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Q: How do you get the information that comes through during a Psychic / Intuitive Reading?

A: I establish an energetic connection to Source Energy and the information is attracted by your questions or focused intentions.  Therefore, the clearer you are about what information/healing you want to access, the more relevant the guidance can be.  Consider using this free Intuitive Session Outliner to help you make the most of your reading.

Q: Where else can I get your Aromatherapy Products?  (Suggest a location by emailing danielle@invitingbalance.com)

A: Mountain Spirit Healing Arts, 713 3rd Ave, Longmont, CO 80501  view map

Q: What can I expect when I come for a bodywork session?

A: I am a  Certified Massage Therapist (CMT), Energy Balancer (Integrated Energy Therapist) and Aromatherapist (ISAH).   I intend to create a unique bodywork session by addressing your specific needs. I can facilitate your release of pain and stress while increasing circulation, immune response and self-awareness by balancing relaxing myofacial techniques, therapeutic Deep Tissue techniques, Aromatherapy and energy work.

Your first session begins with a brief review of your Client Information form; please arrive a few mintues to fill it out.  I leave the room while you remove all clothing and jewelry you are comfortable removing and get on the table under the top sheet.  I knock before returning to the room to begin the session. 

I invite you to express your preferences regarding music, lighting or anything else I can do to make your session more enjoyable. At no point should my work be painful for you, so throughout the session I will check in with you for feedback on what is comfortable.  At the end of your session, I will leave the room and wait for you to dress and crack the treatment room door.  I return to the room with you to check -in with how your doing, resolve payment and future scheduling if desired.  

Scheduling: Please call 303.709.6801 for appointments or email me at danielle@inviting balance.com for appointment options; Tues-Sat, 10-8

Location: Your session will be at 713 3rd Ave, Longmont, CO 80501, please wait in the reception area and fill out your client info form

Parking: You are welcome to park in any of the five, front, client spots  in the Mountain Spirit  parking lot.  Additional, free parking can be found on all surrounding streets ( 3rd Ave, Coffman & Terry).

Fees/Gratuities:

Bodywork: 60 minutes -$70;  75 Minutes -$80;  90 minutes-$90. Senior citizen, body-worker, student and frequency discounts are available; please ask.

Readings: 60-90 minutes with 1 free audio tape providied upon request - $90 for individual sessions;

$150 for couples or parent(s)/child sessions; group session savailable @ $20 a person for 6-12 people and must be reserved in advance with a credit card. Additional tapes for attendees are available for $8 each and can be purchased after the group session.

Gratuities are welcome, and certainly optional.

 

Receipts: Upon your request, a receipt for services can be provided for you to file with your insurance provider.

Rescheduling: Allow 24 hours notice if you need to reschedule your session; or you will be charged the full fee if the appointment time can’t be filled.

Earliness/Lateness: If you arrive early, please make yourself comfortable (tea, water, reading material, fill out client info form) quietly in the reception area.  If you arrive late, you are welcome to enjoy the remainder of your session time and the fee will be for the full time that was reserved for you.

Confidentiality: All information you provide, written and verbal, is confidential and will not be released without your written permission.

Thank you for you trust & don’t forget that three new client referrals that book a session earns you free session!

Q: Do I have to take all my clothes off? 

A: I leave the room while you remove all clothing and jewelry you are comfortable without and get on the table under the top sheet/blanket.  I signal before returning to the room to begin the session.  I always use professional draping techniques to respect your privacy and welcome you let me know if you are ever uncomfortable so that I can resolve any issues for you. Most importantly, you should do what allows you to relax and enjoy yourself the most.  Some people keep their socks on to keep their feet warm.  Some people leave their underpants on in case there is an unexpected fire drill…

Q: How can massage benefit me?

Benefits of Massage …all of which increase balanced body functioning.
+ Relieve pain, tension and spasm
+ Increase Mobility
+ Reduce Stress, fatigue & anxiety
+ Tissue relaxation/restoration
+ Improve Breathing
+ Increases Cardiovascular and Lymphatic circulation
+ Injury/illness prevention.
+ Enhance immune response
+ Massage has demonstrated benefit in workplace wellness programs by providing muscle relaxation and improving effectiveness of workers.
+ Increasingly, massage is given to babies, the elderly, and the infirm for its health and mood-enhancing effects.
+ In sports, massage is used to enhance performance and assist in injury prevention and repair.

+Stimulate the brain to produce endorphins.  
+ From a recent survey by the American Hospital Association; shows that nearly 82 percent of hospitals that use some form of complementary or alternative care use massage therapy, with 70 percent of those hospitals using massage for pain management and pain relief.... so- if you are in the hospital, ask for bodywork when appropriate  to speed your healing/release.

+ A consumer survey commissioned by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) reveals that more people than ever are seeking massage to manage and relieve pain. The survey shows that nearly half, 47 percent, of those polled have had a massage specifically for pain relief.

Q: Will my insurance cover massage?

A: Many insurance companies are providing coverage for bodywork. If you have chronic pain, talk to your doctor/chiropractor about adding massage to your pain management program. You can request a receipt after your session for submitting to your insurance company.

Q: How long should my session be? How often should I receive massage therapy?

A: That depends on what your goals are.  Some people start with 60 or 90 minute general sessions to see what they like. Most people come for focus area work once they see how much better they start to feel. Often clients will come weekly, biweekly or monthly to remain pain-free and relaxed.

Q: What is Aromatherapy?

A: Aromatherapy is the Art & Science of using pure Essential Oils to promote health and restore physical, emotional and mental balance.  It can be incorporated into bodywork sessions or custom blended products.

