by SharonHartnett | May 16, 2013 | Craniosacral Therapy, Massage, Structural Integration
When stressed and feeling in pain, it is not easy to experience life as a miracle.
However, when we acknowledge our present and touch into our hearts, we melt into that glimmer of the the Divine. Sometimes we feel it inside and other times we are reminded by observing others or nature or something that shimmers with light.
The body is a vehicle that reminds of the creation of the human spirit and the physical manifestation of life.
When we feel healthy and good in our bodies, we tend to feel more in touch with joy and peace. It is easier to feel deeply into the miracle in which we live.
Taking care of oneself through touch, good nutrition, healthy expression of the creative force – allows us to gather insight into the light within.
Touch helps us to remember~
When you are feeling disconnected, imbalanced, stressed or just off your mark, consider offering yourself the gift of transformative massage and bodywork. Touch heals and helps us to reconnect to the wonder of life.
Warmly, Sharon Hartnett LMT
Call: (614) 372-6598
by SharonHartnett | May 15, 2013 | Energy Healing, Massage, Structural Integration
FAQ Time about Massage at Lighten Up Therapies
1. How does the session begin?
The first thing that happens is that I will ask you to fill out a health history form. This allows me to get to know you and assess your health. I ask you to answer the questions carefully and honestly, especially regarding current health issues or medications. This is a good time to also explain how you are feeling and any painful or uncomfortable feelings you may be experiencing. Don’t hesitate to ask about anything you may feel unsure of or any concerns about your treatment. Letting me know up front what your concerns are will allow me to spend more time in problem areas. Depending on your treatment of Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, Structural Integration or other modalities, you will then be given some space to undress according to your comfort level. I will leave the room and knock to make sure it is fine to come in before entering. It is important that you are able to relax to receive the benefits of this work, so please feel at ease to ask for whatever makes you comfortable.
Professional Massage FAQ
2. What does the client do during the session?
Some clients like to relax and zone out. That is absolutely welcomed at Lighten Up Therapies. Sometimes that is just what the doctor ordered. For the most part though, most clients who come to Lighten Up Therapies are more interested in therapeutic improvement. They are often uncomfortable, in pain, stressed or facing some time of dysfunctional pattern. My object is to listen to you on many levels and follow the wisdom of what is being presented during the session. If you have the need to move positions, quiet down, or speak… please feel free to do so. Our time together is a constant dialogue whether done in quiet or in expression.
Each client is approached in a unique way. There are clients who ask for very deep work, but their bodies say something else. Other clients tend to only want gentle massage touch but can never get deep into the core issues. My hope is that we can dialogue openly to come to a positive melding where the work gives you the optimal benefits during your session. Your boundaries and expectations may change. At the same time respect and integrity are always in the forefront of the massage and bodywork.
3. What is not included during the massage?
It would seem very clear to most, but not to everyone. At Lighten Up Therapies, we offer therapeutic massage, bodywork, energy work to provide health and wellness. Any implications of a sexual conduct is not invited or permitted. Clients do sometimes have intimacy or sexual issues that may be discussed in regards to trauma or in need of healing. However, we have a strict legal boundary against any sexual activity.
4. How does the massage, bodywork and energy healing feel?
For the Craniosacral Therapy Sessions, clients feel a very light touch but often touch into profound deeper change initiated by the balancing of the nervous system. Depending on the person, some people might feel this during the first session, but most often the case is the more work clients receive, the more the body becomes more awake and sensitive to the benefits. As the person relaxes and the body opens, often the work can go into deeper layers. I always ask my clients to let me know what is comfortable for them. With the Structural Integration, as the superficials layers let go, it is helpful to go deeper. Often people are surprise that they feel pain in areas that they never though about. In this case, I ask clients to use the words, “lighten up, slow down or stop.” This is only for clients who prefer to go into the deeper core fascial work. Energy Healing Sessions may be done long distance, off the body, sitting or on the table. Energy is always apart of the session because it is was keeps us alive. We need to be processing energy to live. However I am working, clients usually feel many energy shifts.
5. Is Massage always Recommended?
Sometimes people have medical conditions that are contra-indicated. So please let us know when you call if you have any medical issues. If you do, please talk to your physician first.
