I combine my understanding of human movement and fitness industry expertise with the best of neuromuscular energy work techniques and strong deep tissue massage.
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Rejuvenation Bodywork is a massage based body work that works to unravel the layers of pain and dysfunction many people suffer, get to the root cause and recreate a functioning musculoskeletal system that is strong, pain free and most importantly maintainable.
I combine my understanding of human movement and fitness industry expertise with the best of neuromuscular energy work techniques and strong deep tissue massage.
It was really exciting as a new practitioner to have patients leave saying that “This is the best massage I have ever had.” It was less exciting to the other practitioners that worked in this clinic. I was politely asked to leave. Ten years later, against the advice of those practitioners who said “We just don’t do that sort of massage here” and “Don’t work on people like that if you cause any pain or discomfort they will not rebook!” – I am happy to say I am still doing that sort of massage and am still stoked my patients become extremely enthusiastic responses!
Pain or decreased mobility can really rob us our enjoyment of life and even take away any sense of comfort peace and rest. The nervous system becomes over stressed with psychological, time and emotional pressures we all experience in today’s fast paced lifestyle.
Specifically when the muscles become tight, fibrotic and inflexible, tendon, joint and mobility dysfunctions result and this places the nervous system under increased pressure so it is almost impossible to relax and unwind as the signals being sent to the brain a ones of being pressure and pain. So not only is life stressing us out our own body is saying you are under pressure!
Massage can create Change by getting some new signals sent through the body and in this way open a time space for healing and releasing tension that has almost become ‘wired’ into our nervous system.
Although I do some very strong work I find that people get off the table saying “Wow I feel so relaxed! The body needs someone to take it aside and say Hey Relax! This can involve going into the deepest pain you have and challenging the body to release it. After around 3 seconds of excruciating pain the nervous system lets go and that nagging pain you have had for three years has now been unlocked and the body begins to ‘let go and bring healing to that area. It is amazing to experience the relief and freedom people feel in these moments.
Having trained as a Les Mills Fitness instructor and having worked as a qualified Body Pump, BodyAttack, and RPM for 3 years gives me a distinct advantage in understanding human movement as it relates to maximum performance in sports and the dysfunctions that can build up over time and hard work. This may be at the gym or playing field and can also occur at home lifting children, on a construction site or for many via hours of sitting at the desk working on a computer.
Warning! My massages are challenging!
I can do relaxation massage but I am passionate about seeing full restoration of the body and have helped hundreds of people (and not a few suffering depression from being unable to do the things they love) to get their bodies sorted, learn to incorporate stretching and joint mobilisation techniques in their daily lives and to overall regain a energetic pain free life style and put a smile back on their face!
The greatest delight I have as a therapist is watching not only peoples’ postures change over their treatment programs but seeing their whole demeanour change over time! My personal favourite is meeting a patient in the street I have worked with extensively and haven’t seen recently and not even recognizing them- they look so different to the person I first met and are just so thankful to be feeling so good. I sometimes see them back again if they get into trouble - but more often I treat their friends and family as they do not need me anymore and this is my greatest joy and accomplishment as a therapist.
So now you have read a little about me I invite you to try Rejuvenation Bodywork! Mobile massage is available on the Northern Beaches and North Shore. I also have two clinic locations in Avalon and Seaforth.
As I am new to this area and to celebrate finally having a web site I am offering some specials so you can experience my treatments and make up your own mind! I always tell my patients you are my boss while you are on the table as feedback during the massage guides the work I do. No one should ever feel disempowered on the table.
The massage time is all about you, your body and discovering the keys to unlock your pain and release your body back into healthy working muscles, mobile joints, realigned posture and bring the entire body into increased health and vitality.
No two massages will ever be the same as I listen to your body and look for the root cause of musculoskeletal problems not just the pain symptoms – and as the body begins to let go & unravel work step by step to bring balance and restoration.* I explain what I find, what is going on and how I will work holistically to ensure that the root cause not the symptoms alone are diagnosed and treated.
My aim is to have you will leave the table understanding; The why of your physical issues & what you can do about them off the table! & seek to empower you in both body and mind. I provide person specific designed strategies to challenge long standing physical problems via altered approaches to physical tasks & and proactive activities off the table in your daily life. The massage will challenge your neuromuscular system and combined with a personalised postural program to implement daily to enhance the results of the massage will propel you towards the goal of restored movement and pain free maintainable living where you are not dependent on years of quick fix treatments that often do more harm long term than good.
My best ads are my patients restored bodies- so lets get started! So if you are someone who has had it with fluffy massages which can not give you a value for money massage which promotes health healing and change-I invite you to experience Rejuvenation Bodywork Massage.
I am confident that I have a very unique style and the second thing I hear the most, apart from that is the best massage I have ever had is- “I have never had a massage like this before, it is very different!” I educate my patients about how and why they are in pain and what needs to happen to reverse the problem not just ease the pain for a week between massages. I aim to see the full restoration of your physique.
I specialise in planned term treatments for chronic neck, lower back, thoracic and shoulder problems as well as hip imbalances. Most patients should plan to see me at least six to eight times for serious long term complaints.
