Welcome to my Holistic Musings blog. Here you will find informative articles on the many holistic therapies that I offer. My hope is to expand your knowledge and help with choosing the right therapy for your individual healing journey. Feel free to browse through the articles using the arrows at the bottom of the page, or click below for a specific article:
Holistic Healing
We need to become more present in our lives in order to listen to our body's wisdom... to embrace self care so that we may be strong, whole and happy for ourselves and those around us.
Physical pain, lack of sleep, stress and exhaustion are all too common in our lives these days. We're tired of being tired, and looking for ways to address our health issues in a more natural and gentle way.
I truly believe that everyone can heal their pain, using the wisdom of the ancient healing arts, and start feeling better right away with just one visit a week or even once a month.
I can help you achieve a more healing, peaceful lifestyle through complementary holistic medicine. Holistic treatments help strengthen the body’s immune system and promote it's own natural healing abilities using Earth Wisdom. Treatments are extremely relaxing and therapeutic at the same time.
Imagine waking up feeling refreshed and energized after having an amazing nights sleep-- no more backaches, headaches and general feelings of physical and emotional discomfort. Allow me to help you explore a greater sense of wellbeing!
Feelings of bliss, relaxation and serenity will become your new normal.
I will work with you to address specific health issues while also balancing the whole body on a physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual level. I integrate the wisdom of the Ancient Healing arts with modern day philosophies in a nurturing environment. I use my knowledge, experience and intuition to tailor each treatment to your specific needs-- from a customized choice of essential oils to recommendations for home care. I also help you explore the body mind connection so that you may achieve complete and lasting results on your healing journey.
Luxurious Warm Bamboo Massage
If you’re a person who doesn’t like the freezing cold of winter and would prefer to be cozied up in front of a fire under a nice warm blanket, then a Warm Bamboo massage may be just what you’re looking for!
The Warm Bamboo massage is a decadent treat as well as a results oriented treatment. Bamboo canes (or sticks) of all different sizes and shapes are heated and then used in place of the therapist’s hands to be rolled, glided and kneaded on the different areas of the body. The heat helps to melt the tension away, while the rhythmic movements lulls the client into an extreme state of relaxation. Gentle kneading with the warm bamboo opens ups the tissues to get deeper results without any discomfort or lingering soreness that can often happen with deep tissue massage. This is a Holistic treatment where it affects you on all levels balancing, calming and energizing you physically, mentally and spiritually.
Bamboo has ancient roots, where the Chinese used it for everything including recording notes long before paper was invented. Therefore it was a natural evolution for it to be used in creative and spiritual expressions and to take on ritual and healing connotations, as the bamboo stalks symbolize eternal youth, strength, prosperity and peace.
Bamboo is actually a giant grass where the stalk can be cut leaving the root system intact allowing for rapid regrowth. It can grow as fast as one foot in 24 hours and will grow back to full size in a few years. In addition to being very sustainable, it is recognized for its strength and flexibility and lends itself to a variety of uses. Because of its strength, it can be used for bridges, floors, furniture and utensils to name a few, and because of its softness, it can be used for clothing, bedding and towels. The reason it is so hard, yet flexible is because the outer cell walls are covered in silica, creating a crystalline-like matrix, similar to a quartz crystal and our own connective tissue. Some believe that releasing tension within this matrix can help balance and restore the body’s electromagnetic field creating the extreme relaxation and healing effects that bamboo massage is known for. Additionally, silica is also known for helping to keep skin and hair healthy looking, by improving their texture.
Some of the other main benefits of Warm Bamboo massage are: the melting away of stubborn knots and tension, alleviating back and shoulder pain, the increase of joint and muscle flexibility, improvement of sports performance and endurance, decrease in pain and healing time for injuries, promotes circulation, sensory nerve perception and lymphatic drainage, increases energy and vitality and soothes away stress.
In my practice I like to create a customized blend of essential oils to use for a Warm Bamboo treatment to further the healing benefits of the massage and relaxation experience for the client. Treatments can also be customized to suit a client’s preference, with either a light touch for relaxation or a firmer pressure to address stress and tension areas.
Treat yourself this cold and windy winter and book a delicious Warm Bamboo massage soon, you’ll feel like you’ve had a mini vacation in a sunny warm local, but saved your money!
Resources:
* Bamboo Massage, A Meeting of Past and Present by Sonia Orsorio
*The Art of Bamboo Massage, by Meghna Mukherjeel