6. What if I am uncomfortable with my Body
I have been doing healing and Massage Therapy for over 15 years. I have seen so many conditions that it does not phase me. I have volunteered in Hospice and worked with people right after surgery. Client with weight concerns have often visited feeling very much at ease after the massage. Body image is really about our thinking process and the intention at Lighten Up Therapies is to free the mind of whatever is causing pain by providing a safe and nurturing massage environment.
7. How do clients feel when they finish?
Everyone has a different experience because they are individuals. However, most people who work with me feel more energized, longer and freer structurally, decreased pain symptoms, relaxed and more balanced. The work at Lighten Up Therapies is meant to restore you back to your natural comfort.
Payment is received at the end of the session.
If you have any more questions about Massage, please feel free to write Sharon at SMSHartnett@gmail.com
Warmly,
Sharon Hartnett LMT
740 966-5153
www.massageincolumbusohio.com
by SharonHartnett | May 14, 2013 | Massage
Most Massage Therapists go into Massage Therapy because they care…
They enjoy being in service to helping people to feel better.
Feeling Comfort
Touch is such an intimate experience. The gentlest of touch can provide a nurturing that goes so deep.
How would it feel to feel safe and comforted in the deepest part of your longing? Allow yourself to receive touch that nurtures and helps you remember presence and quality of being.
At Lighten Up Therapies, we listen to your needs and do our best to be present, sensitive and generous with our hearts&skills.
We all deserve to feel deeply into the Source of Light and Wellness.
Sharon Hartnett LMT
Phone: 239-398-3154
by SharonHartnett | May 13, 2013 | Massage, Structural Integration, thought for the day
How Can You Massage Your Feet?
One of the concerns expressed by some clients who get massage, structural integration and craniosacral therapy is that after a few days, their bodies start to go back into the old habit of movement.
My observation, especially after working with the fascia for so long, is that people continue to change after the session. Once the fasica has been touched or manipulated in any way, it changes the rest of the continuous web of connective tissue that envelopes the body. After a 10 series of SI, the body has been taken into new places from different angles and various degrees of depth to bring the body back into structural integrity. The body is then in a work of process for many months while the body learns to integrate in a new way.
However, during sessions, while the work in my personal opinion, can be life altering, not everything can be “fixed”. Often clients do come in wanting to feel great after a session or two with strong expectations. While Massage and Bodywork can do wonders, it does take time create the habits that result in your personal posture. So, it is helpful to think that it takes time and also personal responsibility to shift imbalances into correction. The body will shift and remold if you receive good work and re-educate the physical with new movement.
What I would like to recommend today is to take a look at your feet. If you are walking around on the earth with stiff feet, how are you going to create positive change in the rest of your body. We are so accustomed to wearing shoes for running, walking, playing that we have forgotten how to feel the natural movement of the naked foot on the ground. In order to find balance in your body, explore your foot and how it rests on the ground. Listen to the stiff areas and become mindful of how you relate as a whole to your feet.
Once you have a good idea of how your feet feel and move, look for ways to improve mobility, range of motion and flexibility. An easy thing to do is to stand on one foot and build strength in the line of your leg. Personally, I like to practice foot relationship on a body roller that is cut in half. They are relatively inexpensive, easy to play on, and only a few minutes each day can make a profound change in how you walk.
Free your feet!
Each morning, start your day by placing your foot on this roller and explore with different positions to release foot tension. Notice how the alignment in your whole body starts to shift as your heels come down or your arch begins to relax. You might feel so much better than you feel like your feet have been massaged for an hour:) There are also good sport classes such as gyrotonics and tai chi that will help you reconnect to the feet better as well!
When you visit your favorite Massage Therapist or bodyworker, she will have a much easier time getting into the foot and the more relaxed tissues of the leg.
Massage is a great way to awaken and open the body, but taking personal responsibility on a daily basis for physical change exponentially impacts the body in a healthy way. This foot exercise is an easy way to begin self-care for your posture.
If you have any further questions, call Sharon Hartnett LMT for a free 15 minute phone consult.
Warmly,
Sharon Hartnett LMT
740 966-5153
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