bodywork

Shiatsu & Thai Bodywork Sessions

Sessions are at my lovely office, Chakra Khan. A typical 60 min. session lasts just over an hour: about 5 minutes of intake and 55-60 minutes of hands-on work. Your first session will be a little longer, as you will chat with me about your goals and health history.

These sessions and rates are valid through January 2012–after that I am off to Shanghai!  You can subscribe to my blog or e-news list to follow my travels, and also to make sure you are alerted to when I’ll be back in town visiting and taking appointments.

Rates

$70:   60-minute session
$85:   75-minute session
$100: 90-minute session
$40:   30-minute session
$260: pack of four 60-min. sessions (use within 6 mo.)

ADD a foot soak: For an extra $12, enjoy a foot soak after your session in the Chakra Khan living room. Stay and relax for a bit–bring a book or just rest your eyes.

Please give 24-hour notice for cancellations.  Charges may apply for late cancellation. Sales tax will be added to all services.

For Shiatsu and Thai Bodywork, you may choose the session length you prefer–-for a first visit, a minimum of an hour-long appointment is required. For Reiki, the suggested time is one hour.

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About the Modalities

Asian Bodywork Therapies are rooted in thousands of years of observation of nature. They help you tune into your body, settle into relaxation, and re-energize—all in about an hour. Shiatsu, Reiki and Thai Bodywork are clothes-on modalities of bodywork. Feel free to e-mail me if you are confused about what type of session is best for you.

Asian Bodywork styles can be helpful for conditions such as: stress, aches & pain, fatigue, headaches, jaw pain, menstrual difficulties, depression, anxiety, injury, addiction recovery, life changes, fibromyalgia, pregnancy, digestive disorders, health maintenance and relaxation.

Shiatsu (“she“ shi, meaning finger + “ott-sue” atsu, meaning pressure). Rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, Shiatsu utilizes acupressure points & meridians.  Shiatsu rhythmically kneads, rocks, presses and stretches your body, opening its energy channels, relaxing tight muscles and joints, helping you feel better. The goal is to promote or keep this energy flowing smoothly and freely and in sufficient amount. You remain fully-clothed and rest comfortably on a Shiatsu table. Pressure varies according to preference and need.

Cupping Therapy & Moxabustion may be incorporated into your Shiatsu session. Cupping Therapy acts like a deep tissue massage, often applied on your back. This is great for muscle tension but also has many other applications. Moxabustion is the use of burning a dried herb—mugwort—near acupressure points to stimulate them.

Thai Bodywork is similar to Shiatsu in its use of energy lines, and is very meditative nature. It involves a lot more stretching, and you are placed in a series of positions throughout the session (seated, supine, prone, supine, in yoga poses, etc.) Sometimes it is referred to as the “lazy person’s yoga,” though the session is adjusted to your flexibility level, so don’t be worried about that. It is much more necessary to be on the floor mat for a Thai session, due to all this moving around.

Reiki is also available by request.  Reikiis a gentle form of hands-on healing. While you relax deeply, the practitioner rests her hands in various positions on your body, helping the body find balance energetically. There is no tissue manipulation, so it is the subtlest of the three bodywork styles. In that sense, it is the most mysterious. It is very much a practice of non-doing, which provides great benefit to us in our hyper-busy lives. A Reiki session is great if you are wrestling with a question or a decision, or looking to enhance your sense of creativity.

Special Sessions:

Tea for Two!

You and a friend enjoy tea + snacks and time together as you rest your feet in a foot bath. Then you’ll each enjoy a 45-minute bodywork session-–either a shiatsu from me or massage from Jess, OR you both can have sessions from me, and enjoy relaxing at Chakra Khan while you wait your turn. An experience that can’t be beat. (A great wedding gift, too!)
$145+tax for the two of you

Creative-tea Mini Retreats

Sarina Lamarche, Life Coach, and I have created a wonderful series of rejuvenating retreats called Creative-teas.  During these nurturing, supportive, and fun workshops you’ll have the opportunity to slow down and connect with yourself on deeper level. Using reflection, visioning, meditation, journaling, and artwork, you will access your inner wisdom and creativity. Nourishing snacks and delicious tea are served, and you receive a mini-shiatsu session. Leave feeling balanced, inspired, energized, and focused.
To find out about the next retreat, visit creative-tea.com.