Even though you may feel better after just one treatment the muscles can not be restored in one session. Look at it this way if I spent just one hour on your body for every year of your life to see you achieve a pain free posture that would seem a stretch!…
So bottom line is to get long term result and real restoration you will need to invest time weekly to resolve the root causes and regain a functional pain free body. I have never treated someone who came weekly for at least four weeks that did not report amazing changes- and this is encouragement enough to continue to work to realise a pain free body that will protect you from injury, arthritis and loss of time at work through breakdown of flexibility & functionality whether in the neck lower back or other problem areas.
On the gym floor I challenge and encourage my class to achieve excellence. In my own life and practice as a healing therapist and the pursuit of excellence and I genuine concern for people creates the healing climate driven by a desire to achieve results for my patients’.
Our mind body spirit connection is quite complex and I work with you to help you relax and find a place of inner rest during your treatment time. I often work in the area of emotional release with women as we tend to hold emotions in different parts of the body and also work with men in the area of letting go and achieving a greater awareness of rest in the mind as well as body with the majority of male patients reporting sleeping much better after beginning their massage sessions.
I look forward to the privilege of working with you to enter into a new place of renewed energy vitality and wellness Body Spirit & Soul.
At clinic only 50 first full hour massage normally 90,
realxation only massage 40 and couples special 70 each at clinic or at home
About Lisa
I specialise in deep tissue work. What does that mean?
It can mean pain and discomfort throughout your massage. It also means the real issues that are causing your problems are assessed, diagnosed in consideration of your entire body- not just an isolated area.
Let me give you an example. Many people with lower back problems have regular superficial massage, acupuncture and perhaps even osteopathic or chiropractic adjustments - all helpful. BUT! and it’s a big But! If you have Very tight deep muscles that are “fluffed over” (A very technical massage term that means you had a nice oil rub with candles and soft music that did not get anywhere near these muscles) YOU WILL NEVER MOVE PAST NEEDING CONSTANT HELP. IE You are paying good money and spending your time on something that will not fix the root cause of the problem.
You don’t need medical knowledge to get this and I spend a lot of time explaining to my patients the why of what is going on in their body and how they can get better, not remain in pain and dependent on never ending treatment.
Some patients have one or two sessions and feel so much better they don’t come back. The better approach is to work to achieve complete restoration of the muscles that you can retain. For those who do cut their treatment short they have muscles that have ‘let go’ perhaps only 10%. Please understand lack of pain symptoms does not mean you are out of trouble! These are the people who are back in four weeks and often in a worst state as they felt good ran out and did the things they loved when their body was only just out of deep trouble or the “crisis phase” that motivated them to get some treatment.
With education about the degree of postural imbalance occurring specifically in each patients bodies I arm you with the information you need to not only commit to working with me to see your posture and functional movement patterns restored, but to engage in movement and stretching routines that will prevent you from going back to the where your body was. Sounds too good to be true? I have helped hundreds of people regain energy, life, vitality and loose the depression and exhaustion that is created when we try to navigate life in pain. My patients report sleeping much better after having a massage, and feeling very relaxed when they get off the table!
That point is important as it can be hard work and discomfort to get in to muscles that have been in a fibrotic (shortened state) and to work to release muscles that are twisting the body into poor postural alignment.
This is why many people do not massage in a away that creates pain or does the job effectively, (I.e. They don’t want to create pain as they believe a patient will not rebook with them). It really saddens me to meet people who have lost hope of getting better and come in just looking for a little bit of pain relief. A real remedial massage can be the most painful thing you ever have to go through- some have likened it to child birth on my table- but THEY REBOOK WHY?????? Because often for the first time they know someone has gotten to the root cause of their problems.
They go home rest- feeling very sore- ice the area over the next few days and then?? Are amazed by the result THEY FEEL BETTER THAN THEY HAVE IN YEARS- WORTH IT? You decide.
If you have a chronic condition you would need to expect to come weekly or fortnightly for 3- 6 months. As your body improves you would need to engage in postural exercises and gradually as I see the body realign I would increase the time between visits moving from perhaps biweekly to weekly to fortnightly. By the time you are feeling the changes in your body and actively doing stretching and movement exercises between visits your appointments would either move to monthly or be left up to your own discretion of when a treatment is needed.
As the process unfolds there is a lot less discomfort than at first and by the time your muscles are refired and moving toward restored functionality- you begin to really enjoy the massage as the muscles become loose supple and you experience the massage as healing, restorative and invigorating. This is a process! Expect at least the first month – to six weeks to be really challenging- WHY? Because it probably took you twenty or more years to get into this mess- Realise the more time I have you on the table the more we can accomplish- One two or even three hours against twenty, thirty, forty or more years of wear and tear? I am very proficient in helping people but I don’t have a magic wand!
So there it is. I am a serious practitioner- serious about getting you results. I do not just focus on symptoms- there is a reason your lower back is aching or your neck so tight you have migraines. I will work with you individually to diagnose the root cause of your pain symptom and prescribe massage that deals with these issues so you can get well and stay well. If you have tried all and given up- I have written all of this for you. Most massage practitioners can give a nice soothing massage - they wouldn’t be in business if not! I am offering something a little different.
And it’s for people like you that I have refused to do “soft fluffy massages” I am passionate about helping people ENJOY their life in a pain free functioning body.
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Connective Tissue Massage, Corporate Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Indian Head Massage, Infant Massage, Mobile Service Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Remedial Massage, Remedial Therapies, Sports Massage, Stone Therapy Massage, Swedish Relaxation Massage
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