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 | 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?
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:
- Low Energy
- Problems Getting Along
- Agitation
- Staying in Bed
- Depression
- Overeating
- Feeling Anxious
- Trouble Concentrating
- 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
by SharonHartnett | May 21, 2015 | Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, mind body & spirit, Structural Integration, thought for the day
The most frequently asked question I receive from clients is…
“How often should I come see you for massage therapy treatments?”
To be honest, one of the reasons I became a massage therapist was because many years ago, my best friend Karen practiced on me while she was in massage school for two hours once or twice a week and I got hooked. She had the most warm and embracing hands that melted everything in my body and soul. I unwound and felt so happy and peaceful afterwards. It was like living on cloud 9 with my body feeling very grounded at the same time. She had the touch of an angel, and I felt so embodied and centered after our sessions.
It wasn’t until a couple years later, when I moved from Colorado to Ohio, that I actually took the plunge myself and dove into the Massage school curriculum at a Massage School in Akron, Ohio. Even then, I was quite surprised to find myself there as it was the last thing I expected as a career choice for myself years before. But the touch, and the healing was wonderful, and I knew that I was right where I needed to be more than any doubts that showed up. So- if I am asked how often should a client receive massage, I’d most often recommend as often as possible as long as it feels therapeutic and it is in your budget. Massage Therapy feels great and helps you to let go of stress and tension which is not healthy for you. When you find the right massage therapist for you and form a deep relationship of holding and healing, your essence and light breaks through so you can be your best. That’s how I view it for myself, and the clients that I see.
With that said, once the above is determined, I like to remind clients and potential massage clients that if you are living in chronic pain or feel an acute pain condition that has just come about, that it takes time for the body to heal. The physical world does not mend as quickly as we are able to skip over to a new thought. Biological healing is a process that unfolds with care and connection. And in most cases, pain situations are an accumulation of many factors including: postural imbalances, habitual patterns of movement, stress, emotional issues, sports injuries, birth traumas, challenges taking in a healthy diet, toxins in our environment, along with other dysfunctional interactions we have in life. So with all that goes into creating a painful situation, it is necessary to balance out with receiving quality care, and allowing the body to repair and self-correct after treatments. Don’t put your stock into a one time fix, although many times these types of miracles can occur to resolve pain relief. In most cases, more work is needed to help the body restore itself to its natural healthy state for the long-run. If you want the honest answer to the question “how many massage sessions do I need to come in for”, the answer is that it depends on your commitment to feeling well and doing whatever it takes to accomplish that. And- healing is a unique and different experience for each person and each relationship.
Massage Columbus
In my practice, I have some clients that come a few times a year for a tune-up or for when they are feeling out of whack, and I have clients who come once or twice a week until things turn around. When clients are specifically interested in the Structural Integration for better alignment and pain relief, I follow a ten session recipe as prescribed by Dr. Ida Rolf for optimal postural re-education results. If the client is experiencing a bulging disk or nerve pain, sometimes it’s best to get a chiropractic adjustment, and wait a day or two for your massage and bodywork. Once the bones are stable, the fascia and other soft tissue needs to be released to help the client to stand straighter in better form. Massage is focused on soft-tissue. Craniosacral Therapy is a fantastic modality of work that directly works with the cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain and spine. It is a tremendous therapy for helping clients with structural issues also, although with a light touch. Wonderful benefits has been experienced with conditions like anxiety, stress, ADHD, fibromyalgia, neck and back pain and headaches and more. Clients who can’t fall asleep at night often fall asleep on the table because they are so relaxed. It may take a few sessions, but slowly the nervous system balances and learned to heal in many cases.
Personally, as I have been working in this field almost 17 years, I have more recently kept most of the focus in my practice on myofascial therapy including Craniosacral Therapy, and Structural Integration (as taught by Dr. Ida Rolf). I also include mindful exploration of the mind, body and spirit connection for those who are interested. I have a background in Brennan Healing Science (graduate at former faculty as the Barbara Brennan School of Healing), Reiki, and I like to include my trauma background and Hakomi practice as well into my work. I find that when people come into the massage office, that they are best served by being held in the sacred space of healing and health. However that stress is showing up, my office is a confidential place where everything can be as it is without new conflict or distraction. Because I personally enjoy working with Somato-Emotional Release and with people hoping to find pain relief from previous trauma, I usually like to see clients once a week on an ongoing basis until they feel good. My preference is to work with people who are commitment to feeling well. They get the best results because they see deeper that a session or two for a quick fix. And my hope is that I am doing the best job to help them so that at some point they can stop, or take long breaks until they could use either some proactive massage therapy or they are feeling uncomfortable again.
