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Joe Martin - Massage and Bodywork Therapist
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Joe N. Martin, LMBT |
Joe Martin began massage training in the late ‘60s as a way to help his martial
arts students cope with stress and strain from over taxed muscles and joints. He has
studied many bodywork techniques and styles over the years and is able to help each student design a
therapy session that is right for them.
Through his work and applications of:
A new Method was born: ESO SOMA MASSAGE |
Esomassage uses the techniques and principles of Tai Chi to provide powerful manipulations of the soft tissue with little effort. In the end, you leave with the results you came for: the ease of pain, increased functionality and feelings of calmness, harmony and balance.
You WILL feel a lasting difference between an Esomassage and what you have received from other massage therapists. The most important information I get from you is “how you want to feel at the end of the session”. I always work with your specific goal that manifests through discussing your health history, listening to your desires and needs and customizing a personalized treatment plan that meets your desired end-of-session goal.
As a Holistic Massage and Bodywork Therapist, I consider the mind, body and emotions to be interconnected in such a way that there is always a physiological response to what we think and how we feel. Everything is connected! For this reason, virtually all Esomassage treatments are full-body and begin with conversation about how you feel about yourself in relation to your social network. There are times when a specific area may need concentrated focus; however, a follow-up session is usually suggested to integrate the body. It is forever true that people may not remember what you say to them, but they will always remember how you helped them feel.
Esomassage concentrates in four types of therapy:
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Pain Management Therapies – To manage, reduce and eliminate chronic pain from injury or misuse with results proven techniques | ||||||||||||||
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Stress Management Therapies - Relaxation therapy through touch that will allow you to forget the burdens of a stress-full day. | ||||||||||||||
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Sports Therapies - Aligning your body for enhanced performance; much the same way your car tires need alignment to keep from wearing out. | ||||||||||||||
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Specialty Therapies –
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People may never remember what you said, but they will always remember how you helped them feel!
Here is a list of modalities Joe has studied and uses at the Center for Holistic Instruction (CHI):
| Graduate of The Therapeutic Massage Training Institute (NC#1090) |
| Certified full instructor by Healing Tao/Universal Tao. This is the system developed by Mantak Chia. |
| Certified Tai Chi, Qi Gong Instructor |
| Certified Charka Technician by the World Institute of Technologies for Healing, a.i.s.b.l. |
| Recognition from the Tree of Light Institute, Inc. for the Body System’s Approach To Natural Healing |
| Touch for Health I – IV – Certified by the International Kinesiology College (IKC) |
| Professional Kinesiology Practice (PKP) Level I |
| Reiki Level II |
| Founder of Esoma Kungfu |
| Awarded “Grand Master of the Year” for 2004 by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council, International Martial Arts Achievement Awards |
| President of the ESOMA Society Of Martial Arts |
| Co-Founder of the Center for Holistic Instruction, PLLC |
| Professional Member of the National Qigong Association |
| Member of the American Chinese Chi Gong Acupressure Association |
| Member of NCBTMB |
| Member of the American Massage Therapy Association |
| Specialized Training in: |
 | MAT by Erik Dalton |
| Trigger Point Therapy |
| Movement Therapy |
| The Berry Method® of Corrective Massage |
| Chi Nei Tsang Chinese Abdominal Massage |
| The MyoKinesthetic System |
| Hot Stone Therapy |
| Structural Integration |
| Lomi Lomi |
Massage Fees
Stress Management Therapies:
Total Relaxation Massage: (50, 80 minutes)The long, soothing strokes are applied at just the proper depth for a feeling of Total Relaxation. Muscle tension and mental anxiety melt away. Many strokes are continuous for the entire length of the body. This modified Swedish massage was developed here at CHI and is considered by most as the best all-around massage they*ve ever had. This massage is performed on the bare skin with a therapeutic lubricant.
Swedish Massage: (50, 80 minutes)
Oil is usually used, which facilitates the stroking and kneading of the body,
thereby stimulating metabolism and circulation. The active and passive movements
of the joints promote general relaxation, improve circulation and range of
motion, and relieve muscle tension. Swedish massage is often given as a
complete, full body technique, though sometimes only a part of the body is
worked on. Swedish massage is by far the most predominant example of traditional
European massage and it is the most commonly used method in the United States.
