Please Do Not Feed The Fears

by SharonHartnett | Jun 24, 2013 | Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

Massage has been known to release tensions, fears and discomfort.

Release your tensions

At Lighten Up Therapies, we hold a sacred space for Somato-Emotional Release. What that means is that while we are working with your body… emotions or thoughts that arise are given space and care too.

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(614) 372-6598

Warmly, Sharon Hartnett LMT

Health and Wellbeing: Columbus, Ohio

by SharonHartnett | Jun 23, 2013 | Craniosacral Therapy, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, mind body & spirit

At Lighten Up Therapies, we are here to support your Health and Wellbeing!

We are here to support you!

Massage is able to help you delve into the MInd Body & Spirit Connection.

We listen and follow your inner intelligence to help you to heal, and connect to your sense of Wholeness.

Sharon Hartnett LMT

(614) 372-6598

Set Your Fear Free: Sensory Massage in Ohio

by SharonHartnett | Jun 20, 2013 | Energy Healing, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

Massage can help release anxiety and tension.

Release the fear…release the tension.

Fear Free

Often our fears are based on our thinking. It is usually when a thought enters our mind that the flow of fear can either blossom into full body felt fruition and pass or escalate into a full blown anxiety. My understanding of anxiety from my own experience has been that before I knew how to work with it, it felt like a frozen aspect of Self that was suddenly activated. My physiology, on a cellular level, would be triggered and a movement so quick took over the moment. Control mechanisms then began to roll, and the patterns of anxiety never played out in a safe way until I finally took charge of my thinking and feeling into my senses.

Is fear ever helpful? Actually, fear can be a very healthy thing. It helps us to stay alive . I know that if I think of jumping off a high cliff that my fear of hurt or death stops me. In this way, our fear actually is our ally. It helps us to survive and stay alert with the “fight or flight” response when encountering a threat. However, when we are faced with either internal stress or an outside occurrence that stops us from doing the things that make us happy, help can be found in releasing anxiety and tension. One of the ways to do this to work with the mind body & spirit connection.

Often when a Massage Therapist works with a client for a long period of time, a trusting bond is established. At Lighten Up Therapies, I know that I provide whatever comfort I can offer to make sure that my client feels safe and trusts me and the environment in which we are working. If I know that a client has encountered certain traumas in their past, I take care to understand their boundaries and what signals to look for if they start to experience symptoms outside their box of safety. A client may go into shallow breathing, increased heartbeat, pupils can dilate if an old cellular memory is reactivated. Knowing how to look for these cues is helpful.

Depending on the level of fear, it is important for the massage therapist to be prepared to support our clients. While we are not psychotherapists, professionals do have the option to understand trauma release and to create a sacred and safe place for organic movement to occur and play out. Some of the ways that can be helpful is to help our clients:

1. Feel deeply into the sensory body. Often fear comes from the primal part of the brain. During a massage, the massage therapist can help encourage the client to sense what is happening in the body within a safe range. Once a client start to move outside of that level of soft feeling, it is important to bring them out of the situation.

2. Allow the feeling to emerge and feel into the fear. Gentle coaching can help the client to allow the physiological process to come through into completion.

2. Challenge perception of reality. Often trauma will not be resolved through talk therapy only. However, integrated with the above, challenging belief systems and opening to other possibilities can be helpful.

When we live in fear, our world get so much more limited. We can feel tense and restrict our lives by choosing fear over love and pleasure. By exploring the mind body & spirit connection, our lives can open up into a new reality. We can find freedom in our thinking, feelings and in our spirit.

Healing is a process where we open up to joy. Massage therapy with a therapist trained in Hakomi, Sensorimotor psychology or/and spiritual healing can help you to expand your horizons.

Live Free. Live Joyfully!

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett LMT

(614) 372-6598

For more information about Lighten Up Therapies:

http://www.massageincolumbusohio.com/energy-therapy/

Aromatherapy: Knowledge is Power

by SharonHartnett | Jun 18, 2013 | Aromatherapy, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

Knowledge is Power when it comes to choosing the best Essential Oils.

Relaxing with Aromatherapy

If you are interested in buying essential oils, make sure you take the time to read up and ask questions on the many brand offerings. There are plenty of alternatives and it’s important to find out the differences between oils before purchasing. You do usually get what you pay for in this case so being educated is a plus. Quality oils are usually more costly, but worth your efforts and the price if they produce the desired effects you are looking for.

A good way to start your education: Begin by researching the companies who sell essential oils.Generally, my favorite essential oils come from Young Living Oils. However, I have also purchased quality oils from other sellers. I like to keep my mind open and continue to investigate the various brands and quality. One of the newer companies that recently broke off from Young Living Oils has started a new business is Doterra. I have heard wonderful things about the high caliber of their oils and hope to try some soon. What I can say about Young Living Oils though is that the process they use when planting, cultivating, harvesting and distilling is of the highest standards for a therapeutic grade oil. The beneficial properties of their therapeutic oils are produced through an exacting science and years of experience. Young Living Oils specifically plans the days of planting, and uses natural methods to produce the choice compounds needed for top grade essential oils. Their value comes from using a unique method of distillation, without diluting or mixing with synthetic substances to produce a pure oil that is consistent and high in quality.

Next: Learn the differences between Hydrosols, Absolutes and Fragrance Oils. Hydrosols are fundamentally an essential oil diluted in water. Fragrance oils which are often sold as floral waters are made of synthetic compounds which may smell similar but may not be used for therapeutic purposes. Absolutes are generally much higher in concentrated oils and are extracted with solvents. For the most part, the absolutes are more costly, and the fragrance oils less. So when shopping, make sure to understand what you are buying, especially if you have a preferred purpose in mind.

Just so you know: There is a scientific basis for how the compounds found in essential oils affect the body and the environment. If you look up the Young Living Oil Company, there is a lot of information on their site regarding each single oil, blended oils, and other products. However, as a practitioner who uses oils in work and personally, I find it helpful to buy small bottles to sample. For example, if I want to clean my house with lemon which is a relatively inexpensive oil, I can try different brands to see what smells the best, makes me feel better and produces the best overall effect. I usually find myself going back to the Young Living Brand, but not all the time. Each person has a different response to each oil and I recommend seeing what works best for you. Knowledge is power!

It is also helpful to find a Massage Therapist who uses Therapeutic Essential Oils during a session.That way, in advance, if you let him/her know your current issues, a mix can be blended for you. That way you can have an experience of what oils you like and may not care for. Often, I will hold a bottle of an oils to my clients’ nose to see if they like the smell. Once applied, it takes some time for the fragrance to diminish, so its best to like what you are wearing.

There is also the well known Raindrop Therapy that Young Living Oils is known for. Massage Therapists across the globe are using this technique to bring balance and harmony to the systems in the body. The Massage Therapist massages the oils into the feet, and then into the spine and surrounding tissues. A hot towel is then applied for 10 minutes. The whole process feels great!

In truth, knowledge is power when it comes to buying the best essential oil for your unique purposes.Researching the companies who sell, understanding the differences of quality and sampling the individual essential oils will tell you what works best for you. Aromatherapy is fun to get into and you’ll find yourself feeling more calm and centered .

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett LMT

Call: 740 966-5153

www.massageincolumbusohio.com