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Brook Lewis “Joins the Stevenswood Team”

Nelson symes — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:20:52 +0000

I feel so fortunate to have joined the Stevenswood Indigo Eco-Spa, in the picturesque village of Little River on the beautiful Northern California Coast. As a Holistic Health Science Educator & Consultant, I am energized by the community’s interest and involvement in Holistic Health and Nutrition……… click to read the rest of the story

Audray Holm

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 02:25:05 +0000

Audray provides a relaxing, a revitalizing, or an invigorating massage experience with a firm foundation in acupressure, somatic self-healing, reiki and amoma-breath-color chakra massage. Her training experiences include the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas with Dr. Graci Liu in acupressure and body energy; The Alchemical Hypno-therapy; The Bamboo Garden School of Massage with Autumn and Jess Stuckey in massage modalities; and David Elliott’s Breath & Chakra Training. Audray is a certified massage therapist, a certiied alchemical hypno-therapist, a Reiki master, and holds a Master of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Hawaii where her interests in diversity and ethnic studies were improved. Audray’s use of American Sign Language and Spanish enhance her bodywork skills. Modalities include: Acupressure Massage; Armom-Breath-Color Chakra Massage: Aroma Stone Massage; Deep Tissue Massage; Head, Neck & Shoulders Massage; Neuromuscular Massage; Reflexology; Reiki; Swedish Massage; and Maternity Pre-natal & Post-natal Massage. Chakras – An ancient philosophy – Not a hot trend! Audray’s ABC Chakra massage; Aroma-Breath-Color Chakra Massage: The use of aroma therapy oil blends specifically for the seven chakra centers, intentional breathing and visualization of colors, and an acceptance of the body’s self-healing wisdom provide the ingredients for Audray’s ABC Chakra Massage. This colorful and aromatic array of energy work utilizes Aroma-Breath-Color Chakra stress, injury or dis-ease in the body. Audray utilizes Somatic Self-Healing and Aroma-Breath-Color Chakra Massage (Swedish Massage in combination with ABC Chakra. Throughout our body we have main energy centers, which are connected to major organs and glands that govern other body parts. Each of these main energy centers are referred to as a chakra. A chakra is a wheel-like spinning vortex that whirls in a circular motion forming a vacuum in the center that draws in anything it encounters on its particular vibratory level. It is believed that we have seven main chakra centers and that each main center is connected to our being on several different levels: Physical, emotional, mental and spritual. On the physical level each chakra governs a main organ or gland, which is then connected to other body parts that resonate the same frequency. Every organ, gland and body system is connected to a chakra and each cahkra is connected to a color vibrational frequency. In the study of the anatomy of the aura it is important to understand the significance of the chakra system and the language of colors expressed in the aura. What is energy & Why does it affect our chakras? Sunlight consists of energies in the form of the electromagnetic waves and part of this electromagnetic energy includes cosmic rays, gamma rays, x-rays, visible light rays, infrared rays, micro waves and short and long waves (radio waves). Light consists of the seven color energies: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Color and light are inseparable: Each color of the visible light rays has a different wave length and vibrational frequency, which affects us differently. Violet has the shortest wavelength and the fastest frequency that we recognize as a cool calming energy. Red on the other hand has the longest wavelength and the lowest vibrational frequency, which we recognize as warm and stimulating. We receive color and light information through our eyes, which then stimulates the retina and its cells, rods and cones. These impulses travel through the optic nerve to the visual cortex of the brain via the pituitary, and trigger other glands and their hormone secretion to various parts of the body. Many body functions are stimulated by light and the different colors of light and thus our chakra system. Since light and its colors physically affect glands and hormones, they will also have a marked influence on our moods and feelings. Science has proven that certain colors can calm the mind while others stimulate mental activity. Light energy is needed for nourishing our brain, our physical body and our emotions as well as our light bodies and especially our chakras. Light can also enter through our skin and our breath. We can also receive additional color energy through a balance of various colored foods, herbs, vitamins, aromatherapy, sound, minerals, clothing, decor and color bathing. For spa phone 707-937-2810 For lodging phone 707-937-2810 or online at reservations. For dinner phone 707-937-2810 or online at opentable.

Paul Maeding

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:11:21 +0000

Paul Maeding has been part of the Indigo Eco-Spa team for over a year. Paul has an associates degree from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in Boulder Colorado, with over 1,250 hours of training in 2001, in which he specialized in Medical massage, and currently has 10 years of massage experience. Paul is able to draw upon his knowledge of many varying forms of massage therapy techniques and provides a particularly nurturing, integrated & healing massage.

