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Along with the very talented speaker, and teachers, yogi, and drummer: Suze Casey, Elizabeth Shopland, Crisanna MacLeod, Laura Mac and Patrick Carrick, I am pleased to host a spring renewal weekend. Check it out, sign up with a friend or two and find out what flourishing looks and feels like for you!

Reserve your spot here: https://flourishinghealth.janeapp.com/

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The treatment modalities are conversation, diagnosis, observation of complexion and tongue as well as self-acupressure and essential oils.

1-hour Skype or Zoom consultations for out of town clients only.

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About Reflexology

Reflexology is the application of pressure to the feet and hands with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques.

Reflex points in hands, and feet correspond to different body organs and systems and that working on them has a beneficial effect on the person’s health. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the meridians powerful “shu” points are located on the hands and feet and the manual stimulation of these can be very beneficial for a variety of ailments.

Quite simply by applying manual pressure on hands, feet and ears, on meridian points we can assist the body to release tension, reduce pain, and increase optimal functions and range of motion.

This type of treatment can help alleviate pain, stress, anxiety, insomnia, and hormonal or digestive challenges through focusing on body reflex in areas normally not associated with these symptoms. Reflex areas can be found on the feet, ears, head, and face. This type of treatment helps to restore the body’s natural balance and release blockages that can occur from periods of illness, pain or stress. 

According to the Reflexology Association of Canada, “Reflexology is one of the safest and least invasive alternative therapeutic practices available.” – and of course we don’t disagree! 

Typically the use of aromatherapy blends and reflexology is a part of every massage done by Heather.

Services & Prices:

• 60 minute massage reflexology combo $140
• 30 minute reflexology $60

Part of keeping your health flourishing is knowing more about the treatments we offer, find out why this treatment is so much more than just a foot rub.

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Diet therapy is an essential part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with flavors, and temperatures, and even textures of foods all being considered for the constitution and symptoms of each patient. Learning which foods to avoid, as well ones to focus on in a diet may significantly and quickly improve one’s health.

TCM is a complete health system compromised of several methods with diet therapy being among them. This therapy considers the energetic qualities of the foods and how the food can influence the long term health of the individual.

This therapy is great for not only maintaining great health but also restoring ones health. Deficiencies and excesses can be corrected with foods and balance in your body can be restored. Since food is one of our primary sources of energy, it has a great potential to influence our health. 

Food provides a constant, daily medication rate that nothing else can achieve for overall wellness.

Diet Therapy Service

Individual counseling on this will be part of an initial consultation with follow-up sessions occasionally. 

Diet therapy sessions will be included as part of the price of an acupuncture or massage booking, or may be booked independently for $75 for a 45 minute initial consultation.

Follow up consultations are $40 for 30 minutes.

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Cupping therapy

is an ancient form of therapy which lifts the tissue into the cup with suction. This lifting action gently stretches and moves the facia which surrounds each muscle layer. This brings fresh circulation to the area to help reduce areas of adhesion, knots or soreness. It is also used to relieve the congestion of a cold or flu which is felt as body aches in the chest or upper back.You may have seen Olympic Athletes and others with the red marks or light bruises often caused by this type of therapy. Cupping therapy is widely practiced and can have great benefits to your overall health.

Many acupuncturists incorporate cupping into their every day practice as it is said to have the therapeutic effects of warming the meridians and invigorating the small vessels, enhancing qi movement and removing blood stasis, dissolving swell and stopping pain, expelling wind and cold pathogens.

How is it done?

At Flourish both glass and silicone cups may be used for various conditions.

Cupping is growing rapidly in popularity for the reason that it gets great results and is available in conjunction with a number of the modalities offered or on it’s own at Flourishing Health.

Contact us to book your cupping therapy session.

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Aromatherapy is concentrated herbal medicine using the inherent chemicals of the plants to impact the symptom and health. Using the essential oils from plants in specific combinations bacteria, viruses, and even parasites can be addressed.

Essential oils come from the buds, flowers, leaves or needles, bark, roots or resins of plants. These potent oils can be used in  a wide variety of ways, and ongoing training and recognition of their ability to tackle complex health issues is being realized. Heather has trained under several skilled Aromatherapists using the European Medical model of Aromatic Medicine which is used in numerous hospitals and clinics to reduce illness duration and address antibiotic resistance of some bacteria.

Flourishing Health founder – Heather has been a certified and practicing Aromatherapist for 20 years. She continues to learn and grow in this fascinating field and will be using it in her Traditional Chinese Medicine practice when that is available.

Heather has been a distiller of these potent essential oils for approx. 15 years and loves working with our lovely Western Canadian native plants to learn about the therapeutic chemistry of them. In doing what she fondly calls her 10-year science project, she worked with Alberta Agriculture and a number of like-minded plant folks to distill about 50 native forests, foothill and prairie plants which she presented to the world aromatherapy conference in 2002. 

Some of these products will be added to the website for sale or available at workshops in the future.

Prices:

• Aromatherapy consultation with take home blend for therapeutic use $50
• Refill aromatherapy blend $25
• Sun therapy & muscle rescue aromatherapy 60 ml $6 / 250 ml $25
• Dead sea salt 250 ml $8 or 4 litre for $50

Contact me for your customized aromatherapy blend!

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