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Children Holistic Care Services

 

There is no question that the children today are faced with many challenges in a hurry-up world with stress related symptoms of headache, stomach aches, anxiety, social alienation etc. Their behavior reflects this disharmony as they struggle to make sense of what they experience. Their seemingly dysfunctional behavior may result in poor school and athletic performance. Unfortunately, it is these misunderstood behaviors which ultimately lead to misdiagnosed ‘conditions’ by health care providers.
 

Touch-For-Life is honored to offer services to children up to 18 years of age.
                             

Give your children the gift of time and the opportunity to explore the more finer aspects of their authentic self  in these services that will impact them in wonderful ways. A beneficial adjunct to your child’s existing plan of care.

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Schedule Your Childs Appointment

 

Choose from 30 and 60 minute sessions. Services include:

Aesthetics 
Massage Therapy

Craniosacral Therapy
Life Coaching
Reiki

Yoga

 

Treatments                                                              
Mix - n - Match : Coordinate your child’s treatment plan based on his/her individual needs. Choose from any of these services and with a thorough consultation we all can choose the best approach in which to proceed to better assist in your child’s current circumstances.

 

 

Teen Esteem Facial                                  
This treatment incorporates the use of the ultrasonic machine for maximum results to combat congested, clogged, acne-prone skin. With a combination of highly effective medicated acne fighting products the correct massage techniques, proper extraction, as well as a at home skin care regimen, we will work together as a team in  healing existing acne flare-ups and prevent future breakouts. This treatment is very effective yet gentle enough not to leave you red or irritated. For best results, it is highly recommended that you schedule six weekly treatments followed by bi-monthly and then monthly facials as well as a proper daily home regimen.

                                          
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Massage Therapy                                                          
A blend of Swedish & Deep Tissue Massage techniques are used to melt away stress and tension; deeper pressure for the child with sensory integration disorder.

More and more children are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD and suffer from anxiety disorders. This massage will relieve every bit of stress and restore a sense of balance and well being.
   

*if preferred, fully clothed massage is offered.

Massage Therapy for the athletic child
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Craniosacral Therapy                                    
Craniosacral Therapy works with the inner connective tissue called fascia that wraps around your organs, muscle, skeletal structure, and the Cerebral Spinal fluid. The craniosacral system consists of the cerebrospinal fluid and membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. A light touch is applied to detect and clear any restrictions within the system, encouraging your own natural healing mechanism to remove the negative effects stress has had on the central nervous system. The fascia holds physical and emotional trauma that inhibits the functioning of your body over time. By gently stretching and unwinding the fascia, the traumas (most unknown to us) and the emotional components can be released, freeing the body of restrictions that cause pain, and disease.

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Life Coaching
Explore alternative solutions catered to you and your child’s needs in this unique and personalized service as I assist in achieving balance in your daily life. In this practical session,  guidance is provided in helping to activate abilities. In an atmosphere of awareness, acceptance and gentle humor, you will be introduced to techniques that lead to clearer vision, deeper meaning and greater purpose. Phone sessions are available for you and your child’s convenience.

         
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Reiki Renewal                                                          
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying of the hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words—Rei, which means “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” and Ki, which is “life force energy”.

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Private Yoga Practice                                      
Introduce your child to this versatile practice in the privacy of your home. Yoga will naturally assist your child in relaxing, grounding and strengthening the mind/body/spirit connection by way of exercise, stretching and focusing. This session will leave your child feeling invigorated, free, empowered and balanced. A wonderful self help therapy for children with ADD/ADHD and Autism.
  
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Massage for the Athletic Child
Whether your child has big dreams of going pro in a particular sport or perhaps just wanting to improve his/her your game, Touch-For-Life is alongside with you working to help your child reach their athletic goals.


It's not uncommon for their day to consist of three or more hours per day of athletic training, sometimes with little time between workouts to recover. This means extremely sore and tight muscles which can hamper performance.


                                     


If they are a serious athlete and competitive performer, they will be working very hard to stand out. This not only puts physical stress on the muscular system, it also causes mental and emotional stress as well which gets stored in the muscles. Taking care of all areas mentioned will give them a solid foundation alleviating any unnecessary discomfort so that they can continue to improve their performance, avoid injury and succeed.

Touch-For-Life will give them the tools that they need to succeed by way of preventing injuries caused from the wear and tear of muscles that exercise places on them. Over worked muscles become extremely tight and are more likely to get injured and don’t perform as well. Muscular therapy can improve performance, speed up recovery process for some minor injuries as well as reduce the risk of further injury and fatigue.



Stretching muscles is an equally important adjunct to any massage therapy treatment plan. They will learn proper stretching as well as at home massage techniques which will help to increase mobility, improve circulation and ease muscle tension.


Although it is impractical to receive a massage pre, post and during a game, I recommend any athlete, depending on the individual and the intensity of the athletic training, to have a massage during intense training days and perhaps right after a game. This will soften up tight muscles, flush out lactic acid build up and relieve stress.

 

We can further discuss and set up a treatment plan to be more economically affordable given that you will need more as opposed to fewer treatments.


Most therapists will require a parent or guardian be present during the child’s massage.
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Touch For Life Massage & Wellness Inc. is a non-profit complementary and alternative medicine organization providing affordable sliding-scale fee  wellness and education to the public. Our practitioners are highly qualified and compassionate with the means to bridge the gap of social isolation, financial barriers and quality CAM care. 

Igniting the Spark that Flames the Spirit.......Naturally

Serving the Sarasota, Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Lakewwod Ranch Florida areas. Providing holistic care in massage therapy, organic facials, spiritual life coaching, intuitive theta healing, yoga, shiatsu, long distant healing, reflexology for men, woman and children.

Phone session healing and life coaching available for those living out of state.

 

 

 
 

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