2011 Massage School of the Year: Roaring River, North Carolina (January 7, 2011) – The World Massage Festival and Massage Therapy Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in Boulder, Colorado, has been named as the 2011 Massage School of the Year. History of Boulder College of Massage Therapy: Founded in 1975, the Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT) is an independent, not-for-profit massage therapy college offering an internationally recognized Massage Therapy Certificate Program, an Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) Degree in Massage Therapy, advanced certificates and continuing education courses. More than 4000 graduates in fifty states and 31 different countries turned to BCMT to help them achieve their career goals. As a not-for-profit organization, BCMT believes in educating people on the therapeutic benefits of massage therapy and giving back to the community. As part of their training, BCMT students participate in service learning, providing thousands of hours of massage therapy services a year to individuals and organizations including the elderly, hospice and AIDS patients, breast cancer survivors, healthcare workers, rehabilitating animals, teachers, firefighters, and low-income individuals. In addition, BCMT’s student clinic offers more than 7,000 discounted massages every year. The Boulder College of Massage Therapy is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and approved and regulated by the State of Colorado Department of Higher Education. 1975 – Honora Wolfe, David Chernikoff and Christina Hammond establish the Boulder School of Massage Therapy (BSMT) as a non-profit organization. 1976 – The first class is held on February 7 at 7 pm. Integrative Therapeutic Massage is developed by Christina Hammond and continues to be an integral part of our curriculum. 1979 – The first internship program is developed with Boulder County Hospice. 1986 – Student Clinic is created to offer the community low-cost massage, while allowing students to practice their skills in a professional setting. 1987 – Zen Shiatsu is added to the curriculum. 1988 – The Zen Shiatsu Clinic begins. 1989 – Continuing education courses are added to BSMT’s educational programs. 1990 – The Anatomy in Clay® Learning System is introduced; a hands-on tool that allows for the study of human muscle and anatomy through the use of clay. 1991 – BSMT becomes accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. 1995 – Normalization of Soft Tissue (NST), a customized version of Neuromuscular Therapy, is developed for the BSMT curriculum. 1997 – Boulder School of Massage Therapy is renamed the Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT). BCMT moves to its current campus on Longbow Drive. 1997 – Boulder School of Massage Therapy is renamed the Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT). BCMT moves to its current campus on Longbow Drive. 2000 – BCMT becomes one of the few colleges to offer an Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Massage Therapy, allowing students of the Certificate program to continue their education and receive a degree. 2001 – Pilot study is conducted to investigate the effects of massage therapy on tension headaches. 2002 – Research, funded by AMTA, begins at BCMT to study the effect of massage therapy on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. 2004 – National Headache Foundation funds BCMT research study titled, “Pain, Physiological affect, and stress in chronic tension headache subjects receiving massage therapy.” Research, funded by Oakworks Inc., is conducted to evaluate the effects of massage on muscle recovery from an intense physical effort. 2005 – BCMT celebrates 30 years of excellence. 2006 – BCMT purchases its building and campus. A testament to BCMT’s commitment to be an independent, not-for-profit massage therapy college 2008 – The Massage for Peace campaign is launched. This fundraising initiative supports BCMT’s service-learning program as well as other community service efforts throughout the world. 2009 – The first study abroad program is introduced. Students earn service-learning credit by providing massage therapy to volunteers, employees and friends of the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve in Tulum, Mexico. Ten members of staff, faculty, and alumni travel to Lha Charitable Trust in Dharamsala, India. Over a period of six days they trained 20 Tibetan refugees in Zen Shiatsu bodywork, Swedish Therapeutic Massage, and chair massage. Lha announces in 2009 annual report that BCMT is a one of their new training partners. 2010 – BCMT celebrates 35 years of excellence. For spa phone 707-937-2810 For lodging phone 707-937-2810 or online at reservations. For dinner phone 707-937-2810 or online at opentable.

