by SharonHartnett | Jan 29, 2017 | Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K
What do you do after an acute injury?
Many people don’t know whether to ice or to heat. The rule of thumb is that if you have been hurt in the past 48 hours, are experiencing inflammation, ice packs are your best bet. Ice helps to numb the pain, and aids in the event of swelling. The easiest way to use ice is to put a couple scoops into a towel and place it directly on the hurt area. A rubber band around the towel can keep the ice in. An ace bandage to hold it against the skin with compression is even more helpful. Other ideas are to do an ice massage, sliding the ice around (don’t keep it directly on skin to avoid frostbite), or perhaps use a baggie to hold the ice. If nothing better is around, find a frozen bag of veggies or such, and apply that to the injury. Make sure the area doesn’t get cold to fast, it should be a gradual treatment. Keep the hurt body part elevated. Depending where the ice is applied, keep it on for about 15 minutes + or – a few minutes. Give your skin time to warm up between applications. This can be done a few times a day.
Use Ice for acute injuries with swelling.
Of course, if the acute injury is severe, go to your physician or local hospital. It’s important to use common sense when there is an injury. The body is great at self-healing. It is repairing itself all the time. The inflammation in itself is part of that self-correction. So be wise- and make sure you don’t overdo the ice. But if you use it sparingly, it can help with the pain quite a bit. Those nerve endings will calm down.
Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST-D, SI
740 966-5153
by SharonHartnett | Sep 21, 2016 | better posture, Craniosacral Therapy, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K
Do you want to find more balance and freedom in your body?
It all starts with a core muscle in the body called the Psoas Muscle. Better Posture is Possible at any Age.
This deep muscle is a connector between the torso and the leg. It originates in the lumbar vertebrae, crosses through the deep abdominal area until the it attaches to the smaller trochanter of the femur. It’s influence over how you walk and move can not be overrated. When it is out of balance, it can negatively affect the spine, and contribute to lower back and pelvic pain. Better posture is key to good health.
Finding better posture
Often you won’t hear doctors talk about this muscle, but it really is one that ought not be ignored. One of the best things you can do is bring your awareness to this core muscle. Why? This muscle is often tight and interwoven functionally with fear, and the fight or flight response. If left overstimulated, it could lead to pain. If you can find away to relax it, you’ll be surprise how much more effortless your movement will become.
Three things that you can do do relax it, and improve posture are:
- Yoga poses can help stretch and release the psoas muscle.
- Laying on your back with your knees up and feet on the ground, while relaxing for 10-15 minutes a day can help wonders.
- Myofascial work and Craniosacral Therapy can relieve deep seated tension around the pelvis and lower back. As the fascia contains the musculature and organs, therapeutic approaches could release restrictions and re-align the spine.
If you are looking for a better posture, look to the psoas and how you can bring more peace and quiet to this part of your body.
Sharon Hartnett LMT
Serving East of Columbus, Ohio
740 966-5153
www.massageincolumbusohio.com
www.upledger.com
by SharonHartnett | Sep 17, 2016 | Craniosacral Therapy, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K
703 509-1792
Craniosacral Bodywork now in Ohio!
Sharon Hartnett CST-D
About one year ago I quit the drive into Columbus, and opened up my Craniosacral Therapy Practice in Johnstown, Ohio.
My hope was that I could serve the local area with work that will relieve pain, support optimal movement and flexibility and help people de-stress. I have loved working out on the farm, surrounding by fresh air, the sounds of farm animals, and in the community where I live. My practice is growing and I really enjoying helping people. This weekend, I am holding a free Craniosacral Therapy open class to those who want to learn the techniques to work on themselves and their partners. It’s important for me to share the benefits of the work that I find to be so helpful.
If you live in Johnstown, New Albany or closely, stop in to try a session of Craniosacral Therapy. It is gentle and can be applied to any age group. It focuses on relieving tension within the head and along the spine. What this means for you is that when your central nervous system and fascia is freed up to work it’s best, you’ll feel so much better and most likely happier. Clients have found the work to be relaxing, and have been surprised to have their pain symptoms clear up with these light touch techniques. We have a warm, clean and comfortable place for you to enjoy the work.
If you have tried other therapeutic approaches that don’t work, this may be the best route for you.
For more information on Craniosacral Therapy Massage, check the website: www.upledger.com You’ll learn that this work was developed by Dr. John Upledger, and has been taught to practitioners across the globe.
Massage Johnstown Ohio
For google reviews for my practice, check out: Lighten Up Therapies Columbus
Sharon Hartnett LMT
Massage Johnstown Ohio
740 966-5153
by SharonHartnett | Sep 14, 2016 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K
Have you ever gone in for a Massage and walked out feeling like your LMT was somewhere else?
This can happen in any profession. But when we go in for a massage, we like to feel like our bodies relax and our spirit comes alive, right?
Healing Comes from a Healthy Relationship. So take your time to find the best Massage Therapist for You!
Massage Therapist
5 Ways that You can find the right Massage Therapist for you are:
1.When you call for an appointment, check and make sure the therapist listens well. That can tell a lot about a person. The best therapists are mindful and have skill with healthy contact.
2. Ask your Therapist if they use a routine. Massage Therapists who do aren’t necessarily gearing the session towards you. You deserve to have your needs met, so ask for a tailored body massage.
