The term massage therapy (also called massage, for short; massage also refers to an individual treatment session) covers a group of practices and techniques. There are over 80 types of massage therapy. In all of them, therapists press, rub, and otherwise manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body, often varying pressure and movement. They most often use their hands and fingers, but may use their forearms, elbows, or feet. Typically, the intent is to relax the soft tissues, increase delivery of blood and oxygen to the massaged areas, warm them, and decrease pain.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/massage/
Cheryl B. Jones is a massage therapist who is a member of the Circle creating the Whole Being Wellness Center. Her location is near the intersection of Potranco and Interstate 1604. Her phone number is (210) 387-2092. She practices an integration of different types of massage, and has been trained in many variations of massage, including trigger point, gosha, hot stones, reflexology, myofascial release, and acupressure. She will utilize and combine the methodologies most suited to your particular needs.
Another massage therapist who has been supportive of the Whole Being Wellness Center is Suzanne Wright Crain, who practices Continuum Movement. Founded in 1967 by Emilie Conrad, Continuum Movement is an approach to movement education. Through Continuum Movement, one can make a distinction between functional movement and organic movement. What is the difference between the two? Function movement ensures our survival through daily tasks; organic movement is the biological processes that oocur due to the environment such as goose bumps, shivering, etc.
Continuum Movement utilizes breath, sound and movement to increase mobility, alleviate pain, free physical, mental and emotional inhibitions, increase fluidity and the capacity for life.
Her web site is: http://www.suzannewrightcrain.com/
For more Information:
call 210-495-0050 or
email pam @ wholebeingwellnesscenter.com
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