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Athletic Journey | Melt and Soothe Journey |
This deep-tissue massage was custom designed with Athletes in mind! Enjoy this massage coupled with table stretching, Deep Tissue Cupping and custom CBD application for joint flexibility and vitality in sports! | Follow your bliss with a personal choice of essential oils to be used during your session and surrender to the cupping therapy and CBD treatment for the full detoxification and relaxation during your full body massage! |
Meet Colton!
Colton has been a licensed Massage Therapist since 2015. His style of massage therapy is corrective, targeted and specific. Colton holds certifications and specializes in Cupping therapy, Deep Tissue Massage and Myoskeletal Alignment Technique which is a unique bodywork system to relieve pain, restore function rebalance and reeducate the body.
7/28/2023
MYOSKELETAL MASSAGE THERAPY:​AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO RELIEVING MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
Read NowMeet Our newest Therapist: Colton!
LMT, CUPPING THERAPY, Deep Tissue Massage, Myoskeletal Alignment Technique
Hi my name is Colton I’ve been a licensed massage therapist since 2015. Sports have always held a special place in my heart. From an early age I was drawn to the thrill of competition and pushing myself to new limits. As I grew older my passion for sports evolved not only as a participant but as a healer. Experiencing different injuries sparked my curiosity to explore ways to support healing and recovery. It was during this time that I discovered the incredible benefits of massage therapy. Below we will discuss one of my main specialties I typically use during a massage session.
Myoskeletal Massage Therapy:
An Effective Approach to Relieving Musculoskeletal Pain
Massage therapy has long been recognized as a powerful tool for human well-being and relaxation. Beyond its soothing effects, it is also known to provide relief from various physical ailments. One particular type of massage therapy that has gained popularity in recent years is myoskeletal alignment therapy. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of myoskeletal massage therapy and explore its benefits.
What is Myoskeletal Massage Therapy?
Myoskeletal therapy is a specialized form of massage that focuses on the treatment of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Developed by therapist Erik Dalton, this therapy combines elements of deep tissue massage, myofascial release, joint mobilization, and muscle energy techniques. The primary goal of myoskeletal therapy is to provide long- lasting pain relief and improve overall body alignment.
During a myoskeletal massage session, the therapist follows a systematic approach. They start by assessing the client's posture, range of motion, and overall musculoskeletal alignment. Once the problem areas are identified, the therapist uses a combination of targeted techniques to address the underlying causes of pain and
dysfunction. This may include working on muscle imbalances, releasing tight fascia, and improving joint mobility.
During a myoskeletal massage session, the therapist follows a systematic approach. They start by assessing the client's posture, range of motion, and overall musculoskeletal alignment. Once the problem areas are identified, the therapist uses a combination of targeted techniques to address the underlying causes of pain and
dysfunction. This may include working on muscle imbalances, releasing tight fascia, and improving joint mobility.
5 Benefits of Myoskeletal Therapy
Myoskeletal massage therapy offers a wide range of benefits beyond pain relief. Here are some of the key advantages of this modality:
- Improved posture: Myoskeletal therapy helps correct postural imbalances, which can reduce strain on the muscles and joints, helping to prevent further injuries.
- Increased range of motion: By releasing muscle tension and improving joint mobility, Myoskeletal therapy can enhance flexibility and increase range of motion.
- Stress reduction: Like other types of massage therapy, myoskeletal massage has a relaxing effect on the mind and body, reducing stress and promoting a sense of well- being.
- Enhanced athletic performance: Athletes often turn to myoskeletal massage therapy to aid in recovery, prevent injuries, and improve overall performance.
- Injury prevention: By addressing imbalances and dysfunctional movement patterns, Myoskeletal therapy helps prevent future injuries.
Member Deals this MOnth with Colton!
