Today I'm posting my first YouTube video! EVER
I wanted to put this out there to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about Gaia Bodywork. Don't worry! It's only 41 seconds long ;) Update: Gaia Bodywork is now The Heeling Hut Barefoot Massage and Wellness. Check out the new service offerings and updates on the best Ashiatsu massage in Dallas/Fort Worth.
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The Heeling Hut Barefoot Massage + Wellness is the private massage practice of Hillary Arrieta LMT040051 and is located in Plano, TX. Hillary offers the best massage services in the area for pain and stress management. Visit theheelinghut.com for more information.
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Barefoot massage does so many good things for your body in general, but it has some wonderful benefits for your spine specifically. The deep compression and gliding movements along the thick muscles that run the length of the spine helps to melt the deep facial layers and release trigger points, adhesions, and facial restrictions. This helps get everything including the vertebra themselves loosened up and moving freely again. If that sounds good to you, you'll love the advanced techniques of this style. The skilled foot of the barefoot therapist can create an awesome push-pull-pumping effect on the soft tissues around the vertebral disks that can reposition the nucleus pulposus ( a jelly like substance in side the spinal disk), moving back to it's central position, which in turn relieves spinal nerve irritations. These irritations can be the root cause for muscle weakness, pain, numbness, and tingling in the arms, legs, or areas of the back and neck. Barefoot massage is one of the best treatments for spinal deviations like scoliosis and hyperkyphosis, because it helps traction and decompress the entire vertebral column as well as deeply addressing tight paraspinal muscles that get pulled in unnatural ways from the exaggerated misalignment caused by either of these conditions. Some other conditions of the spine that have benefitted from deep barefoot massage techniques are:
Many of the barefoot stokes stretch and elongate the spine as well as compress and heat the tissues which energize them and rehydrate them with blood and oxygen. So if you've been curious about barefoot massage but it sounds too "out there" or painful, I suggest giving it a try. With all these benefits, It could be the exact massage style that you've been looking for. Oh! and to ease your fear that it maybe painful to recieve, it's been described as "The deepest, most luxurious massage on the planet." So not only does it get in deep therapeutically, it also feels relaxing and luxurious too! Did I convince you to give it a try? what are your thoughts on this method of deep tissue massage?? Let me know in the comments below! Gaia Bodywork PLLC is the private massage practice of Hillary Arrieta LMT040051 and is located in Richardson, TX. Hillary offers the best massage services in the area for pain and stress management. Visit Gaiabodywork.com for more information. I just LOVE barefoot massage techniques! This weekend I hosted a Fijian massage class in my office and we had a blast! Many thanks to Jessica Harrison-Davis for coming to Richardson and teaching us this awesome work! Jessica was one of the few instructors to be trained by the founder of Fijian massage before she retired. She works at the Tanglewood resort in Pottsboro, TX and offers relaxation massage, deep tissue techniques, plus Ashiatsu and Fijian Massage. Fijian massage (from the islands of Fiji) was developed by Lolita Knight over the past 20 years or so. The Fijian people are hard working folks and massage is very much a part of their culture to ensure that they can do their everyday work in top physical condition. This type of massage is another barefoot modality (style), meaning the therapist uses their feet to give the massage. It's remarkable how feet make the most effective massage "tools." Sure, hands feel great but when you're wanting DEEP work, feet are much better at getting in to the thicker layers of tissue where nasty trigger points or "knots" like to hang out. Not only is it deep work, but the larger surface area of the heel or the outside edge of the foot makes it relatively pain free- no bony elbows or knuckles to worry about. I also love the fact that the client doesn't have to undress to get the full benefit of this massage. It can be done anywhere and is very versatile. I KNOW that I will be offering Fijian instead of the typical chair massage when I do events from now on! We worked for two days in my office learning and practicing. We were discovering new ways to use our feet, how to apply pressure, and use specific movements to give the deeper but gentler massage. It satisfies those clients wishing for deeper pressure and is effective for treatment of deep trigger points, scar tissue, and sore tight muscles. Not to mention, it's very soothing and relaxing. Now it's time for me to really study and practice the techniques before adding it to my massage menu. I'm sure my husband will be happy to be my practice body! Questions: Are you stuck in a rut with traditional massage or an adventurous massage therapy connoisseur ??? Tell me what you think under the comments section! Gaia Bodywork is now The Heeling Hut Barefoot Massage. is the private massage practice of Hillary Arrieta Massaging Dallas since 2004. Visit hillaryarrieta.com for more information. |
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