Massage and Total Body Health
Better Health Through Touch
"Everyone needs some Carter!"
--Kent Blazy, January 2002
Total Body Health begins with body awareness. By recognizing and responding to the
signals your body gives, you can achieve maximum body potential. Bodywork brings one
back in touch with the physical existence, creates a stronger self-focus and promotes
physical and emotional healing.
I offer the following Massage and Total Body Health services in the Nashville,
Tennessee area (studio and outcall sessions available):
Swedish-Esalen Massage
Are you unable to leave work at the office? Could you use a "time-out" to gather
your senses? The stress of daily life can lead to back and neck pain, headaches,
restless sleep and a run-down state of mind and body. Generally regarded as the
most common form of massage, Swedish-Esalen massage involves manipulation of the
muscles and connective tissues of the body for relaxation while increasing circulation,
aiding detoxification, improving skin tone and facilitating restful sleep.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Lymphatic Drainage involves the application of light, rhythmic strokes to assists
the movement of lymphatic fluid through the lymphatic system. Whether you are
young and athletic or elderly, you can benefit from this therapy. Potential LDM
clients include the large number of people in Middle Tennessee who develop sinus
congestion due to allergies, women with PMS related swelling, those with beleaguered
immune systems as a result of illness or surgery and individuals suffering from
migraines.
Neuromuscular Re-Education
Are you at a desk or performing repetitive movements all day? You may develop
back pain or stiffness in your neck or joints. Others may suffer with TMJ, muscle
cramps, poor posture and chronic pain. These individuals benefit from Neuromuscular
Re-education Therapy.
Fabulous Foot
Stuffed in shoes for hours at a time and pounded mercilessly into the ground;
give your feet some special attention with an hour session combining Swedish Massage,
Neuromuscular Therapy and Meridian Point Therapy in a Reflexology based routine.
Reiki
Reiki is an energetic healing practice that utilizes hands-on touch and focused
visualization. The aim is to balance and amplify energy on the physical, mental,
emotional and spiritual planes. Reiki can be integrated into any massage routine
or be applied as the sole technique in a session. An individual desiring a more
innovative healing energy would benefit from Reiki.
Integrating Energy into Massage
The energy of life is all around us. The power of that energy to improve one's
mood and aid in healing even the most debilitating of illnesses is most often
forgotten. Through my studies of Meridian Theory I bring awareness of the chi
pathways to every massage adding one more way to provide healing and well being
to you.
Massage For Injury
When the body receives a trauma whether from serious injury to surgery or tipping
over the canoe during the weekend. Scar tissue may develop that can inhibit
the body's free range of motion. A planned series of massage sessions can release
the traumatized tissue and encourage great freedom of movement while reducing
pain.
