SWEDISH
Massage Therapy and Bodywork includes many techniques to enhance optimal health and wellness. Massage therapy is the practice of applying various forms of pressure to soft tissue, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and connective tissue. Different techniques may include, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofacial, trigger-point therapy, among many others. Massage and Bodywork is designed for the client to reach optimal relaxation and rejuvenation. Some benefits may include the relief ofpsychological stress, pain-management, improve circulation, detoxify body, and enhance oxygen supply to blood.

DEEP TISSUE THERAPY
Massage Therapy and Bodywork includes many techniques to enhance optimal health and wellness. Massage therapy is the practice of applying various forms of pressure to soft tissue, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and connective tissue. Different techniques may include, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofacial, trigger-point therapy, among many others. Massage and Bodywork is designed for the client to reach optimal relaxation and rejuvenation. Some benefits may include the relief ofpsychological stress, pain-management, improve circulation, detoxify body, and enhance oxygen supply to blood.

PREGNANCY MASSAGE
This therapy encompasses many forms of techniques such as Swedish massage, deep tissue, myofacial, and energy work. These techniques are designed to aid in pain management of major structural changes, calm physiological stress, enlighten spiritual connections between mother and baby, and work with specific issues that may arise during pregnancy. These techniques require more training to aid in the bodies balancing and rapid changes. Client must have a low risk pregnancy and be at least 12-16 weeks into pregnancy. Any questions about therapy should be discussed with a physician or midwife.

CRANIO SACRAL
Craniosacral therapy is a method of bodywork which utilizes the cerebrospinal fluid of the central nervous system which protects and surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This gentle therapy helps to balance the rhythms of the cerebral-spinal pulse and treat numerous ailments and body dysfunction. The practitioner will apply less than 5 grams of pressure to help release any restrictions in the body returning the cranial rhythms to a balance state. This technique can be used for a variety of medical problems associated with pain and discomfort.

REFLEXOLOGY
This technique involves manipulation of specific points in the foot that correspond to many different parts of the body. This involves the application of pressure in specific areas while using the body's natural energy flow to stimulate different organs creating overall balance and optimal health. Reflexology is used to reduce stress, increase relaxation, and circulate lymph and blood to naturally flush any unwanted toxins in the body.

MYOFACIAL RELEASE
Myofascial Release is a very effective hands-on technique that provides sustained pressure into myofascial restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. The fascia (connective tissue) is a specialized system of the body that has an appearance similar to a spider's web or a sweater. Fascia (connective tissue) is very densely woven, covering and interpenetrating every muscle, bone, nerve, artery and vein as well as all of our internal organs including the heart, lungs, brain and spinal cord. It is actually one structure that exists from head to foot without interruption. In this way you can begin to see that each part of the entire body is connected to every other part by the fascia, like the yarn in a sweater.The use of Myofascial Release allows us to look at each patient as a unique individual, and to treat clients in a more holistic approach in order to help resolve pain and imbalance.

THAI MASSAGE
This bodywork technique combines yoga and massage. Performed on a mat, the therapist provides invigorating stretching and acupressure to the body's meridian points or energy lines to open up the body and mind and to connect it with the spirit. The practitioner will use her own body-weight for compression and stretching to stimulate and produce specific internal and external effects. This allows the client to release any blockages or unwanted energies creating flow of energy in the body./p>

ENERGY-BALANCING
Energy work is a form of therapy that channels and directs life force energy through the body. This therapy helps to restore and heal our own natural spiritual and physical energies. Energy work brings a deep sense of relaxation, clears unwanted energies, detoxifies, calms physiological stress, and heightens ones vibrational frequency by creating a positive and enlightened environment for both therapist and client.

REIKI Level 1
Reiki is a simple but powerful healing technique that replenishes and rebalances physical energy, health and inner harmony. It is a deeply relaxing therapy that stimulates the human energy field to increase the body’s natural healing systems. Reiki provides relief not only from physical illness or dis-ease but also from emotional traumas and can be used for both chronic and acute conditions. Because of its powerful healing abilities Reiki is the fastest growing alternative therapy in America today. Studies have shown that Reiki gives a measurable boost to the immune system, increasing the white blood cell count. Pain and the need for pain medication is reduced on average by 50%, Stress anxiety and depression levels are all lowered significantly and in some cases dis-ease is eradicated.

In this class each student will receive the level one Reiki attunement which enables them to start working with the Reiki energy. A background of Reiki and the science behind it will be given. The hand positions for self treatment and for the treatment of others will be learned, and finally each student will give and receive a full body Reiki treatment.

“Learning to do Reiki is a powerful tool that can transform your life. It transformed mine and I am so happy to be able to pass this possibility of empowerment onto others. I have three times the amount of love for myself and three times the amount of joy in my life then before Reiki entered my life. My hope is that Reiki will bring you all that it has brought me and more. “

REIKI Level 2
Reiki is a simple but powerful healing technique that replenishes and rebalances physical energy, health and inner harmony. It is a deeply relaxing therapy that stimulates the human energy field to increase the body’s natural healing systems. Reiki provides relief not only from physical illness or dis-ease but also from emotional traumas and can be used for both chronic and acute conditions. Because of its powerful healing abilities Reiki is the fastest growing alternative therapy in America today. Studies have shown that Reiki gives a measurable boost to the immune system, increasing the white blood cell count. Pain and the need for pain medication is reduced on average by 50%, Stress anxiety and depression levels are all lowered significantly and in some cases dis-ease is eradicated.

In this class students will receive the level two Reiki attunement which enables them to access four times the amount of Reiki energy and also allows them to become Reiki practitioners. They will be shown the Level two Reiki symbols and given instruction on how to use them. They will learn how to send Distant Healings and how to create a Reiki box which is a tool used by Reiki practitioners to send more then one healing at a time. And finally each student will give and receive a Distant Healing. On the completion of this course each student will be given a Level Two Reiki certificate.

ACUPUNCTURE
A fascinating and highly effective three-thousand-yearold science of health and balance through pressure point therapy, nerve channel clearing and herbal remedies. Acupuncture is based on the idea that health is maintained when our qi, or energy, is balanced. Qi circulates in our bodies through pathways called meridians, and these meridians correspond to our internal organ system. Acupuncture addresses illness by first determining where the imbalance lies through pulse and tongue readings as well as a health history. The goal is to then unblock stuck or stagnant energy, bringing the system back into balance.

CLAIRVOYANT READINGS
A clairvoyant reading is as healing as any of our other bodywork offerings. Our readers can provide insight and clarity into some of your life’s challenges and goals. They can see the influences and causes of what is effecting you now, but are not inclined to tell you the future, per se, but rather illuminate aspects of the present to allow you to make your own life decisions. This session will leave you feeling refreshed and refueled for your life’s journey.

SOMATIC THERAPY
Somatic therapy combines aspects of massage, physical therapy, energy work, and movement education. Any of the body systems can be addressed, depending upon the needs of the client - organs, nervous system, or bones, for example, as well as muscles and fascia. A typical session would involve hands-on work (massage, connective tissue release, nervous system balancing, etc.) and movement facilitation - where the client engages in movement directed by the therapist, and receives verbal and hands-on feedback as a way of re-patterning alignment and movement habits. Somatic therapy is valuable for pain and stress reduction, recovery from injury or surgery, or addressing trauma, and offers tools for physical practices such as yoga, dance, acting, and sports.