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There is but one temple in the Universe
and that is the human body.
Nothing is holier than that high form.
We touch Heaven when we lay our hand
on the human body.
-Thomas Carlyle, The Hero As Divinity.


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​Massage, bodywork
​ and energy healing
offerings


Massage has been used throughout time
as a treatment to soothe sore muscles,
 relax tension 
and calm the mind.
 To warm your body during your session,
we work with heated aromatic oils 
as you lie upon a heated, extra wide
 and super comfy massage table.


Hawai'ian Lomilomi Massage

This ancient healing art from Hawai'i embodies the Spirit of Aloha and beauty of the islands. Utilizing firm and gentle flowing strokes, whole body lymphatic drainage, conscientious pressure application, deep stretching and joint decompression techniques. 
A Lomilomi massage becomes a meditative dance, embracing the body, mind and Spirit. 
We consider this style of massage to be the quintessence of gourmet massage therapies.

Hawai'ian Lomilomi Ili Ili
(Hot Stone Lomilomi)


Experience a luxurious Lomilomi massage combined with deep heat therapy.
The polished smooth basalt lava stones are heated and applied to the body to

 relieve stiff and sore muscles.

Pregnancy Lomilomi Massage

A soothing, supportive Lomilomi massage that relieves the tension and fatigue
experienced by mothers to be.

Balinese Massage

Balinese massage is one form of traditional Indonesian massage. Exotic, relaxing, nourishing & therapeutic, originating on the island of Bali. This massage involves a combination of techniques, including massage, gentle stretching, acupressure, reflexology and aromatherapy to stimulate the flow of blood, oxygen and "qi" (energy) around your body, and bring a sense of wellbeing, calm and deep relaxation. 
Balinese massage is a good treatment to choose if you want to experience a variety of massage techniques, need some help to relax,
or if you're feeling a bit low.
A relaxation massage with attitude,
this treatment will help you feel calm,
but it will boost your circulation
and target knotted tissue to
​address physical issues as well.
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Warm Bamboo &/or Gua Sha Massage

For thousands of years, bamboo has been regarded as a Chinese symbol for longevity.

Today it is the essence of this exquisite,
natural and holistic health therapy.

 As smooth, warmed bamboo is applied
with deep pressure and movement to tight muscles, knots and kinks that will dissipate 
as you drift into a state of
​rejuvenating relaxation.
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Gua sha is a healing technique
of traditional East Asian medicine.
Sometimes called ‘coining, spooning or scraping’, Gua sha is defined as instrument-assisted unidirectional press-stroking of a lubricated area of the body surface to intentionally create transitory therapeutic petechiae called ‘sha’ representing extravasation of
blood in the subcutis.

Raising sha removes blood stagnation considered pathogenic in
traditional East Asian medicine.
Modern research shows the transitory
therapeutic petechiae produce an
​anti- inflammatory and immune protective
effect that persists for a few days
following a Gua sha treatment accounting
for the immediate relief that patients feel from pain, stiffness, fever, chill, cough, wheeze,
nausea and vomiting and why
Gua sha is effective in acute and
chronic internal organ disorders



Thai Foot & Leg Massage

Apart from feeling fabulous, this massage also aims to stimulate the internal organs of the body via the reflex points of the feet.  
Reflex points are specific points on the foot
that correspond to an internal organ.
This massage also works along the energy
(sen) lines of the feet and lower legs
to balance and harmonise the
flow of energy around the body.
Sen lines are invisible channels
that allow energy to flow throughout the body. This stimulation of the internal organs
and the energy lines is intended
to facilitate the body's normal functions
and by doing so the body
​ remains healthy. 
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Rendezvous For Two
Beloved Couples
Massage Training


Aside from helping each other feel better, massage between partners in a couple helps increase communication, and can assist with conflict resolution.
In both giving and receiving massage, we calm our nervous systems, and can more easily return to space of loving acceptance and forgiveness, which is especially helpful when there are challenges in your relationship.
During this training, you each receive a tandem massage, as you mirror my movements while we work on your partner together; then you trade.  I explain along the way what we're doing and the benefits.
If you have any specific problems areas, I will teach you techniques that help address each other's discomfort, so that you can take care of each other in between your regular bodywork sessions. 



Quantum Energy Sessions

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Implicate Order Healing


Because Implicate Order Healing works deep within your mind at the finest level of functioning where peace and harmony abide,
it has a peaceful, harmonizing effect
on everything you do.
It begins by organizing your thoughts,
adding power and purpose to their expression. This increased energy and order then flows outward to sooth and heal your body.
From there it injects vitality, wisdom,
and serenity into every facet of your life,
work, family and love relationships,
recreation and education and
​even your quest for greater spiritual insight.
Results happen quickly.
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Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.
It is administered by "laying on hands"
and is based on the idea that an unseen
"life force energy" flows through us
and is what causes us to be alive.
If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being
happy and healthy.
​

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy".
So Reiki is actually
"spiritually guided life force energy."


A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you.
Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and well being.
Many have reported miraculous results.


Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement
that everyone can use.
It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always
creates a beneficial effect.
It also works in conjunction with
all other medical or therapeutic techniques
to relieve side effects
​ and promote recovery.



The following Bodyworks 
are performed on a padded floor mat
 while you are comfortably dressed.

Breema Bodywork

This ancient healing art originated in a remote mountain village in the Near East.
Developed over many generations

 by people deeply connected 
to their bodies and to the rhythms of nature. Breema bodywork is therapeutic,
 comfortable, enjoyable,
 relaxing and re-vitalizing. 
Received fully clothed on a padded floor mat,
 this method uses  comfortably supported movements including firm 
yet gentle stretches, precise and gradual leans into the muscles, nurturing brushes and holding postures, and a wide variety of playfully rhythmic movements (some soothing, some energizing). 
Breema treatments range from delicate
 to vigorous and are appropriately

 tailored to each recipient at each visit.

Breema nurtures your body,
 mind and feelings.


Barefoot Fusion 
Serious Deep Tissue Bodywork

If you love deep tissue massage...you are going to love Barefoot Fusion!!
This massage is performed nearly entirely with the practitioner's clean feet.
Abby has gathered the best barefoot massage techniques from Japan, Fiji,
Persia and the Hawai'ian Islands
and brought them together in what
​is now known
as Barefoot Fusion.