By the end of my multi-day training in Tui-Na, all 22 of the massage therapists present were shocked at how effective Tui-Na techniques are, as we witnessed and participated in treating... ~Depression & Anxiety ~Childhood Trauma ~Grief from Loss ~Shoulder Surgery Recovery ~Neck Tension from Stress ~Crohn's Disease ~Hashimoto's Disease ~Sports & Workout Recovery Fast-forward to current day, I have continued to find success in these conditions, and at a highly reliable rate. I have found a 100% success rate in supporting these conditions (and more). I am known for using Tui-Na to support: ~Chronic Stress Relief (including stress that places itself in the neck, jaw, shoulders, and back, plus overthinking, self-doubt, and lack of clarity on personal goals and desires) ~Emotional Trauma (including childhood trauma, C-PTSD, self-sabotage, unhealthy boundaries, worry, anxiety, and grief) ~Chronic diseases (including Crohn’s Disease and Hashimoto’s Disease)

Swedish massage is the most common form of massage, usually using massage oils or lotion. This is the style of massage you would receive from most small businesses or massage chains. It can include a range of techniques including relaxation/flowing strokes, rubbing, and deep tissue compression. Although Swedish massage has certainly proven itself as capable of relaxation and muscle recovery, Tui-Na’s effectiveness comes from its ability to treat symptoms and the root cause simultaneously, down to emotional and energetic origins. Whereas Swedish massage can support anxiety relief, for example, by providing a consistently relaxing experience, Tui-Na is equally relaxing (in my experience, actually more relaxing) and also unwinds the source of overthinking, worry, self-doubt, etc. Because I learned Tui-Na within just a few months of graduating massage school, I have been able to compare the two techniques for years, and here’s what I’ve noticed with Tui-Na: ~Looking to relax? Most of my Tui-Na clients fall asleep before I finish the second step of treatment (and those who do not fall asleep are so relaxed they report having spiritual experiences, mental imagery, and realizations/epiphanies). For physical stress support, I have developed protocols for stress tension in the jaw, neck, shoulders, and back. For anxiety relief, any Tui-Na treatment addresses imbalances in the stomach/spleen (for overthinking), kidneys/bladder (for fear/worry), lungs/large intestine (for grief), and more. These organ imbalances often manifest as tight shoulders, back pain, leg pain, rounded shoulders, the list goes on. ~Looking to recover from injury, chronic condition, or surgery? Tui-Na has specific protocols for each part of the body down to the details (for real! Every thumbprint-sized spot on the body has its own treatment protocol). No matter where your pain is, there's a guaranteed support protocol for it! The best part of this is that we often have odd aches and pains without knowing what caused them, and more importantly, how to get rid of them. With Tui-Na there’s already a solution, with a specific set of techniques for each sensation: aching, pain, burning, tightness, congestion, etc. ~Looking for deep tissue relief? Tui-Na techniques work on a spectrum, just like Swedish massage where deeper pressure can be applied, if desired. If you want your muscles to be moved around and reorganized, well… Tui-Na translates to “push-pull/lift/grasp.” My favorite technique to use for deep tissue clients is Assisted Stretching. Not as gentle as it sounds, it always creates the “wow effect” for people looking for deep, quick relief. My personal bias with Assisted Stretching is whereas Swedish deep tissue techiniques often re-traumatize muscles and create more problems overtime, Tui-Na has allowed me to provide the results deep tissue clients are looking for AND keep their bodies in a productive state of healing.