What to expect
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy (ATMAT) specifically addresses the position and health of the pelvic and abdominal organs and is done on the exposed abdomen while the rest of the body is fully covered with sheets. It also includes work on the sacrum and back and is a wonderfully relaxing massage as well as therapuetic.
Chi Nei Tsang can be performed while you are fully clothed, but it is preferable to remove most clothing (you can leave your underwear on) so you can relax and receive a more therapeutic massage. Although the studio has many windows, you are surrounded only by nature so you have complete privacy to undress and relax onto the massage table, covering yourself with a clean sheet and a blanket as needed. You will be properly draped at all times during the treatment to keep you warm and comfortable.
Visceral manipulation is sometimes best performed while sitting up or side-lying. For this, I can provide exercise shorts or a gown.
Please do not eat or eat lightly 2 hours before appointment.
A comprehensive intake form is required before receiving work. This intake form enables me to understand your present concerns and your history, and it has the added benefit of helping you to focus on your specific concerns and how they relate to your history and present lifestyle. After reviewing with you, you will receive a full ATMAT massage, after which findings and suggestions will be reported to you. This initial session takes 2 hours. Follow up sessions can be in formats of 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours, depending upon your needs.During the initial visit and during follow-ups, appropriate bodywork and other healing modalities will be offered in a private, supportive environment.
Herbal remedies to cleanse the uterus and male reproductive system, enhance digestion, and soothe stress and insomnia are also available.
"There is more to us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less." Kurt Hahn