What is an Aston-Patterning session like?

How does a session differ from a Swedish (relaxation) massage? Recently, a client summed it up as basically, we work on what needs to be worked on... rather than following a routine.

In a 1.5-hour session, you will

• give an in-depth structural history (ex. braces, injuries, crutches, surgeries)
• have a visual assessment looking at the alignment and relationship between your body segments,
• walk and do other relevent movement pre-tests,
• have a palpation assessment to map the areas of high tone (tension) and low tone in your body,
• develop a hypothesis about what relationships in your body need to change to alleviate the issue you are concerned about,
• have specific bodywork to make those changes,
• learn a movement lesson to incorporate those changes into your daily movements.

Can I get a relaxation massage? YES! Sometimes you just need to relax and/or integrate the changes in your life (either from sessions or from other life events). An Aston® Massage provides a specialized massage form designed to integrate the parts and layers of your body such that you finish feeling refreshed, relaxed and whole! Most often, Aston Massages are done in 1-hour session, but can also be upgraded to a 1.5 hour session.

WIFM? (What's in it for me?)
The bottom line is that for most of our clients, Aston-Patterning moves them out of discomfort and into a new way of being FASTER than anything else they've tried--and most of them have tried MANY options. That's why Peter & I started with Aston-Patterning professionally, because personally, our lives were transformed out of pain and we began to design the life we desire!