This gentled subtle work is a comprehensive and profound  way of releasing stored tensions, energy, fluid, or myofascial  restrictions anywhere in the body. It addresses embryological  underpinnings and appreciates that some issues were inspired at very  early stages of development along tissue fields that developed at the  same time.
The techniques may focus on  global and significant patterns that originate in the skull and brain,  recognizing that some of the cellular, bony and membranous connections  there impact the entire system. Cranial work can be done with clothes on  or off, as a session on its own or integrated into other forms of  massage and bodywork. Some of the most deep and subtle areas of  restriction will only respond when approached most slowly with patience  and gentleness, and, as in neuromuscular work, because it addresses  origins in the brain, the results can be most lasting. 

This subtle style is more detailed than cranial sacral  work. It listens for and tracks the fixations in each segment of the  spine, reaching down to the meninges, ligaments, and deepest layers  surrounding the spinal cord. It's very helpful where there has been  birth trauma, surgeries, and whiplash or disc injuries. It works with  the brain's relationship to injured or dysfunctional areas, and helps to  release shock from the cells. Sleep issues can also be assisted by  calming and settling the 'buzzy', over-stimulated areas inside the brain  cells, cranial nerves, and the membranes inside the skull.

Based in Feldenkrais and Hanna Somatics, this approach  uses the body's relationship with the sensory cells and the brain to ask  the muscle to make changes in length, tone, mobility, and range of  motion. It helps to reestablish neural connections and aliveness where  areas have gone numb or entrenched in patterns that are unhealthy. This  approach is gentle and is based on a non-threatening method of rebooting  the system, and reorganizing the nervous system using the brain for  feedback while creating a healthier pattern. Our nail technicians will pamper your hands and feet with our luxurious manicures and pedicures. Choose from a range of options, including our classic mani-pedi, gel polish, or paraffin wax treatment.

There are as many as 400,000 nerve cells in the gut  including the same neurotransmitters that the brain uses. Imbalance in  the intestines or internal organs can refer back into the spine in the  area of their nerve roots, or via shared nerves or fascia into  neighboring joints like the hips or shoulders, creating discomfort in  the musculo-skeletal system. It is a vital area to restore and responds  well to direct, subtle contact to open restrictions and mobilize organs  and restore natural rhythms.

This is a comprehensive way to integrate all the systems being addressed using the soft tissue, skeleton, nerves by way of the arteries, CSF, fascia, viscera, organs, and the release of shock. Shock happens with any injury, fall, or surgery. It has form and can take up space in the system. Including the brain and its ability to regulate and retain the balances attained, makes the session memorable and conscious. It has been called 'Whole Body Integration' for ease of recognition in recent years.

The fascia is an interconnected web of hydrated, fine  strands of tissue that is everywhere in the system, surrounding and  permeating even some organs and cells, acting as a superconductor of  energy and information. With fatigue, illness, stress, strain, injury or  surgery, adhesions can happen that create stickiness that will restrict  muscles and joints from moving as smoothly as they would normally. This  technique is gentle and seems superficial - working on surface fields  of tissue, but because everything is so connected, it has a deep  influence on several layers.

Very often the joints are what causes muscles and  connective tissue to contract due to compression or malalignment. Having  full, free articulation is a huge support for everything else to be  able to move better, with less stiffness or soreness because there are  numerous joint receptors that communicate to the brain and help reset  muscle tension. It's also a very gentle but precise method that is  effective and can ward off later issues with degeneration.

This method focuses on restrictions there may be in blood  flow from the core to the extremities. In many cases, when there's been  long hours of sitting or repetitive motion activities, some of the  blood vessels through the neck to the head or down the arm, or through  the abdomen down the legs has been limited. Very often a condition  called ischemia - oxygen-deprived tissue - can create tight muscles,  numbness or spasms, which this approach is very helpful for.

Restrictions on different layers of the system, such as skeletal, connective tissue, neural, vascular, lymphatic, muscular and so on may be causing pain. It's good to have an idea of which layer your symptoms are sourcing from.  Being able to identify the source will be very helpful in long term alleviation of symptoms, and give you an understanding as to where your vulnerabilities are.