Meridian Therapy – Feeling for subtle changes in the body’s tissues and along the meridians to identify and treat areas of imbalance.
Tuina and Shiatsu – Massage modalities that focus on relaxing and rebalancing the meridians, enhancing the body’s ability to breathe, heal and circulate more freely.
Craniosacral Therapy – A gentle, hands-on massaging technique. It uses a light touch to soothe the nervous system and to release tension throughout your body’s connective tissue network.
Neigong and Energy Work – Channeling life force energy to promote relaxation, balance, and the body’s natural healing processes. Focuses more specifically on activating the nervous system and emphasizes the healing function of the hands.
Trigger Point Release – A soft-tissue treatment that helps release tense, painful knots in your muscles and fascia.
Guasha and Cupping – Gentle compression and suction methods that raise color (sha) on the skin when used over areas of imbalance. Used to address muscle pain and improve circulation.
Myofascial Release – Focuses on releasing muscular shortness and tightness in the connective tissues that support your muscles.
Muscle Energy Techniques – A form of Osteopathic manual therapy that uses a muscle’s own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax and lengthen the muscle.
Strain-Counterstrain – A gentle manual therapy technique that uses passive body positioning to treat tender points.
Active and Passive ROM – Moving joints through range of motion with or without the help of the patient.
Kinesio Taping – Using flexible, stretchy tape to help change movement patterns and support muscles, joints, and ligaments.
Movement Homework and Lifestyle Recommendations – The best treatment outcomes tend to occur in patients that make healthy adjustments to their lifestyle. I coach patients towards a routine that encourages better sleep, stress reduction, and healthy activities that help the body to rebalance with the aim of recovery, increased vitality and longevity.