What is Myofascial Massage really?

Myofascial Massage is the application of sustained pressure to areas of restriction in the body. Awaiting the proper biofeedback of the connective tissue to begin softening, the therapist then follows the releasing quality of the tissue and sinks deeper into the area of tension, scar tissue or pain. As these points begin to soften and release, the therapist works to balance the clients alignment according to their particular areas of imbalance. Overall, you feel more Free and have great energy to move. With proper follow-up stretching techniques and lifestyle habits...you can preserve this experience of freedom to last longer.

Learn more on my webiste: www.amandadonismassage.com. 

Another good source of information is: www.myofascialrelease.com

Next Washington DC dates at Little Bird Community Acupuncture

Oct 22-23 Saturdy & Sunday are the next dates for
Myofascial massage in Washington DC. There are still some available times if you wish to schedule your next session. Possible future dates are
November 12-13, 2011. 


Little Bird Acupuncture offers and exquisite healing environment for community acupuncture.
Located at 1640 Colombia Rd, 2nd floor, inside the Festival Center.
Call or email Amanda Donis, LMT for appointment times:
adonis@amandadonismassage.com  office 202-280-6583/ cell 202-567-8567


Currently fee schedule for Little Bird acupuncture patients is sliding scale:
45 min $70-90
60 min $90-$110
75 min $110-$120
90 min session also available

Payments are cash/check.

Myofascial Release Massage

Myofascial Release massage combines the full body alignment based focus, balancing the body from head to toe, while applying some massage techniques to create the relaxation and sense of well-being quality to the treatment. Myofascial Release itself works with a sustained pressure, according to a feedback mechanism, pressure is applied more deeply and in changing directions based on the feedback of the fascial release. 

A good Massage therapist will be able to locate the important tender points where issues may originate. Sessions are not neccessarily  followed from one straightline of the body. Often the therapist will release one area then depending on how the alignment begins to unwind or respond,.The therapist may move to a completely different part of the body seemingly unrelated, yet critically important to freeing deep restrictions and realigning the body.

Since fascia is the connective tissue covering of the entire body, skeleton, muscles themselves, even organ structures, a fascial injury in one area of the body can impact all areas of the body equally, Here are some basic conditions which can be aided and improved using Myofascial release techniques. 

• Back strain, chronic back pain, low back pain, thoracic back pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Chronic cervical pain
• Complex pain complaints
• Softening scar tissue
• Tinnitus symptoms
• Sclerederma
• Dizziness, vertigo
• Fibromyalgia
• Fibrositis
• Headache
• Myofascial pain dysfunction
• Plantar fasciitis
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• TMJ dysfunction
• Trigger points, tender points *
• Whiplash

Possibility for Everything

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Mid-30 day challenge Perspectives

For those fellow practitioners of SanityGirl 30 challenge..here is a mid-point perspective to consider:

Here now at the 15 day mid-point moment, the matter is tricky. At this moment, although some progress has been made. If you kept an eye on the passing 14-15 days already and marked a few particular moments, it's  positive. If you're especially committed to the challenge and really feeling geared up, then you can consciously and with enthusiasm look ahead to the coming 15 days and taste triumph to come.

Personally, I feel greater confidence in myself since the days have taken on new significance due to a specific conscious choice I've made. My own chosen 30 day challenge for this moment was less concrete or tangible, instead, more conceptual. Meaning, I didn't yet know all the activities or tasks necessary to fulfill this challenge. This time, I just dove in with a willingness to test my powers of focus in a particular life area for 30 days. Now, 2 weeks into the process, more defined tasks are developing for me.  It's unfolding to be much more challenging than expected, but even more satisfying.

Closing thoughts...sometimes the plan for your challenge unfolds once you already start. If you experience this, its known as delayed onset sanity, It's normal and can improve with continued practice.

SanityGirl Tactic: Walking sanely, keeping it real

Technology is a friend to be praised, cherished, used..but not abused. Walking on the streets of New York is full of so much opportunity to be more of a sanity-minded girl and protect the sanity you do have. Here's the exercise: You leave your house, walk onto the street being mindful of your neighbors. Saying "hello," when possible, talking or conversing lightly, nicely, sincerely. Walking now to the subway, you may want to put your headphones on to get your street walking groove going, and if that is critical to your arriving at work more peacefully, organized and sane, then do it.

When possible, post-pone the ear candy and tech distractions, stop carrying your cell phone around like weaponry. Instead, sanitygirl suggests: opt for people watching without invading their space. Focus instead on developing your sensitivity to those around you. Feeling some connection to the humanity, even in it's massive proportion. There's a ton of genuinely positive moments to witness and absorb. Children wanting to play with you, say "hello," senior citizens to give your seat to on the train, people you could share your umbrella with in a rain storm, or just cool people you could actually interact with. 

Postponement exercise of cell phoning and head phone plugging may even save your life.

Try it for a day, or maybe just an hour. 

Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days | Video on TED.com

Inspiration for SanityGirl experiments. Check out this video. Insightful and valuable
Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days | Video on TED.com

Stay tuned for more SanityGirl musings and tactics

Mondays

As it is the first and most formidable day of the week for most city-dwelling people, it can present challenges for SanityGirls to remain calm and focused on our momentum to meet our own needs. For example, today upon waking there was a great tumultuous neighbor situation. Screaming & yelling continued for almost 30minutes.
As a SanityGirl, I approached with some calmness, and thought how hard Mondays are for people. It's universally stressful to realize we must survive a week of challenges ahead, it's the first day of the weekly grind.
While sending my compassionate feelings out to the world, I was also distracted by the whole affair, as it was disturbing to listen. This translated into a suspended state of confusion for 15 minutes of my morning. Although not a monumental loss of time, I am glad the anchor of my 30day challenge is locked in my brain. Organizing those slippery minutes, hours, days, months to have more sticking power.


So watch out for Mondays!

30 day experiments: SanityGirl challenge

Start NOW. From the moment you read and feel called to try this experiment, mark the day on your google calendar. First, think about how quickly 30 days passes without so much as a blink of an eye. For a sane-minded girl, this should be unacceptable. Letting time fly, without savoring, enjoying, or even realizing it's passage. By setting yourself on course for 30 days, take your ideas, aspirations, hours, days, months to another level.

If you're like me you are relentlessly seeking better ways of living, more freedom, fresher air, greater simplicity.There is difficulty moving from theory to actually carrying everything out that is needed to live with an abundance of satisfaction at the end of each day. There are concentration issues, personality flaws, emotional issues that can keep people stuck, noise pollution, crying babies, spouses, everything possible can influence our state of stuck-ness. On these matters, I am not professionally qualified to diagnose. However, as a life enthusiast, adventurist, skilled mover, expert organizer and downsizer I can share the basic tenants of 30 day SanityGirl living tactics.

Join me on this excellent test of endurance of focus on doing what inspires and fulfills you most.

Take the 30 day SanityGirl challenge...NOW. I look forward to hearing your SanityGirl updates.