"Dream no small dreams for they have no power to
move the hearts of men."
--Goethe
Bodywork
Techniques
Most massage sessions involve a variety of the following
techniques, depending on the needs of the client.
The importance of both
relaxation and adverse stress are often
underrated. With today's lifestyles, adverse stress is beginning to
break down our bodies. In the relaxation state, the body can self-heal.
The main intention is to relax
the client, staying well within
comfortable pain levels. Muscular tension release will occur but focus
remains on encouraging the release of “feel-good” hormones, increasing
the body’s ability to cope with stress.
This will address serious or
long-standing muscular tension
and knots. Identifying areas of dysfunction and adhesion, the muscle is
worked with, and against, its fibre direction until realignment is
achieved. It can be uncomfortable/painful for short periods, but is
extremely beneficial for restoring optimal function. A full massage
session would usually entail shorter segments of this type of treatment.
Polarity/Energy
Balancing
A very gentle, subtle form of
bodywork performed largely with
hands off the body, the outcome of which is to change and/or balance a
client’s energy field (or “aura”) - deeply relaxing and energising. The
improvement in a client’s energy field has wide-ranging positive
effects.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage consists of
very light, rhythmic
strokes in a specific pattern towards the main drainage areas of the
body.
It is very helpful for any oedema
(swelling from excess fluid
in the tissues) and especially for anyone who has had lymph nodes
removed. It benefits women who experience bloating during their monthly
cycle (or post-menopause) and to also help in recovery from injury.
The lymphatic system has a group of
collection vessels and
organs that cleanse the blood and return it to the circulatory system.
The body’s lymphatic system is closely tied in with the immune system.
Ortho-Bionomy
Ortho-Bionomy is gentle
positioning of the body to achieve
muscular relaxation and re-education. It is very good for
chronic/long-standing neck tension and headache syndromes. It includes
honouring the position the body is in as its place of maximum comfort
and, through exaggerating “what is”, the body feels comfortable enough
to release the muscles that are holding it in a less than optimal
position.
Ortho means "the correct
use of", Bio is "life" and Onomy
means "the principles or laws governing" - loosely translated from the
Greek, you have Ortho-Bionomy (O-B), the correct use of the principles
of life.
Fascial Release
Fascial release is a
subtle, gentle technique to balance the
cranium - great for alleviating headaches, scoliotic (s-bend in the
spine) patterns and pelvic dysfunction.
Fascia is a thin tissue
that covers all the organs of the
body. This tissue covers every muscle and every fibre within each
muscle. All muscle stretching, then, is actually stretching of the
fascia and the muscle, the myofascial unit. When muscle fibres are
injured, the fibres and the fascia which surrounds it become short and
tight. This uneven stress can be transmitted through the fascia to
other parts of the body, causing pain and a variety of other symptoms
in areas you often wouldn't expect. Myofascial Release treats these
symptoms by releasing the uneven tightness in injured fascia.
Holistic Pulsing
Holistic pulsing is a
rhythmic, gentle rocking of the body or
its parts - allowing for interaction in a holistic partnership with the
client with a view to initiating deep relaxation and an awareness of
restrictions on all levels - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Helps mobilise all the body fluids (circulatory, lymphatic,
cerebrospinal and intracellular), the joints, musculature, organs and
systems.
Relaxation/Tension
Release Massage 
Deep
Tissue Massage