Acupuncture is the ancient technique of inserting filiform needles into the body at various places to improve the health of the individual. Usually painless, the needles can adjust the functions of various systems of your body such as, but not limited to, the musculoskeletal, circulatory, endocrine, and nervous systems. Single-use, disposable needles are the practice standard. Research has shown that the needles cause the body to release endorphins (natural painkillers) and may boost blood flow and change brain activity. Acupuncture stimulates the body's natural healing abilities. People often say that they feel energized or relaxed after a treatment.
Auricular/Ear Acupuncture is a form of acupuncture using the ear as a microsystem. The entire body is projected on the ear and ailments can be treated using acupuncture needles, ASP needles, magnets, or seeds.
Cupping
20-30 MINUTES $70
Cupping has many applications. It can be used to treat a common cold, release muscle tension, sedate the nervous system, and encourage blood flow. The process of cupping involves creating a vacuum within a glass or bamboo cup and placing it on the body. This causes the soft tissue on the surface to be pulled into the cup. It is like a reverse massage; instead of pushing through the tissue, cupping is pulling through the tissue. There are generally three types of cupping. Flash Cupping involves placing and removing the cups in a rapid manner. Stationary Cupping involves applying the cups onto the body and leaving them in the same place for short periods of time. Moving or Sliding Cupping involves placing the cups on the body and sliding them around the affect area or acupuncture points.
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is an external heat therapy that is used to correct imbalances in the body. Moxibustion encompasses a wide variety of Traditional Chinese Medical herbs, but Mugwort Leaf/Floss is the most common herb used. The herb is burned near acupuncture points and/or affected areas of the body. The herb produces a heat that can penetrate deep into the body that restores balance in the body. It can do this by quickening the blood, warming the tissue, and breaking up stagnation, drying dampness and stopping pain. Moxibustion has a long history dating back further than Acupuncture. There are many different forms and techniques used to treat disease.
Craniosacral Therapy
60 MINUTES $90
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, light touch approach to body work. It focuses on the bones of the head, spine, sacrum, and its underlying structures such as Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF). The craniosacral system produces a rhythm just like the cardiac and circulatory systems. The practitioner focuses on feeling this movement to identify the restrictions and compressions. The main objective of this work is to find restrictions and compressions in these areas and use specifically designed techniques to release these areas.
Craniosacral Therapy has both linear and esoteric aspects. We are dealing with a physical system using mechanical and energetic techniques to do the work.The Craniosacral Rhythm is fashioned to a presence that can be felt inside and outside the physical body, like Prana in Ayurveda or Qi in Chinese Medicine.
Craniosacral Therapy has its roots in Cranial Osteopathy developed by William Sutherland in the late 1800's. It was further developed and transitioned to Craniosacral Therapy through John Uplegder's work at Michigan State University in the 1970s and 80s. There are 3 distinct branches of CranioSacral Work that took form from Sutherland's work. Upledger CST (cranial sacral therapy), Biodynamic, and Visionary.
Emily studied Craniosacral Therapy on an immersion study lead by Prana Gogia in Nepal. She has had previous training over the years at Arizona School of Massage Therapy in 2008 and through a workshop with her teacher, Prana Gogia, in 2013. Craniosacral Therapy also relates to the Siddha Tradition that is her teacher's lineage in India. Prana was also a student of Hugh Milne, a 3rd generation Osteopath who practices Visionary Cranial Sacral Therapy.