3.Find a Massage Therapist who has experience. They may charge more than someone out of school, but their Presence, Their Hands, and Wisdom will show your body how to discover what it needs to heal and balance out. When a Massage Therapist is mindful through practice and experience, the work moves beyond basic techniques. Trust the connection and see what happens!
4.Conversation during the session can be very helpful- if it comes from the client and is about the client. However, massage time is not about the life of the Massage Therapist. It’s Ok to ask your therapist for a quiet space. It’s often in silence that the most important things can be heard and found.
5. Build a relationship with your Massage Therapist if you are finding healthy results. Often clients follow the best coupon or deal. But when you commit to your own health and share that with your Massage Therapist, the journey deepens. Deeper relationships build deeper experiences.
Getting to understand your body through manual touch can change your life. The body is the doorway into the whole human experience. Massage Therapy can help you understand this. Take the dive and free yourself from stress, tension and pain into something new.
Sharon Hartnett LMT 740 966-5153
Serving the East Columbus Area
Certified Craniosacral Therapist www.Upledger.com
Structural Integration Therapist
Brennan Healing Science Practitioner
Hakomi Graduate
SPI Graduate
www.massageincolumbusohio.com
by SharonHartnett | Apr 13, 2016 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, healing, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, mind body & spirit, upledger institute
Statistics say that 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys have suffered sexual abuse.
Many victims of abuse stay quiet about their experience. Isolation often leads them to feeling low self-esteem, and frightened about contact. It’s time to change that.
Craniosacral Therapy
Recovering from sexual abuse is an individualized process that is done with hope and help.
If one can only imagine after suffering in silence, what it would take to step out and commit to the healing process, know that resources are available.
Craniosacral Therapy can be very helpful if only for its therapeutic presence. Yet it is also a very gentle hands on therapy that is done with respect and in a neutral state of Being. This allows clients to have an experience of touch that is without judgment, where they can feel into their emotions and let go of residual trauma. This often takes many session to build trust, and to work with the Inner Physician within the client through mindfulness and self-discovery. This is not an advice type of psychotherapy, but rather a bodywork exploration into the senses, and feelings that come up organically within the bodywork context. By working with the Craniosacral Therapy rhythm, the therapist can monitor and support the Central Nervous system to balance and integrate.
Sharon Hartnett LMT has worked with clients with this modality in conjunction with psychotherapists to support self-discovery. Clients have learned to identify boundaries, to self-regulate and move through their trauma at their own pace and time. Everything is done with respect and organic movement. There is no need to accomplish or go for a goal, but rather to allow the process to unfold in its own way.
If you are feeling stressed and and feel like you would like to try this CST, call Sharon Hartnett CST-D for a free 15 minute consultation.
Sharon Hartnett 703 509-1792
Two Locations: Johnstown and Worthington Ohio
www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com
by SharonHartnett | Mar 19, 2016 | craniosacral, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, Structural Integration
Have you been suffering from pain after a Car Accident?
Is your neck bothering you? Your back? Noticing discomfort years later?
Even when you think you have not been hurt right after a car accident impact, the smartest thing you can do is see a physician. That’s because you can be thrown out of proper alignment without being aware of it. The impact of all that energy coming at and through you is bound to create some type of imbalance in your system. Any incurred stress patterns can potentially turn into pain. So get checked out thoroughly.
Car Accident
The best thing you can do if having been examined is first to make sure that everything is alright. If you are feeling any stress at all, you might ask your physician to offer some suggestions of practitioners who can help you either proactively or to help relieve pain. Some ideas might be that you see a:
- Specialist
- Chiropractor
- Physical Therapist
- Massage Therapist
- Movement Facilitator
Being a Licensed Massage Therapist, what I can speak about is bodywork and hands on healing. I’d like to speak to the benefits of this type of work because many people see massage therapy as a luxury. Rather- I’d like to offer that therapeutic massage can reach you in places that restore health and wellbeing uniquely and that are tailored to your individual needs more than any type of therapy I can think of. I have seen clients who have tried just about everything without good results. But with Myofascia Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy, the therapist listens to your inner body intelligence and addresses soft tissue and the Craniosacral System to bring you back to health .
Myofascia Therapy: The fascia is a tissue that can be re-educated to help you to find a more efficient line in which you can move more easily. The less you have to work against gravity, the more optimal your movement can be. By looking at the structure of each individual body, one can see and also feel into rotations, adhesions and any dysfunctional pattern that contributes to pain. By observing and listening with sight and palpation, an experienced massage therapist or bodyworker can help you iron out those issues out of your life!
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a light touch modality which emphasizes balancing of the Central Nervous System in relationship to the rest of the body, as well as gently allowing the fascia to release and come into balance. With about 5 grams of touch the therapist works with the flexion and extension phases of the cerebrospinal fluid motion to revitalize and strengthen. Clients are often amazed by the end of the session at how much lighter and freer they feel.
In combination, these two modalities can do wonders.
You don’t have to live in pain. Commit to your health and wellbeing.
If you have questions and are located in the Columbus, Ohio area, call Sharon Hartnett at 740 966-5153.
For google reviews, touch: Lighten Up Therapies
Sharon Hartnett LMT 740 966-5153
www.upledger.com
