Private Appointments
Michelle is the person to see when you have tried everyone else.
Her treatments are highly personalized and uniquely adapted to you and your body. Using a hands-on approach based in manual osteopathic manipulation, neuro-vascular work and structural integration, Michelle works to heal everything from micro to macro, meaning from blood vessels, nerves, organs, cranial systems, bones and connective tissue to general body alignment and how freely your body is moving.
Specializing in treating both physical and emotional trauma by supporting it to exit the nervous system, her work can be transformative for people experiencing, among other things, disc issues, incontinence, IBS, menstrual issues, nerve pain, GURD, injury patterns, scoliosis, concussions, pelvic imbalances, headaches, chronic pain, and effects from falls or accidents.
Through a hands-on energetic process that inquires within the body's energy field, Michelle can identify where your pain or issue originates- and more importantly, where it’s being held in the body. In so doing, she can work deeply within your body’s systems to release the origin of the issue or injury, while at the same time supporting the nervous system and organs to eliminate both the root cause and the symptoms.
Each session is unique, helping your body to release its stuck patterns in the way that most benefits you. Whether your issues or pain are held in tissues, muscles, organs, bones or fascia, Michelle will chat with your body to ascertain the source and eliminate the trauma. Whether your trauma is energetically held in adhesions or scar tissue in the organs, or through ancestral or emotional issues retained in the body, Michelle can help to clear that energy and facilitate healing.
Please be prepared by wearing a swimsuit or underwear, as Michelle will observe how your body is organized geometrically. Keep in mind these sessions will be more focused on solutions, as opposed to a traditional body treatment. If you are ready to release the old and ring in the new, prepare for true transformation!
Transformational Bodywork
Combines nerve and artery flossing with Thai massage and deep fascial release. An energetic based treatment complete with chakra energy work which allows clients to receive healing as they are in relaxation. A uniquely personal treatment which begins with a body assessment of each client's particular postural patterns to determine the correct course of action. Deep fascial release of tight connective tissue is combined with neuromuscular therapy and Thai massage techniques to bring about optimal results and true transformation. Recommended for athletes looking to increase their performance and anyone suffering with pain.
Scar Tissue, Nerve and Artery Release
Do you feel tightness around your surgical scars? Do you have scar tissue on your abdomen, causing you to have irritable bowel syndrome? Are you experiencing vague pain or numbness that your doctors can't explain? Michelle specializes in post-surgical scar tissue release, as well as nerve and artery release through very gentle hands-on treatments which can quickly bring results and relief. This is a gentle yet highly effective modality that flosses the nerves and arteries through the tissue to allow for optimal blood flow of the arterial system and to remove impingement from the nervous system. Highly effective for carpal tunnel syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, polyneuralgia, neuropathy and sciatica release pressure.
Thai Yoga Massage
A deep yet gentle stretching massage where the patient lies fully clothed on a padded mattress while compression techniques, gentle stretching, and pressure point activation are applied. The therapist will utilize her thumbs, palms, forearms, elbows, knees, feet and bodyweight to facilitate deep muscular releases.
Orthopedic Yoga Therapy
With the combination of movement, manual and neural therapy, Orthopedic Yoga Therapy (OYT) offers a truly holistic approach to healing. Using a hands-on therapeutic approach to utilize both fascial release to remove adhesions and Neuromuscular Re-Facilitation to reconnect the brain to the tissue and integrating the lengthening and strengthening aspects of an intelligently organized yoga practice. OYT provides overall structural balance for the individual, as no two body-systems are exactly the same. Learn how your body works to maintain overall wellbeing.
Your first visit will include :
- 30 minutes of consultation/ postural assessment
- 60 minutes of customized bodywork based on your specific needs
- 30 minutes of developing a customized yoga practice to keep you moving towards optimal results
Subsequent visits will include a quick re-assessment to measure progress, build upon where you left off, and get into more bodywork.
Pre-Natal Massage
An exceptionally helpful treatment for the expectant mother to help her body transition through the phases of pregnancy and prepare for the journey of childbirth. Tight muscles are gently soothed; circulation increases while fluid retention decreases, and an overall sense of wellbeing are brought to both mother and child. Recommended monthly or bi-monthly throughout pregnancy.
Facial Rejuvenation
Recent research shows that wrinkles are in fact collagen blockages to hydration. This unique therapy helps to remove internal tissue restrictions that lead to improved hydration and elasticity of the facial connective tissues. Facial rejuvenation massage is a series of 6 sessions that focus on working the head and neck to increase the vitality of the tissues of the body from the shoulders up. The specialized techniques to work on the skin of the face and neck improve the hydration, elasticity and the condition of the collagen in the area through the series. Each session focuses on a different area of the face and neck to ensure that there is sufficient time spent on each area. Individual attention is spent on the usual problem areas such as the space between the eyebrows, jaw, etc.