Some Benefits and Effects of Massage Therapy

• Stimulates healthy Circulation of Blood and Lymphatic fluid.
• Improves Muscle Tone, Recovery, & Mobility.
• Increases Flexibility, Pliability, and Range of Motion of Muscles & Connective Tissues.
• Promotes Relaxation and Positive sense of Well-Being, reducing stress and anxiety by Calming the Nervous system.
• This prepares the Body for a deeper, more satisfying Sleeping experience.
• Strengthens the Immune, Glandular, and Respiratory Systems of the body.
• All of the above Enhances Skin Tone by expediting Cellular Renewal and Removal of metabolic Wastes.
• Relieves tension Headaches from Tense neck, shoulder, and upper back Muscles.
• Improves Nerve Function by Relaxing chronically tense Muscles that may compromise the flow of energy in areas of the Body.
• Massage is an enjoyable Gift to give yourself or someone special who would — appreciate some extra Love and Care!

Therapeutic Massage sessions are tailored specifically to accommodate your current needs and preferences, combining Swedish, Deep Tissue, Warm Stones, and Trigger Point Therapies as indicated. “Therapeutic” is deeply personal; in the senses and intention of the Beholder, which we will discuss prior to your session.

My intuitive Swedish style gravitates toward a relaxing, thorough, satisfying pressure, gently and profoundly allowing the nervous system to “let go”…encouraging the liberation of tension and limitation. With my experience and intuition, I have a compassionate understanding of the needs of body*mind*senses*spirit in relationship to a calm, nourished nervous system for enhancing your well-being.

My offerings also include Specialized Massages (90 minutes), requested when making your appointment:

• Chakra Balancing: Combines therapeutic massage with essential oils, singing bowls, stones, and Reiki to clarify the chakras, encouraging release of energy blockages to fortify the flow of energy within the chakras, relaxing the muscles and enhancing the function of the glandular system associated with each chakra.
  (Chakras are spinning “wheels” or “vortices” of vital energy naturally occurring in the body.)
• Aromatherapy: Essential oils specific to your mind-body’s needs are incorporated into your massage to enhance its healing benefits.
• Restorative: Deeply relaxing, calming, and soothing. Gentle, intuitive Swedish techniques (excludes assertive work into deeper tissue) allow the nervous system to move into a satisfying state of tranquility and restoration.
• Sanctuary: A sumptuous massage of softness designed to assist you in a profound connection to the sensations, energy, and Divinity of your Body-Temple. Experience the awakening of sensitivity, acceptance, freedom, awareness, and harmony as you breathe life into your sensual nature.
• Karuna: A nurturing, comforting, compassionate massage experience which incorporates holding and gentle rocking with Restorative Touch. A powerful choice for those coping with grief, separation, loss, high stress, recovery, transitions, and is a supportive complement to cognitive therapies.
• Sound Spa: A harmonizing Swedish massage that incorporates singing quartz crystal bowls, tuning forks, tingshas, and vibrationally supportive music.
• Warm Stones: Receive the soothing energy of river rocks and other helpful stones placed on strategic locations on your body, as well as areas needing additional loving care.

You are encouraged to get in touch with your creative Inner Healer-Alchemist by combining Specialized Massages! Please email me when you need more information about these Specialized Massages.

Experience the soothing, restorative power of touch in the unique comfort of peaceful, non-commercial surroundings that amplify the calming effects of the massage. At your request, your massage can be infused with Reiki. Drinking extra water before and after your session magnifies the efficacy of the bodywork, as well as treating yourself later with a warm epsom salt bath.

We are very blessed to have a, peaceful haven dedicated to the nurturing of mind, body, and Spirit right here in Austin at www.thecrossingsaustin.com.