Solace Healing Massage is transferred to Aimee Higgens!

Well, its almost time to say Goodbye to Bozeman! I have found an amazing talent to take over my business at Tonic Salon, the (very reliable) and talented Aimee Higgens will be taking over Solace for me starting... tomorrow!

I will be giving massage for the next two weeks on a limited basis, as I am turning my focus to packing for the move and finding a place to live. I also need to study for and take the National Exam and the Colorado State Boards so I can work at the Aspen Club and Spa and the St. Regis when I get there!

That little push from my readers helped me over the hump, thanks for the donation love, guys, aside from a nasty bout with the Swine Flu this weekend, I'm moving forward fast, it feels like my wheels are unstuck and I'm heading down my path at a steady clip.

Oct. 24 isn't so far away! (But should I stay for Halloween with my kids? EEK! I've never missed it yet...)

Schedule your massage on-line! No more phone tag! Get the appointment you want!

YAY! I signed up for Schedulicity, an online scheduling software! Now you can schedule a massage with me any time, no waiting for confirmation or return phone calls!

Go to http://www.schedulicity.com and type in Bozeman, MT for city and state, and then Solace for Business.

You can also click HERE.

Click on Solace Healing Massage, and make your appointment! You can schedule appointments for when I am in Aspen May 25-31 as well.

Thanks for visiting!

Looks like I'm going to Snowbird!

Alright, I think its on! I'll be leaving Wednesday early afternoon for Snowbird for the Academy! YEAH!

I'm bringing my table, $60/hr, as Weems said "One of the top 5 massages I've gotten!" and from the mouth of Missy Cashman "The best massage ever! SO DOPE!"

Feel free to email me at katehowe at mac dot com to book ahead of time! I'll do 3 hours per evening!

SEE YA IN SNOWBIRD!

My New Space! Come get a massage!

Well, Solace Healing Massage finally has a home! I am in Tonic Salon (formerly Soucie) in a beautiful brand-new building right on Main st. next to the renovated Ellen Theater, and only two doors down from The Leaf and Bean cafe!

Hours:
Sunday through Thursday: 5:30 - 9:00pm
Friday: 1:30 - 9:00pm
Saturday: 9am - 9pm

Massage by appointment, only.

$40 for 1 hour, please allow an extra half-hour for your first appointment.

In-Home Massage available for existing clients, $80/hr.

Tonic Salon is at 7 W. Main St., unit C, in the back.

Book directly through Kate at 406-599-5070

My only advertising is by referral, so if you enjoy your time, please tell a friend! Thanks!

Did you do the Ridge Run? Are you sore?

Bring me your race number through Friday, Aug 15, and get a one hour massage for just $40! I come to you!

In which we begin work as a Massage Therapist

I've been doing body and energy work for a long time for my coaching clients and friends. Finally, its going to happen in a more concentrated way.

I have enrolled in the Health Works Institute in Bozeman to obtain my National Accreditation for Massage Therapy. While I am enrolled in school, I can work up to 30 hours a week, making some money doing something that I really love.

When I lived in Pasadena, I ran a company called Prellaser, the relaxing bath. This bath butler service traveled to your home and made your bathroom a place of Solace, respite and beauty. I hand blended specific aromatherapy oils, warmed the tub, and had your bath ready for you.

With my new business, Solace, I will be offering a range of healing massage, from deep tissue work for athletes, to relaxing home-environment massage, similar to the Prellaser experience.

I am excited for this opportunity to bring healing therapy into your home, and also very excited at the opportunity to have an income which will help me achieve my training goals.

Stay tuned, I expect to begin massage work next week, feel free to email me in the meantime with requests, questions, or to pre-book!

One hour massage currently, $60 at your home. Earn a $10 credit towards your next massage for every person you refer to me who books! Refer 6 booking clients, and get a free one hour massage!

John Barnes on Myofascial work

Studies have shown that during periods of trauma, people sustain indelible imprints that have high levels of emotional content. The body can hold information below the conscious level as a protective mechanism, so these memories tend to become dissociated. Memories are state and position dependent and can therefore be retrieved when the person is in a particular state or position. The information is not available in the normal, conscious state, and the body’s protective mechanisms keep us away from the positions that our mind/body awareness construes as painful or traumatic.

It has been consistently demonstrated that when a myofascial release technique takes the tissue to a significant position, or when myofascial unwinding allows a body part to assume a significant position three-dimensionally in space, the tissue not only changes and improves, but also raises memories, associated emotional states and belief systems to the conscious level. This awareness allows the individual to grasp the previously hidden information that may be creating or maintaining symptoms or behavior that deter improvement. With the information now at a conscious level, the individual is in a position to learn what holding or bracing patterns have impeded progress. This release of the tissue, emotions and hidden information creates and environment for change that is both conscious and effective.

The therapist, using the myofascial unwinding process, acts as a facilitator, following the body’s inherent motions. When a significant position is attained, the craniosacral rhythm will shut down to a still point. During the still point, a reversible amnesia surfaces, replaying all of the emotional states that occurred during a past traumatic event. This dissociation, or reversible amnesia, is a “double-conscious” state. In other words, what is learned or remembered at the time of trauma is dependent on the psycho-physiologic state of the individual at the time of the experience. The block between the conscious and subconscious minds is the source of many poor or temporary therapy results.

Myofascial release and myofascial unwinding bring the tissue or body part into a position that allows the individual to be aware of his or her divided consciousness. Reactivating the conditions and the resulting physiologic responses during which trauma was acquired through this flashback phenomenon allow for the patient’s conscious awareness. The patient then has the option to change.

Myofascial release and myofascial unwinding techniques relieve excessive pressure on pain-sensitive structures that produce pain and limit full, fluid motion. These techniques also reeducate the central nervous system for new movement possibilities.