Sedona Healing Therapy

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Heavenly Sedona

Located on Hwy 89A, across from New Frontier's Natural Market-place in Sedona, Arizona.

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Sedona Massage Therapy

What is Structural Balancing Massage Therapy?

Structural Balancing Massage is a combination of several massage therapy techniques that address the root causes of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Structural balancing massage focuses on various components of your body including muscles, fascia (connective tissue), and joints. Consider structural balancing massage therapy if you are experiencing any of the following:

Chronic pain
Poor posture
Scoliosis
Fibromyalgia
Injury
Accidents
Scar tissue
Tingling/Numbness

Chronic pain usually develops over a long period of time due to postural imbalances and overuse. Postural imbalance causes pain by pulling on distal and adjacent structures creating abnormal tension on joints and muscles.

Structural Balancing Massage Therapy is the therapy of choice when your pain is due to accidents or injuries because any type of traumatic impact has a negative effect on the posture. People with varying degrees of scoliosis ranging from mild to severe have benefited from structural balancing massage therapy. Those with fibromyalgia experience relief from trigger points through knowledgeable application of these therapeutic massage techniques. Realigning your posture allows joints and muscles to work more efficiently with less strain, creating pain free movement, and normal functioning.

How Does It Work?

In all postural imbalances, key skeletal muscles shorten while others become overstretched. Every muscle has another muscle that opposes it called an ‘antagonist’. Short muscles on one side cause elongation in their opposing muscles or antagonists. The elongated muscles contract and ‘lock’ against the force of being overstretched. This is called a ‘locked-long’ contraction.

Postural Distortion

Any type of contraction causes a decrease in circulation which can result in pain. But a ‘locked-long’ muscle usually causes more pain than a short muscle. If you receive therapeutic massage therapy on a long, overstretched muscle, you may experience temporary pain relief because the muscle received some circulation. The problem will soon return, however, because the muscle imbalance has not been corrected and the short muscle on the opposing side is still pulling the structure in such a way as to overstretch its counterpart. By receiving too much massage therapy on an overstretched muscle group, you could actually be making your pain worse!

To schedule your own Structural Balancing Massage Therapy session, please contact me.

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I have had the privilege of working with OmShi’ through a difficult time in my life; I dealt with breast cancer. I came to know her as a consummate healer. She treated my body and fed my soul. She is blessed with an incredible energy that enables self healing. Thank you, OmShi’, for all you have done for me.

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