Aroma-therapeutic Massage: (50,
80 minutes)
This Aromatherapy massage starts with a soothing neck and shoulder massage using
one of several essential oils or synergistic blends to balance, relax and
revitalize your total being. Later a special aromatherapy blend is applied to
your feet with Reflexology pressure points followed by a soothing, relaxing
massage to achieve a deep therapeutic effect unlike any you have experienced.
Pain Management Therapies:
Pain Erasing Massage: (50, 80 minutes)
Using a combination of therapeutic massage techniques, our Pain Erasing Massage
will greatly reduce or eliminate pain and discomfort and help restore balance.
Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascia Release, Sports Massage
and Stretching may be included in this highly effective bodywork. This massage
is performed on the bare skin with little or no lubricant.
Restoring massage that employs various techniques like acupressure, deep tissue, smooth gliding strokes and body stretching to achieve a deeply therapeutic effect, helping to reduce stress, improve circulation and joint mobility. This massage is ideal to relieve muscular tension and mental fatigue, while helping sooth the body, mind and spirit. This massage is performed on the bare skin with a therapeutic lubricant.
Trigger Point Therapy: (20, 35, 50, 80, 110 min.)
This is a form of deep massage that applies concentrated finger pressure to specific points on individual muscles. This is a very detailed approach, used to increase blood flow and to release trigger points. Trigger points are intense knots of muscle tension that refer pain to other parts of the body (they become trigger points when they seem to trigger a pain pattern). This form of massage helps to break the cycle of spasm and pain and is often used in pain control.
Deep Tissue Massage: (20, 35, 50, 80, 110 min.)
This approach is used to release chronic patterns of muscular tension using slow strokes, direct pressure, or friction. Often the movements are directed across the grain of the muscles (cross-fiber) using the fingers, thumbs, forearms or elbows. This is applied with greater pressure and at deeper layers of the muscle than Swedish massage, thus the name, deep tissue. Deep tissue massage lends itself to being more focused on a problem area.
Specialty Therapies:
Sacred Hot Stone Massage: (65 minutes)The Hot Stone Therapy provides a deep, warm, nurturing massage that is applied with smooth, round river rocks to relax deep within the muscles. Warm stones are placed along the acupuncture meridians along the spine and on the chakra centers of the body. Aromatic essential oils prepare your skin to receive the long, soothing strokes of both the hands and stones. A grounding ritual is included that will bring a sense of inner peace.
Sacred Movement Therapy: (65 minutes)
Excellent detoxing therapy. This healing bodywork technique was developed at CHI and is unique in that it addresses six essential components of the body:
| The Joints The Lymph The Blood |
The Organs The Muscles The Chi Energy |
Sacred Movement Therapy begins with rhythmic movement of the sacrum that creates an energy vibration throughout the entire body. The movement continues throughout the massage, stimulating the flow of chi, blood, and lymph as every muscle is gently relaxed. Every joint is passively manipulated and lubricated to bring about a feeling of openness. Toward the end of the massage, a Chinese abdominal technique soothes the organs and activates the flow of chi from the tan tien (vital energy center). This massage is performed on the bare skin with little or no lubricant.
No-Body Massage: (35 minutes)
A soothing massage of the hands, feet, head, neck and shoulders, everything but
the body, helping to relieve stress and producing a feeling of balanced
well-being. Many of these ancient massage techniques originated in the East and
concentrate on those areas most vulnerable to stress, helping to relieve tension
and revive the spirit.
Chi Nei Tsang: (65
minutes)
Chinese Organ Massage is a holistic approach to massage therapy treating the
person as a whole, integrating physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
aspects. It goes to the very origin of health problems, including psychosomatic
responses.
Work is done mainly on the abdomen with deep, soft and gentle touch, to train
internal organs to work more efficiently. CNT promotes the absorption of
nutrients and stimulates elimination. It stimulates the immune system, provides
deep detoxification of the body and helps overcome addictions.
All of the main vital body systems are addressed: digestion, respiration, lymph,
nervous, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, integumentary, muscular and also the
acupuncture meridian system.