To book your next session with Colton, contact the front desk by calling (203) 403-3710 or email office@growwellnesstherapy.com!
what is thai Yoga bodywork?
by Elin Waterston
Thai Yoga Bodywork is an ancient form of therapeutic healing, dating back thousands of years. A deep, full-body treatment that combines assisted yoga poses and stretches, rhythmic motion, compression, touch techniques, massage-like physical pressure along the body’s natural energy pathways (known as “sen” lines), and guided, mindful use of breath. The practice is dynamic as well as deeply relaxing, meditative, and centering - encouraging the body to find a natural balance between energy and calm. Following a session, clients often feel both grounded and energized, peaceful and rejuvenated.
During a thai yoga session...
During a Thai Yoga session, the practitioner guides the recipient through a series of yoga asanas and movements, while using their hands (palming and thumbing), forearms, elbows, knees, and feet to manipulate and palpate the muscles and soft tissue of the body, using varying degrees of vigor and pressure. The client is moved and stretched in order to shift and unblock energy throughout the body. Usually the focus is on the entire body, but extra attention is given to specific areas that might need a bit more loving kindness.
Physical benefits
• increases muscle flexibility, joint mobility, and range of motion
• helps ease muscle and joint pain and soreness
• reduces both deep and superficial muscle tension
• improves posture
• increases circulation
• helps boost the immune system
• encourages deep rest and release
• helps improve digestion
• helps ease muscle and joint pain and soreness
• reduces both deep and superficial muscle tension
• improves posture
• increases circulation
• helps boost the immune system
• encourages deep rest and release
• helps improve digestion
Emotional benefits
• clears and calms the mind and increases mindfulness
• helps reduce stress and anxiety
• encourages an overall sense of well-being
• helps reduce stress and anxiety
• encourages an overall sense of well-being
What does a session look like?
how to book an appointment
Thai Body work is available by appointment. To schedule, call the front desk at (203) 403-3710 or email your availability to office@growwellnesstherapy.com ... we can't wait for you to try this epic experience!
Getting to know the
new moon
by Georgia & Reagan, Grow Wellness Interns
Friday, May 19th is a new moon! How much do you know about new moons?
Here are 5 things to know about this coming New Moon in May!
- First off, this is the first new moon in Taurus since 2021 that isn't an eclipse!
- Not only is this new moon a ripe opportunity for manifestation, but it is also full of good vibes and will ultimately bring us a time of peace.
- This new moon is known to have its exaltation in Taurus, meaning the moon is living its best life as it moves through the sign of the pleasure-seeking bull.
- As this moon becomes new, Jupiter, the Lunar North Node, Mercury, asteroid Vesta, Uranus, and the sun will all be in Taurus. So, this new moon is carrying the accumulated power of seven celestial forces!
- This new moon is a beautiful invitation to focus on our own self worth and discover how we can use our unique gifts and talents to create something meaningful.
As we move into this time, ask yourself some questions:
- What next steps am I about to embark on?
- How do I want it to feel?
- How can I nourish myself and my creative gifts?
- What does living lavishly mean to me and how can I use my creative gifts to get to where I want to be in life?
Things to do during the new moon...
Join our monthly Rise and Renew New Moon Workshop, perfect for your inner flower child! This 90 minute workshop incorporates a beautiful gratitude ritual with fresh flowers, guided meditation, a full 432 Hz healing chakra sound bath all infused with Reiki!
Wellness Classes during the new moon...
DOWNWARD FACING DOG: FRIEND OR FOE?
by Meg Rooney
When I first tried yoga in my early 30s, I hated doing downward facing dog (Adho Mukha Savasana). In fact, my discomfort with that asana (pose) discouraged me from continuing on my yoga journey. It hurt my wrists and I felt disoriented hanging my head upside down. So I stepped away from my neophyte yoga practice.
Fast forward a few years and something drew me back to yoga. During the intervening years, I worked out, lifted weights, attended many Pilates classes, and lost my mother to cancer. I was ready to give the old dog another try. And this time I was ready.
