Services
About My Approach:
Professional massage and bodywork by Karen Roberts is therapeutic,
deeply relaxing and gentle. Every session is expertly designed to
address your specific condition and needs. The tailored sessions are
cumulative in their effects and will help you manage, reduce or even
eliminate stress, low energy, chronic pain, or pain from disease or
injury.
During our initial conversation, we will discuss your current
condition, what you would like to achieve and any concerns or
questions you have regarding your health and my approach.
I will apply my experience and education to design a unique care
plan that best meets your specific needs. We may use one, or a
combination of modalities to achieve your health goals. You may
choose to be partially or fully clothed, and draped while you lie on
a well-padded table in a safe, private, comfortable environment.
These gentle sessions will incorporate various modalities to
reprogram your body’s ability to experience comfort, relaxation and
ease by releasing the pain, stress and tension you “normally”
experience.
I can also teach you specific self-care activities for you to use in
the comfort of your own home. These activities will help speed your
progress to improved comfort and overall health.
Over time, as you and your body experience, learn, and apply these
new habits of deep relaxation and healing, you will have the tools
to counteract life’s challenges, improve the way your body feels,
ease pain and heal faster.
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Modalities We May Use:
Swedish Massage
I use a high quality natural massage cream to comfortably
stroke, knead and loosen the muscles of your body to improve
circulation, release tight or sore areas, and help give you an
experience of deep relaxation and overall well-being.
Trigger Point Therapy
I use comfortable finger pressure and energy to help release
tight, or sore points in your muscles so that circulation can
be improved and pain can be eased. Releasing trigger points is
often the first step to relieving most muscular soreness and
pain.
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Myofascial Release
Myofascial Release involves using gentle pressure to free up fascial
tissue which surrounds and interpenetrates muscles and which
connects various structures in your body. As we release your trigger
points and also release any significant fascial restrictions you may
have, it can feel like you have new muscles. The pain and soreness
isn’t there any more and it feels good to move freely.
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The Trager® Approach
The Trager Approach is a form of neuromuscular reeducation
which was developed by Milton Trager, M.D.. It involves
using gentle, supportive movements which help you begin to
relax deeply and begin to free up and expand your body’s
comfortable range of movement. Additionally, I can teach you
Trager® self-care movements and principles which you can use
to continue expanding your experience of comfort and freedom
of movement on your own.
The Trager® Approach has been reported to ease or manage a
wide range of conditions including:
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• Back and neck pain
• Everyday aches and pains
• Muscle spasms
• Poor posture
• Physical or emotional trauma
• Cerebral palsy
• Parkinson’s disease
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
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• Stress
• Limited movement
• Headaches
• Depression
• Multiple sclerosis
• Post-polio syndrome
• Sports and other injuries
• Fibromyalgia
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Energywork and Reiki
I practice polarity, acutherapy and Reiki energywork. My goal in
using energywork is to help free up and enhance the flow of energy
in your body. I am able to feel subtle shifts in body energy, as
well as where there is a lack, or an overabundance of energy. I can
also give you instructions about how you can begin to work with your
own energy at home on your own.
Healing energy usually feels good, warm and comfortable. The energy
which flows from my hands will penetrate and travel where it is
needed by your body. Stagnant energy can then begin to flow and
excess energy can disperse, helping you feel relaxed and
comfortable, and maybe sometimes, a bit sleepy. Receiving energywork
can help you get the rest your body needs which, in turn, makes it
possible for your body begin to rebuild itself and heal faster.
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy involves using extremely light touch to feel
your body’s craniosacral rhythm and any restrictions in your
craniosacral system. Then I can use gentle manual techniques to
begin the process of releasing any problem areas and relieving any
undue pressure on your brain and spinal cord.
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Craniosacral
Therapy can help relieve a wide range of illness, pain and
dysfunction, including:
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• Migraines and headaches
• Stress and tension-related problems
• Chronic fatigue
• Central nervous system disorders
• TMJ syndrome
• Infantile disorders
• Post-traumatic stress disorder |
• Chronic neck and back pain
• Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries
• Scoliosis
• Emotional difficulties
• Motor-coordination impairments
• Learning disabilities
• Orthopedic problems |
Lymph Drainage Therapy
Lymphatic drainage is a gentle yet powerful hands-on technique which
activates and cleanses the human fluid system. Lymph Drainage
Therapy works to recirculate lymphatic flow, activate fluid
circulation, and stimulate the functioning of your immune and
parasympathetic nervous systems. When lymph circulation stagnates
(due to fatigue, stress, lack of physical activity, emotional shock,
cold temperatures, infections, substantial swelling, age, chemicals
or food additives) fluids, proteins, cells and toxins accumulate in
the body and cellular functioning is greatly compromised. This opens
the way to many physical ailments and may hasten the aging process.
Results of receiving Lymph Drainage Therapy can include:
• Reduction in edemas (swelling) of many origins
• Detoxification of the body
• Regeneration of tissue from burns and scars (pre- and postsurgical)
• Relief of chronic and subacute inflammation
• Relief of conditions such as sinusitis, acne, eczema and allergies
• Reduction in the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and
fibromyalgia
• Anti-aging effects
• Relief of chronic pain
• Deep relaxation to aid insomnia, depression, stress, loss of
vitality and memory loss
• Antispastic actions to relieve conditions such as muscle
hypertonus and some forms of constipation
• Alleviation of adiposis and cellulite tissue
Raindrop Therapy Essential Oils
Raindrop Therapy involves massaging 9 different therapeutic grade
essential oils into your back and feet to assist your body and mind
in relaxing deeply and releasing stress and tension. Heat is also
applied to your back to help the oils be absorbed deeply into your
skin and muscles. The oils smell wonderful and nourish your whole
being while working powerfully to counteract the many unnatural
substances and electromagnetic energy with which we are bombarded in
modern life.
Guided Relaxation & Visualization
I am able to guide you through a wide variety of relaxation and/or
visualization techniques which will help you release stress and
tension while enhancing your body’s energy flow. You can then use
these techniques to relax deeply on your own. Over time we can add
or modify techniques as needed.
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