HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-11-03, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1999.
Business helps you heal by helping you relax
To help you relax
Kathy Lorentz-Hart has opened her massage
and cranio-sacral therapy practice in Blyth,
upstairs at The House on Dinsley Street.
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff
Relax and let the healing
begin.
This is the concept behind
therapeutic massage and
cranio sacral therapy, both of
which are being offered by
Kathy Lorentz-Hart in her
new upstairs salon at The
House in Blyth.
The former x-ray technician
from St. Clements, who now
resides in Londesboro said
that the purpose of the servic
es she offers are essentially to
get a person into a relaxed
state so the body can start
healing itself. “We try to ease
the tension, which eases the
pain.”
Lorentz-Hart had been
working for a Kitchener chi
ropractor for seven years
before deciding that she
would like to pursue self
employment. The idea of
massage therapy and cranio
sacral massage seemed a good
fit. “I wanted still to do some
thing with my hands and be
with people.”
Massage therapy is pretty
much for anyone, says
Lorentz-Hart. “People who
come in and ask for a massage
don't need to have a specific
problem. They just want to
relax, relieve stress and get rid
of those muscular aches or
strains.
Cranio sacral massage
deals with the fluid in the
spinal column alleviating
pressure that builds up and
getting things flowing
smoothly. Lorentz-Hart says it
is effective in treating
headaches as the movement of
the cranio bones (skull),
which attach to the dura mat
ter lessens the pressure that
often causes headaches.
Designed by an osteopath,
the treatment, which has been
available in urban centres for
some time is just catching on
in the outlying areas, says
Lorentz-Hart.
The main difference
between the two methods is
that cranio sacral massage is
“more of a light touch,” says
Lorentz-Hart. “The theory of
the 1980s of no pain no gain is
out. People are learning that
the light touch you can hardly
feel on the outside is more
effective on the inside of the
body.”
Clients can opt for a half
hour ($30) or full hour session
($50) of massage. Cranio
sacral therapy is one hour.
The fee is $50. The sessions
are covered under some insur
ance benefit plans.
The atmosphere is a natural
healing one, subdued, soft
lighting. “It’s simply to get all
the senses into a relaxed
state.”
Lorentz-Hart is open by
appointment Tuesday-Friday
and Saturday morning, as well
as evening upon request.
When arriving clients will
be expected to fill out a ques
tionnaire providing informa
tion on their history. They
then undergo an assessment
dealing with muscles and
nerves.
Treatment and results, says
Lorentz-Hart vary with the
individual. “Some find they
feel better right away. Some
are apprehensive. Most peo
ple find once a month is good,
but if there is a specific prob
lem they may have to come in
once a week at least for the
first few visits.”
“Ultimately, they should
feel the results pretty much
right away. Maintenance
determines how long those
results stay.”
With her pratice opened
Nov. 2, the mother of two said
she is happy to be part of the
“one-stop pamper place”
housed in The House. “I will
offer a friendly,healing atmos
phere. I am here to help peo
ple, but ultimately they’re
coming here to help them
selves.”
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Committee seeking
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