It’s important to mention that each massage therapist has his/her own unique style. Each client is organized in his/her own way. While a massage therapist can hold space, we are not licensed as psychotherapists. But many of us have had training in dialogue, wellness, coaching, and spiritual healing. If you are committed to unfolding into your presence and health, consider a long-term relationship with your massage therapist and any other type of therapist you would want on your healing team. There are so many possible stresses in the world, we all can use a helping hand at some time. And we all deserve to be happy and feel our best!
Sometimes, I think we forget to treat ourselves well and we give all the excuses in the world to not give ourselves the quiet and nourishment we need.
Wishing you a sacred and beautiful day.
Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI, Brennan Healing Science Practitioner.
740 966-5153
Lighten Up Therapies
Serving the Columbus, Ohio Area
www.massageincolumbusohio.com
www.upledger.com
For your Massage and Bodywork questions, please feel free to write~
by SharonHartnett | Jun 25, 2014 | thought for the day
I like to keep on top of the research having to do with pain.
After all, my work is geared toward helping people to release their pain and find themselves standing happily on the other side.
What is the process to allowing the pain to melt?
My experience has often told me that in order for the energy of an injury to let go, that in the healing process, the senses will bring awareness to the area of dysfunction. In many cases, people don’t even know that the pain is stored away in the deep cellular tissue there until it is touched and penetrated. They’ll say, “oh- I didn’t know that I hurt there.” Believe it or not, by bringing awareness to old pain, it is usually is much easier to let go than you would imagine. Why? Because the pain is often “soft”. When you are willing to gently move into the soft pain, there is usually physical and sometimes emotional release.
activating the messages of pleasure in the brain.
So when I ran into this article, I decided to share it. I believe in feeling deeply to find one’s pleasure.
Let me know what you think about this! Read the Link below:
If we could stop avoiding what is present, we might find that life is much easier than we ever imagined, don’t you think?
Warmly,
Sharon Hartnett
(740) 966-5153
www.massageincolumbusohio.com
by SharonHartnett | Aug 6, 2013 | Massage
How a Massage in Columbus, Ohio Protects the Things that Matter
When you have a job to do, your mind and body must work together to get it done. Jobs in all fields rely on this natural union— finding integration in oneself so that performance is optimal. Becoming aware that when either the mind or body gives out, a worker’s capability to do their job is severely halved, might spur one into making better decisions about self care through Massage and Bodywork. Not operating at full capacity can translate to the loss of income for a period or, even worse, the job itself.
For renowned physical therapy author and lecturer Debbie Roberts, the feeling of losing a job can’t be more familiar. In her article on Massage Today, she shared her experience in treating an oral surgeon who was on the verge of losing 20 years of education and practice. The following story shows just how powerful Columbus, Ohio massage therapy can be.
Case Study
Oral surgeons spend a lot of time holding and working with tools to perform various operations. With aching hands, however, there’s not much an oral surgeon can do but to resist the pain and keep his hands stable. Roberts noted that the surgeon was losing his grip strength, which can be disastrous in operating high-speed precision tools.
Analysis of the problem shows the pain extending as far as the neck, along the arms. Roberts targeted specific muscles with her massage therapy, which also includes hot and cold treatments, to deal with the unbearable pain. After a few more visits, the surgeon manages to keep his 20 years of experience, performing dental operations more effectively.
Assessment and Treatment
Client assessment is an important part of massage therapy, just as diagnosis is to medicine. After all, what’s the use of blindly treating a wide area when the pain still persists after that? There are many ways to perform an assessment of the client: stretching, relaxing, pressure, hydro-therapy, and so on. By knowing what hurts and what doesn’t, therapists can zero in on a more specific area.
Body pain is, more often than not, like a leak in the roof; it may be there, but it may not be coming from there. Assessment helped Roberts’ treatment take significant effect on the surgeon and prevent his career from crumbling in the process. Columbus, Ohio massage services, such as Lighten Up Therapies, promise to listen to the body’s cues and follow through with the best care to protect the things that matter to patients the most.
