Our therapeutic bodywork sessions vary according to the needs of those who come to us for this work.  Therapeutic bodywork can be a treatment in itself to relieve the cumulative effects of stress on body and mind, or a therapy in support of other treatment regimens.

Physical stress often accumulate from vigorous activities such as athletics, child-rearing, or gardening.  But significant injuries are just as likely to be the result of low-grade, chronic, long-term stresses  arising out of hours spent at the computer, telephone, or driving.  Mental, physical,  and emotional stresses often combine to eventually show themselves neck, shoulder or low back pain, high blood pressure, TMJ dysfunction, chronic fatigue, diffuse myofascial pain, and disruptions to natural sleep patterns.   

When dealing with physical pain or discomfort initial efforts are directed toward relief of symptoms such as the pain itself or the limited range-of-motion associated with the pain.  This work usually joins various soft tissue therapies aimed at relieving primary contributors to soft tissue pain: excess muscle tension, myofascial restrictions, soft tissue inflammation, swelling, and the accumulation of metabolic waste products  As acute symptoms subside; a more global approach is adopted with a focus on understanding and correcting the factors contributing to the onset or the prolongation of symptoms.  

Finally, work moves to developing a plan aimed at reducing the likelihood of recurrence.  Often this means better management of the initial stressors whether physical, mental, emotional; or some combination.  Treatment strategies frequently include recommendations for simple changes in environmental and lifestyle factors at work or home and training in a series of postural re-balancing exercises.

We hope you'll contact us about your objectives and allow us to assist you in selecting the combination of therapeutic bodywork, and/or yoga therapy to best serve your needs. Please refer to our therapy fee schedule for pricing information on all of our therapeutic offerings at heartwood yoga.