Massage in Columbus: Springtime

by SharonHartnett | May 6, 2013 | Craniosacral Therapy

The Weather is Beautiful and it’s time to move outside…

It’s that time of year to garden, ride bikes, and do your Spring Cleaning. You are most likely using your body in different ways than in the winter and perhaps you notice yourself feeling a little tight or sore.

Why not come in for a Craniosacral Therapy session to find some more length and relaxation in your body. It is a great compliment to overworked muscles and stress. Massage has been know to benefit with illnesses, muscle pain, stress, and other body dysfunctions.

Feeling Your Best

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) works with the fascial and Craniosacral system. By touching into the fascial connective tissue, clients relax and open up for more optimal daily functioning. Listening to the body’s own wisdom through the CST and applying gentle support will deepen your ability to be centered and relaxed.

If you are wanting to feel your best, call Sharon Hartnett LMT to set up your Craniosacral Therapy appointment. If you have questions, she offers a free 15 minute telephone consultation.

(614) 372-6598

Holistic Massage Awakens the Life Within

by SharonHartnett | May 4, 2013 | Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

The Holistic Massage Approach…

When I work with clients, I don’t like to focus on only one muscle to relieve pain. I prefer to look at the person as a whole being. As with the tree below, if the leaves don’t look healthy, one has to look to the soil, the environment, or any cause that might contribute to disease or impairment. For the tree’s health, one must examine the trunk and the branches as well to determine how best to treat the whole organism. Similarly with the human body, when groups of muscles are sore, weak or in pain, that is a signal that a whole body approach to healing is needed for longterm health. The pain may be relieved after a session, but would most likely show up again without a holistic understanding and treatment of the dysfunction.

Listening to the body and following its cues is very helping in resolving many health issues. The body’s wisdom is constantly revealing what needs to happen in order to heal most efficiently. If followed and treated with skill, many pain conditions can improve dramatically. When you are looking for real pain relief, allow yourself at least a few sessions to correct misalignment and imbalances that have been contributed to a pain pattern. It takes time to disorganize and create habitual disorder and it takes time to self-correct.

: Massage in Columbus

Working with Structural Integration and Craniosacral Therapy, the therapist is trained to work closely with the signals that communicate what kind of massage therapy is best suited to enhance functional integrity. At Lighten Up Therapies, we want you to feel more alive and active in your life. We trust that your your body is an intelligent aspect of you that has much to offer through dialogue in bringing you into wellbeing.

Sharon Hartnett LMT

Massage in Columbus and Grounding

by SharonHartnett | Apr 14, 2013 | Massage, thought for the day

Often people will speak about grounding and yet there is no great definition for what that means.

How do you interpret “Grounding”? Is it a thought? Is it a feeling or a sensation?

Embodiment

At Lighten Up Therapies, the interpretation that we take of grounding is that of “feeling alive in ones body”.

How does one feel vital and strong?

Mindfulness is key to revitalization and restoration. Have you ever had a massage and the simple act of being rubbed and touched left you feeling more connected and relaxed. Yet at the same time…more energy is being transmitted up and down the body and throughout the cells and tissues. Touch reminds the body of new movements and opens up the fascia to enhance flow.The transportation of nutrients being delivered and the removal of waste keeps the body nourished and maintained. The nervous system is recharged and the muscles feel deeply relaxed. Many different levels of our anatomy and physiology are positively affected through ongoing massage.

During a massage session, many clients will fall asleep and that can be wonderful. At the same time, there is also a good opportunity to learn to maintain the benefits by bringing attention to what is organically showing up during the session instead. When clients resource differently with attention, new choices may be made that will actually help the body shift in more efficient movement.

Either way, take some time out of your day to find your grounding. If massage isn’t an option, try walking in nature with inward awareness. Breath in the air and notice how it moves through you and supports you. Pay attention to how your feet hit the ground and feel your alignment in relationship to gravity. There are many ways to nourish with mindful awareness. Find your unique technique to help you feel enlivened and fulfilled.

Sharon Hartnett LMT

Meditation in Columbus

by SharonHartnett | Feb 11, 2013 | Massage

Sitting by the water and watching the flow of life.

Meditation…

Massage Therapy is a great time to relax and use mindfulness to notice the waves of life as they travel within. As you bring your awareness into the moment, letting go of stress, you’ll find a fuller presence and deeper connection.

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett LMT

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