Rosen Method Bodywork

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:35:59 +0000

Stevenswood Spa Resort is happy and excited to announce our newest member to the Indigo Eco-Spa, Loie Rosenkrantz. For seven years, she apprenticed with Louise Barrie to become a practioner and teacher of somatic psychotherapy. She has helped people to prepare for medical procedures including organ transplants, hip replacements and healing physical and psychological trauma. In addition to being a bodyworker, she has been a meditator for 35 years and was the director of a Zen Center in the Bay Area for ten years. Loie is a longtime bodyworker that is noted for her warm hands. She loves working on hands, necks, and feet, including carpal tunnel syndrome. She works in a variety of modalities from craniosacral and deep tissue massage, huma and the gentle touch of the Rosen Method. She studied hypnotherapy at the Institute for Education Therapy and Rosen Method Bodywork at the Berkeley Center for Rosenwork with the founding personnel. What is Rosenwork: Doctors are increasingly baffled by patients recurring aches, pains and diseases. So often unexplained issues are attributed to stress without knowing or exploring the source. The body does not lie. It holds people’s life stories, and especially, their unexpressed feelings. This suppressed unconsciousness results in muscle tension that affects a person’s bodily form and interferes with their ability to function. All organs work harder because of the pressure and limitations of the breath. The immune system, which regulates the body’s resistance to disease is weakened. The Rosen Method is distinguished by its gentle, direct touch. Using hands that listen rather than manipulate, the practitioner focuses on chronic muscle tension. Rosenwork penetrates the memory locked into chronic tension, allowing a release of the barrier between ourselves and others. As the body relaxes in a Rosenwork session, clients often remember events and feelings. Ordinarily muscles contract and relax as we breathe, move, and express ourselves. But sometimes muscle contracts and then does not complete the cycle by relaxing again. This muscular holding is often associated with the suppression of feeling and memory. An example may be during childhood we may have experienced an overwhelming trauma or a family situation in which we felt trapped, with no way to escape or even to express our distress. If the muscles remain tight, we experience chronic or habitual tension. The holding has become unconscious; we have forgotten how to let go. So unfortunately, not only are the threatening feeling held down, but all feeling is blocked in a tense muscle, and its physical function is also impaired. In Rosenwork we bring about the relaxation of the muscles that hold down these experiences. The barrier can be released; the moment the experience becomes conscious and there is no reason to hold it down anymore. In a bodywork session, the Rosen practitioner helps evoke the client’s unconscious experience through a special kind of touch, unique to Rosenwork, through verbal interaction. The touch used in Rosenwork is gentle but deep. Deep not because a lot of pressure is used, but because its acknowledges and accesses the emotional level of the persons experience. It is touch that connects to the pranamayakosha, or energy/breath sheath, and the manomayakosha, or mental/emotional sheath, of the subtle body, as described in yogic literature. As the practitioner senses responses in the clients body, the practitioner hands acknowledge these subtle shifts. She may also verbally reflect back to the client a feeling or incident the client has related when it correlates with what is happening in the clients body. In this way the client becomes more conscious of there experience. Through awareness and acceptance of their feelings and memories, the client starts to give up the holding. As the client entegrates the experiences, realizing that “yes, that happened to me. I lived through it, and I’m all right now,” there is no more need to “put them away” in the musculature. The client allows the holding to release, without effort of “doing”. In letting go of control, in surrender, comes release. The basic principle is relaxation, non-doing, which provides an opening for something. The non-doing enables people to contact the unconscious, and from the unconscious they can have an awareness of what is going on with them. You give up your conscious control and let another control take place, the control of the body, of the unconscious, allowing the autonomic nervous system to take over. You don’t have to hold anything back, you don’t have to hold anything down, so the unconscious can give you input into your life. Both practitioner and client participate in allowing this “other control to take place.” In giving a session, the practitioner drops down into a kind of meditative state, beneath the ego and social persona. Once there, the practitioner works intuitively, without an agenda except to help the person become reunited with his authentic self, letting her hands guide her, perhaps accessing and sharing images related to the client’s body and life situation. The client, too, often enters an altered state, and the two share a kind of mutual, conscious dream state, centered around the client’s body-mind experience in the moment. Rosenwork History: Marion Rosen (pictured left) is the remarkable woman who developed this subtle and profound method of working with chronic tension in the body. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, she came of age during the Nazi period. As a young woman she trained with Lucy Heyer, a student of Elsa Gindler. Gindler was the grandmother of many body, relaxation and breathing methods based on sensory awareness. Heyer worked in conjunction with her husband, Dr. Gustab Heyer, a colleage and former student of Carl Jung. She and Marion did relaxation work with patients who then saw Dr. Heyer for psychotherapy. The Heyers together achieved such spectacular results that people came from all over Germany to work with them. Here the seeds of combining verbal and body therapies, a hallmark of the Rosen Method, were sown in Marion’s mind. The Rosen family left Germany as World War II was approaching. Marion and her sister went to Sweden to await American visas. Marion took the opportunity to study Swedish physical therapy, which validated what she had learned from Heyer. When she received her visa and came to the United States, she settled in California at Berkeley where she worked as a physical therapist with men and women injured in the wartime shipyards. After the war she took a physical therapy course at the Mayo clinic and following a period of hospital work, established a private practice. She worked for over 30 years in a basement office in Oakland, California. Rosen gradually become known as someone who could effectively treat psychosomatic cases. She noticed that people who talked about what was happening in their lives at the time of their injury or illness got better faster than those who didn’t. She worked in relative isolation during those years, which her early training mingled with extensive hands-on experience was the beginning of the Rosen method. The period of working alone ended in the early 1970′s. After a couple of circumstances conspired to draw Rosen out of the basement, when a patient who had not made much progress came in one day much improved. She told Rosen that she had just taken a weekend seminar called Mind Dynamics with someone named Werner Erhard. Rosen was impressed with the change, she enrolled in Erhard’s seminar and later got involved with the est training. “I began to say things to my patients, and it seemed to make a great difference. This is how I reawakened in myself an interest in the verbal part of my work and really when it began in earnest.” At about this time a young woman named Sara Webb was casting about for a career direction, and her mother, a client of Rosen’s suggested that she asked Rosen to train her in relaxation work. When Sara approached her, Rosen’s initial response was, “I couldn’t possibly teach what I do.” However, when Rosen went home that night and, having just done the est training, considered that maybe she could do more that she thought she could. The next morning she called Sara and took on her very first student. Soon Sara began bringing friends to be trained, and in 1980 the first training class began. The early students found what is now the Rosen Institute in Berkeley, California. Rosenwork training consists of two years of part-time classes and one year internship. Rosen Method Training Centers: Australia … Canada (Cascadia Center, Sechelt, B.C.) … Denmark (Uddannelses Center, Copenhagen) … England (Rosen Method Training and Therapy Ltd., London) … Finland (Axelsons Bodywork School) … France (Methode Rosen Centre de Paris) … Germany Korperarbeit – Deutches Zentrum Buhl-Waldmatt) … Norway (Axelsons Gymnastiska Institute, Oslo) … Russia (Rosen Method Center, Moscow) … Sweden (Axelsons Gymnastiska Institute) … Switzerland Methode Rosen Centre Suisse, Neuchatel) … United States (Monterey Bay Rosen Method Center) (The Berkeley Center, Berkeley, California) (Two Rivers Center Rosen Southwest, Santa Fe, New Mexico) Research on this story is taken from articles by Libby Gustin M.B.A., Ph. D., with Andrew Gustin. Also the Yoga Journal, March/April 1990 by Bevalyn Crawford, and from the Rosen Institute, Rosen Method Bodywork and Movement.

