Massage
Rebeca: Alchemy Massage & Movement Therapy at our Laurel Ave. Clinic
Alchemy Massage & Movement Therapy’s primary purpose and passion is to assist and guide you into transforming your stress, tension, pain and ailments into a relaxed strength. Rebeca Sánchez has over 20 years as a practicing Massage Therapist, and 18 years as a teacher and therapist of Acu-Yoga, Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga.
“I seek to develop a synergistic, dynamic and collaborative relationship with my clients. Each healing session builds upon the previous as I learn more about your physical body, and how and where it holds tension and memory. You become more skilled in releasing, letting go, inhaling and exhaling the knotted, constricted places. When this happens, deeper healing, relaxation and rejuvenation unfolds, and your stress is alchemized into strength. Together we create a partnership in your path to relief, equanimity, and a balanced nervous system . I was originally certified in Acupressure and Shiatsu at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley and have continued my studies over the years adding the modalities of Tui Na, Myofascial Release, and most recently Nuerovascular Release to my healing offerings.”
Rebeca invites you to visit her website for FAQ’s, rates, and her Self Healing Library www.alchemyhealing.net You can schedule your appointments here: https://ScheduleAlchemyMassage.as.me/
And reach out with any questions, needed clarifications, or concerns at rebelucion@gmail.com
Min Thorne: Massage and Tui Na at our Grand Ave. Clinic
Min Thorne received her Acupressure certification at Berkeley’s Acupressure Institute in 2010. She practices an intuitively guided blend of Tui Na, reflexology and gentle Qi balancing work. Her style can be applied in an active and energizing way or in a softer and more nurturing session depending on your needs.
Min was originally drawn to the Asian healing arts to counterbalance the long hours and short deadlines of a computer-based career. The deeply restorative effects of the massage and acupuncture she was receiving opened her mind to a new world of possibilities. She now can’t imagine life without it and enthusiastically seeks to share its benefits with any-and-everyone she can.
Book with Min online through Schedulicity, text 341-400-3772, or email mintuitivebodywork@gmail.com
Deirdre Hormel: Craniosacral and Trager at our Grand Ave. Clinic
“I was certified in Swedish massage in 1978, and have been in practice continuously since then. I began to study the Trager™ Approach in 1980, and became a Trager Practitioner in 1991. I continue to deepen my knowledge and experience with Trager, refining my understanding of the interplay of our nerves, muscles, and movements as they interact with our social and psychological conditioning. The Trager Approach touches the person on many levels and helps deepen their awareness of who they are. My approach is gentle, and with my perceptive touch I provide an atmosphere of relaxation, safety, and acceptance. I bring several techniques to my practice, and most recently have begun training in the Upledger style of Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CST). To date I have completed 5 levels of training. I am also a licensed Esthetician, graduating in 2000 from Le Melange Academy in Napa, CA. I opened my private skin care practice in Sepastopol, CA, alongside my Trager practice. I use a natural skin care line with ingredients designed to cleanse and revitalize your skin, helping to reverse the degenerating effects of environmental pollution, stress, and aging.”
Deirdre works on Tuesdays at our Grand Ave. clinic. Schedule Now with Deirdre
Contact: (707) 529-2819 https://www.deirdrehormelbodywork.com/
Alexander Friend, CMP, MFA, Reiki Teacher
I am a certified practitioner in Tui Na (Chinese) Massage, with a background in CranioSacral and Reiki therapies, which extends back to 2002, and I have been maintaining a private practice around the Bay Area since 2008. I integrate and adapt these complementary modalities to provide customized treatments that best support each client’s own unique healing process. The variety of healing modalities I employ enables me to engage a holistic approach to each individual’s fluid condition. I custom tailor different combinations of these modalities, varying the quality of touch from light as a feather, to deep in the tissue, according to your preference in any particular session.
Benefits Include:
- Relief from physical pain (migraine/sinus headaches, TMJ, scoliosis, sciatica & most any condition whose symptoms involve neck, back, knee, & any other joint, muscular or fascial constrictions)
- Relief from mental-emotional stress
- Enhanced mental clarity, emotional balance & spiritual growth
- Release of stagnate energy (or “qi”)
- Enhancement/vitalization of existing qi/energy
I am honored to join the team here at Oakland Acupuncture Project and look forward to doing my part in providing high quality, holistic health care for our community!