Q: What kind of bodywork do you do?

A: In general, most massages include a blend of DeepTissue, Swedish, Myofacial, Trigger Point Therapy, stretching and breathwork (see below); sessions are ALWAYS customized to your goals.

Q: What is Deep Tissue Massage?

A: (Per AMTA): Massage that releases the chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas, either following or going across the grain of muscles, tendons and fascia. It is called deep tissue, because it also focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue.

Q: What is Swedish Massage?

A: (Per AMTA): A system of long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of the muscles, combined with active and passive movements of the joints.

Q: What is Myofacial Release?

A: Per AMTA: Myofascial Release is a form of bodywork that is manipulative in nature and seeks to rebalance the body by releasing tension in the fascia. Long, stretching strokes are utilized to release muscular tension.

Q: What is Trigger Point Therapy?

A: Per AMTA: (sometimes known as Myotherapy or Neuromuscular Therapy) – applies concentrated finger pressure to "trigger points" (painful irritated areas in muscles) to break cycles of spasm and pain.

Q: What is Polarity Therapy?

A: Polarity Therapy is a hands-on approach to balancing the human energy field and its structural counterpart. Polarity facilitates the dissolving and releasing of energy blocks and deep-seated tensions. Techniques include circular pressure on sensitive contact points, light rhythmic rocking and stretching motions, joint mobilization, and energy holds. Client may be clothed.

Q: What is Shiatsu?

A: Per AMTA: Oriental-based systems of finger-pressure which treat special points along acupuncture "meridians" (the invisible channels of energy flow in the body).

Q: What is Integrated Energy Therapy (IET)?

A: As defined on the IET website… “Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET) is one of the next generation - hands on - power energy therapy systems [like Reiki or Healing Touch] that get the “issues out of your tissues” for good!  IET supports you in safely and gently releasing limiting energy patterns of your past, empowering and balancing your life in the present, and helps you to reach for the stars as you evolve into your future. Developed at the Center of Being, by Stevan J. Thayer, IET uses the violet angelic energy ray, as brought to us through the nine Healing Angels of the Energy Field, to work directly with your 12-Strand Spiritual DNA.”

Q: Is my information kept private?

A: All information is considered confidential and will not be released without your written request and a confirmation phone call.

Q: What professional association do you belong to and why should I care?

A: I currently belong to the IMA group (International Massage Association) and switched from AMTA after comparing rates, services and professional insurance coverage options.  If you buy professional insurance for your work, you should check them out at: http://www.imagroup.com/. Belonging to a professional association also provides me with access to tools that keep my skills up to date to best serve you.

Q: What is Anatomy?

A: Per Webster: The science of the structure of the body and the relation of its parts; it is largely based on dissection, from which it obtains its name.

Q: What is Physiology?

A: Per Webster: A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved; the organic processes and phenomena of an organism or any of its parts or of a particular bodily process.

Q: What is Kinesiology?

A: Per Webster: The science or study of the activity of muscles, and the functioning, mechanics, and structures of the body parts involved in movement. Mechanics refers to the effect that energy and other forces have upon the body.

Q: What is Andropause?

A: Andropause is a medical phenomenon, similar to the female menopause, that can affect men between the ages of 40 and 55. Unlike women, men do not have a clear-cut signals such as the cessation of menstruation to mark this transition.

Glossary of Bodywork Terms from American Massage Therapy Website:

Massage therapy is a profession in which the practitioner applies manual techniques, and may apply adjunctive therapies, with the intention of positively affecting the health and well-being of the client.

Massage is a manual soft tissue manipulation, and includes holding, causing movement, and/or applying pressure to the body.

Therapy is a series of actions aimed at achieving or increasing health and wellness.

Manual means by use of hand or body.

Deep Tissue – releases the chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas, either following or going across the grain of muscles, tendons and fascia. It is called deep tissue, because it also focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue.

Effleurage – is a stroke generally used in a Swedish massage treatment. This smooth, gliding stroke is used to relax soft tissue and is applied using both hands.

Friction – is the deepest of Swedish massage strokes. This stroke encompasses deep, circular movements applied to soft tissue causing the underlying layers of tissue to rub against each other. The result causes an increase in blood flow to the massaged area.

Myofascial Release – is a form of bodywork that is manipulative in nature and seeks to rebalance the body by releasing tension in the fascia. Long, stretching strokes are utilized to release muscular tension.

On-site Massage (also known as chair massage or corporate massage) – is administered while the client is clothed and seated in a specially designed chair. These chairs most often slope forward allowing access to the large muscles of the back. On-site massage usually lasts between 15 and 30 minutes and is intended to relax and improve circulation.

Petrissage (also called kneading) – involves squeezing, rolling and kneading the muscles and usually follows effleurage during Swedish massage.

Reflexology – massage based around a system of points in the hands and feet thought to correspond, or "reflex," to all areas of the body.

Rosen Method – utilizes gentle touch and verbal communication to help clients to release suppressed emotions and subsequently muscular tension in some instances.

Shiatsu and Acupressure – Oriental-based systems of finger-pressure which treat special points along acupuncture "meridians" (the invisible channels of energy flow in the body).

Sports Massage – massage therapy focusing on muscle systems relevant to a particular sport.

Swedish Massage – a system of long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of the muscles, combined with active and passive movements of the joints.

Tapotement – is executed with cupped hands, fingers or the edge of the hand with short, alternating taps to the client.

Trigger Point Therapy (also known as Myotherapy or Neuromuscular Therapy) – applies concentrated finger pressure to "trigger points" (painful irritated areas in muscles) to break cycles of spasm and pain.