Elemis Detox Body Sculpting Treatment

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:20:45 +0000

The Indigo Eco-Spa at Stevenswood is introducing our new Elemis Detox Body Sculpting Treatment. This 75 minute treatment will redefine your silhouette with the clinically proven Elemis Body Sculpting System; Body Sculpting Lipo-Refining Serum and Body Sculpting Firming Cream. Congestion caused by poor circulation, fluid retention and a sluggish digestive system can lead to cellulite, bloating and toxic build up. This treatment works at the deepest level to flush and cleanse all three systems of the body. Specialized massage techniques over the hip and thigh area help to stimulate blood flow and drain away fluid. A detoxifying Fennel and Birch peel off body mask is also applied to help firm and smooth the skin. In addition, cleansing of the colon through abdominal massage helps to detoxify the body, working from the inside out. Clinical studies show that 96% of women had positive slimming results after 28 days of using the Elemis Body Sculpting System with a reduction of up to 100mm and positive orange peel reductio on 92% of women after 28 days with up to 6% reduction.

Indico Eco-Spa makes Spas of America Top 50 Spas of 2009

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:36:55 +0000

The spa travel website Spas of America today announced their annual ranking of the Top 50 Spas of 2009, based on consumer traffic on their website. Launched in 2005, Spas of America is the largest travel website, showcasing over 750 of the best resort, hotel and destination spas around the world. Making the top 50 represents the top 7%. The most popular searched regions in 2009 were California, Arizona, Florida, New York and Hawaii in the United States. Stevenswood Spa Resort featuring the eco-friendly Indigo Eco-Spa now carries the Elemis line of products. Stevenswood Spa Resort is the exclusive Northern California spa location for the Elemis product line. Elemis is the leading luxury British spa and skincare brand favored by as many as 5.7 million spa-goers per year. The successful combination of natural active ingredients with cutting-edge technology has enabled Elemis to bring to market some of the most influential & effective anti-ageing products & professional spa-therapies the industry has ever seen.

