Lyrea Crawford
In her private practice, Lyrea offers
individual sessions for relaxation and therapeutic treatment of
patterns that may be causing pain, discomfort or dis-ease. Sessions may
include massage/bodywork, energy work, or instruction in therapeutic yoga and other methods of self care. Lyrea
utilizes her multi-faceted background to tailor the time to whatever
concerns the client may be presenting. All work is based on an understanding
that health and deep healing is associated with harmony and wholeness, whereas dis-ease
of any sort is the result of some type of restriction, deficiency, disruption or
disharmony. The deepest healing, or return to wholeness, occurs when vital life
force energy is allowed to flow easily through all (physical, mental, emotional,
spiritual, and energetic) aspects of one's being in an integrated fashion.
Lyrea has training in quite a few modalities which may be incorporated into sessions
when appropriate. Modalities include: Traditional Thai Massage, Therapeutic
Yoga, Visceral Manipulation, Neural Manipulation, Cranial Sacral
Therapy (gently works with the subtle fluid rhythms of the brain and spine), Tui Na (Chinese medical massage),
Seitai Shiatsu (lymph drainage), Neuromuscular and Deep
Tissue (trigger point therapy for pain relief),
Connective
Tissue Massage (addresses fascial restrictions),
Sensory Repatterning (Kinesthetic Bodywork
utilizing rocking motions), Reiki (energy healing), and more.
The fee for individual sessions (paid by
check/cash at the time of the session) is $75/hour, or pay in advance using this
link for Paypal. A typical session
lasts 1.5 hours, but you may need to allow slightly longer for intake and
closure. To schedule an individual session with Lyrea, please call (608)
549-2023 or
click here to send an email.
Lyrea
is
certified/licensed in Therapeutic Massage/Bodywork
at the
National (NCBTMB) and State Levels.
WI LMT #2584-146.
She
offers instruction
in Traditional Thai Massage, Therapeutic Yoga, Wu Style T’ai Chi Ch'uan, Qi
Gong, Usui Reiki, Coherency Training (a meditation method) and other methods of
self-care.
She is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage
and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider.
She is also recognized as an
instructor by the Thai Healing Alliance International (THAI), and as a
E-RYT 500 instructor
by the Yoga Alliance. Specifics of her on-going studies with the Barral and
Upledger Institutes are available thru the "Search for a Practitioner" link at
www.iahp.com
Click here for links to
class schedules.
Traditional Thai Massage
Traditional Thai Massage is also known as Nuad Bo Rarn
or Nuad Boran. It's a beautiful and elegant 2,500
year old healing modality consisting of slow rhythmic
compressions on the muscles,
gentle rocking, deep flowing stretches (similar to
assisted yogic asanas) and thumb presses on specific energetic pathways. The
basic theory of the work is to open and create space within the body, balancing
it and allowing it the freedom to move and work harmoniously. Traditional Thai Massage is believed to have been
developed by Dr. Shivago Komarpaj, also known as Jivaka Komarabhacca, who was
from Northern India. He was the personal physician of the Buddha, and of the
King of Siam. Known as the "Father Doctor," he is still revered today for his
contributions to the healing arts. In his massage work, the Father Doctor
combined yogic stretching principles from India and the fundamentals of
acupressure from Chinese Medicine. He used "Sen" lines in his theoretical
foundation, creating an energetic model of the body
similar to other Eastern healing modalities.
A Traditional Thai Massage session bears little
resemblance to Western massage work. Oil is not needed. The client is dressed in
loose comfortable clothing. The session is performed in a quiet meditative
atmosphere on a mat on the floor. This enables the practitioner to use graceful
whole body movements and even pressure during the session. Lyrea works with her
client using conscious awareness of the breath, and may utilize her thumbs, fingers, hands,
elbows, knees and feet to manipulate and stimulate the body during a treatment.
Thai Massage has been found to oxygenate the blood
which aids in good circulation, and it "creates space in the body." We are not
used to thinking of the body as needing internal space, but this phrase
describes the benefits of Thai Massage perfectly. It frees tightness and
constriction, thus increasing the flexibility and range of motion of the joints.
