Lori A. Matthews, NCTMB
Board Certified Massage Therapist
Member:
American Massage Therapy Association
2008, 2009, 2010 Voted Livingston's Best Massage Therapist!
By Appointment Only: please call 612-270-5760
or
on-line scheduling and gift certificates
on my website: www.nurturingnaturemassage.com
Mission
The mission of Nurturing Nature Therapeutic Massage is to provide high quality therapeutic massage which nurtures and encourages the body/mind/spirit's inherent knowledge and ability to heal and regenerate; to promote client education and self care;
to maintain the highest degree of ethics, intent and respect in regard to positive client/therapist/community relationships;
to protect and maintain client privacy at all times and
to celebrate health and wholeness through therapeutic healing touch and massage.
Philosophy
I was drawn to massage therapy as I feel there is a need for more human connection in the healing process. Massage therapy provides complimentary care where clients may feel nurtured, listened-to and provided valuable cues to encourage their own inner healing processes.
I believe the growth in the popularity of therapeutic massage and healing touch is due to an increased need for people to reconnect. Our society has become fragmented and disconnected. Not only are folks disconnected from one another, they may also be disconnected from their own bodies,minds and spirits. Massage therapy provides a time and space for people to quietly reconnect with their bodies, their inner-selves and their inner physicians.
I possess an intuitive nurturing nature within myself and a desire to care for and be of assistance to others.
reduces pain and swelling; reduces formation of excessive scar tissue.
Benefits of Massage:
Helps relieve stress and promotes relaxation.
Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness.
Fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments;
reduces pain and swelling; reduces formation of excessive scar tissue.
Reduces muscle spasms.
Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion.
Enhances athletic performance.
Promotes deeper and easier breathing.
Promotes deeper and more rejuvenating sleep.
Improves circulation of blood and movement of lymph fluids.
Reduces blood pressure.
Helps relieve tension-related headaches and effects of eye-strain.
Enhances the health and nourishment of skin.
Improves posture.
Strengthens the immune system.
Mental Benefits:
Fosters peace of mind.
Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness.
Helps relieve mental stress.
Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately
Enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity.
Emotional Benefits:
Satisfies requirement for caring, nurturing touch.
Fosters a feeling of well-being.
Reduces levels of anxiety.
Increases awareness of mind-body connection.
Conditions aided by Massage:
Allergies and sinusitis
Anxiety
Arthritis, joint stiffness and pain
Asthma and bronchitis
Back pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Chronic and temporary pain
Circulatory problems
Depression
Frozen shoulder
Headache, migraine and muscle tension headache
Insomnia (inability to sleep through the night)
Myofascial pain (a condition of the connective tissues of the body)
Neck pain
Recovery from trauma, surgeries, accidents
Reduced range of motion
Sports injuries, pulled or strained muscles and sprained ligaments
Stress
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) pain and/or clicking of the jaw
Tendonitis (Inflammation of the tissues connecting muscles to bones)
Education and Training
Lori A. Matthews has a 780 hour certificate in Massage Therapy (2006) from Health Works Institute in Bozeman, Montana. Classes included in her certification include: anatomy, physiology, pathology, postural assessment and integration, swedish massage, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, sports massage, asian massage and assessment, chair massage, hydrotherapy, tissue palpation, energetics, body/mind integration, nutrition, psychology, ethics, body mechanics and business.
15 Minute Chair Massage$15
30 Minute "Spot" Massage $35
45 Minute Massage $50
1 hour Table Massage* $65
1 1/2 hour Table Massage* $90
Due to the extra time and paperwork involved in billing pre-authorized insurance claims for worker's compensation or auto accidents,
Services
After an initial medical history review, your massage will be customized to your particular needs and preferences using a combination of the following techniques:
An integrated approach utilizing Myofascial, Swedish, Asian, Neuromuscular and Sports Massage techniques. I conduct treatment massage for specific complaints; an overall relaxation/stress reduction massage, or a combination of both. Hot steam packs, hot stones, essential oils and Asian liniments may also be utilized.
15 Minute Chair Massage$15
30 Minute "Spot" Massage $35
45 Minute Massage $50
1 hour Table Massage* $65
1 1/2 hour Table Massage* $90
Due to the extra time and paperwork involved in billing pre-authorized insurance claims for worker's compensation or auto accidents,
massage fees are $80 per hour or hourly increments thereof.
On-site corporate chair and table massage available at above rates plus an additional $30 and $.50 per mile. A minimum of 4 chair appointments or 2 table appointments apply.
Payment is expected at the time massage is received.
Kindly give 24 hour cancellation notice.
We reserve the right to charge for appointments cancelled with less than 24 hour notice.
I am able to bill pre-authorized insurance for worker's compensation injuries and auto accident related treatments. A physician's prescription and pre-authorization with insurance company is required. Please have policy numbers and agent name and contact numbers with you when you arrive.
Recent Continuing Education includes Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques from Erik Dalton's Freedom From Pain Institute (2009) and Postural Assessment from Deborah Kimmet's Practical Movement Seminars (2008).
Lori also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Montana, Missoula and a Limited Radiology Technologist permit.
By Appointment Only: please call 612-270-5760
or
on-line scheduling and gift certificates
on my website: www.nurturingnaturemassage.com
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