My Approach.
My bodywork experience has extended over ten years underpinned with twenty years plus of previous nursing experience including Palliative Care, Oncology, and Rehabilitation.
Bodywork therapies involve listening to the client,s body through the connective tissue web,called fascia,which is woven about every organ,soft tissue and bone in the body. Through touch of the hands and fingers, listening to these tissues takes place, which enables me to pin point energy blockages, origins of tissue tension and pain and to treat them quickly and effectively. I have a great love and curiosity of Anatomy and Physiology which is a key tool for problem solving the stories the body reveals during treatment.
(Google - Fascia, the web of the body. Anatomy Trains)
Each client is treated on an individual basis. The gentle therapies of Craniosacral, Somoemotional Release and Visceral Modalities compliment massage very well and each can be used as a stand alone treatment. The effectiveness of these therapies supersede massage in that the body responds on a deeper level with subsequent releasing of old injuries, trauma and stress related muscle tightness. Deep relaxation with decreased stress levels are achieved during treatment followed with a greater sense well being and calmness.
My bodywork experience has extended over ten years underpinned with twenty years plus of previous nursing experience including Palliative Care, Oncology, and Rehabilitation.
Bodywork therapies involve listening to the client,s body through the connective tissue web,called fascia,which is woven about every organ,soft tissue and bone in the body. Through touch of the hands and fingers, listening to these tissues takes place, which enables me to pin point energy blockages, origins of tissue tension and pain and to treat them quickly and effectively. I have a great love and curiosity of Anatomy and Physiology which is a key tool for problem solving the stories the body reveals during treatment.
(Google - Fascia, the web of the body. Anatomy Trains)
Each client is treated on an individual basis. The gentle therapies of Craniosacral, Somoemotional Release and Visceral Modalities compliment massage very well and each can be used as a stand alone treatment. The effectiveness of these therapies supersede massage in that the body responds on a deeper level with subsequent releasing of old injuries, trauma and stress related muscle tightness. Deep relaxation with decreased stress levels are achieved during treatment followed with a greater sense well being and calmness.
What I do.
My clients range from small children to the elderly. Treatment needs may include pain issues, decreased range of movement in any part of the body, stiffness, headaches, rehabilitation from injuries and stress management.An individual health evaluation is taken on the first visit and a plan of action is made with the client to use the appropriate therapy for their particular need. During follow up appointments, the clients progress and improvement is assessed and the treatment is modified if necessary in line with body changes.
Challenges in pregnancy such as sciatica, back and hip pain, neck /shoulder pain, headaches, cramps, body stiffness, anxiety and sleep deprivation can be treated successfully with Craniosacral therapy. Every mother can have a good quality of pregnancy, however I have observed that stress and work patterns often compromises the wellbeing of the mother to be.
My clients range from small children to the elderly. Treatment needs may include pain issues, decreased range of movement in any part of the body, stiffness, headaches, rehabilitation from injuries and stress management.An individual health evaluation is taken on the first visit and a plan of action is made with the client to use the appropriate therapy for their particular need. During follow up appointments, the clients progress and improvement is assessed and the treatment is modified if necessary in line with body changes.
Challenges in pregnancy such as sciatica, back and hip pain, neck /shoulder pain, headaches, cramps, body stiffness, anxiety and sleep deprivation can be treated successfully with Craniosacral therapy. Every mother can have a good quality of pregnancy, however I have observed that stress and work patterns often compromises the wellbeing of the mother to be.
TESTIMONIALS
"Along with alleviating many pregnancy aches and pains, Jan has also 'cured' bad hip pain (and subsequent sleep problems) that i've suffered for years and had no luck improving via osteopathy or traditional physiotherapy. Jan is a highly skilled practitioner, who is also blessed with the ability to ensure you feel cared for deeply and authentically. I can't recommend Jan highly enough. Thank you!" AMBER
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“The treatment Jan provides has been instrumental in my recovery from serious illness. She has an excellent balance between professional expertise and the personal approach which makes her clients feel both confident and comfortable. I would happily advise anyone pursuing treatment or ongoing wellness to consider allowing Jan to work her magic!” DEBBIE
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"I have been a midwife for 14 years and run a Clinic at Waterford Birth Centre. Jan also runs her Massage Clinic at Waterford and I
have referred women to her on occasion for specific pregnancy related problems. Jan has always achieved very good results but
one case that really stands out concerns a woman that I sent to her in late 2010.
This particular woman was expecting her second baby and was in advanced pregnancy. Her first labour was a long and difficult
20 hours and resulted in a caesarean section after many medical interventions and 3 hours of unsuccessful pushing. The baby
was lying in the OP position (posterior) which caused this abnormal labour.
The woman wanted to try for a vaginal delivery with her second pregnancy so it was important that this baby was in an optimal
position to achieve her desired outcome.This baby was also very posterior at 37 weeks gestation and all effort to turn this baby
failed - baby just would not budge. Jan offered to see the woman and with that treatment the baby moved into an anterior
position.
