This Spring has brought about a great deal of changes in my body. There have been improvements that I could not even conceive of to have as a goal. The lesson for me is to continue to seek and strive for improvement and personal development.
In general, I feel SOOO much better than I used to, that I often don’t realize I am still living with discomfort and limited movement options. It has been a struggle for me to know what to desire, what to move toward. My inspiration often comes from clients who come in fed up with a limitation, or through a session realize how much more comfortable and easy life can be. I see this process and am inspired to keep desiring something more.
Another source of inspiration has been to “just keep on keepin’ on.” I do some therapy for my body weekly, between Toning, massage and movement sessions with Peter, and self-guided therapies (breathing, essential oils, etc.). I’ve made a commitment to my health and I stick to it--some weeks better than others. Through this process of “keepin’ on,” I discover nuances about my body, pattern, and lifestyle on a daily or weekly basis. I’m able to implement mini-interventions and be proactive. I’ve found that I am actually improving as I age, and that life has much more to offer.
Showing posts with label massage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label massage. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Session Types & Prices
New clients often ask about the different sessions we offer, what the differences are, and why they would choose one over another. Here's our answer....
* 1.5 Hour Aston-Patterning Session
This is our typical Aston-Patterning session. It is scheduled in a two hour time block and includes in-depth assessment, bodywork and movement coaching. Assessment includes interview, visually looking at relationships between segments of your body, watching movements such as walking or a particular movement of interest to you, and palpation to result in a body map of hyper- and hypo-toned areas. From that assessment, we design a bodywork & movement coaching session to best facilitate a whole-body (even whole-person), incremental step out of dysfunctional body patterns. This session is recommended for people who have a specific issue they desire to work on, ranging from pain to optimal athletic movement.
Cost: $120.
* 1 Hour Aston-Patterning Session
The one hour session is scheduled in a 1.5 hour time block and includes many aspects of the 1.5 Hour Session (above), but in less detail. There's a brief assessment followed by bodywork or movement coaching. (Most often, there is not time to include both bodywork & movement coaching.) This session often resembles a typical massage session, but the focus of the therapist, though not as specific as in the longer session, is still to help you incrementally move out of dysfunctional body patterns. Clients who come regularly for this session often report being relaxed during and after the session and feeling their general sense of well-being in their body increase over time. Cost: $80.
* 45-Minute Aston Massage Session
This session, scheduled in a one-hour time block, is what we affectionately label our "spa massage," for anyone who wants to come in, relax and be pampered. It flows through a routine, while also addressing specific individual issues. Essential oils can also be added during the session for an aromatherapy experience. Cost: $60.
We also offer specialty sessions with 4-Handed Aston-Patterning Session and Raindrop Therapy. They deserve their own blog post. Stay tuned. :)
* 1.5 Hour Aston-Patterning Session
This is our typical Aston-Patterning session. It is scheduled in a two hour time block and includes in-depth assessment, bodywork and movement coaching. Assessment includes interview, visually looking at relationships between segments of your body, watching movements such as walking or a particular movement of interest to you, and palpation to result in a body map of hyper- and hypo-toned areas. From that assessment, we design a bodywork & movement coaching session to best facilitate a whole-body (even whole-person), incremental step out of dysfunctional body patterns. This session is recommended for people who have a specific issue they desire to work on, ranging from pain to optimal athletic movement.
Cost: $120.
* 1 Hour Aston-Patterning Session
The one hour session is scheduled in a 1.5 hour time block and includes many aspects of the 1.5 Hour Session (above), but in less detail. There's a brief assessment followed by bodywork or movement coaching. (Most often, there is not time to include both bodywork & movement coaching.) This session often resembles a typical massage session, but the focus of the therapist, though not as specific as in the longer session, is still to help you incrementally move out of dysfunctional body patterns. Clients who come regularly for this session often report being relaxed during and after the session and feeling their general sense of well-being in their body increase over time. Cost: $80.
* 45-Minute Aston Massage Session
This session, scheduled in a one-hour time block, is what we affectionately label our "spa massage," for anyone who wants to come in, relax and be pampered. It flows through a routine, while also addressing specific individual issues. Essential oils can also be added during the session for an aromatherapy experience. Cost: $60.
We also offer specialty sessions with 4-Handed Aston-Patterning Session and Raindrop Therapy. They deserve their own blog post. Stay tuned. :)
Thursday, August 7, 2008
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
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!
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.
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!
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