Headache Relief in Columbus Ohio

Are you looking for headache relief to no avail?

Millions of people suffer from headaches each year. Massage therapy can be extremely useful in reducing the intensity and frequency of headaches with possibly eliminating them altogether.  

Understanding why you feel so much stress acts up in this area:

First it is important to recognize the simple fact that the neck carries the head which weighs 10-11 pounds in an adult.   That's a lot of work!  Next, take into consideration the balancing act between the suboccipitals and the jaw muscles.  With the constant push-pull action, things can get pulled out of alignment with repetitive or extreme movement.  Stress, habitually holding patterns, and things like hormonal imbalances can bring a headache on.

Treatments:

1. One of the most crucial areas that feels painful during headaches is under the back of the skull.  When certain trigger points in this area is massaged,  all that tension dissolves and changes your whole outlook on life.  It's often that kind of pain that feels great because you can feel it melting away.  Clients love having this area released.
2. Craniosacral Therapy works with the myofascial restrictions within the cranium and along the spine primarily.  However, by working with the rhythm throughout the whole body by listening and balancing,  pain often disappears easily.  Craniosacral Therapy can be taught to clients too so they can use these practices at home as soon as a headache appears.  For example, pulling the ears gently lateral and posterior may help release the temporal bones, easing the headache.
3. Posture is a big deal when it comes to headaches.  If your feet are not under you in alignment, or the hips are rotated,  whatever the torsion or dysfunction is in the body-  eventually that impacts everything.  Often people want to come in for a quick fix, but there are usually long term structural issues that need to be addressed as a whole protocol to bring longer lasting natural movement back.  Structural Integration based on the fascia produces dramatic change and transforms painful posture into a stronger more vibrant way of movement.

If you are prone to headaches, it's important to speak to your physician.  However,  it's also beneficial to look at the whole picture.  It often takes a holistic approach to heal as we are more than the segments that make us up!

If you are located in the Columbus, Ohio area,  Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI is available for a 15 minute free consultation.

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI   614 372-6598

www.massageincolumbusohio.com

Have You Contracted with Pain?

Have you ever noticed that pain starts to disappear when you are "Being" in the moment rather than basing your life on the past or future fears?

One of my teachers from the past, Donna Evans-Strauss, used to talk about a "negative love bond" a concept that really struck a cord with me.  How I understood that to mean was that we connect through our essence to something that we experience as distortion. Yet the shadow glows just enough  that truth is lost and we begin to identify with the veiled lie.  Because we are lost in the notion of separation and isolation in this world, we long so deeply to be connected, and we can take on the illusion of that relationship, even if it takes us away from the very real and direct connection of God that already exists.  I see this in so many places.  An example might be teenagers who fall in love, and the boyfriend starts to verbally abuse.  The girls allows this to go on in the name of "love".  Well, love, or rather our belief in what love is, takes on many shades.  If we actually want to know what love is unconditionally, we have to learn to become more objective and curious in our experiences and remove our invisible adhesions to that which does not serve our highest good.  We have to learn to let go of even the things we hold most loyally in the name of the One God.

One of the prayers that I like that is helpful is based on something I read in another blog,  that revokes any agreements that have kept us unconscious.  This prayer says, " I revoke all agreements to experience hardship, limitation, bad relationships, health problems, financial problems, family dysfunctions and anything else in my life that is energy draining."

In addition,  when we find ourselves in stress and pain, it is healthy to question what we are believing.  Everything we believe has been taught.  And it is time for us to think for ourselves and find freedom by actually connecting to Source itself rather than what other people think and say.   For this type of inquiry,  I recommend,  Byron Katie 's site.  She offers free worksheets to help you to disengage from your story and align with Truth.

Also,  if you want to learn how to "Be" more full present in YOUR LIFE,  connect to that which feels nurturing and abundant in your life.  Look towards nature to teach you about love and kindness.  It is always found there.  Create a Sacred environment that is accepting, clear and heartfelt where you live and work.  Put yourself in to friendships that are peaceful and open.  Let go, and Let God.

My thoughts for the day.  What are yours?

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI

740 966-5153

www.massageincolumbusohio.com

Craniosacral and Meditation

One of the reasons why I embraced Craniosacral Therapy was that it has helped me to come more fully into a living meditation.

For a long time, being a constant thinker, it was difficult to quiet down my mind.  During a yoga class, the instructor would leave some time for silence and my chatter continued.  If I was in a in a Meditation group or at the BBSH school, the same thing would happen.  I would observe everyone quiet and emanating more with joy and healthy expression, and I'd be jumping from one thought to the next.  No empty space for me!

Fortunately, when I began to see my first Craniosacral Therapist,  mindful touch techniques and presence began to help me to relax and release old thoughts.  My body felt more enlivened and vital, yet with that tranquil sense of peace without stress.  It was a great relief to quiet down and empty out all the things that were not so relevant.   Progressively, my nervous system changed from anxious to calm. Something that definitely helped me and I knew could help others.

Being a believer in offering what I have learned... I started my own Craniosacral Therapy study and practice about 10 years ago.  Currently, as a Massage Therapist and Certified Advanced Craniosacral Therapist through the Upledger Institute, I have now worked with many people, helping them in the way that I appreciated being supported.  With this work, people genuinely experience new ways of living that help them come more to center and balance, yet feeling energized and generally more positive.  Moving away from pain and stress can change an outlook very easily!

Craniosacral Therapy can be helpful for ADHD,  although it takes commitment to accept the work:), headaches and migraines, fibromyalgia, neck and back pain, digestive issues, nervous system disorders and so much more.  It works with the body's fundamental ability to self-correct and heal on its own.  It is very light touch, but its' profound effects can transform a stressful state, whether physically or emotionally, into a lighter and optimized way of living.

For more information about Craniosacral Therapy,  contact:  Sharon Hartnett at (614) 372-6598 in Columbus, Ohio.

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www.massageincolumbusohio.com