90% or more of my clients come to me for help with acute and/or chronic pain. Though I have a broad range of skills within the framework of massage therapy, I have, from early on in my practice, been committed to learn as many adjunct therapies and techniques to enhance the healing process as possible. I have found in practice there is not simply one way that works for everyone or in every situation. The body is complex and the healing process...

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To give a truly relaxing massage is an art. To address chronic pain & acute injuries to give a truly effective therapeutic massage is an art. To interweave both (when the conditions warrant) requires skill and experience. From my experience with over 10,000 hands on hours as a licensed massage therapist, I have found that by reducing stress, creating a safe healing environment, respecting and adapting to the clients unique needs and...

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Dana Tavares 4/19/2018 One of the first things I was taught in massage school was not to simply focus on where our patients felt their pain as it could very well be originating from another area altogether. And if we were to focus just where they felt their pain we would likely only provide temporary relief instead of completely resolving their issue. Though this is a very broad and complex subject however I will attempt to keep this simple and...

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  8- Week Homeopathic Study Group at TLC Chronic pain, seasonal and food allergies, skin issues, injuries, stress, headaches, gut issues, these are just some of the things that homeopathy can help by not only decreasing the symptoms, but actually curing, based on the experiences of many individuals around the world over that last 200 years.   This is a terrific opportunity to learn the basics of what Homeopathy is and how to get started using...

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  8- Week Homeopathic Study Group at TLC This is a terrific opportunity to learn the basics of what Homeopathy is and how to get started using it. Classes will be at our office in Newcastle, and available interactively via the internet, on Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:00pm est., starting January 25th.   Homeopathic medicine was the mainstay medical medicine before the advent of synthetic pharmaceuticals. At that time there was over 150...

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  Looking for a wonderful gift for that someone special? At the Tree Of Life Center for Wellbeing we have a terrific selection of luxurious body care products from Pure Haven Essentials as well as gift certificates for Relaxation or Therapeutic massage & calming, balance restoring, Reiki.     Now thru Christmas you may purchase 90 minute massage gift certificates for the price of a 60 minute session. That’s right, a $25.00 saving! This...

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