Balanced Energy Massage
Balancing the mind, body, and soul through
Therapeutic Massage, Myofascial Release, CranioSacral & Reiki.
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Welcome to Balanced Energy, your first step to
a healthier, more relaxed body, mind and spirit.
What is Therapeutic Massage? What is Myofascial Release?
What is Reiki? What is CranioSacral? Who Can Learn Reiki?
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Massage therapy is a wonderful way to bring your mind back to the present in keeping you focused on the wonderful sensations you are experiencing right now. It's a time to allow your body to heal itself as it was always meant to do.
Therapeutic massage refers to a collection of techniques designed primarily to relax muscles by applying pressure to them against deeper muscles and bones, and rubbing in the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart. Therapeutic massage can relax muscles, increase circulation, remove metabolic waste products, help the recipient obtain a feeling of connectedness, a better awareness of the body and the way they use and position it. A variety of modalities may be used including: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, CranioSacral, Myofascial Release, and Reflexology.
The strokes and manipulations of Massage are each conceived as having specific therapeutic benefit. Therapeutic Massage shortens recovery time from muscular strain by flushing the tissue of lactic acid, uric acid and other metabolic wastes. It improves circulation without increasing heart load. It stretches the ligaments and tendons, keeping them supple. Therapeutic Massage also stimulates the skin and nervous system while at the same time reduce emotional and physical stress it is often recommended as part of a regular program for stress management. It also has specific clinical uses in a medical or remedial therapy. Read more about Therapeutic Massage.
What is Reiki?
The Usui Reiki System of Natural Healing
For People and Animals
Reiki (pronounced
ray-key) is a natural healing art that involves the laying on of hands to
channel powerful universal life force energy. It is NOT a religion and in
fact, does not offend any religion. In fact, the word from the
Japanese means, “universal spirit energy”. "Rei" means Universal,
transcendental
spirit, soul. "Ki" means the life force Energy; the meaning is the same as
Chi in Traditional Chinese Medicine or Prana in India. Thought to have
originated in Tibet thousands of years ago, this
healing process was rediscovered in the 1800’s by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Christian educator and
monk, during his quest to learn how to heal the sick by laying on of hands.
Through his research and meditation, Dr. Usui located ancient Buddhist sutras that contained references to symbols used for healing purposes. From these symbols he developed the Usui System of Reiki, the essence of which is to increase the human body’s ability to heal its own ailments and to address the cause of disease on a deep level.
Reiki is life force energy. It flows through a person the way electricity flows through wires. This energy, is often described by both the Reiki practitioner and the Reiki client as a tingly or warmth sensation that produces a soothing balance. Reiki helps an individual relieve stress, physical pain and discomforts, and can enable them to regain their strength.
A Reiki session is approximately 50-90 minutes in length. Clients are treated fully clothed, sitting up in a chair or lying down on a massage table, whichever is more comfortable. During the session, the Reiki practitioner will gently rest her hands on (or slightly above) various parts of the body in patterns which include the head, neck, abdomen, arms, legs, back and feet. The body is touched lightly.
Throughout its lengthy history, Reiki has been used to help treat
virtually every known illness and/or injury. As well, many
individuals have used Reiki to help overcome unwanted habits,
achieve personal goals, and alleviate stress. Children and
animals
are especially
responsive to this
non-invasive and loving energy. This self-help technique does not require
any system of belief or thought to be activated and can be easily incorporated
as a self-help method to balance our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
bodies.
To read through a list of commonly asked questions on Reiki, click here...
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