The woman went on to have a spontaneous 3 hour labour with a 7 minute second stage. She is absolutely rapt and now very
confident that she has the ability to labour well.
Prior to Jan's treatment I was fairly sure that nothing would work but I know the baby turned as a direct result of her work
because I saw the woman just prior to and after the massage. Jan certainly worked her magic - an awesome, talented woman."
LYN SANTORIK, Independent Midwife, Hamilton
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"Jan saved my life. I was mid 30's, suffering infection after infection and sore all over. While it transpired my thyroid has stopped
working, Jan went beyond 'just' providing massages that gave me much relief. She got me to go to the local public swimming
pool to help my body relax. And she helped me seek additional help, assuring me something was wrong that needed to be
resolved. I will always be grateful for Jan's relentless search for a solution for my condition, and for her caring that went well
past what I could ever have hoped for. I can't imagine how my life might be now, fully recovered, if I had not met Jan when I did!"
KAREN NELSON, Cambridge
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"I had been searching for a massage therapist - that could not only relieve me of the pain and stiffness I felt most days but also one who could deliver a gentle therapeutic touch alongside a long term solution. I had no delusions the tension I carried on a regular basis would be only a one session fix. I have been to several massage therapists’ over many years.
What impressed me about Jan’s service was her intuitive decision making in how to best treat my body and explaining to me along the way. Jan incorporated massage and visceral manipulation in my treatment as guided. In trusting Jan, I have noticed a significant positive result in the fluidity of body movement and gained better clarity of the impact life has had on my body.
I am so grateful that by chance Jan was available when I rang for an appointment. My body and I haven’t looked back … only forward. With gratitude." Liz (5 Febr 2015)
"Along with alleviating many pregnancy aches and pains, Jan has also 'cured' bad hip pain (and subsequent sleep problems) that i've suffered for years and had no luck improving via osteopathy or traditional physiotherapy. Jan is a highly skilled practitioner, who is also blessed with the ability to ensure you feel cared for deeply and authentically. I can't recommend Jan highly enough. Thank you!" AMBER
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“The treatment Jan provides has been instrumental in my recovery from serious illness. She has an excellent balance between professional expertise and the personal approach which makes her clients feel both confident and comfortable. I would happily advise anyone pursuing treatment or ongoing wellness to consider allowing Jan to work her magic!” DEBBIE
**********
"I have been a midwife for 14 years and run a Clinic at Waterford Birth Centre. Jan also runs her Massage Clinic at Waterford and I
have referred women to her on occasion for specific pregnancy related problems. Jan has always achieved very good results but
one case that really stands out concerns a woman that I sent to her in late 2010.
This particular woman was expecting her second baby and was in advanced pregnancy. Her first labour was a long and difficult
20 hours and resulted in a caesarean section after many medical interventions and 3 hours of unsuccessful pushing. The baby
was lying in the OP position (posterior) which caused this abnormal labour.
The woman wanted to try for a vaginal delivery with her second pregnancy so it was important that this baby was in an optimal
position to achieve her desired outcome.This baby was also very posterior at 37 weeks gestation and all effort to turn this baby
failed - baby just would not budge. Jan offered to see the woman and with that treatment the baby moved into an anterior
position.
The woman went on to have a spontaneous 3 hour labour with a 7 minute second stage. She is absolutely rapt and now very
confident that she has the ability to labour well.
Prior to Jan's treatment I was fairly sure that nothing would work but I know the baby turned as a direct result of her work
because I saw the woman just prior to and after the massage. Jan certainly worked her magic - an awesome, talented woman."
LYN SANTORIK, Independent Midwife, Hamilton
**********
"Jan saved my life. I was mid 30's, suffering infection after infection and sore all over. While it transpired my thyroid has stopped
working, Jan went beyond 'just' providing massages that gave me much relief. She got me to go to the local public swimming
pool to help my body relax. And she helped me seek additional help, assuring me something was wrong that needed to be
resolved. I will always be grateful for Jan's relentless search for a solution for my condition, and for her caring that went well
past what I could ever have hoped for. I can't imagine how my life might be now, fully recovered, if I had not met Jan when I did!"
KAREN NELSON, Cambridge
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"I had been searching for a massage therapist - that could not only relieve me of the pain and stiffness I felt most days but also one who could deliver a gentle therapeutic touch alongside a long term solution. I had no delusions the tension I carried on a regular basis would be only a one session fix. I have been to several massage therapists’ over many years.
What impressed me about Jan’s service was her intuitive decision making in how to best treat my body and explaining to me along the way. Jan incorporated massage and visceral manipulation in my treatment as guided. In trusting Jan, I have noticed a significant positive result in the fluidity of body movement and gained better clarity of the impact life has had on my body.
I am so grateful that by chance Jan was available when I rang for an appointment. My body and I haven’t looked back … only forward. With gratitude." Liz (5 Febr 2015)