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     A Typical Session

     Although I sometimes do outcall, 90% of my clients come to me. This is what you may experience in a typical session:

     You drive up to my office which is zoned to be in my residence. You park in front of a rose colored adobe home framed by 2 junipers and a towering blue spruce in the back. I meet you at the door, and welcome you in. As you walk in the door you enter a peaceful sage colored office space tastefully decorated with forest green carpet, paintings, a small fountain, a u-shaped desk. After you sit down at the desk you fill out a short 2 paged information sheet listing name, address, Insurance--if applicable, Doctor, previous accidents/ injuries/surgeries /conditions, and the current problem or reason for this visit.

     I then may ask a few questions to be clear about your condition and reason for being here. I explain alittle about how I work and my different modalties: That this work is deeply relaxing and very effective even though gentle. It is like ‘taking a knot out of a shoelace’ by creating more space--- not by stretching, digging or pulling. Once the tensions and immobilities have been removed then Swedish massage can effortlessly slide and glide over your body. I will be asking you questions of comfort, awareness and preference from time to time. You and I will be working as a team in and with comfort, not pain. We will work for an hour to an hour and a half.

     We can either work on a massage table through clothes or you may disrobe and you will be covered with a sheet. If you are in a lot of pain we will work through clothes. If not, it is your choice as to what clothes to take off to ensure your own comfort.

     Then you have your choice of one of two rooms. Both are light, and peaceful with plants and windows and a skylight. One is much larger as it also serves as a classroom for 10 to 12 people.

     After the session is over you may lie there for some time to savor and integrate your relaxation and healing. A glass of filtered water is available for you to drink. Then we go back to the office space and desk to make another appointment or answer questions. I often suggest you take it easy for a few hours and drink lots of water.

     I also tell you that it may be a couple of days until all of the pain or discomfort is gone (sometimes it can even increase before it releases) but feel free to call me with any questions. Depending upon your condition 1-3 sessions or more may be necessary. Often I will give you self care tech-niques you can do at home to further hasten your recovery.

     My Philosophy

     I have a Johnny Appleseed and Goldilocks philosophy. I love to plant seeds just like Johnny Appleseed: Seeds of comfort, seeds of relaxation, seeds of awareness. These seeds grow in each individual's own time and space.

     I also encourage and help people find that Goldilocks just right place in their body. That place away from pain, into total comfort, neutrality and ease from which balance, mobility and healing take place.

     I believe in the wisdom and awareness of each person's own body to heal. My function is that of a facilitator, a pointer on a blackboard, a body mechanic who guides each person down their own path of awareness, balance and healing.

     I believe the body is an intelligent being. It is child-like, magical, wise and always striving for life, balance, and healing.

     There is a saying: Our brains are an apparatus with which we think we think. But our bodies know. If we just get quiet, ask, and listen.

     Sandra Pratt