"If you are changing the oil in your car more often than you are getting THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
you are prioritizing the wrong vehicle."
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Wear a mask, and bring your vaccine card (not the phone app). Find out more HERE.
Reschedule if you or someone in your home is ill or has been exposed to Covid.
Ring the doorbell (instead of texting me) when you arrive.
View the office location map HERE.
IMPORTANT
A sweet cat lives here.
There is no public bathroom.
Minors must have a guardian present.
It is illegal to massage anyone who is intoxicated.
Request for sexual services, whether "Joking", implied or overt, is a crime and will be reported.
Massage can increase the symptoms of cold, flu or rash and is especially dangerous if infected with Covid.
Be honest with your therapist about your health condition, blood thinners, blood pressure medications, radiation treatments, topical hormones or chemotherapy.
COMFORT IS KEY
Massage is not the Marines. Forget "no pain, no gain".
Meet your goals while still enjoying your massage session.
My special brand of integrated techniques are the key to relief, results and lasting recover.
Find out more HERE.
CLOTHING AND COVERAGE
You will be draped at all times: what you are required to cover at the beach will be covered during massage.
You may also wear thin fabrics: pajamas, bike shorts, yoga pants, tank top, T-shirt or bathing suit.
Keep in mind the muscles that need to be accessed when you are choosing your attire.
Put long hair in a top knot and remove jewelry for optimal comfort.
HOMEWORK
After your session, I may suggest movements, postural changes or stretches to help you meet your goals.
Any homework I suggest can be completed in 2 minutes each day.
You will progress faster if you do your homework.
For the complete daily plan, purchase my book HERE.
SURGERY AND ACUTE INJURY
Post-surgical care is essential for a full recovery. When you're cleared for post-opt care, schedule a visit and we will really get things moving. Watch a video of post-surgical restoration HERE.
If you just had an injury (break, tear, swelling), and want some relief, call to schedule a hands-free Life Force Healing session. It works! Here is a review after a 30 minute treatment of the torn rotator cuff:
LIFEFORCE ENERGY HEALING
Energy healing works on the ethereal bodies just as massage therapy works on the physical body.
I use what I call Lifeforce Healing, a combination of Vibratory Healing and Pranic Healing, which a client aptly named "Reiki on Steroids". Your animal companions will readily and gratefully accept this kind of therapy for their aches and pains too. Energy healing is one of the modalities integrated into each massage session.
Find out more HERE and HERE. You can read the reviews HERE.
AFTER-CARE
Full benefit of therapy will become apparent one or two days after your session.
Increased intake of water before and after therapeutic massage is highly recommended (avoid alcohol and caffeine because they are dehydrating). Dehydration can increase the soreness after therapy. Sometimes the addressed muscles feel a little uncomfortable the next day just as they would after a gym workout. Take a hot shower, an Epsom soak, an Acetaminophen or do the homework I recommended.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY BETTER THAN YOUR CAR
Once your goal has been reached, you may want to consider a maintenance plan. Just like with a car, routine maintenance prevents troubles that can lead to a break down. If you have an older "vehicle", regular care is even more essential to keep it running well.
THE BIG PICTURE
You will feel better after one massage but unless this is very recent issue then troubles have generally been building up for a long time, undetected, and many muscle groups have gotten involved. Sometimes one session is enough to ensure the problem does not return. Sometimes it takes a couple of sessions close together to make the changes "stick".
If you have been living with this for a long time, a series of sessions in addition to homework may be necessary to re-educate the muscles fully. Muscles form habits and these habits are what are causing your pain. Re-education means breaking those habitual patterns and creating a new paradigm.
Think of it this way, if your car is late with routine maintenance, and you've been ignoring the squeal when applying the brakes, you will expect that what started out as the need for new brake pads is now also new rotors and the caliper is locked up. You are not surprised that the repairs take longer, right? And if your car has lots of mileage, routine maintenance becomes increasingly essential, as more things will be in need of repair. It is the same when a body which has a few extra miles on it.
If symptoms return, please take a moment to note the day and what you were doing at the time.
Examples: 4 days later after a really long car ride, 2 weeks later first thing in the morning, 1 month later during finals week. This helps develop an effective care plan for your next session, exercises, stretches and postural correction.
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT
Therapeutic massage furnished by a state licensed professional, ordered by a physician or medical professional, is part of the non-opiod pain management options accepted by the Medicare Advantage program. See Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4 - Benefits and Beneficiary Protections or call your Medicare office for more information. My office does not accept Medicare as payment but I will provide you with a receipt for reimbursement if requested.
Reschedule if you or someone in your home is ill or has been exposed to Covid.
Ring the doorbell (instead of texting me) when you arrive.
View the office location map HERE.
IMPORTANT
A sweet cat lives here.
There is no public bathroom.
Minors must have a guardian present.
It is illegal to massage anyone who is intoxicated.
Request for sexual services, whether "Joking", implied or overt, is a crime and will be reported.
