Depending on  your intention and needs, either to pause and relax or to resolve a painful issue in your body, or both, in a session with me, you will experience a combination of massage combined with NeuroMuscular Reprogramming.   Similar to psychological patterns that we adopt for survival purposes and then hold onto long past the point of being beneficial, our neuromuscular patterns also do this.  The NMR work we do together, identifies and untangles neuromuscular pathways and patterns, that have been diligently trapped in ‘deconstructive loops,’ with neighboring muscles and kinetic chains attempting to find stability and strength, but doing so in a manner that is inefficient and causes pain and or weakness.  The reprogramming and reconnecting the brain to ‘forgotten’ or  muscles that are ‘offline’ or ’empty,’  returns the relief to the body it has been craving.  Many problems associated with pain, discomfort and weakness in the body are taken care of in this manner.  Sports injuries, post injury issues, (even from years ago ), chronic muscle pain, plantar fasciitis, headaches, limited range of motion, exhaustion, that feeling that something ‘feels off’, carpal tunnel, back pain, neck pain, ‘sciatica,’ frozen shoulder, confused joint function are only some of the conditions that can be relieved. This method brings alignment to joints, better sequencing to muscle coordination and more efficient movement all around.  This can result in a new awakening to the body and undo layers of compensation patterns developed over the years. Reprogramming muscles that have been previously ‘unavailable’ for specific movements or general movement is a subtle and profound relief. It is possible that some people, contemplating surgery, or surrendering to the ‘pain of old age’ could simply need some reorganization of the neuromuscular patterning and find liberation from pain and certain weaknesses. This work complements Pilates and Physical Therapy beautifully, as well as any physical activity or rehabilitation. If there is a muscular function found ‘unavailable’ or difficult to access through physical exercise or movement, NMR can help to weave it back in to the patterning and expedite physical training and physical ease.

People often ask how long will the benefits of a session last.  Sometimes one session does the trick!    Sometimes a handful of sessions are necessary to get to the bottom of it.  The answer is dependent on what issues we are dealing with and what your goal is. Reprogramming/relearning is a process.  We can only get to what we have time for in that session.   If this is something you feel you want to look into or experience, you might consider purchasing a package, or starting with a handful of sessions up front to get deeper into your body’s layers of compensation and more broadly into the balance of the body as a whole.  After that an occasional tune up is enough!  You can decide once you’ve experienced a session.  I have people who come weekly, bi weekly, monthly or for an occasional tune up when they feel something is off, all depending on their own personal needs.

Alternatively, if you are craving simply deep, healing integrative massage, which is also important to vitality and health, we can do that too. Giving yourself quiet time to simply relax, listen, feel nurtured is calming to your nervous system. A calm nervous system is necessary for healing and functioning at your optimum level. It is not just fluff; it is beneficial for rejuvenating and stabilizing your energy and well being. Let me know,  if that is what you prefer and not to blend in the interactive NMR. After and during an NMR session, integrating massage into the session helps the muscles to relax and let go even further.