Touch Omaha Bodywork - Blog

Touch Omaha is owned and operated by Ann Ealy, LMT.  That’s me!  I am both owner and employee.  So when you schedule your appointment you know you will be working with me.  :)

My goal at Touch Omaha is to offer the type of bodywork that provides the best results with the least amount of pain for my clients, for the simple reason that after about 7 years of doing Deep Tissue massage I discovered that it wasn’t necessary to hurt my clients (even in a “hurts good” kind of way) in order to help them.  By incorporating Craniosacral Therapy and Myofascial release into the session, I now listen to the muscles and let them dictate the therapy.  What happens most often is that by gently following the direction of movement (the body and its tissues move sublty), a release can be fascilitated, leading to less pain and greater function.  It’s suprising how often pain is caused by stress.  When you think about it, it makes sense.  As we become stressed, our muscles tense, a limbic system (our reptilian brain) response set’s in causing muscles to contract, readying for action.  Now, this is useful when we are exposed to an actual physical threat, however, the limbic brain doesn’t evaluate stressful situations, it just responds, so whether we are being chased by a sabre tooth tiger or driving in rush hour traffic it’s response is the same… contract, guard, be alert and ready to bolt at a moments notice!  The problem set’s in when the limbic brain forgets to turn off the ready switch, that would allow the muscles to return to a relaxed state.  Craniosacral Therapy and Myofascial Release listen’s to the body’s story, soothes the nervous system, and reminds it, it’s time to take a break!  Muscles relax, endorphins flow, and life is good again!