Chakra Balancing: (50 minutes)
Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel, or vortex, and it refers to each of the
seven energy centers of which our consciousness, our energy system, is composed.
These chakras, or energy centers, function as pumps or valves, regulating the
flow of energy through our energy system. The functioning of the chakras
reflects decisions we make concerning how we choose to
respond to conditions in our life. We open and close these valves when we decide
what to think and feel, and through which perceptual filter we choose to
experience the world around us.
No physical manipulation is involved. Only a light touch, if any, when it does
not conflict with someone's philosophies or sensitivities.
Reiki: (50 minutes)
This is the Japanese word for "universal life force energy." It is an
ancient approach in which the practitioner is a kind of healer in the sense that
he or she serves as a conduit for healing energy coming from the universe.
The Reiki energy enters the practitioner through the top of the head or the
bottoms of the feet and exits through the hands, being directed into the body or
energy field of the recipient. Reiki is a very subtle form of healing and may be
done through clothing and without any physical contact between practitioner and
"student".
Body Mirror System of Healing: Your consciousness, your experience of Being, who you really are, is energy. We can call it "Life Energy", "Chi", "Ki". This energy does not just live in your brain; it fills your entire body. Your consciousness is connected to every cell in your body. Through your consciousness, you can communicate with every organ and every tissue, and a number of therapies are based on this communication with the organs which have been affected by some kind of symptom or disorder.
Thus, we have an interesting direction of manifestation shown through what we have
described.
1. A change of consciousness creates a change in the energy field.
2. A change in the energy field happens before a change in the physical body.
The direction of manifestation is from the consciousness, through the energy field, to the
physical body.
Consciousness---------1-------->Energy Field--------2-------->Physical Body
No physical manipulation is involved in the use of our techniques. Only a light
touch, if any, when it does not conflict with someone's philosophies or
sensitivities.
Touch for Health: The Touch for Health System is a practical guide to natural health that utilizes acupressure and massage to improve postural balance, and reduce physical and mental pain and tension. It is an approach to restoring natural energies that combines ancient Chinese energy therapies with recent Western developments in kinesiology. It is a very practical tool for the massage therapist: it can be used along with other massage techniques or as a stand-alone methodology for improving health and enhancing health that utilizes acupressure and massage to improve biological recovery.
Professional Kinesiology Practice (PKP): A more advanced study of Touch for Health
developed by Dr. Bruce Dewe. PKP is defined primarily as the use of muscle testing to
identify imbalances in the body’s structural, chemical, emotional or other energy, to
establish the body’s priority healing needs, and to evaluate energy changes brought
about by a broad spectrum of both manual and non-manual therapeutic procedures. The body
has innate healing energy and is at all times doing its best to care for itself, but
sometimes it needs to be helped into a better position to achieve this care. PKP also
recognizes that there are flows of energy within the body that relate not only to the
muscles but to every tissue and organ that go to make the body a living, feeling being. In
PKP we isolate a specific emotion that may be linked to the disorder or discomfort and
Massage fees
About Draping
| Note: Please add an additional 15 minutes for the first
visit for consultation and health history.
Arrive 15 minutes early for each appointment. You must be in the treatment room at your scheduled massage time. Cancellation Policy: |
Complimentary services
Topical analgesic ointments
Cool, Soothing Eye Pillow
Environmental Sounds:
Environmental sounds are available upon request at no additional charge. Enjoy soothing sounds that are most pleasing to YOU.
Rainfall: Ease the mind with the peaceful patter of rain.
Ocean Waves: Wash away tension with the calming effect of the tide.
Summer Night: Create a relaxing atmosphere with the gentle sounds of the evening.
Waterfall: Provides an ideal working background with the refreshing cascade of falling water.
Running Stream: Soothe your soul with the serenity of a floating stream.
Tropical Forest: Travel to a world full of tranquil tropical sounds.
Songbirds: Awake to the sensation of birds harmoniously singing.
Thunderstorm: Lull yourself to sleep with the rumbling of a thunderstorm.
Center for Holistic Instruction, PLLC
21316 Davidson Street
Cornelius, NC 28031
(Next to Lake Norman YMCA)
(704) 895-6788