional futon or massage table.
Zen Shiatsu Bodywork
An ancient healing art based on Oriental Medicine concepts of health and healing. Shiatsu translated simply means “finger or thumb pressure”. This pressure, which can be applied in a variety of techniques, stimulates and unblocks the invisible pathways (meridians) to channel energy throughout the body. As this energy circulates throughout the body, it activates the body’s self-healing ability and improves overall vitality. Zen Shiatsu is a direct and powerful tool which promotes a sense of harmony, health and well-being.
Health can be defined as the body maintaining a dynamic state of balance (homeostasis) in which our body’s energy is neither over or under-active. In Oriental Medicine, all sickness, disease and their symptoms are related to an underlying imbalance in a person’s energy system.
Thai Yoga Massage
Traditional Thai Yoga massage has its roots in India from where it was brought to Thailand over 2000 years ago by Ayurvedic doctors and Buddhist monks. This massage combines acupressure, energy balancing, stretching and applied yoga poses in which the therapist uses hands, feet, elbows and knees to apply pressure along the energy lines of the body. Receiving Thai Yoga massage can improve flexibility, balance relaxation and energy levels, and help to relieve aches and pains. It is a powerful therapeutic experience with benefits from opening tight joints to deep relaxation.
Japanese and Reflexology Foot Massage
Old Japanese proverb: “The foot is the gate of ten thousand different illnesses.” The condition of the foot can be directly connected to a person’s physical, structural, emotional and spiritual well-being. Japanese foot massage involves pressure points, stroking, kneading and stretching to stimulate the feet in order to promote health. The goals of Japanese foot massage are to improve the flow “Ki” (human energy), improve circulation, balance the internal organs and meridians and to enhance overall health. Japanese Foot massage can provide significant relief from daily stress and improve your overall sense of well-being.
Indian Head, Acupressure Face & Japanese Foot Massage
The head is the crown of the body, the center of all thought, action and life. Indian Head massage was featured in early Ayurvedic texts that date back nearly 4,000 years. General tension and stress can inhibit blood flow to your head causing headaches, eye strain, poor concentration, hair loss, depression and other symptoms. Indian Head massage can reduce stress and tension, relax your eyes and can help ensure strong, shiny hair by releasing tension in the scalp.
Japanese Acupressure Face massage was developed to improve one’s health and longevity, and when administered to the face, it improve’s one beauty by helping to tone the muscles of the face and assist in removing toxins from the face.
Indian Head massage combined with Acupressure Face and Japanese Foot Massage will help bring about a deep state of relaxation, stimulate the body’s own healing processes and help create a sense of wellness.
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