I really was ready. I think that is key. You need to feel ready for the challenges that yoga presents. And you need to feel okay about not feeling okay about a pose or three. What I came to understand is that the lessons I learn on my yoga mat, such as pushing through a challenge, being okay with not being able to do it well, and trying my best, have the same value off my mat as they do on it.
So back to my question: Is downward dog friend or foe? It has proven to be my friend. We have grown to accept each other, recognize each others’ limits, and enjoy the playful and beneficial qualities of the dog.
While it’s not for everyone - although there are many variations to accommodate various health issues and physical challenges - if you feel ready, give the old dog a try. You may find you have a new friend.
Note: There are illnesses and physical infirmaries which are contraindicated for doing this pose. Always check with a physician before engaging in new physical activities.
Fast forward a few years and something drew me back to yoga. During the intervening years, I worked out, lifted weights, attended many Pilates classes, and lost my mother to cancer. I was ready to give the old dog another try. And this time I was ready.
I really was ready. I think that is key. You need to feel ready for the challenges that yoga presents. And you need to feel okay about not feeling okay about a pose or three. What I came to understand is that the lessons I learn on my yoga mat, such as pushing through a challenge, being okay with not being able to do it well, and trying my best, have the same value off my mat as they do on it.
So back to my question: Is downward dog friend or foe? It has proven to be my friend. We have grown to accept each other, recognize each others’ limits, and enjoy the playful and beneficial qualities of the dog.
While it’s not for everyone - although there are many variations to accommodate various health issues and physical challenges - if you feel ready, give the old dog a try. You may find you have a new friend.
Note: There are illnesses and physical infirmaries which are contraindicated for doing this pose. Always check with a physician before engaging in new physical activities.
Meet Meg:
Meg joined the Grow Wellness team as a Yoga Instructor in April of 2023! She teaches a variety of weekly wellness classes for both adults and kids!
Meg believes in the value and benefits of building a toolbox of mindfulness resources and practices, including yoga. What is practiced during mindful moments and yoga enrich the lives of each practitioner. She believes that these are gifts practitioners give themselves resulting in far-reaching benefits for both the individual and the community at large.
It is Meg’s passion to help others learn these tools and take what they practice on the mat into their daily lives.
Learn more about Meg's journey by clicking the button below!
Meg believes in the value and benefits of building a toolbox of mindfulness resources and practices, including yoga. What is practiced during mindful moments and yoga enrich the lives of each practitioner. She believes that these are gifts practitioners give themselves resulting in far-reaching benefits for both the individual and the community at large.
It is Meg’s passion to help others learn these tools and take what they practice on the mat into their daily lives.
Learn more about Meg's journey by clicking the button below!
Where to find meg:
Meg hosts two yoga classes held weekly in-studio and via live-streaming! Join her Thursdays for Yoga for Joy and Wellness at 6pm EST or Sundays at 12pm EST for her Kids Yoga Class Series either in-studio or tune in from anywhere in the world!!
MEG'S CLASS SCHEDULE:
Yoga for Joy & Wellness - Thursdays 6pm
Kids Class Series! - Sundays 12pm [in May]
Yoga for Joy & Wellness - Thursdays 6pm
Kids Class Series! - Sundays 12pm [in May]
A deeper dive into hypnotherapy
by Michael Rosenbaum
This heart-centered method allows you to go into a deep relaxed state of mind, and takes your mind to the root cause of a problem. I have found that problems often started in the first few years of life or in-utero. Your young mind created a mis-impression or upset response to some perceived trauma or difficult situation.
Experience is knowledge. This process allows your inner mind to show you how these faulty ideas and misperceptions came into being originally. By discovering the information yourself, instead of someone telling
you, the experience becomes much more powerful and as a result it is much easier to release old patterns that no longer serve you.
Making a permanent shift. Using special releasing techniques, you can transform the negative emotions and faulty thoughts and create a new positive pattern to follow. The result is that your mind now defaults to a
positive, new response, bringing more peace and harmony into your current life. These changes are integrated into your life and become permanent, positive changes and literally remap your brain..
