Testimonials
“When I first came to see Vanessa I was tight and achy in many parts of my body especially my hip and back. I would regularly strain my left hip and low back from normal everyday activities. Vanessa always worked me through any strains, and through her work helped me understand how my muscle, tissue and alignment imbalances were causing the strains. Vanessa (and the results from her work on me) encouraged and inspired me to “do my homework” by working the massage balls at home to facilitate the unwinding and releasing process – no matter how “uncomfortable” (which I consider a relative term for a temporary feeling considering the long-term positive feeling of having a pain-free body).
I can now bend, move and do everyday activities much easier and freer without resulting strains. I’m actually getting stronger (maybe because my body is not spending the energy on compensations for the imbalances). And being pain-free….has also stimulated my creativity! And I’m actually able to swing a golf club with much more freedom & ease!
Thanks Vanessa.
If I were asked to describe how Vanessa works, I’d say she is firmly gentle and gently firm, is not afraid to go deeper into tissue if needed, has an instinct and sense of “where to go” in the body, is very caring and dedicated in her work….and most importantly, she generates a personal trust so one feels free to “let go” into the Myofascial Release process. When asked about Vanessa’s work, I like to make the understatement, “Vanessa’s good!” -Jerry
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My name is Dan Hayes and I have been a client of Mind Body Breath for the last 6 years. I am a music educator/pianist and came for treatment due to chronic tendonitis caused by years of incorrect posture and overplaying. Prior to visiting Vanessa and her practice I went through the typically rounds of treatment: Orthopedist, physical therapy, cortisone shot, orthopedist,
physical therapy, cortisone shot. No matter what I did I could not break the cycle of pain, both emotionally and physically. My career that I had worked for my entire life was falling apart and doctors began to insinuate that I was imagining my condition. I knew I needed a change and came to Mind, Body, Breath and Myofascial release.
After the first visit I was immediately put at ease. Vanessa’s professionalism and genuine desire to see improvement was refreshing after months of rushed and patronizing treatment. Her belief in treating the whole self, through myofasical release resonated with me and I knew I was on the correct path. The road to recovery was not easy, but I was finally able to break the
cycle and I can say that I have been essentially pain free for the last three years. I was able to gain an understanding of not only the underlying reasons for the pain, but also how to self-treat when the pain reemerged. Dealing with chronic pain is a lifelong challenge but with the help and continuing support of Vanessa I was able to get my life back. Words cannot express the gratitude that I have for what she has done and my hope is that others who are frustrated with traditional methods will try myofascial release and finally break free of the cycle.
-Dan
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“Myofascial Release was new to me, but after my first treatment I was hooked. I have been helped in many areas: leg, back and shoulder. The massages help me keep limber and pain free. The exercises and stretches I can do on my own keep the effects of the massage in force until my next massage. My posture is better, and I feel more stable as I go about my daily activities.”
-Linda
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