Select a time and day that you will not be extremely rushed upon arrival or departure.  This is important time that you have set aside to for yourself ~ because you deserve it!

All new clients will complete an information form.  This will provide insight regarding your primary complaint, current health, lifestyle and medical history which will allow me to focus on the appropriate direction of your session.

I will review your information form prior to your session.  After all your questions are answered and a review of your needs are assessed; you will disrobe to your comfort level in privacy and relax on the massage table.  When you are ready I will re-enter the room and we will begin your session. The typical full-body massage includes work on your back, glutes, legs, feet, neck, shoulders, arms, hands and scalp. I maintain a high level of respect for all clients, only uncovering the areas being worked on.

Depending on the kind of massage you receive, and your current state of health, your body may feel a variety of different things. You might feel completely relaxed or you could feel quite fatigued. You many even experience some soreness the next day or so. It is highly recommended that after any massage/bodywork session that you drink plenty of water. Massage loosens many toxins as well as lactic acid in your body, and the added water will help with proper elimination and flushing out your system.

The chakra workshops and private sessions I offer are very personal, intense programs geared towards self-discovery and self-healing.  Many issues we have are caused by long-held patterns of behavior, which are apparent due to an imbalance in our chakras.  Understanding the chakras can help us become aware of these deep-rooted issues and bring them to the surface. During a session or workshop, you may feel energy shifts within your body, emotional release, personal insights, and a reconnection to your personal and spiritual power.  Spiritual healing releases negative energies, which aids in the alleviation and encourages rapid healing on the emotional and physical levels.

In addition to learning about the chakra system, I will help you work on yourself in a step-by-step fashion - a way that is practical and direct, yet profoundly spiritual.  To do this we address and anaylize one chakra at a time, being aware that each chakra is always influenced by the others. Working in this system is not just a matter of understanding, but of integrating that understanding into all the workings of life.  I will also lead you though meditations, guided visualizations, and body movements that include yoga.  You will be asked to continue your exploration in between meetings and keep a journal of your experiences.  In the workshop, there are group discussions and you will be encouraged to share your experiences.

What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage can:

There’s no denying the power of bodywork. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it (pampering, rejuvenating, therapeutic) or the reasons we seek it out (a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain management), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen.  The incredible benefits of massage are doubly powerful if taken in regular “doses.” Professionals at the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami explain the more massage you get, the greater benefits you reap. 

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether in this fast-paced world may be idealistic, massage can, without a doubt, help manage stress. This translates into:

Furthermore, clients often report a sense of perspective and clarity after receiving a massage. The emotional balance bodywork provides can often be just as vital and valuable as the more tangible physical benefits.

In response to massage, specific physiological and chemical changes cascade throughout the body, with profound effects. Research shows that with massage:

Research continues to show the enormous benefits of touch—which range from treating chronic diseases, neurological disorders, and injuries, to alleviating the tensions of modern lifestyles. Consequently, the medical community is actively embracing bodywork, and massage is becoming an integral part of hospice care and neonatal intensive care units. Many hospitals are also incorporating on-site massage practitioners and even spas to treat postsurgery or pain patients as part of the recovery process.

Here’s the beauty of bodywork: its benefits are compounded when massage is utilized as a frequent therapy. The more you get, the more it does.

Taking part in this form of regularly-scheduled self-care can play a huge part in how healthy you’ll be and how youthful you’ll remain with each passing year. Budgeting time and money for bodywork at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health. And remember: just because massage feels like a pampering treat doesn’t mean it is any less therapeutic. Consider massage appointments a necessary piece of your health and wellness plan, and work with your practitioner to establish a treatment schedule that best meets your needs.

The Chakra System originated in the ancient Hindu system of healing dating back to 2,500 BC.  Yogis have used the chakra system for thousands of years as an integral part of holistic healing.

The word chakra comes from the Sanskrit word meaning sacred wheel or disk.  From the great spiral galaxies, reaching thousands of light years across, to the billions of atoms swirling in a grain of sand, The Universe is composed of spinning wheels of energy.

At the inner core of each one of us spins seven of these wheel-like centers of consciousness.  They are focal points of energy along the spinal column which have a direct, immediate, and profound effect on our daily lives. Although chakras have a physical location in the body, they cannot be physically touched; much like an idea, they can only be experienced.  Though intangible, chakras do manifest themselves in the physical world in our physical health, the relationships we create and the choices we make.  The chakras correspond to different aspects of our life and carry urges, emotions, and habits, as well as the imprints of all that has happened to us.  They are centers of activity for the reception, assimilation, and transmission of vital life force energy.

Together, these seven chakras form a profound formula for wholeness, linking our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual selves into one indivisible whole.  As seven vibratory modalities of spiritual existence, they are a means of connecting us with Spirit.  These sacred centers offer profound wisdom that speaks to both personal and planetary evolution.

When embraced, these "Sacred Centers of the Self" will take you on an endless spiritual journey through life and The Universe.