'Movement is Life ' ~ Moshe Feldenkrais
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I expect on my first visit?
On the first visit, I take a detailed health history to understand the full picture of your concern and how your body adapts to stress. I will then assess your body using a combination of gait tests, muscle tests, orthopaedic tests, and palpation to identify areas of imbalance. I will then treat you using gentle non-invasive techniques. Treatment is carried out with the client fully clothed. Each session lasts approx 60 mins.
How will I feel after the treatment?
Each person is unique and the reasons for consultation are diverse, so there is no specific answer to this. Typically, you will feel lighter, looser, more mobile, energised, relaxed, possibly pain free. Breathing is typically slower and deeper, the nervous system has been recalibrated, you will generally feel more positive about things.
What techniques will you use?
Amatsu is a hands-on therapy. I will use a combination of asessment and treatment techniques during the session. Assessment techniques may include orthopaedic tests, gait tests, muscle testing and palpation, depending on what you are presenting with. Treatment techniques include soft tissue mobilisation and other orthopaedic, musculoskeletal techniques to release restriction.
How Many Sessions will I need?
Chronic problems that have lingered for years typically respond more slowly as the body works to change an established dysfunctional pattern into a new healthy one. Amatsu Therapy works on many levels, addressing structural, emotional, energetic and environmental factors in each treatment. The symptoms of body pain, usually the primary reason for the consultation, generally disappear during the first three to six sessions, gradually or quickly depending on the case.
The body is like an onion, each new layer of dysfunction reveals itself as another is resolved. The number of sessions depends on the nature of the pain, whether the condition is acute or chronic and how long the dysfunction or imbalance has been there.
Post Treatment
24-48 hours following your Amatsu Therapy,
Avoid strenuous exercise.
Drink plenty of water.
Keep mobile; have a brisk, short walk swinging your arms.
Avoid postures which may have contributed to your body’s problems.
Go barefoot at home or where possible / avoid high heels.
Have a warm epsom or seaweed bath or sauna if possible.