"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” -World Health Organization
Classic QS
Quintessential Support for optimal health
Thirty minutes of yoga, breath exercises, and calisthenics increase your range-of-motion, flexibility, balance, strength, focus, and inner calm. This is followed by 90 minutes of massage and bodywork. Together we select which modalities will be most useful and map our journey of somatics. While areas of dis-ease are given special attention, we increase circulation in muscle, joints, lymph, blood, and craniosacral fluid. On a molecular level, we balance the hormonal nervous systems, and flush digestive system, leaving the fascia more smoothly aligned with core organs and musculature.
If you aren't certain which session type is right for you, choose this option. We can discuss your lifestyle and wellness goals during a phone consultation to design your Quantum Somatix journey, and customize each session along the way.
Clear Mind, Optimal Focus
stimulate brain activity
Many clients use this session before a speaking engagement, an event, or any situation that requires heightened focus. Pranayama and Tragering are used to bring more oxygen to the brain. Reflexology is used to access the body’s neural network. Deep flowing neck, shoulder, upper back, head and face massage increase range-of-motion and circulation. Craniosacral therapy bathes the brain in craniosacral fluid, nourishing the gray matter, facilitating neural connections. Your mind clears in both its chemistry and thought process, and that which is most important becomes more clear.
Augment the Athlete
focus and revitalize
Achy muscles, twisted ankles, torn knee ligaments, tight quads and hamstrings, torn deltoids…Tragering and both passive and active range-of-motion movements gently increase mobility. Craniosacral therapy assists with decompression of spinal disks, hormonal balance and mental focus. Swedish, deep tissue and neuromuscular flush toxins from muscle, tissue and joints, while shiatsu tsubo and work with the core enervate and flush the digestive system, kidneys, liver and spleen. Lomilomi helps move the mind into deeply nourishing theta waves. You emerge feeling strong, lithe, focussed and revitalized.
Action for Adipose
reset metabolism
If you are looking to reset your metabolism and shed a few pounds, this session is for you. Long, fluid strokes of Swedish, and tapotement from Shiatsu, help to breakdown and flush toxins and fluids, aided by flushing your lymphatic system, liver and kidneys. Both energizing and relaxing, it is one of the most delicious and simultaneously useful thing you can do for body and brain to support a lighter, cleaner physique.
The Science of Somatics
Somatics is a field within bodywork and movement studies which emphasizes internal physical perception and experience. The term is used in movement therapy to signify approaches based on the soma, or "the body as perceived from within." Neuromuscular therapies relieve chronic pain and prevent recurring injuries by re-educating the nervous system.
"Wellness is the compete integration of body, mind, and spirit - the realization that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of well-being." --Greg Anderson
TMJ to Relief
for restorative sleep
For those who grind their teeth or lock their jaw consciously or unconsciously, or have an obstructed trachea causing snoring and lack of sleep, we go deep into Craniosacral Therapy. After creating space between the vertebrae of your spine and very gently creating space between the occipital, parietal, temporal and frontal lobes, we work directly with your temporomanidular joint, maxilla and mandible, palate and tongue, and craniosacral rhythm. Exercises for the scalenes, throat and physiognomy aid in facilitating a better aligned, more dynamic oral structural function, erasing jaw pain, easing migraines, and facilitating unobstructed longer deeper more restorative sleep.
Pure Reflexology
relaxing and balancing
Experience the powerfully cleansing, healing and restorative effects of this ancient modality which focusses on the neural pathways accessible in your feet, hands and ears which enervate to each individual organ and region of the body. I have consistently seen it reverse the effects of carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, and plantar fasciitis. Deeply relaxing and balancing.
Shift Anxiety and Depression
clarify the mind
Often deeply sensitive and empathic, those of us prone to feelings of anxiety and depression can rejoice in unearthing a phenomenally helpful key on our journey of learning, transforming, and ultimately utilizing our gifts to their utmost.Clean up your diet, clear your mind and detoxify your body. Quotidian movement, strengthening cardiovascular power, engaging musculature and fluids from your physiognomy to your feet, are all integral to shifting your metabolism and your psyche to another level. Knowing how the chemistry of your brain affects your thoughts is empowering. Your purposeful thoughts and actions can impact your psyche in a fundamental shift.
Rain-Drop Technique
This technique combines unique, targeted massage with pure, authentic essential oils for a deeply harmonizing, rejuvenating, and relaxing experience.