You will be emailed notes about the session and practical exercises that will allow you to make permanent the changes you created.
Experience is knowledge. This process allows your inner mind to show you how these faulty ideas and misperceptions came into being originally. By discovering the information yourself, instead of someone telling
you, the experience becomes much more powerful and as a result it is much easier to release old patterns that no longer serve you.
Making a permanent shift. Using special releasing techniques, you can transform the negative emotions and faulty thoughts and create a new positive pattern to follow. The result is that your mind now defaults to a
positive, new response, bringing more peace and harmony into your current life. These changes are integrated into your life and become permanent, positive changes and literally remap your brain..
You will be emailed notes about the session and practical exercises that will allow you to make permanent the changes you created.
Hypnotherapy offerings & Pricing
RELEASING THE ROOT CAUSE OF A PROBLEM AND REMAPPING THE BRAIN FOR WHAT YOU WANT
Options Price Per Person Member Price Per Person
60 Minutes $135 $129.99
90 Minutes Deeper Dive $185 $179.99
60 Minutes $135 $129.99
90 Minutes Deeper Dive $185 $179.99
Met Michael, our resident certified hypnotherapist!
Michael Rosenbaum has been a transformational hypnotherapist and alternative healer for over 20 years. He specializes in a holistic approach which includes the mind, emotions and the physical health of the body. He helps clients “un-stuck” from unhealthy patterns and emotional upsets so they can live life from a sense of well being and “higher self”. Michael Rosenbaum has certifications as an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Life Transformation & Spiritual Coach, Metaphysician Practitioner, Transcendental teacher, Regression and past-life regression therapist, RoHun Practitioner, and Natural Health Coach. Michael has over 3,000 hours of training in alternative therapies. |
Book your next session!
Interested in booking a session? Call or email us to get your session booked!
If you are a member, feel free to book online! First time with us? Your first month is FREE! Simply contact us to activate your Free Month Membership!
If you are a member, feel free to book online! First time with us? Your first month is FREE! Simply contact us to activate your Free Month Membership!
Check out Michael's other offerings!
Enlightenment through oneness
When you begin this journey of connecting and steering your own energy and state of being, the first enlightenment is understanding how energy works. Our reality, and the ecosystem we thrive in, is a cycle of reciprocation and interaction between beings and energies. For example, a tree interacts with the nutrients of the Earth and water to thrive and grow; as it grows it releases oxygen to interact with animals so that they may thrive and grow. These exchanges create homeostasis and life itself. In fact, the constant exchange of energy is what we call "oneness" because the deeper we go into understanding life on Earth, the more that we discover we are all made from the same materials, engaging in the same processes to grow and exist with ease.
We are all a part of the same ever flowing unit. We are one, we are each other.
The concept of "oneness with all beings" is at the root of every major religion and form of spirituality in cultures all over the world. It is an integral, scientific aspect of how our world operates. The sooner we realize our unity with the expansive universe, the more freedom and wisdom we have to direct the course of our lives. We become unaffected by difference and enter a flow state.
Oneness isn't new, every one of us is born with it. In fact, our brains literally change as we begin to detach from those around us due to false priorities, social norms, misplaced fears. These factors create division between us and our fellow beings. Instead of understanding our union with life around us, we isolate. "It usually takes a big event, like a tragedy, a divorce or a big accomplishment, when a piece of our clay falls off and we are once again able to see the gold within us!" -How To Find Your Bliss
Everyone is the same in energy, we are all one. We are united with the very manner in which we exist.
We are one.
We are all a part of the same ever flowing unit. We are one, we are each other.
The concept of "oneness with all beings" is at the root of every major religion and form of spirituality in cultures all over the world. It is an integral, scientific aspect of how our world operates. The sooner we realize our unity with the expansive universe, the more freedom and wisdom we have to direct the course of our lives. We become unaffected by difference and enter a flow state.
