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At Living Lotus Massage, our seasoned practitioners combine a number of different massage styles and modalities to tailor your session specifically to you.

For many of your sessions, we'll use a combination of styles to address your needs and concerns, and sometimes we'll focus on using just one or two.

Review the most common sytles and modalities we use below, and if you've got questions, feel free to or just ask us next time you come to the clinic.
Styles & Modalities
Cranio-Sacral
Cranio-Sacral


Cranio-Sacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating the functioning of the craniosacral system—comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. CranioSacral therapy is most often utilized to treat neurological disorders including ADHD, autism, and acute stress reaction.

Deep Tissue
Deep Tissue


Deep tissue techniques are generally designed for more focused massage work. Working a specific muscle or muscle group, the practitioner can access deeper layers of the soft tissue. Starting superficially and easing into the depth of the muscle slowly often allows more movement. If the pressure is applied too deeply or too quickly, the muscle may tighten to protect that area, and unnecessary damage or inflammation can be induced. Very little lubricant is used as the pressure doesn't travel much over the skin. The most commonly used 'tools' during deep tissue massage may include, 3 and 6 fingers, reinforced fingers, knuckles, a flat elbow, opposing thumbs, the heel of the hand or foot, and the forearm. Deep tissue is similar to Myofascial Release.

Energy System Consultations
Energy System Consultations


Energy System Consultation sessions are private, one-to-one "check-in" sessions which provide a "second opinion" regarding how your current challenges are effecting you emotionally and energetically.
"We've noticed that many of our clients and patients are currently faced with significant challenges in their lives that have shaken their 'belief system' foundations," says Kaori Oto, Clinic Director of Living Lotus Massage. "Not just because of our economy, but also because of the world's political and climate challenges we hear about almost daily."
As human beings, we've most likely entered a brand new and intense period of personal growth and challenge, for which we will need different types of personal tools for navigating emotional and spiritual "uncharted waters."

Emotions are the natural response of our physcial bodies to external events. Emotions are neither good nor bad - they help us to know we're alive in the physical realm. Yet constant, unrelenting emotional "rough waters" can be difficult for people to deal with regular basis, and can wear us down rapidly.

Energy System Consultations can help you:
  • See and understand the emotional and energetic challenges that are currently showing up for you,

  • Identify which components of your energy system are most affected,

  • Know yourself as an energetic and spiritual being and to learn why that understanding is critical for maintaining life balance, and

  • Learn about your true spiritual nature, and provide healing and guidance at your "energetic" level.
Kaori is now offering an Energy System Consultations at a significantly discounted rate. We encourage those experiencing substantial challenges around relationships, health, money, anxiety, etc., to schedule a session. Through February 28th, 2010, Kaori is offering a one hour session for just $40 (50% off the regular rate of $80). Included for that rate (if requested), is a recorded audio CD of the consultation session for you to keep and review at your convenience.

Injury Treatment
Injury Treatment


Injury treatment is generally slow, light and specific massage work focusing on specific areas of injury. In the acute phase of the injury, the goals are to decrease pain, increase mobility, increase ciculation which speeds healing, and help the injured patient achieve higher and higher levels of mobility and freedom from pain. For older injuries, goals include breaking up scar tissue, increasing ciculation, decreasing surrounding muscular tension and pain since the surrounding muscles will be working much harder to support or "guard" the injured area.

Myofacial Release
Myofacial Release


Myofascial Release refers to the manual massage technique for stretching the fascia and releasing bonds between fascia, integument, and muscles with the goal of eliminating pain, increasing range of motion and equilibrioception. Injuries, stress, trauma, overuse and poor posture can cause restriction to fascia. This is usually done by applying shear compression or tension in various directions, or by skin rolling.

Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy Massage


Pregnancy Massage focuses of course on pregnant mothers and generally includes long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of the muscles, combined with active and passive movements of the joints, just like Swedish Massage and is designed to reduce muscular tension and stress, decrease swelling of feet and legs and increase circulation.

Pulse Technique©
Pulse Technique©


Whether we're fully conscious of it or not, each of us develop energetic patterns in our "energetic body" or "energy field" which may create an unwanted physical symptoms or cause us to revisit / relive the same difficult experiences over and over again. The Pulse Technique© (only offered by Lana Dahl) can help eliminate unwanted physical symptoms and shift unwanted and unhealthy patterns.
  • Dramatic changes can be created in your life in one session

  • Each session is an hour

  • This work is done while you are fully clothed and comfortably seated

The Pulse Technique© is very effective in shifting:
  • Fears or Phobias,

  • Traumas / past or present difficult experiences,

  • Limiting beliefs,

  • Physical conditions,

  • Low self-esteem,

  • Unwanted personality traits,

  • Finance and Work issues,

  • Anything that is in the way of you having the life you desire.
Lana's ability to hold such a high vibration of safety, care, love and healing, combined with your desire to make a positive shift helps to remove the unhealthy vibrations from your "energetic body" and sets the stage for acheiving surprising and lasting results!

Reiki
Reiki


Reiki, pronounced "ray-kee" is a Japanese word representing Universal Life Energy. A Reiki treatment is a "laying on of hands" which is an ancient technique common to many spiritual traditions. Reiki treatments should be administered only by a person fully trained and certified in Reiki techniques. In a typical Reiki treatment, the client lies down (fully clothed) on a padded treatment table. Energy is transferred to the client through the hands of the practitioner. The practitioner moves through a sequence of standard hand positions. Treatment starts with the practitioner's hands lightly resting on or above the client's head for 3-5 minutes, then slowly repeats this process systematically moving down to the feet. A full treatment usually takes about an hour. A Reiki treatment is more of a "spiritual experience" because it works directly with energy, or "spirit." A Reiki treatment does not involve any pressure or manipulation of tissues such as with most other forms of bodywork.

Swedish
Swedish


The Swedish style utilizes long, flowing strokes, often but not necessarily in the direction of the heart. There are six basic strokes: effleurage from the French effleurer, 'to skim over', petrissage from the French pétrir, 'to knead', friction, tapotement, compression, and vibration. Petrissage is a kneading movement with the whole palm or finger tips, using wringing, skin rolling, compression, and/or lifting. Petrissage is usually applied vertically to the muscle tissue. Oil, cream, or lotion is applied on the skin to reduce friction and allow smooth strokes. Effleurage consists of long, flowing or gliding strokes, performed with open hands. In many massage sessions, effleurage is used as the initial type of stroking, as it has a calming effect when performed slowly. Swedish massage has shown to be helpful in reducing pain, joint stiffness, and improving function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee over a period of eight weeks.

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