Corporate Workplace Wellness Programs
The Academy can tailor wellness programs designed to fit your Institutional goals, as well as the specific goals and needs of staff members. These programs can ensure short term and long term stress reduction, and all the ensuing benefits that accompany said reduction. Other benefit is reduced workplace repetitive stress injuries (through mind/body awareness and gentle exercise), and an overall sense of well-being. Classes may include slow and gently movements to enhance mindfulness, and can also include more “formal” meditation, to create a meditative space for the mind to...
Read MoreZen Shiatsu Therapy – No Longer Available
Zen Shiatsu is a style of bodywork intended to move energy (Chi) along the energy pathways of the body. A Shiatsu massage brings total relaxation and mindfulness to the recipient as the therapy releases tension and focuses on freeing areas of stagnation or blocked energy. The practitioner applies light pressure along the body´s meridian lines using his/her palms, fingers, thumbs, elbows, and sometimes knees and feet to a fully clothed client. This form of bodywork creates a feeling of balance and well being by increasing circulation, improving flexibility, and energizing and soothing the...
Read MoreFive Element Tui Na – No Longer Available
Tui Na, meaning “push/pull,” is an ancient Chinese method of treating many ailments using the kneading, plucking, pinching, pushing and pulling of the skin at specific acupuncture points along the body´s energetic pathways. It is a rejuvenating type of bodywork that balances the five elements and works on reconnecting the energy between the points being treated, thereby opening up areas of stagnation and blockage. These “bottle necks” of energy are the probable cause of many physical ailments. Tui Na is very widely used in Chinese hospitals and is the preferred course...
Read MoreTibetan Massage – No longer Available
Tibetan massage, or Yug-Pa meaning “to rub”, is a deep oil massage where the amount of pressure is applied to the recipient´s level of tolerance. This type of bodywork emphasizes very slow, very long, and mindful strokes, and these strokes are done symmetrically on both sides of the body. Yug-Pa increases and regulates circulation, and enhances psycho-physical relaxation. Another particularly beneficial aspect of this work is the abdominal massage portion of the treatment and its associated relief from many digestive disorders.
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