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CranioSacral Therapy
CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.
Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system.
By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including:
- Migraine Headaches
- Chronic Neck and Back Pain
- Motor-Coordination Impairments
- Colic
- Autism
- Central Nervous System Disorders
- Orthopedic Problems
- Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Scoliosis
- Infantile Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Chronic Fatigue
- Emotional Difficulties
- Stress and Tension-Related Problems
- Fibromyalgia and other Connective-Tissue Disorders
- Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)
- Neurovascular or Immune Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Rhytmic Massage
The Rhythmic Massage after Ita Wegman is extended one "classical Massage", after the realizations of the Anthroposophi medicine.
The rhythmic Massage strives to affect blood circulation conditions favorably to energize the movement of the fabric liquid false tensions in muscle and connective tissues to adjust, by affecting the nature member connection and the consciousness levels. That is to lead to the fact that the respiration deepens, which improves heart cycle function, which digesting normalized and to which recover awake sleep rhythm one repairs.
The basis of the rhythmic Massage forms the three and/or four-arrangement of the human organism in accordance with the people picture of the Anthroposophi medicine. By including these criteria the conventional indications for Massage extended over e.g. treatments of organ-functional disturbances (cycle, respiration, metabolic organs) as well as supporting treatments when tumor suffering, in addition, with patients with welfare-educational and psychiatric illnesses. The contraindications are similarly those the classical Massage.
History of the rhythmic Massage
In 19th Century developed the Swede Pehr Henrik Ling a whole system of treatment forms. It tied at experiences of the ancient Greeks, with whom the body care had a high value by gymnastic and Massage. "The Swedish Massage", which developed in such a way, is essentially the basis of our current "Classical Massage".
Ita Wegman was trained in the years 1900-1905 in Holland and Berlin in different Massagemethoden, before she studied 1906-1911 in Zurich and Munich medicine. Menschenkundliche of realizations by the Anthroposophie and medical references Rudolf Steiners, the founder of the Anthroposophie, led 1921 to the establishment of the today's Ita Wegman hospital by Ita Wegman. In this hospital it worked on the Swedish Massage, inserted the new realizations of the Anthroposophie into the area of the Massage and developed on this basis the rhythmic Massage.
Ita Wegman instructed physicians, nurses and other coworkers of the hospital during the daily care and in verbal instruction. It demonstrated the Massage dearest even and attached great importance to the fact that their pupils used intuitively for individual patient the correct. 1929 came the lady doctor Margarethe Hauschka to the Ita Wegman hospital. Long it went through twelve years with Ita Wegman different therapeutic training courses, particularly in mark therapy and rhythmic Massage. Since that time it taught "rhythmic Massage after Ita Wegman". In this time the rhythmic Massage was continued to prepare always and passed on particularly at nurses.
Later Margarethe Hauschka accomplished measure your in Stuttgart courses for Physiotherapeuten and medical. With the increasing admittingness of the rhythmic Massage grew the need after its own school, which could be realized 1962: The "school for artistic therapy and Rhythmic Massage" developed in Boll (D), the today's Margarethe Hauschka school. From then on there was regularly further training course for Physiotherapeuten and measure your up to its end of life led Margarethe Hauschka the school, supported from Irmgard Marbach and further instructors and physicians.
Today there are schools in different countries, at which the rhythmic Massage can be learned.
Dorothea Schmidt, RMT with emOcean; was trained at Boll, and the Dr. Hauschka School through her medical studies as a registered nurse.
Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT)
LDT is an original hands-on method of lymphatic drainage developed by Bruno Chikly, MD, DO. Created out of his award- winning research on the lymphatic system, LDT takes traditional lymph drainage techniques and adds a level of precision consistent with recent scientific discoveries.
A gentle technique that works through the body's lymphatic system to activate the body fluid circulation and stimulate the functioning of the immune and parasympathetic nervous systems. The result of these actions can include reductions in edemas, detoxification of the body, regeneration of tissue as well as many other benefits.
Using exacting anatomical science and distinctive manual processes, LDT enables practitioners to detect the specific rhythm, direction, depth and quality of the lymph flow anywhere in the body. From there they can use their hands to perform Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM) of the vessels to assess overall circulation and determine the best alternate pathways for draining body-fluid stagnations.
Therapists work with flat hands, using all the fingers to simulate gentle, specific wave-like movements. These subtle manual maneuvers activate lymph and interstitial fluid circulation as well as stimulate the functioning of the immune and parasympathetic nervous systems. It is shown that when these actions are accomplished, the results can be:
- Reduction in edemas (swelling) and lymphedemas of various origins
- Detoxification of the body
- Regeneration of tissue, including burns, wounds and wrinkles
- Anti-aging effects
Dorethea Schmidt, RMT
Dorothea brings with her many years of practice as a health professional and a wonderful energy and healing touch, many of her clients return for the warm and lasting feeling of well being experienced with her massage therapy sessions.
Her passion for holistic health care was inspired by her upbringing, and many years of work close to the ground on her own Demeter farm in Ontario. Caring for people and specially young children is and has been a great focus point for Dorothea.
Dorothea Schmidt holds a diploma in therapeutic massage from the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy in Nova Scotia. In recent years she also studied Lymphdrainage and Cranial Sacral Therapy with the Uppledger Institute in Florida. In Barrie, Ontario she practiced Rhythmic Massage for several years as a member of the therapeutic team of Sophia Creek Center. The training for that fine technique took place at the Dr. Hauschka School for Art Therapy and Massage in Bad Boll, Germany. Dorothea's health profession as a Registered Nurse begun with the schooling at the Anthroposophic Clinic in Herdecke, Germany.
Jocelyn Chouinard, RMT
Jocelyn Chouinard is a Registered Massage Therapist who has practiced Massage and Manual Therapy in Montreal, Quebec and instructs Continuing Education Courses in Advanced Massage and Manual Therapy Techniques.
Jocelyn received her training at The West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Vancouver, B.C.
Since her graduation, she has pursued extensive post graduate studies in the following specializations: Muscle Energy Technique, CranioSacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Strain/Counterstrain and Trager Technique as well as full certification in Manual Lymphatic Drainage from the Vodder School, Austria.
Jocelyn's career background includes over 35 years experience as an international instructor and performer of dance and fitness, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia. Jocelyn moved to Calgary in September of 1996 to accept a position as a full-time instructor and clinic supervisor at The Rocky Mountain Academy. In the fall of 1998, she began instructing post-graduate courses in advanced Massage and Manual Therapy Techniques, including Myofasical Release, Muscle Energy Technique, Myo-Rhythmic Release and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions at Mount Royal Massage Therapy Training Institute.
Upon a day excursion from Halifax, Jocelyn visited Lunenburg and fell in love with our town. She now resides here, sharing her professional dance experience and has joined the emOcean team as a wellness practitioner.