What is VITALITY?
'Vitality' is defined as the property of being able to survive and grow, the power to endure, the capacity for vigorous activity, and the energy force that distinguishes living and nonliving.
The mission of this work is simple: to extend vitality by facilitating the increase of space, circulation, and movement throughout the body. The effort to restore function and ability, a return to activities once lost to pain or restriction, or fear of recurrence of past injury. To renew confidence in the ability to move smoothly and safely through the planes of movement the human body is capable of.
This bodywork is intensive, one-of-a-kind, and in the moment, led by the body and intuition, and informed by several decades of experience in natural body systems. Efforts to restore vitality and quality of life and to bring about lasting change within the body is a team energy; working with the body, not trying to "fix it", but rather to support the body to perform its own innate healing abilities.
Education is a vital part of this work: having a basic working knowledge of how and WHY your body does what it does, and having a clearer line of communication with your body to understand the signals being sent. Understanding WHAT your pain is trying to tell you, as opposed to just trying to quiet it down, will give you an upper hand in decisions you make regarding activity, recovery, rest periods, and application of therapies. Being informed from within will allow for much safer and more effective decision making; in the gym, at mealtime, at the office, and moving around day-to-day.
Your body is your vehicle,
this is the human body repair shop.
Experience has repeatedly shown the most effective "hack" to pain relief and restoration of function and mobility comes down to commitment and consistency. Working with muscle memory - developing body awareness, breaking bad habits (holding patterns), working through tension, and creating new behaviors - is the name of the game. As with any memory game, repetition and consistency create and reinforce the memory. With consistency, we are able to build on the positive effects of the work to make change for the better and the long term.
This therapy is for everyone; children to adults to elders, beginners to pro/elite to retired athletes, pre/post-natal, all dis/abilities - those seeking relief from pain (acute, chronic, complex, "unfixable"), exploring natural non-invasive options beyond surgery/injections/medications, desiring improvement of function and movement, and overall upkeep and maintenance of the human body (vehicle).
If you have any concerns or questions, or to schedule an appointment, please contact Erica 805-601-6828