Stevenswood Spa Resort introduces Elemis

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:30:46 +0000

Stevenswood is the exclusive Northern California spa location for the Elemis product line. Elemis is the leading luxury British spa and and skincare brand favored by as many as 5.7 million spa-goers per year. The successful combination of natural active ingredients with cutting edge technology has enabled Elemis to bring to market some of the most influential & effective anti-ageing products & professional spa therapies the industry has ever seen. Elemis invests heavily in clinical trials, research and development. Its scientists continually strive for new discoveries in medicinal skin science, focusing on finding cutting-edge technologies to enable Elemis to unearth and formulate the most active ingredients from nature. Every new product goes through a rigorous research & development program. From day one, the concept of the product is challenged to ensure it answers the need, pushes the boundaries of skincare and delivers real results, beyond expectation. Developed first and foremost for professional treatments guarantees depth and reliability in every product, ensuring that lifestyle concerns can be dynamically addressed in spa and home. From field to face, Elemis scientifically controls every aspect of the product formulation, ensuring quality, efficacy and exceptional integrity. From the seeds selected and the type of soil, to the selection of extraction process, Elemis ensures that all formulations have maximum therapeutic activity. Natural ingredients provide every resource necessary for creating powerful products that can truly benefit and enhance the skin and body. Call today to begin looking younger: (707) 937-2810.

Two New Treatments in the Indigo-Eco Spa

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:54:59 +0000

Two new treatments have been added to our spa menu. First is Pearlbrite Professional Tooth Whitening System. Teeth whitening is a simple, non-invasive dental treatment used to change the color of natural tooth enamel and is an ideal way to enhance the beauty of your smile. Because having whiter teeth has now become the number one aesthetic concern of most patients, there are a number of ways to whiten teeth. Tooth whitening is not permanent. A touch-up maybe needed every several years, and more often if you smoke, drink coffee, tea or wine. What does tooth whitening involve? 15 minutes! Yep, thats it! While many procedures can result in pain or even burns, Pearlbrite is entirely safe and virtually painless. And the best part is that it is not a burden on your wallet. Only $149. You will receive care instructions for your teeth and trays, and be encouraged to visit your dentist regularly to help maintain a beautiful, healthy, white smile. Next is Inthinity Body Wrap. Look your best in less than 2 hours. You can lose up to 6 inches with our exclusive Inthinity Body Wrap. Achieve stunning results with advanced body sculpting! Our herbal body wrap is proven effective and safe! With cleansing herbs to detoxify and tone your body & skin. You will see the difference on your very first visit. Only $225.

Stevenswood Wellness

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:47:51 +0000

Stevenswood and the Indigo Eco Spa are proud to introduce there newest medium for guest services. http://stevenswoodwellness.blogspot.com/

Spa Cash

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:22:35 +0000

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPA CASH Stevenswood offers visitors a $ 25.00 discount off any spa services of 55 minutes or longer just by mentioning the Chamber of Commerce. For our menu of spa services available click here To book a spa treatment, call (800) 421-2810Can not be combined with any other offers, promotions, discounts, vouchers, certificates or incentives. One discount per family. Multiple discounts can not be applied. Offer subject to restrictions. See resort for full details. Offer void where prohibitted or restricted by law. Offer may be recinded at any time without notice. Discount has no cash value and can not be redeemed for cash. Must be over 18 to qualify. All sales and services rendered subject to terms and conditions of sale, copies of which are available here, or upon request. Discount not applicable to any taxes or gratuities due. Special promotional terms may additionally apply and can be read by visiting here. Stevenswood Hospitality Group, LLC, Stevenswood Lodge, Inn, Restaurant and Resort, along with Indigo Eco|Spa are not responsible for typograpical or electronic / print media errors or omissions. Guests agree to hold Stevenswood and Indigo Eco|Spa harmless for any services performed, discounts offered, honored or rejected, treaments ordered or products and services tendered. Certain other terms and conditions may apply, and may be changed without notice. Contact resort for full details