MASSAGE THERAPY - Muni Dubrau

Massage therapy & postural alignment specialist since 1993

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fuller and easier breathing improved postural alignment increased length and ease in the body freedom from chronic pain and injuries enhanced flexibility in movement reduced stress and tension expanded energy, vitality & aliveness

		Bodytherapy and Massage Imagine yourself a child again, climbing a tree, doing a cartwheel, or a handstand," suggests professional Body Therapist Muni Dubrau. Too hard or too painful? Perhaps it's time to stand back for a moment and take a look at yourself. What is happening with your body? Where does it feel stiff? Why do your neck and shoulders ache sometimes? Will those lower-back pains go away all by themselves? There is a way to regain some of the flexibility and ease of movement you have slowly lost since childhood.

As a Hellerwork practitioner and Aston Movement Coach, Muni works on the guiding principle that your physical, emotional and mental well-being are greatly enhanced by balancing and re-aligning your body. "For 19 years I have successfully treated all kinds of physical problems - from sore necks and backs to OOS/RSI and sports injuries - by realigning the client's posture through a specialised massage form. I will be showing you new movement patterns,exercises and stretches to reinforce and maintain your new alignment." You will, once again, experience that wonderful fluidity of movement in your body.You'll be more balanced and flexible. Muni offers his clients one or more appointments, or a series of 11 structured Hellerwork sessions, which focus on your individual needs. Each session systematically builds on the previous ones for maximum effectiveness. People who've experienced Muni Dubrau's bodytherapy, often comment that they never realised how tight their muscles were. And how light and loose their body felt afterwards. Life can be stressful, and it's easy to do damage by adopting a wrong posture while you're at work. A sore back and OOS/RSI are symptoms of the many demands of our times.
	Muni can provide a quick fix with deep tissue massage, and alleviate aches and pains. He can also re-align your body, and correct your posture, for the long term. You will feel balanced, re-energised and more relaxed. What's more, the Hellerwork system will prevent you from falling back into harmful habits. Make an investment, in your own body. Take that step and build a new future - more balanced and with lots of vitality. Improve Your Performance! Ongoing physical maintenance is crucial if you want to keep up a dynamic lifestyle, and perform at peak level.
Sports People - increase balance, move smoothly and efficiency. Performers - improve flexibility, breath control. Office workers - eliminate aches and pains, "office diseases" like RSI and OOS. Physical work in home or industry - change movement patterns that create unnecessary stress and tension.

Exercise A:		Stretches side of the torso Restores mobility to the ribcage Significantly reduces tension in the shoulders

How to Stretch: Do the stretches slowly and deliberately. Stretch gently. As soon as you notice discomfort, tightness or pain, pause until irritation has ceased before you continue the stretch.
		With your palms together, roll your arms and shoulders to the left Your hips should remain on the floor Take a deep breath and relax your head, neck and spine For variation, try raising your arms so your fingertips are extended slightly above the level of your forehead.
Hint: Overworked tissues repair faster when they are stretched softly and carefully.
This is an excellent exercise for improving the range of motion of the ribcage and shoulders, and releasing the latissimus, a large, flat muscle often involved in shoulder pain and discomfort. Copyright 1996: Sharon J. Butler

Back pain:

Generally we are used to having a sore lower back, it's one of those things we like to complain about and we tend to convince ourselves that it's part of life; something that happens to us as we grow older.

Solutions : While a massage will help soothe the pains in you lower back, it is not a long term cure so I propose massage mixed with education in postural realignment.

Head Aches

Life is stressful; Headaches are common and are often a result from stress in day to day life. Stress is not only in the mind, it is a physical condition; tight shoulders or a back injury can all contribute to a throbbing headache.

Solution : A massage once in a while will help loosen up stored stress form your muscles.

Tight shoulders

Our shoulders respond very quickly to stress, and if we don't manage the stress for extended periods of time they can become very sore

Solution : A massage once in a while will help loosen up and relax. It's good to get a massage head to toe as your mussels are all interconnected. In some cases taking preemptive measures is necessary and Muni Dubrau will propose postural realignment coaching.

Stiff neck:

Chest crapms:

Tennis elbow:

Although not so common elbows can also become sore and inflamed. Generally it comes down to overworked joints.

Solution : Muni Dubrau will propose postural realignment and movement coaching.

RSI/Hands and Wrists:

RSI is a common problem of today with a large number of people using computers in the work force. In most cases our tendons get sore due to bad posture over extended periods.

Solution :A massage from head to toe is a good start because it will loosen up your tendons which have become sore and sometime inflamed.

Knee pains:

Sore Knees are often a result from over and misuse during physical exercise.

Solution : Postural realignment and movement coaching will also be advised.

Feet pain:

Having sore feet is horrible, anytime you need to go somewhere who pays the price… your feet do, you want to keep fit and in shape who suffers, your feet do, you…

Solution : Go on treat yourself, have your feet massaged by a professional. All those years of walking, I bet your feet deserve it!