Massage Therapy
At CranioSacred Austin, I am pro-human.
All too often in our daily lives, the companies many of us work for, and even in doctors offices, we are treated first as commodities, “human resources”, and only secondarily as human beings who require things like understanding, love and touch. The ethic of care in our workaday relations is so diminished that depression and its physical comorbidities are widespread and ever increasing.
I am amazed at what a difference it makes in a person’s mental, emotional and, yes, physical health when they are met where they are with compassion and a listening touch that says, “I see you.”
The Benefits of Massage Therapy
The benefits of Massage Therapy are irrefutable. Those who regularly receive massage therapy can count on reduced stress, improved circulation, reduced pain, improved flexibility, enhanced immunity, reduced fatigue and toxic load.
These benefits are the same ones touted by the massage chains you have likely heard of. However, the massage I offer at CranioSacred Austin isn’t the rushed and scripted rubdown you’ll find at the “massage in a box” chains.
Because of my advanced training I am able to actively listen to your body’s inner wisdom as I work. Doing so avoids unnecessary pain, reduces the likelihood of experiencing a healing crisis, and ensures that in our hands, you are treated as a human being, not a source of income.
Combining Massage & Holistic Therapies
Rather than removing my hands after exactly 55 minutes and saying our goodbyes, I work to find an organic end point and schedule our sessions to accommodate some extra time where it is warranted. In my practice, an “hour session” can sometimes hold 70 minutes. Rather than pigeon-holing you into a “Deep Tissue”, “Swedish”, or “Sports” massage, most of my sessions integrate elements of Myofascial Release, Swedish, Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology, Craniosacral Therapy, and Structural Balancing.
The result is a session governed by the specific needs of your body and applied with a wholehearted therapeutic presence.