Massage & Other Delicious Offerings at Yin & Tonic
As an extra special touch, Yin and Tonic Acupuncture offers private yoga instruction for patients as well as deeply relaxing massage. These sessions can be combined with acupuncture or just enjoyed on their own.
Hot Stone Body Massage
Hot stone massage is a delicious way of relaxing and relieving aching tense muscles. In addition to deep relaxing massage using the stones, they are also left on specific acupuncture points to warm and revitalize the body. Other methods of healing are also incorporated into this juicy experience including Reiki and Aromatherapy. Hot Stone Massage is truly one of the most fantastic experiences a body can ask for, especially in the cold winter months. Yum!
Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage
Lomi Lomi means, simply, "massage." It is a unique healing method derived from the ancient Polynesians and developed by the master healers of Hawaii. Lomi Lomi works the muscles gently yet deeply by way of continuous, flowing strokes. It nurtures the body fully and enables the recipient to relax, give in, and simply be. While technique is an important part of the massage and the healing associated with it, the work is guided by love. The practitioner focuses on the recipient deeply and completely, using loving hands and a loving heart. The use of long, continuous flowing strokes, combined with a loving touch, relaxes one's entire being and helps the recipient let go of the limiting and deeply held beliefs, patterns, and behaviors that are stored in the very cells of the body.
The Hawaiians who developed this practice were guided by the understanding of energy flow: the idea that an idea or belief could block energy flow as much or more than muscular or physical tension could. Lomi Lomi helps release psychical and physical energy blockages and redirect their flow.
Yoga
Victoria Koos has been practicing yoga since the mid eighties and studied many different forms of yoga and healing in both the United States and India. Her class is a challenging and ecstatic vinyasa flow full of breath and laughter. She invites all her students to practice compassion towards others but especially to their own sweet selves.
Private yoga and meditation instruction is available with Victoria Koos by appointment.
We also encourage our patients to explore yoga in a group class setting at Om Factory located in the same building as Yin and Tonic Acupuncture. Om factory has a faculty of teachers and healers who are warm, knowledgeable and wise. They have many different offerings including yoga classes, psychotherapy, nutrition and cooking classes, all located in the same beautiful space upstairs. Enjoy.
