Carlsbad Massage, Thai Massage and Reiki

The Universal Life Force known as Reiki has been healing people, animals, plants and situations for thousands of years, yet it continues to remain an enigma in our Western culture.

Reiki not only promotes your physical well-being, but also has a positive effect on your emotional and spiritual equilibrium.

Reiki is an ancient Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that promotes healing by clearing blocks in the energy fields. Reiki flows in a powerful and concentrated form through the hands of the giver, who is used as a channel to conduct this natural healing energy. The laying on of the hands directs the healing energy into the body of the receiver.

This life force energy flows and pulsates through every living thing. We each bring with us a certain amount of energy to life, and we use it up in the business of ordinary daily living. We then have to create a daily supply of new energy. When we are unable to make up for our energy consumption for a prolonged period, we may become physically or emotionally ill. If our supply of life force is depleted, we suffer from physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, and tend to be much more irritable, bad-tempered, and depressed than usual.

Reiki takes a holistic approach that looks beyond the physical body to manipulating the subtle energy systems where the cause of disease can be located. Environmental, emotional and mental stress, trauma, false belief systems and other blocks to our personal growth can be stored in the energy fields of our bodies, negatively impacting our ability to function at our full potential.

Many of us usually wait until we are feeling symptoms of an ailment or illness before seeking treatment. Reiki’s energetic healing can help identify “issues” before they manifest as pain or similar distortions in the body. It opens our consciousness to the areas we need to work through and heal in order to bring our lives into balance and maintain health, harmony and vitality.

One of the most attractive qualities of Reiki is that it is a non-invasive technique and there are no harmful side effects, making it suitable for people (and animals!) of all ages and with varying health conditions. It can be used to replenish vital energy, strengthen the immune system and to ward off disease.

While Reiki has been shown to help in the healing of ailments and illnesses such as headaches, body tensions, exhaustion, depression and fears, as well as acute and chronic disorders of all kinds, it is important to point out that it is in no way meant to be a substitute for medical treatment or care. In the case of illness, a doctor or healing practitioner should always be consulted.

To learn more about Reiki, visit TristaThorp.com.

Trista Thorp is a Certified Reiki Master, Thai Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor in Carlsbad, California.

Thai Massage is resurfacing as the hottest new trend with life-long benefits for mental and physical health.

Thai Massage offers the benefits of an acupressure or deep tissue massage, the stretching and breathing of a yoga class and energetic balancing of the body’s electromagnetic field all in one session.

While Thai Massage has been strongly embraced by many pro-athletes, runners, golfers, surfers and rock-climbers, this style of bodywork offers many advantages for people from all walks of life. Thai Massage has very few contraindications, making it highly beneficial to nearly everyone.

Thai Massage is practiced on a thick mat on the floor with the client wearing loose-fitting, comfortable clothing, thus making it easy to do anywhere, anytime. The practitioner uses hands, feet and knees to provide gentle, rhythmic compressions and yoga-like stretches to joint and muscle tissue, all while addressing the ten major energy lines.

One of the biggest reasons Thai Massage is gaining so much popularity is because of its energizing effects on both the body and mind. Unlike most table massages, at the end of a Thai session the client feels physically energized, as well as mentally alert and refreshed. These sensations can be directly attributed to the muscle tissue being stretched, joints being freed and energy pathways being cleared.

Another attractive benefit of Thai Massage is the effects it has on the body’s internal organs and bodily functions. Regular recipients of Thai Massage have reported positive shifts in their metabolism, digestive process and sleep patterns. One of my clients who suffered from insomnia began receiving Thai Massage once a week for a period of one hour. Within just a few weeks, she was sleeping soundly through the night and awaking the next morning feeling rested and ready to greet the day.

Professional athletes and sports enthusiasts often receive Thai Massage prior to their games or activities because of the many benefits it affords them. Like most of us, they sometimes lack the self-discipline to hold the appropriate stretches long enough to achieve the proper warm-up. This is a perfect example of why Thai Massage is quickly becoming the new trend in massage and bodywork.

Often referred to as the “lazy man’s yoga”, Thai Massage deepens the stretch in a way that is passive for the recipient, yet very active in its effects. The movements are done to the client, which removes their preoccupation with trying to struggle into a pose. Suddenly they find themselves in a deep stretch and they’re actually enjoying it because they didn’t have to exert any of their own energy to get there.

For additional information on the benefits of Thai Massage, visit TristaThorp.com.

Trista Thorp is a Certified Thai Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor and Reiki Master in Carlsbad, California. Her practice is geared specifically toward Womens health and well-being. Trista’s exclusive clientele consists primarily of celebrities, professional athletes and local sports enthusiasts.