Shannon J. Hall,
LMT, NCTMB
healingways
Pure Wellness & Therapy
Shannon is dedicated
The Evolution of Massage
to improving the
health of those she
Hands-On Healing Power Gains Momentum
works with and is
passionate about the
by Lee Walker
benefits of Massage
Therapy.
Shannon has
undergone over 500
hours of continuing
education and has trained extensively in
Neuromuscular Therapy, Deep
Tissue/Trigger Point Therapy, Sports
Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy.
Shannon is studying for her BS in
Nutrition and will be incorporating this
into her practice. If it is your desire to
improve your quality of life and begin
living a pain-free life, Shannon would be
honored to help.
713.314.7048 Ancient Greeks
evolutionary spirals, but
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T
he ancient healing
practice of massage
and Romans were
acceptance of massage
therapy is playing
as a prominent healing
an important role today in
keen on massage.
tool has not followed an
the emerging golden age
Greek gymnasiums
uninterrupted ascent.
of complementary and
Starting in 1800 B.C.,
Brea Gratia
alternative medicine
included massage
when East Indian
Sanctuary Spa
(CAM). Surprisingly, it
rooms, and the
ayurvedic massage tech-
remains comparatively
niques were used to
practice of massage
Your concerns about your body are heard at
underrepresented in U.S.
maintain mental health
Sanctuary Spa. Whether for stress, cellulite
medical school curricula, appeared in every
and prevent disease, the
or general debility, our treatments offer a
while Massage Today
country that
development of related
holistic opportunity to unwind and renew.
reports that “Insurance
healing modalities, such
Our therapists are expertly trained to
reimbursement for mas-
was part of the as Reiki, acupressure,
understand body mechanics and how
sage therapy is at an all-
Roman Empire.
Shiatsu, Canadian deep
muscles, pain and spasm are related to
time high.”
muscle massage, lomilo-
specific points and areas of the body. They
From the time that Hippocrates,
mi and Swedish massage, generally
know the right pressure to use as they work
the father of modern medicine, intro-
gained in acceptance. When, in
duced the idea that a physician
1884, skeptical British physicians
to detoxify and soothe. You'll leave here
should be experienced in rubbing,
alleged that its practitioners were
restored to inner peace and deeply relaxed.
massage therapy has moved in and
stealing patients, the Incorporated
out of the traditional medical models
Society of Trained Masseuses formed
of various cultures. Current practition-
to legitimize their approach. They set
ers attribute its staying power to con-
about creating regulations and estab-
tinued awareness of the inherent heal-
lishing a clear practice model for
ing and therapeutic value of massage,
physical rehabilitation; today the
now the leading form of bodywork in
organization exists as the Chartered
the United States, according to the
Society of Physiotherapy. Many of the
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American Massage Association.
techniques used by its members still
Houston, TX 77027
Kneading, tapping and stroking,
reflect treatment practices invented
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the common ancestors of the 100-
prior to the society’s inception.
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plus techniques used by today’s mas-
Since the 1970s, renewed inter-
brea@sanctuarydesante.com
sage therapists, have survived two
est in hands-on methods of manipu-
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