HOLISTIC BODYWORK

with NIUKA Tea Founder Alexander Friend CMP, Reiki Master Teacher

in Mendocino, California

 

Introduction

I have been maintaining a private practice around the Bay Area since 2008. A certified practitioner in Tui Na (Chinese) Massage (2015), with a background in CranioSacral and Reiki therapies extending back to 2002; I integrate and adapt these complementary modalities to provide customized treatments that best support each client’s own unique healing process.

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Benefits Include

- Relief from physical pain (migraine/sinus headaches, TMJ, scoliosis, sciatica & most any condition whose symptoms involve neck, back, knee, & any other joint, muscular and myofascial constrictions)
- Relief from mental-emotional stress
- Enhanced mental clarity, emotional balance & spiritual growth
- Release of stagnate energy (or "qi")

- Enhancement/vitalization of existing qi/energy

 

Clothing

All three of the modalities I use are practiced over clothing or a sheet. So clients are recommended to where either soft, loose fitting clothes or soft and snug fitting clothes, according to your preference. Sessions can also be conducted with minimal clothing through a sheet.

 

My Approach

My central priority is to be present with you and create a safe, trustworthy space. That you may feel comfortable and supported enough to let go of restrictions and embrace fresh vitality to carry with you into the rest of your life.

I regard the physical, mental, emotional and energy bodies as interrelated and interdependent. I approach all ailments as opportunities to seek out and employ these modalities to relieve illness and in the process, cultivate greater strength, resilience, fortitude, wisdom, and—ultimately - health and happiness.

The variety of healing modalities I employ enables me to engage a holistic approach to each individual's fluid condition. I custom tailor different combinations of these modalities according to what is called for by the client on any particular day and within the course of an extended treatment plan.

In this way the practitioner-client relationship is a collaborative experience, which seeks to understand the root of the aliments at hand and respond to your unique and ever evolving states of being.

 

A DEEPER LOOK AT EACH MODALITY

 

CRANIOSACRAL 
UPLEDGER CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY (CST) is a system of evaluation and treatment viewing the individual as an integrated totality and utilizing gentle, non-invasive mobilization techniques. As a result, the application of CST helps to enhance the body's innate healing abilities. Studies have shown that CST improves the quality of life in those with neuromuscular dysfunction, reducing the perception of pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia, improving sleep, mood, and increasing physical function. It has also been shown to reduce anxiety levels, improve depressive states, and as a manual therapy is considered an ideal complementary therapy within a multidisciplinary approach to healing.

 

REIKI
REIKI (Rei = universal, ki = life force) is an energy healing modality developed around the turn of the twentieth century by Japanese Buddhist and scholar, Mikao Usui. It uses a technique commonly called ’palm healing,’ which transfers healing energy through the palms to the recipient. The practitioner uses a gentle, warm touch to promote relaxation and healing. This natural and simple method clears energy blockages from the chakras and meridians, helps accelerate the body's self-healing process, provides a lightness of being, physical health, mental/emotional balance and energetic clarity ("qi' or "ki" cultivation).