Dating back many years, natural salt has used to enhance healing. People visited salt caves to find relief from a wide range of health issues, to enhance breathing, to improve skin health and to reduce stress.
When there are too many positive ions in the body it leads to inflammation. Being massaged with Himalayan salt stones helps balance the positive ions with negative ions. This can help reduce inflammation, which causes pain and illness.
Himalayan salt contains more than 80 trace minerals that are absorbed by your body during a hot Himalayan Stone massage, helping to replenish minerals lost during hard workouts or ongoing stress.
Himalayan Salt is naturally antimicrobial and helps to detoxify and nourish your skin and body.
Your skin will feel more refreshed and lightly exfoliated by the glide from salt stones that are smooth and rounded.
The salt stones are heated and when combined with therapeutic massage, a signal is sent to the body to turn off the stress response and turn on the relaxation state of being. When our muscles are able to relax, the therapist is able to help problem areas release more readily.
Today’s fast paced society leaves us feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Rest and relaxation is fundamental to our health. When we allow ourselves to rest and relax, we are able to rejuvenate and be the best versions of ourselves. We perform better physically and mentally and lead a calmer, happier and more vital life. Melt away the tension built up in your body to support and nourish your central nervous system with the new Himalayan Salt Stone Massage offered by Lynne Donahue at Four Pillars.
Lynne Donahue, LMT, MA#88348 is a graduate of the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy in Sarasota, FL. Lynne is also a Reiki Master, Certified Health Coach, and Truly Heal Certified Coach with more than 11 years of experience as a holistic practitioner and educator. Lynne Donahue provides Heath Coaching as well as therapeutic massage to help alleviate stress, muscle tightness and restore body balance for optimal health at Four Pillars. Four Pillars is located in the San Marco Plaza at 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch. For more information, call 941-373-3955, email Info@FourPillasFlorida.com or visit FourPillarsFlorida.com.
Many people think of receiving massage when they are in severe pain or as an occasional indulgence. But did you know that massage can make you happier? Did you know that regular massage can significantly reduce stress, anxiety and depression?
It has been estimated that 75 – 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems.
When you are in a state of stress, your body enters a “fight or flight” mode which releases cortisol and activates the sympathetic nervous system. This causes your heart rate, breath and blood pressure to increase. It also causes your digestive system to slow and your muscles to become tense. And while it is a necessary function for our bodies, in today’s busy world we are living in a constant state of “fight or flight” and it wreaks havoc on our bodies and our minds.
Increased cortisol suppresses our immune system, prevents deep and restful sleep, reduces bone and collagen formation, and counteracts insulin increasing abdominal fat storage.
Massage can help to put the body back into “rest and digest” mode by activating the parasympathetic nervous system and allowing the body to recover from the stress of “fight or flight” mode. Physiologically, muscles relax, heart rate slows, and digestion resumes. Neurologically, cortisol levels decrease, serotonin (calming hormone) and dopamine (happy hormone) levels increase, and endorphin levels increase which can promote healing, reduce swelling and speed recovery.
There is good reason why massage has been used for thousands of years by tribes and cultures the world over. It is because it really does promote health and well-being. Not only do people feel better after a massage but massage can accelerate the recovery from a number of illnesses.
It is only in recent years that science has been able to understand some of the reasons why massage is so beneficial to recipients, but the stimulation of natural chemicals in our bodies to support our overall sense of physical and mental well-being provides a strong case to consider regular massage as part of your body, mind and spirit maintenance program.
About: Agusta Perkins is a graduate of Sarasota School of Massage Therapy with over 800 hours of superior training. She is also a member of the Florida State Massage Therapy Association & the American Massage Therapy Association.
She provides relaxation and therapeutic massage incorporating her knowledge of Neuromuscular, Myofacial, Swedish, stretching and deep tissue techniques. She loves to incorporate heat in her sessions using Synergy Stones, river rocks and warm moist towels.
She is also certified in Sacred Lomi, a traditional Hawaiian “temple style” massage that incorporates long and flowing strokes that invite the recipient to completely relax, let go and receive.
Agusta loves spending her free time with her five year old son and exploring and experiencing the beautiful city of Sarasota and surrounding areas.
Everybody loves the feeling we get from massage. The feeling of being loose, moving better, improved elasticity and relaxation. The effects of massage on muscles and fascia (connective tissue) can be profound. But, what about the effects of massage on our emotional bodies?
The American Institute of Stress recently declared in Time Magazine that stress related disorders make up 80-90 percent of the ailments that bring people to family physicians. The United Nations has referred to stress as the “20th Century Disease”. The body can sometimes store and accumulate these stresses from our daily lives within our muscles, fascia and our body as a whole. Energy from past experiences can be suppressed in the body and can create tension that affects the function of every system in the body. One can unconsciously accumulate a lifetime of stress. All of these negative emotions can manifest in the body and break down the immune system. Emotional tension is not good for the body. It can create Dis-ease.
In the book Foundation Theory, Dr. Paul Goodwin explains how, by measuring electrical impulses along neural pathways, repressed emotions show up as blockages along the pathways with the nervous system. Many massage therapists run into these blockages as well. While working on certain problem areas in a client’s body, the client may experience an emotional release or a wave of old emotions. Releasing that physical blockage can help release the emotional blockage as well.
Massage manipulates the tissue where these emotions may be biochemically stored, often allowing them to resurface into consciousness. Letting these emotions come and allowing them to pass on their own can be very freeing. Communicate to your massage therapist what your needs may be, whether continuing the session or stopping to “hold space” for you. Taking slow, deep breaths is also a good idea if experiencing an emotional release but don’t hold back. If emotions are allowed to flow freely without interruption, they will naturally dissipate and most often one will enter a calm, open, and peaceful state. Emotional release happens when the body is ready and if one allows themself to go with it, the experience can make profound changes in the physical and emotional body going forward.
Memories maybe come up during a massage and tears may flow. That is the body releasing and relaxing. These releases may be a surprise for you, but if you go with your emotions and trust your surrounding of support, the experience can be a healing benefit.
Agusta Perkins, LMT uses Neuromuscular, deep tissue, Swedish and stretching techniques in her massage. She also offers the ancient Hawaiian Healing Massage that incorporates long flowing strokes that invite total relaxation. Her massage services are available at Four Pillars.
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