Journal

“A vice between my pillow and mattress has got my neck in a bind,” I replied, as I rubbed my shoulder. Shawn smiled and assured me he would focus on the problem during our session. His studio was soothingly lighted with blue LEDS and decorated with starfish and shells and a surfboard propped up in the corner — an inviting retreat from a sometimes chaotic world.

Attending an annual house party of chosen family this past Christmas eve ran into a close friend who was nine months pregnant. She was due in 4 days and dis-comfort had set in. In conversation was called to drop to one knee, resting my elbow and my leg and hand elevated to my friend's belly to relieve the pressure the child brought onto the mother's back and shoulders. At this point, I offered to provide a Christmas day session.

For the last decade in life I’ve worked closely with some of the most unique and amazing elders living and dying within long term care. I’ve held space as a chef, a nurse, a manager leading and mentoring staff, massage specialist and Registered Craniosacral therapist.

A Day at the Beach can change how you look at life and be a starting point for a healthier lifestyle. Whether or not changes to your lifestyle accompany regularly getting #craniosacral or #massage therapy, the fact that many diseases are stress related is illuminating. By healing your spirit through Cranial Wave massage, you will find you get sick much less.

Hollistic: Characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of disease.