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C.H.A. Family Wellness uses Complementary Modalities to balance the whole person’s health physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. We specialize in Integrative Meridian Therapy (aka Acupressure Therapy) and Somatic Trauma Release Therapy.
With these two unique forms of advanced bodywork, we target the root cause of our clients' complaints. Then, we engage multiple body systems simultaneously to help the body integrate and release from imbalances.
We aim to help our clients experience: relaxation, somatic integration, pain and trauma relief, structural rehabilitation and overall body awareness.
Integrative Meridian Therapy (IMT)
IMT is a form of bodywork that combines the body’s structures and systems with the meridian & energy fields.
For us, IMT is also called Acupressure Therapy. It is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) technique that involves applying gentle fingertip pressure to specific points on the body, called acupressure points or acupoints, to relieve pain and other symptoms. It is similar to Acupuncture, but without the use of needles or drugs. And like Acupuncture, it encourages the movement of qi (“life energy”) through the body’s 14 meridian/energy channels.
According to Chinese Medicine theory, the continuous flow of qi (energy) through the body's energy channels is crucial for maintaining health. If this flow is blocked, the body loses its ability to maintain high levels of energy and to stay balanced and healthy.
Acupressure can help relieve pain and tension:
IMT modalities include:
IMT encourages comprehensive relief through relaxation, acute/chronic injury rehabilitation, somatic integration, pain management, PTSD recovery, emotional balance and overall body awareness.
Somatic Trauma Release (STR)
STR is an innovative form of bodywork that aim to relieve the symptoms of mental and physical trauma-related health problems by focusing on perceived body sensations (or somatic experiences).
STR balances the mind, body & spirit by working with the human condition on many conscious and subconscious levels. STR combines understanding of the physiological aspects of trauma with the somatic release of trauma from the body.
STR unravels the core fight or flight responses from shock trauma and developmental trauma.
Somatic Trauma Release Therapy help transform “suppressed emotions that manifest as pain” into wellness. According to the book The Body Keeps the Score, stress hormones from unresolved trauma keep circulating and when something triggers a memory of that past, the mind and body will react as if the traumatic event were happening in the present. When clients learn to embrace emotions, the traumatic event gets processed by the mind and body. This resolves the trauma.
STR uses acupressure and touch & somatic trigger exposure to help with PTSD, trauma, assault, rape & addiction, which helps bring peace from suffering.
Craniosacral Therapy
CST focuses on the flow of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain and spinal column to help balance the body’s nervous system. Concussion affects the structure of the nervous system. According to Dr. John E. Upledger Foundation, Craniosacral Therapy can be a powerful addition to the treatment of post-concussion symptoms.
Reflexology
Similar to Acupressure, an alternative medicine technique that stimulates specific points on feet, hands, or ears that correspond to different parts of the body to encourage the body’s natural healing process.
Ethnic Cupping
This is an ancient Chinese healing technique that uses suction cups to stimulate blood flow to encourage the body’s natural healing process.
Ethnic Gua Sha
This is an ancient Chinese healing technique that uses a smooth-edge tool to “scrape” the skin to stimulate blood flow, to promote healing.
Contraindications
There are some contraindications to consider:
With these two unique forms of advanced bodywork, we target the root cause of our clients' complaints. Then, we engage multiple body systems simultaneously to help the body integrate and release from imbalances.
We aim to help our clients experience: relaxation, somatic integration, pain and trauma relief, structural rehabilitation and overall body awareness.
Integrative Meridian Therapy (IMT)
IMT is a form of bodywork that combines the body’s structures and systems with the meridian & energy fields.
For us, IMT is also called Acupressure Therapy. It is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) technique that involves applying gentle fingertip pressure to specific points on the body, called acupressure points or acupoints, to relieve pain and other symptoms. It is similar to Acupuncture, but without the use of needles or drugs. And like Acupuncture, it encourages the movement of qi (“life energy”) through the body’s 14 meridian/energy channels.
According to Chinese Medicine theory, the continuous flow of qi (energy) through the body's energy channels is crucial for maintaining health. If this flow is blocked, the body loses its ability to maintain high levels of energy and to stay balanced and healthy.
Acupressure can help relieve pain and tension:
- Migraines, Neck and Shoulder pain, Pelvic rebalancing, etc.
- Slip and Falls, Car Accidents ($0.00 out of pocket)
IMT modalities include:
- Chinese & Japanese Meridian System
- CranioSacral Therapy
- Reflexology
- Pelvic Rebalancing
- Immune System Boost
- Chapman's Neurolymphatic Reflex Points
- Shiatsu with Hara assessment
- Nervous System Patterning
- Visceral Manipulation
- Fascia Release
- Color Light Therapy
- Ethnic Work (cupping, gua sha)
IMT encourages comprehensive relief through relaxation, acute/chronic injury rehabilitation, somatic integration, pain management, PTSD recovery, emotional balance and overall body awareness.
Somatic Trauma Release (STR)
STR is an innovative form of bodywork that aim to relieve the symptoms of mental and physical trauma-related health problems by focusing on perceived body sensations (or somatic experiences).
STR balances the mind, body & spirit by working with the human condition on many conscious and subconscious levels. STR combines understanding of the physiological aspects of trauma with the somatic release of trauma from the body.
STR unravels the core fight or flight responses from shock trauma and developmental trauma.
- Shock trauma is loosely defined as a single episode traumatic event, like car accident, natural disaster (earthquake, hurricane), battlefield incident, physical attack, etc.
- Developmental trauma refers to various kinds of psychological damage that occur during child development, where one can be exposed to multiple, chronic trauma like abandonment, sexual assaults, coercive practices, emotional abuse, witnessing violence and death, etc.
Somatic Trauma Release Therapy help transform “suppressed emotions that manifest as pain” into wellness. According to the book The Body Keeps the Score, stress hormones from unresolved trauma keep circulating and when something triggers a memory of that past, the mind and body will react as if the traumatic event were happening in the present. When clients learn to embrace emotions, the traumatic event gets processed by the mind and body. This resolves the trauma.
STR uses acupressure and touch & somatic trigger exposure to help with PTSD, trauma, assault, rape & addiction, which helps bring peace from suffering.
Craniosacral Therapy
CST focuses on the flow of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain and spinal column to help balance the body’s nervous system. Concussion affects the structure of the nervous system. According to Dr. John E. Upledger Foundation, Craniosacral Therapy can be a powerful addition to the treatment of post-concussion symptoms.
Reflexology
Similar to Acupressure, an alternative medicine technique that stimulates specific points on feet, hands, or ears that correspond to different parts of the body to encourage the body’s natural healing process.
Ethnic Cupping
This is an ancient Chinese healing technique that uses suction cups to stimulate blood flow to encourage the body’s natural healing process.
Ethnic Gua Sha
This is an ancient Chinese healing technique that uses a smooth-edge tool to “scrape” the skin to stimulate blood flow, to promote healing.
Contraindications
There are some contraindications to consider:
- Open/unhealed wounds
- Infections
- Fever
- Pregnancy
- Medications: like blood thinners
- Bleeding disorders
- Pacemaker
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