The technique, developed by Young Living Founder D. Gary Young, draws from his experience with Native American wellness traditions and provides a revolutionary means of aligning the body and mind.
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." -Lao Tzu
Blessing of a Baby
Pre-Natal
Strengthen your health, get more comfortable in your body, enhance your chances for a full-term healthy baby, shorter smoother more joyful birth, and easier recovery in both body and psyche.We engage movement and breath exercises to strengthen your lungs, muscles and focus; increase agility and range-of-motion; and engage the perineum with preparatory Kegel exercises. Deeply relaxing, this session of bodywork enhances lymphatic circulation, keeps muscles and joints supple, supports digestion, and balances hormones. It has proven to be extremely helpful in abating and resolving hyperemesis and supporting health with gestational diabetes.
It's Time!
Transition & Birth
I have been deeply honored through the years to be present at several births of both friends and clients. All the months of focussed breathing, movement and strengthening the perineum come to your assistance. Shiatsu pressure points help the muscles of the womb engage. Relaxing calming and supportive, all focus is on helping you have a healthy and joyful birth experience.
Recover, Heal, Transform
Post-Natal
A healing session of QS in your home shortly after birth promotes your own body’s healing power, relaxes and releases sore muscles, pampers and balances your nervous system, digestion, fluid circulation, and amplified hormonal system. Enjoy heal rejuvenate.As time progresses, intermittent sessions of QS will help support healing in the perineum, strengthen core abdominal muscles, strengthen muscle and support tissue bonding where prolapse or diastastis recti has occurred. Fill your well and proactively support your health joyfully.
Shiatsu Massage
Pressure applied to points on the body promotes energy flow and corrects disharmonies. In addition to being a deeply relaxing experience, Shiatsu helps relieve stress, treat pain and illness, and contributes to a patient's overall health and wellbeing.
Shiatsu regulates the automatic nervous system activity and stimulates the circulatory, lymphatic and hormonal systems. Poor posture, joint problems, sprains, arthritis, sciatica, acute and chronic neck and back pain, sinusitis, and bronchitis are treatable with Shiatsu.
"The greatest wealth is health." -Virgil
Golden years
mobility and pain relief
The vessel in which your soul is housed has existed beyond three quarters of a century. For those who have invested in your health physically, emotionally, mindfully and soulfully—well done! Enjoy the healing benefits of QS to fortify your immune system, increase flexibility, balance and strength, support sharp memory and a healthy brain, improve your body’s ability to heal itself. Accomplished through mindful movement and wonderfully relaxing and rejuvenating massage and bodywork.
If there are small or large health issues which have arisen along the way—here is a place where rejuvenation and effective, mindful support for your health abounds. Through targeted movement and bodywork we can lessen and often eradicate pain from rheumatoid arthritis; we can strengthen cardiovascular health and minimize the need for heart and statin medications; we can strengthen and realign muscle and bone structure and fundamentally strengthen the structure of bone tissue. Please feel free to share your health challenges, and personal conscientious care will be given to helping you realize your optimal health with joy.
Good Grief
nourish the soul
Nourishing to your soul, this session gives you space to calm the mind, connect with intuition, cleanse, release, and be lovingly supported.
Restore Your Brain
recover and rejuvenate
When the brain experiences trauma, your mind and body can feel completely out-of-sync. Brain injuries are frustrating and frightening, and achieving real healing will take time and consistent effort. Don't give up! QS has helped clients restore mobility, balance, and focus during brain rehabilitation through a combination of craniosacral therapy, pranayama, calisthenics and tragering. This session is specially designed to facilitate recovery after stroke, concussion, and other traumatic brain injuries.
Immune Support
strengthen immunity
Combining diet, exercise, and massage, Immune Support sessions will enhance your lympathic system and optimize your body's defenses against disease and injury, to improve overall health and circulation.
Lomi Lomi Massage
Lomi Lomi massage is based on the Hawaiian philosophy of Huna relating to bodywork and healing. Also known as the "Loving Hands" massage, this technique works gently yet deeply into the muscles with continuous, flowing strokes, totally nurturing the body and enabling the recipient to relax, give in and simply be.
Lomi Lomi helps release blockages in energy flow, whilst at the same time giving the energy new direction. Beyond the physical experience, Lomi Lomi also facilitates healing on the mental, emotional, and spiritual levels.
General Inquiries
If you aren't certain which session best applies, or if you are interested in multiple specialties, please describe your wellness intentions in the form below and we will contact you to discuss further.