About No Kinks Manual Therapy

Your session takes place in a quiet, private setting.  Clients remain fully clothed.  The session is performed with the client reclining on a massage table or in a reclining chair.  For CST, the practitioner stands or sits at various times during the session at the client’s head, middle torso or feet.

Experiences differ for each individual, and from session to session.  You may deeply relax and even fall asleep at times.  Other times you may want to talk, and the practitioner may lead you through a therapeutic dialogue process.  You may recall hidden memories, relive events, and express emotions.  Some clients may not be aware of many sensations in their body as the tissues relax and re-balance, while others will notice more.

You may become very relaxed and drift off to sleep during your session.  The practitioner will ask for you to give feedback of which reflexes on your feet are tender or sensitive as she works on your feet.  Some clients will have many tender reflexes, while others may only have one or two.  You also may feel chilly and need a blanket as your body relaxes.

Just as individuals experience the therapy session differently, the immediate results can be diverse as well.  The relaxed state may cause some to sleep after the session.  Others may experience an increase in energy.  Reduction of pain or an increase in function may occur immediately after the session, or it may develop gradually over a few days.  For some there may be a reorganization phase as the body adapts to the release of previously held patterns.  Following a Reflexology session, clients can sometimes experience a cleansing response as toxins are being flushed out of the body.  Extra rest and fluids will help to alleviate these symptoms.

Somatic Groundwork requires a floor area large enough for you to lay down in an “X’ position.  You will be guided through grounding, breathing and yielding into the floor, and then through movement patterns.  You will spend part of the time on the floor, and also in mid-level and standing positions.

Response to manual therapy varies from individual to individual and condition to condition.  The number of sessions needed varies widely – from just one up to three or more per week over the course of several weeks.  I recommend starting with 3 CST or Reflexology sessions, spaced either a few days apart for acute conditions to a week apart.  Once clients start feeling better, they often continue with monthly sessions as part of their health care program.

Some insurance providers cover Reflexology treatments.  Craniosacral Therapy and Somatic Groundwork are not covered.  Receipts will be issued for all sessions, and can be claimed as medical expenses on your tax return.