Oneness isn't new, every one of us is born with it. In fact, our brains literally change as we begin to detach from those around us due to false priorities, social norms, misplaced fears. These factors create division between us and our fellow beings. Instead of understanding our union with life around us, we isolate. "It usually takes a big event, like a tragedy, a divorce or a big accomplishment, when a piece of our clay falls off and we are once again able to see the gold within us!" -How To Find Your Bliss
Everyone is the same in energy, we are all one. We are united with the very manner in which we exist.
We are one.
Practicing Oneness enlightenment
MEDITATION
Engaging in a regular meditation practice is so important for experiencing the pure enlightenment that is oneness. Allow yourself to sink in with your favorite meditation instructors as you develop your own self meditations as well! The journey into meditation is exciting with endless adventures into an elevated connection with the universe. Check out an endless online library of meditation and yoga in our On-Demand Library HERE
NATURE
Allow yourself to get out into nature! Connect with an activity that brings you into contact with our Earth. Awaken the bond that connects everything in the universe.
BUILDING YOUR TRIBE
Welcome tender souls into your life and into your relationships. Surround yourself with relationships of genuine love and support. Seek out new friends as well through the activities that bring you joy! If you love to dance, join a dance class! If you love to read, join a book club! Connect with others through joy. We have such a wonderful community at Grow Wellness, feel free to join any and all of our group activities to find more amazing connections with others. Sign up for a group activity HERE
SOUND THERAPY
Sound therapy is such a powerful tool! Allow yourself to naturally drift into oneness through deep, healing sound therapy. You can find local healers and groups who offer sound therapy! We offer sound baths at Grow Wellness every week in our Wednesday evening Chakra class and once a month in our intensive Moon Workshop! We also recommend the app Synctuition for sound therapy on the go, you can find the app HERE
Engaging in a regular meditation practice is so important for experiencing the pure enlightenment that is oneness. Allow yourself to sink in with your favorite meditation instructors as you develop your own self meditations as well! The journey into meditation is exciting with endless adventures into an elevated connection with the universe. Check out an endless online library of meditation and yoga in our On-Demand Library HERE
NATURE
Allow yourself to get out into nature! Connect with an activity that brings you into contact with our Earth. Awaken the bond that connects everything in the universe.
BUILDING YOUR TRIBE
Welcome tender souls into your life and into your relationships. Surround yourself with relationships of genuine love and support. Seek out new friends as well through the activities that bring you joy! If you love to dance, join a dance class! If you love to read, join a book club! Connect with others through joy. We have such a wonderful community at Grow Wellness, feel free to join any and all of our group activities to find more amazing connections with others. Sign up for a group activity HERE
SOUND THERAPY
Sound therapy is such a powerful tool! Allow yourself to naturally drift into oneness through deep, healing sound therapy. You can find local healers and groups who offer sound therapy! We offer sound baths at Grow Wellness every week in our Wednesday evening Chakra class and once a month in our intensive Moon Workshop! We also recommend the app Synctuition for sound therapy on the go, you can find the app HERE
Coming into sukhasana...
How to come into a comfortable Cross-Legged Sukhasana (easy Yoga Pose)
By: Jessica Outlaw
- Place a folded blanket or bolster under your sits bones to elevate your hips. Make sure the support puts you up high enough so that the knees are below the hips. Cross at your shins or ankles.
- Rest your hands on knees or your thighs. Place palms facing up for receptive energy or palms face down for grounding energy.
- Sit up nice and tall, without becoming rigid. Take a posture of poise.
- Let the weight of your body descend through your hips, legs and feet to root you to the ground, to the earth beneath you. In opposition your torso and spine extend upwards, crown of the head floats up.
- Let your shoulders fall away from your ears lengthening your neck. Then roll your shoulders down your back.
- Gently gather your shoulder blades towards one another: the shoulder blades cradle the heart and the lungs. Feel the collar bones wide, chest open.