Massage can increase the symptoms of cold, flu or rash and is especially dangerous if infected with Covid.
Be honest with your therapist about your health condition, blood thinners, blood pressure medications, radiation treatments, topical hormones or chemotherapy.
COMFORT IS KEY
Massage is not the Marines. Forget "no pain, no gain".
Meet your goals while still enjoying your massage session.
My special brand of integrated techniques are the key to relief, results and lasting recover.
Find out more HERE.
CLOTHING AND COVERAGE
You will be draped at all times: what you are required to cover at the beach will be covered during massage.
You may also wear thin fabrics: pajamas, bike shorts, yoga pants, tank top, T-shirt or bathing suit.
Keep in mind the muscles that need to be accessed when you are choosing your attire.
Put long hair in a top knot and remove jewelry for optimal comfort.
HOMEWORK
After your session, I may suggest movements, postural changes or stretches to help you meet your goals.
Any homework I suggest can be completed in 2 minutes each day.
You will progress faster if you do your homework.
For the complete daily plan, purchase my book HERE.
SURGERY AND ACUTE INJURY
Post-surgical care is essential for a full recovery. When you're cleared for post-opt care, schedule a visit and we will really get things moving. Watch a video of post-surgical restoration HERE.
If you just had an injury (break, tear, swelling), and want some relief, call to schedule a hands-free Life Force Healing session. It works! Here is a review after a 30 minute treatment of the torn rotator cuff:
LIFEFORCE ENERGY HEALING
Energy healing works on the ethereal bodies just as massage therapy works on the physical body.
I use what I call Lifeforce Healing, a combination of Vibratory Healing and Pranic Healing, which a client aptly named "Reiki on Steroids". Your animal companions will readily and gratefully accept this kind of therapy for their aches and pains too. Energy healing is one of the modalities integrated into each massage session.
Find out more HERE and HERE. You can read the reviews HERE.
AFTER-CARE
Full benefit of therapy will become apparent one or two days after your session.
Increased intake of water before and after therapeutic massage is highly recommended (avoid alcohol and caffeine because they are dehydrating). Dehydration can increase the soreness after therapy. Sometimes the addressed muscles feel a little uncomfortable the next day just as they would after a gym workout. Take a hot shower, an Epsom soak, an Acetaminophen or do the homework I recommended.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY BETTER THAN YOUR CAR
Once your goal has been reached, you may want to consider a maintenance plan. Just like with a car, routine maintenance prevents troubles that can lead to a break down. If you have an older "vehicle", regular care is even more essential to keep it running well.
THE BIG PICTURE
You will feel better after one massage but unless this is very recent issue then troubles have generally been building up for a long time, undetected, and many muscle groups have gotten involved. Sometimes one session is enough to ensure the problem does not return. Sometimes it takes a couple of sessions close together to make the changes "stick".
If you have been living with this for a long time, a series of sessions in addition to homework may be necessary to re-educate the muscles fully. Muscles form habits and these habits are what are causing your pain. Re-education means breaking those habitual patterns and creating a new paradigm.
Think of it this way, if your car is late with routine maintenance, and you've been ignoring the squeal when applying the brakes, you will expect that what started out as the need for new brake pads is now also new rotors and the caliper is locked up. You are not surprised that the repairs take longer, right? And if your car has lots of mileage, routine maintenance becomes increasingly essential, as more things will be in need of repair. It is the same when a body which has a few extra miles on it.
If symptoms return, please take a moment to note the day and what you were doing at the time.
Examples: 4 days later after a really long car ride, 2 weeks later first thing in the morning, 1 month later during finals week. This helps develop an effective care plan for your next session, exercises, stretches and postural correction.
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT
Therapeutic massage furnished by a state licensed professional, ordered by a physician or medical professional, is part of the non-opiod pain management options accepted by the Medicare Advantage program. See Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4 - Benefits and Beneficiary Protections or call your Medicare office for more information. My office does not accept Medicare as payment but I will provide you with a receipt for reimbursement if requested.
THERA-KITTY
Dinah Doodle loves to greet the clients and provide pet-therapy while I do the intake interview.
I am allergic to cats so the office is always quite clean but I will gladly close the cat-door if you prefer. She is not a purely black cat so don't be afraid of her crossing your path.
All my kitties were rescued from Columbia Greene Humane Society. Dinah joined us in January of 2020. For those who remember them, our beloved Jerry left us in April of 2019 and his brother Bobby followed in April of 2020.
Dinah Doodle loves to greet the clients and provide pet-therapy while I do the intake interview.
I am allergic to cats so the office is always quite clean but I will gladly close the cat-door if you prefer. She is not a purely black cat so don't be afraid of her crossing your path.
All my kitties were rescued from Columbia Greene Humane Society. Dinah joined us in January of 2020. For those who remember them, our beloved Jerry left us in April of 2019 and his brother Bobby followed in April of 2020.
