5 Ways to Find the Best Massage Therapist for You

by | 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

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

 

 

 

 

 

ADHD Help

by | Mar 14, 2016 | Craniosacral Therapy, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, mind body & spirit

The percentage of drugs that children take for ADHD has gone up dramatically.

I have no judgement about this.  Physicians are doing what they can to help children who feel inattentive, high energy and are having a difficult time integrating into mainstream daily life.

On top of the child’s own inherent challenges, they often can face rejection by other children, teachers and their community as well.

So what else can be done to help our children?

 

ADHD

ADHD

 

 

How about trying a more natural approach that will support the best qualities of your child to shine ?

Craniosacral Therapy has been able to help lots of kids with ADHD to calm down and feel more centered.  Personally,  there is nothing better than having a child get up off the table and give me a big hug because they finally have a sense of peace and balance.  If we can encourage the child to lay down and receive the work, the Central Nervous System often will feel some huge shifts.  By working with the brain, spine, and surrounding tissues, we can assist the cerebrospinal fluid to function optionally, allowing the CNS to do its work more efficiently.

When one’s mind is busy, one of the best experiences can be to relax and feel quiet.

If you would like to try a Craniosacral Session, look at the Upledger site for a practitioner in your area.  I’d recommend looking for someone who is certified to make sure they have a thorough understanding of the work.

If you have questions about how Craniosacral can help alleviate some of  your child’s ADHD symptoms, I would love to chat.

Sharon Hartnett CST, SI, LMT

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

For more information on ADHD:

 

Can Craniosacral Help Resolve Post-Concussion Symptoms?

by | Mar 4, 2016 | concussion, craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

Post-Concussion Symptoms

If you have persistent symptoms after a head injury lasting over three months, your physician may diagnose you as having Post-Concussion Syndrome.  Some the indications that might lead you to your doctor’s office are: dizziness, insomnia, fatigue, irritability- or just not feeling normal.  If you have hit your head, make sure that you get checked out because the effects can last a very long time if left untreated.

If a concussion is your diagnosis, you may want to research and interview Craniosacral Therapists to help you recover. Personally, in my Cranosacral Therapy practice, I have worked with clients who have experienced headaches, memory issues, nausea, cognitive impairments and a sense of disorientation, along with other day to day challenges.  In a matter of just a few sessions, clients begin to see improvements. The quality of their lives gradually change for the best.

Concussion

Craniosacral Therapy

 

When clients come in with a concussion diagnosis,  a Craniosacral Therapist (CST) will interview the client and evaluate the whole body.  They will ask that their clients come at least 10 days after the injury before treating with hands on. This gives the client’s body time to rest which is very important. Once in the office and on the table, the CST will listen at different stations to determine how the work should move to support more optimal functioning. Often a client may think that the session should be spent on the head for most of the time, but that has not been my finding.  Because the client has usually experienced a fall or been hit with some type of traumatic influence, the rest of the body can be pulling some of the tension throughout the whole craniosacral system. So it is necessary to address the symptoms as a whole body issue.  It’s important to help the cerebral spinal fluid to flow and work properly along the spine and within the brain. An example might be if someone is knocked off their feet, it may be important to balance the feet, the pelvis, especially the sacrum first, to ready the body for the work to the cranium. When everything is functioning better below the head, it enhances the work around the brain. Structural restrictions release more easily and fall back into order.

What is so great about Craniosacral Therapy is that the touch is so light, yet because of its ability to work to release fascial adhesions, and to engage the Craniosacral System to support the Central Nervous System, it can boost and restore with minimal discomfort if any at all.  Most clients get off the table deeply relaxed and feeling integrated in a whole new way.

There has been a recent growing attention to Concussions lately, especially with children in sports. If you or someone you know has received a blow to the head, make sure that he/she gets into see their physician. It’s best to catch and treat concussions early on. An integrative approach, including Craniosacral Therapy, may help you to feel healthier, clearer, energized and more on target.

 

For further information:  Craniosacral Therapy Research for Concussions

 

Sharon Hartnett CST, SI, LMT

703 509-1792

www.massgeincolumbusohio.com

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

 

 

Can Craniosacral Help with the Winter Blues?

by | Feb 5, 2016 | craniosacral, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

Whether you are experiencing the winter blues or a more extreme case of SAD,  Craniosacral Therapy can help you you to reconnect to joy and wellbeing.

 

What do you know about Craniosacral Therapy?

Winter Blues

Alleviate Winter Blues

 

Craniosacral Therapy may help. One in five Americans fall into “seasonal mood disorder”. The shorter days and colder weather brings us inward.  It’s a time when we get to be more quiet and reflective. For some people, this isn’t so easy. Women, in particular, can be negatively impacted by the lack of sunlight.  By finding out more,  you may realize that there is some help. Learn more about your symptoms.

Symptoms that may show up:

  1. Low Energy
  2. Problems Getting Along
  3. Agitation
  4. Staying in Bed
  5. Depression
  6. Overeating
  7. Feeling Anxious
  8. Trouble Concentrating
  9. Losing Interest

If you are one of those people that feels more stressed and disconnected during the winter season,  you might want to consider some type of massage therapy. Craniosacral Therapy in particular which focuses on balancing the Central Nervous System can help alleviate anxiety, depression symptoms, and moodiness.  With its gentle touch and potential for deep connection, clients can feel more vital, more optimistic and able to face life each day. The internal process of Craniosacral Therapy often helps people to feel more interconnected inside, thus making it more possible to express that with their external environment too. With a more integrative approach, if you are experiencing more extreme symptoms of depression,  combining Craniosacral Therapy with psychotherapy can increased you chances let go of debilitating patterns. Current research is showing more and more how beneficial Massage Therapy is for improving life’s outlook. Contact your local Craniosacral Therapist to see if together you can help chase the winter blues away.

 

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI

740 966-5153

Serving the Columbus, Ohio Area

www.massageincolumbusohio.com

 

How Craniosacral Therapy Can Help with Plantar Fasciitis

by | Jan 27, 2016 | Craniosacral Therapy, Massage

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

Do you wake up in the morning feeling stiffness or pain in your feet as you stand up?  If so,  you may be experiencing plantar fasciitis.

The thick ligament that connects your heel to toes (along the arch) is called the plantar fascia.  When this tissue is weak, it can cause pain either when you get up or are walking uphill.  The pain may come on gradually or it may feel sharp and immediate. There are a few reasons that can contribute to this condition:  overweight, high arches or flat feet, running, tight achilles tendons, or walking in shoes that don’t support your feet well.

plantar fasciitis

plantar fasciitis

One of the modalities of hands on work that can be very helpful with this condition is myofascial therapy.  In conjunction with rest when necessary, wearing good shoes with arch support, stretching and exercising joints, it is possible to get some relief.  One of the things that needs to happen from a massage perspective is that the fascia all the way from surrounding foot bones and muscles need to find good tone and relaxation balance. Often from improper posture, the fascia can get rotated, twisted or adhere to the bones causing lack of healthy mobility.  I find that by working with the fascia and with the Craniosacral system, that clients have seen wonderful changes as the tissues begin to soften,  unwind as the foot gets more properly aligned.  This work can be done either with patience and a soft gentle touch, or more strongly as long as the therapist is listening and responding to the information they are receiving from the fascia.

It does take time for plantar fasciitis to clear up with many clients.  It’s important to remember though that the stress patterns that created the pain were built over time, and long-term resolution takes time too in some cases.

If your pain continues to get worst, do consult a physician.  They can test and diagnose your condition properly.

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI

703 509-1792

Serving the Columbus Ohio area