Our clients discover the physical and psychological benefits of HHM programs every day. Our exercise plans are calming, relaxing and restorative while directed towards our dedication to promote better health tailored to meet needs of our individual clients. The effects are lengthened and toned muscle groups (both major muscle and deeper postural muscle), strengthened ligaments and improved circulation. Continued practice brings flexibility, joint and spinal mobility, proper internal organ function and overall health.
Our programs seek to tap into the innate healing resources of the human body. We aim to strengthen the body and reverse any natural processes of fitness loss which is more event as one ages. Since many of our clients develop ailments resulting from the hectic pace of their life style, we tailor our clients programs to meet their needs and then to maintain their health. Results often may include reduced heart rate and blood pressure, increased lung capacity and improved physical endurance. Clients coming to us with injury situations begin with detailed consultation to structure a program for their individual rehabilitation of flexibility, strength, or pain reduction.
Our clients have noted that these methods often provide alternative pain management strategy because increased mobility helps to alleviate chronic pain caused by tension. We work to develop awareness of our core being instead of external sensations. Our goal is to be conscious of each breath, muscle, movement, and posture while developing our inward focus. We strive to enhance strength, flexibility, and relaxation for optimum health.
Our philosophy brings attention to the self-neglect that most of us have become accustomed. Our clients soon acquire a commitment of responsibility for their own health bringing with it a better quality of life. One especially valuable benefit for our clients is an evolving, contemplative, reflective authentic sense of self wellness.
Why is posture analysis so important in the beginning assessments of body condition?
Once we become aware of our posture issues, why is it so difficult to stand in a way that supports the natural curves of a healthy spine?
Throughout most of our daily lives, our movement (such as chores, playing, working or sitting) deteriorates good posture. All these bad habits can create torturous conditions of the back and neck. Many problems involving our posture become unavoidable without good and consistant conditioning that produces perfectly aligned spine and strong posture support muscles.
An initial awareness of our spine causes one to become more conscious of these potential problems prominent in our lifestyles. Our developed awareness of our alignment problems can benefit movement throughout our daily life. A simple understanding of posture anatomy teaches that one’s spine has natural curves that should be maintained. Our spine consists of a mild forward curve at one’s neck, a mild backward curve in one’s upper and mid back and then another forward curve in the lower back. Consulting and training can teach methods of maintaining these curves correctly. 
What most of us have done to our posture is to either habitually flatten or over bend our spine which over time becomes the permanent pose of our spine. Extreme curves or misplaced back positions can contribute to many painful situations such as muscle strain, joint pain, or disk problems. Analysis of client’s posture pinpoints such things as hunched upper back (kyphosis), jutting forward head, or swayback in lower back (lordosis).
Attention must be placed also on the vertical alignment of one’s skeletal structure. When standing, ears should be over shoulders, shoulders over hips, hips over knees and ankles. If any part of the skeletal structure falls out of alignment, much strain will be felt by support muscles. Proper alignment not only diminishes aches and pains but also can increase feelings of well being. Along with good skeletal alignment, proper conditioning of support muscles must adjust the muscles so that they can maintain correct posture.
As clients learn and create habits of proper body alignment, they can apply these principals to their daily lifestyle. Such as at work stations (not tipping heads and shoulders forward toward computer screens) and while sitting (not hunching back which collapses one’s chest and compresses heart and lungs while overstretching back muscles). Posture awareness, conditioning and strengthening gives our clients the tools to correct these health issues. Our consultation and recommendations provide our clients with the insights to know how to “move forward to better health”.
Massage The massage practitioner leans on the recipient's body using hands and usually straight forearms locked at the elbow to apply firm rhythmic pressure. Legs and feet of the giver can be used to position the body or limbs of the recipient. In other styles, hands position the body, while the feet do the massaging action. The massage includes rhythmic pressing and stretching of the entire body; this may include pulling fingers, toes, and arching the recipient's into cobra position.
Shiatsu Massage is a Japanese form of acupressure massage that can release blocked or stagnant energy and bring the vital energy of the body back into balance. Shiatsu is performed fully clothed on comfortable floor mats, and may include palm and finger pressure, rotation, structural movement and stretching techniques.
The practitioner's abilities detects the client's irregularities such as stiffness of body surface and corrects these issues useing primarily fingers, palms and especially thumbs. Shiatsu promotes the prevention and recovery of problems by stimulating the immune system and natural healing power that everyone possesses. The body is treated as a whole which helps restore the physical functions of nervouse and circulatory systems, bone and muscle structure and also internal secretions to stimulate healing.
Shiatsu Massage originated in Japan in 1915 and proceeded to migrate globally. It has been taught in the U.S. since 1950.
Thai Yoga Massage is drawn from ancient healing traditions such as Ayurveda. It leads to greater physical awareness, grace and spiritual energy. Student and practitioner wear comfortable clothing, and work on a floor mat, using hands, feet, arms and legs to move through the series of postures. Breathwork, rhythmic motion and stretching are some of the techniques incorporated. 
