What is Massage Therapy?
 

Massage involves the manual application of pressure and movement to soft body tissues, skin, muscles, tendon, ligaments, and fascia (membranes surrounding muscles). Massage increases blood circulation and flow of lymph (fluid from body tissues that flows into the blood stream). It helps the body to heal itself by promoting the flow of blood and lymph, stimulating nerves, conditioning the skin, and stretching and loosening muscles to keep them elastic. Massage also has a positive psychological effect. When we are stressed, our breathing becomes more rapid and shallow, our hearts work harder and digestion slows down. Chronic stress can influence a number of illnesses including migraines, depression, and hypertension. Massage therapy can help to relieve tension and counteract the effects of stress on the body.

What techniques are used in Massage Therapy?

Each session is tailored to the clients individual needs and desires and a variety of techniques are used to de-stress the body and restore balance. These may include:

• Swedish Massage uses long strokes, kneading and pressing, friction, and drumming hand movements applied to the muscle groups to promote circulation and relaxation. This technique is often used for a full body massage.
• Deep Tissue Massage uses deep finger pressure and slow strokes on achy or tense areas of the body particularly useful for muscle spasm.
• Sports Massage uses massage to prepare the body before exercise or to help the body recover after exercise. It focuses on the use of massage to assist training, prevent injury, and treat sports injuries.
• Shiatsu/Acupressure Massage uses pressure at specific points on the body with the Eastern philosophical belief that this will enhance the energy flow through the body and restore balance.
• Neuromuscular Massage (also called Trigger-point Therapy) uses finger pressure on painful areas in muscles called trigger points. Reflexology uses pressure points in the hands and feet to affect reflexes in other parts of the body. (also called Trigger-point Therapy) uses finger pressure on painful areas in muscles called trigger points.
• Reflexology uses pressure points in the hands and feet to affect reflexes in other parts of the body.
• Chinese Cupping an ancient Traditional Chinese method involves using glass cups that are heated and applied to the skin in specific areas to cause local congestion. This creates a vacuum that draws up the tissues that lie underneath, bringing blood to the surface, promoting healing and pain relief.

What is Dorn Spinal Therapy?

Dorn Spinal Therapy is the leading back pain treatment in Europe used by doctors, naturopaths and physiotherapists. If you have tried everything else, then maybe Dorn is for you. 

The Dorn method is a form of manual, holistic alternative therapy used to correct misalignments in the spinal column and other joints. It is somewhat related to chiropractic and osteopathy, although it is different in its practical application. It was developed in the 1970s by the German lay-healer Dieter Dorn.  Dorn uses a non-manipulative approach to correct such problems as uneven leg length, twisted pelvis, and spinal misalignments.

Corrections of joint or spinal cord misalignments are done in a 'dynamic', moving action. Our muscles always try to hold the positions of the joints and spine, and when they are out of order the muscles assume this 'wrong' position as the correct one and hold it there. Dorn proponents maintain that a static correction, such as that used in chiropractic therapy, is difficult because it needs to overcome the strength of the holding muscles, and because the patient is often tense since the treatment is done 'on' him and not 'with' him.  The Dorn method therefore uses motion to divert the muscles' tension, and in this relaxed state it is possible to realign the bones. 

During a treatment, the practitioner palpates the patient's spine. If any 'unbalanced' areas are found, possible underlying misalignments are treated with gentle pressure using the thumb or hand against the spinous processes, while the patient enacts guided movements such as swinging the leg or arms to distract the muscles' inertia. In case of pain, the patient is advised to stop the procedure in order to avoid any damage to the body.  Patients often report positive results immediately after treatment. Afterwards, they learn specially designed self-help exercises that simulate the 'corrections' made during the treatment. 

Safe and effective for adults, kids and babies. 

Only 3-4 sessions needed for long-term results. 

Session includes massage for sedating and relaxing of spinous muscles.

A session taking 1.5 - 2 hours may involve but is not limited to…. Taking a detailed medical, nutritional and lifestyle history, discussing the client’s current state of well-being and identifying desired outcomes for health and life.  The use of manual muscle testing techniques are used to source out any additional modalities that may be incorporated into the massage (ie. flower essences, essential oils, acupressure points, RIFE/Binaural frequencies, visualisations, tuning forks).  The massage will then be performed combining various deep tissue and relaxation techniques, tailored to each clients preferences shown in the muscle testing. Anything needed to reinforce the session will be sent home with the client, which may be a flower essence, or simply information discussed throughout session.

Massage Therapy

Kinesiology

Chinese Cupping / Magnetic Cupping

Diet & Nutrition

Acupressure

Flower Essences

Homeopathics

Heavy metal/Ph testing advice

Colour and Sound Therapy

Visualisation/Manifestation

Emotional Stress Relief technique

Breathwork techniques

Essential Oils

RIFE frequencies