The internal organs are massaged and stagnant energy is released. The body is
freed of neuromuscular tension, stress is reduced, fluids are moved, soft tissue
is detoxified, and overall energy is increased. A more balanced state of mind,
body and spirit is achieved.
Please click here
for Thai Massage class schedules/descriptions and to
learn more about Lyrea's Thai related background.
Visceral and Neural
Manipulation, Cranial Sacral Therapy and Connective Tissue Massage
Lyrea draws upon a variety of modalities in her sessions that effectively
address restrictive patterns that may be at the root of pain, dysfunction and a
variety of health issues.
Visceral Manipulation is a gentle manual
therapy that works with the organs and their connective tissue (ligaments and
thin filamentous tissue called fascia). Organs are designed to move with every
breath, and during walking, stretching and other normal movements. Optimum
health relies on a harmonious relationship between the motion of the organs and
other structures of the body. If an organ loses its mobility for any reason,
this causes an abnormal point of tension and chronic irritation that is felt
through out the body. For example, tension in the gall bladder area is often
related to issues with the right shoulder. This gentle therapy re-establishes
the body's ability to find its own natural rhythms and thus greater health. For
more info visit
www.iahe.com.
Neural Manipulation works in a
similar gentle manner to Visceral Manipulation, but deals with the nervous
system and the tissues that surround and protect it. The membranes in the skull,
the dural tube, and nerve sheaths are often under tension as the result of
trauma and injury such as whiplash. Even very old, seemingly minor injuries can
continue to create tension in the body with far reaching effects on a variety of
physical structures. Neural Manipulation follows and releases this type
of tension patterns. For more info visit
www.iahe.com.
Cranial Sacral Therapy is another
approach to gently supporting the
subtle fluid rhythms of the brain and spine that may have been altered through
trauma, or long-held physical or emotional patterns. As with all these
therapies, the idea is to allow the body to rediscover its own natural
rhythm and healing process. For more info visit
www.iahe.com.
Connective Tissue Massage is sometimes
called structural integration, and deals with fascia, the thin filamentous web
that all found throughout the muscles, organs and other structures of the body.
Tensions in this web can cause pain and dysfunction in seemingly unrelated areas
of the body. After receiving this work, clients are often pleased to discover
greater ease in their breathing, digestion system and relief of chronic joint
issues.
Therapeutic Yoga & Self Care Training
Lyrea offers individual therapeutic
yoga sessions designed to
help problem solve chronic pain situations. No medical advice is offered
during these sessions. Instead Lyrea looks at
existing patterns that have been built
up due to traumatic or repetitive use injury, postural distortions, or for other
reasons. Self care suggestions may be focused on
enlivening the breath, grounding, or a variety of specific
techniques for affected areas
of the body. Often underlying core strength and flexibility issues are addressed
in some way. In most cases there are
simple non-medical self-care techniques that can be done to ease existing
symptoms, prevent their reoccurrence, and live a more comfortable, vital and
freer life.
Lyrea also offers support for individuals who are trying to structure
a own home yoga or self-care practice. Lyrea's
personal history has led her to a more than 35 year in-depth exploration of
therapeutic benefits of massage, hatha yoga and other self-care techniques. She is
certified with the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500) and has completed a 500 hour
specialized course and many additional hours of study focused on therapeutic "Alignment Yoga" with
Scott Anderson of Blue Mounds & Madison, WI.
Reiki and
Intuitive Healing
Lyrea is an Usui Reiki Master/Teacher, a Karuna
Reiki Master and a Level II Tummo Reiki Practitioner. Reiki is a method of
accessing and facilitating the flow of universal healing energy. During a Reiki
session, Lyrea serves as a conduit for whatever energy may be needed for
physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual healing. Since the energy is
spiritually guided, it will work according to the highest wisdom, and will go to
the greatest need. Reiki works to the degree that the recipient is willing and
able to use the energy. The healing Reiki energy may be experienced as warmth,
tingling, peacefulness, love, relaxation, or whatever is needed in the
situation. Lyrea provides Reiki and intuitive healing sessions in person and at
a distance, and teaches Usui Reiki.
To schedule a session
with Lyrea, please call (608) 549-2023 or
click here to send an email.