- Soften your jaw. Increase the space between your eyebrows and let any tension slip from you facial features
Benefits of Sukhasana
- Stretches the knees and ankles
- Opens the hips
- Strengthens the back
- Stretches the spine.
Learn about your instructor: Jessica
Jessica Outlaw has been teaching yoga in the New York City area since 1999. Her teaching approach and personal practice owe a debt of gratitude to the many teachers and styles of yoga she has studied. She has been greatly influenced by Shiva Rea, Cyndi Lee, Laughing Lotus, Kula Yoga Project, Anusara and Iyengar Yoga. Within the nurturing and safe environment she creates Jessica leads her students on path of self-discovery by encouraging them to practice with intelligence, mindfulness and curiosity. She enjoys bringing the practice to ever widening audiences and populations to expand its therapeutic and fitness benefits to all.
Jessica's Weekly Yoga Classes
Monday Night's 6pm: Hatha Yoga with a Happy Hour Local Collab
- Each week we collaborate with a local restaurant to bring Happy Hour deals to our community! Join us in-studio to receive your voucher after class! (see schedule below)
- Limited spots in studio, make sure to reserve yours ahead of time!
How to reserve your class
- Classes are offered both in-studio and live-streaming so you can join virtually from anywhere in the world!
- In-studio classes are capped at 8 students, so make sure to reserve your spot before it fills!
- Click the button below or call the Front Desk to reserve your spot @ (203) 403-3710
What is TAT?
TAT does not require you to remember or re-live anything (although often people do touch on old memories and events). It is based on the simple spiritual truth that all that exists is “now” and that whatever happened in the past is over, and you don’t need to resonate or hang on to it anymore.
In other words, you don’t have to live from your history, you are free to create a new reality in the present moment. The TAT process helps your inner mind, where your history is stored as programs, free you from that and create a new, positive belief.
In other words, you don’t have to live from your history, you are free to create a new reality in the present moment. The TAT process helps your inner mind, where your history is stored as programs, free you from that and create a new, positive belief.
What is the process like?
This inner mind process has a strong cumulative effect. During this process we focus on a specific issue or problem (mental, emotional or even physical) and you put your hands touching different acupuncture points around the head to activate a full brain perspective on a problem. At the same time I give your mind a series of 10 healing statements, one at a time. Your inner mind (subconscious and unconscious) work with these statements releasing you from past patterns and trauma.
What kind of results are seen?
I have seen wonderful results from this technique. I seen rapid changes and I’ve seen slow and steady changes over time. It is very successful for all sorts of trauma, including PTSD, negative and limiting beliefs, emotional upsets, negative patterns and even physical issues. Often diseases are the result of accumulative limited thinking and negative emotions and once you clear those the body knows how to heal itself. I healed myself of a long-standing neck problem in just one TAT session.
Learn more about your practitioner, Michael:
Michael Rosenbaum has been a transformational hypnotherapist and alternative healer for over 20 years. He specializes in a holistic approach which includes the mind, emotions and the physical health of the body. He helps clients “un-stuck” from unhealthy patterns and emotional upsets so they can live life from a sense of well being and “higher self”.
Michael Rosenbaum has certifications as an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Life Transformation & Spiritual Coach, Metaphysician Practitioner, Transcendental teacher, Regression and past-life regression therapist, RoHun Practitioner, and Natural Health Coach.
Michael has over 3,000 hours of training in alternative therapies.
Michael Rosenbaum has certifications as an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Life Transformation & Spiritual Coach, Metaphysician Practitioner, Transcendental teacher, Regression and past-life regression therapist, RoHun Practitioner, and Natural Health Coach.
Michael has over 3,000 hours of training in alternative therapies.
Book your session!
Interested in booking a session? Call or email us to get your session booked!
If you are a member, feel free to book online! First time with us? Your first month is FREE! Simply contact us to activate your Free Month Membership!
If you are a member, feel free to book online! First time with us? Your first month is FREE! Simply contact us to activate your Free Month Membership!
Check out Michael's other offerings!
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