Cranial Sacral Therapy is very different than traditional Swedish massage in that different areas of the cranium and spine are held, allowing the fascial tissue to release holding patterns. Mary  Ellen is also schooled in Somato-Emotional Release which is a more advanced form of Cranial Sacral Therapy that works with the emotional component of release.

Available in one hour, one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

Areas of the body are held until a release of tension is felt

Very gentle work that calms the nervous system

Leaves you with an overall feeling of well being

Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese method of clearing blocked Chi by a scraping of the skin with a tool. It causes your body to release toxins as well as gives the recipient an overall feeling of well being. It is very relaxing.

Available in one hour, one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

 Can be a full body treatment

 Can be used as part of a treatment

 A tool is used to clear blocked chi along the meridians

Hawaiian Lomi Lomi is a healing art practiced in the Hawaiian Islands for generations. A wavelike motion in used which calms body mind and spirit and clears bad ‘mana’ (energy) from the body bringing the recipient into balance.

Available in one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

 Hawaiian Healing Art

 Wavelike Motion

 Calms body and spirit

Lymphatic Massage is a very light technique which uses a gentle pumping action  that encourages the lymphatic system to work properly. It is especially helpful when the patient has swelling in the body tissues.

Available in one hour, one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

 Extremely light pressure

 Flushes Toxins

 Encourages the lymphatic system to work properly

Myofascial Release or Unwinding is a technique that allows the fascia of the body to release holding patterns by following the natural movement pattern of the muscles of the body. It is very relaxing and effective.

Available in one hour, one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

 Allows a gentle movement in the body that releases holding patterns

 Very calming and yet can sometimes trigger tissue memory and emotional release

 Leaves you with an overall feeling of wellbeing

Neuromuscular Massage is a more in depth examination of skeletal muscles and a specific treatment technique that addresses the origin and insertion of the muscles on the bones as well as the muscle belly itself. Problem areas are discovered and treated with various compression and friction  techniques as needed.  Many sports medicine massages incorporate Neuromuscular  Massage in their treatment protocol. It is very intense deep work that is very effective in the treatment of injured muscles.

Available in one hour, one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

 Very intense deep work

 Flushes Toxins from Trigger Points

 Helps retrain injured muscles

Prenatal Massage is massage for the pregnant woman. At this special time the body is under great stress and massage is a great stress reliever. Proper positioning and proper technique is essential to making this time as comfortable as possible.  It won’t be the same deep tissue massage perhaps you are accustomed to but it will relax all those tired muscles and allow you to feel great.

Available in one hour, one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

 Gentle work for a very special time in a woman's life

 proper positioning for optimal comfort when your body feels so... different

 allows you to feel relaxed... refreshed... pampered 

Reiki is a healing art rediscovered after generations of being lost. Based upon Asian healing disciplines, this practice comes from Hawaii and its focus is to bring the body mind spirit component into balance with the channeling of Ki.  There is very limited touch involved as this is more an energy work than a physical massage.

Mary Ellen is a Reiki Master Practitioner/Teacher

Available in one hour, one and one half hour, and two hour sessions

 A very relaxing experience to body mind and spirit

 Light energy work

 Very little touch involved

Swedish Massage  is a more traditional massage in that it is usually the one depicted on TV shows and such. It consists of many massage techniques including but not limited to kneading and compressing the muscles of the body.  Skeletal muscles are worked in a centrifugal (or towards the Heart) direction. It can be light or very deep work and its purpose it to affect all the systems of the body (respiration, muscular cardiovascular, to name a few). It flushes the body of toxins and helps to balance the system.

Available in one hour, one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

 Can be light or deep as you prefer

 Increases circulation and flushes toxins

 The 'mother' of most western massage techniques

Thai Massage on the Table is basically Thai Massage modified for the table. Floor work is not easy for some people and thus the modification. The pulling, stretching and compression of muscles along the meridian path opens the meridian channels as well as releasing tension in spastic muscles. At the end of a session many people state that it feels like they have a different body.

Available in one and one half hour,  two hour and three hour sessions

 Involves stretching and compression of the body along the meridians

 The stretches are sustained, the more time you allow the more profound the stretch

Traditional Chi Gong Massage is a type of Chinese Massage that employs gentle rocking and compression techniques that stimulate movement of Chi (energy) through the meridians.

Available in one hour, one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

 Involves rocking of the body

 includes gentle compression  along the meridians

 tension floats away and balance takes its place

Traditional Hawaiian Stone Massage has been used by Hawaiian Kahuna Healers for generations. Heated stones are applied to fatigued muscles and used to massage them. It leaves you feeling relaxed as well as energized.

Available in one and one  half hour, and two hour sessions

 Hot stones are used to massage muscular tension away

 Experience how it feels to have your muscles melt into a relaxed state

 Mary Ellen has handpicked her stones on the shores of Oahu

When ordering hot stones for an outcall there is an additional add on

Facial Massage

Most people do not think of Massage when they think of the face. They think of a facial. 

 Its time to take a look from a different perspective.

                    The face has many muscles used for expression that can become very tense.

             Facial Massage with lymphatic drainage relieves the tension and leaves you with a rested look and feel.

                                        Experience what the spa's are all about without feeling like a number.

  Come in and feel special.

Meridian Tuning

Meridians are channels within your body that relay Chi or life force energy thru your body.

        They travel in specific patterns and effect different organ systems.

                 Mary Ellen uses tuning forks, quartz crystal singing bowls and traditional Tibetan singing bowls

                      on specific acupuncture points along the meridians to encourage the Chi to flow more freely.

                                        ask her to add this to your session free of charge

Skin Brushing

To enhance her lymphatic drainage treatments and encourage the healing process

          Mary Ellen will now offer Skin brushing treatments.

                    They can be experienced along with lymphatic massage or stand alone.

                              Not only do the treatments exfoliate the skin they also stimulate the lymph.

Chakra Tuning

Chakra's are energy centers in the body where there are groupings or bundles of nerves in the general vicinity.

             These areas have been studied and found to respond to specific colors and frequencies.

                         Mary Ellen uses color and sound to stimulate or sedate these areas

                                     to encourage your whole system to reach a place of homeostasis or balance.  

                                                  Call to schedule a session incorporating these healing techniques.

Mary Ellen Derwis-Balaz has sessions  available for Massage , Hypnosis and Chi Nei Tsang.

She offers classes in practical Chi Kung for daily living,

 corporate programs for de-stressing employees in the workplace

which include on site massage and meditation,

continuing education classes for massage practitioners all over the country,

NCBTMB#451057-09/ Florida CE #50-12515
and is conveniently located in Brecksville

in the Gateway Building on Route 21 north of 82.
8748 Brecksville Road Suite 228
Brecksville, Ohio 44141

m@beinthetao.com

Serving the Greater Cleveland  Area

 (216) 548-8980

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