Services
Herbal Medicine Process
Initial sessions are 80 minutes in length and include consultation about current health issues ranging from the physical to the psychological and spiritual. Diagnostic tools may include visual inspection of the tongue and feeling the radial pulse (on the wrist) to detect imbalances in energetics and functioning. Specific herbs and custom formulas guided by Traditional Chinese Medicine and other herbal medicine frameworks may be indicated to address presenting health concerns. If herbal remedies are indicated, I set time aside to design a custom formula or formulas to gently and efficiently help restore your body to optimal functioning. Single herbs may also be integrated into an overall plan, and you may be referred to a nutritional consultant if it seems that dietary changes could support your journey to better health. Time for plan and formula creation is charged separately from the 80-minute consult, and all formulas are crafted offsite at an herbal apothecary. You will have the ability to create your own patient portal at Five Flavors Pharmacy and pay for your remedies there; they will then be compounded and shipped directly to the address you provide.
Depending on your unique health presentation and wellness needs, a 20-minute follow-up or 50-minute follow-up session may be suggested to reevaluate and adjust formulas, if needed. Through your online portal, you will have the ability to order your own refills directly from Five Flavors.
Dance/Movement Classes
Classes are offered in lengths of 20 minutes and 50 minutes, for beginners and more advanced practitioners, respectively. Drawing from dozens of customizable classical exercises, with sensitive attunement to your unique fitness needs and goals, I guide you through a choreographed workout that efficiently helps restore balance and tone to both body and mind. Do you have low-back issues? We can adapt for that. Are you a seasoned athlete in need of high challenge? We can accommodate that. All classical Pilates exercises are modifiable to best serve the people performing them; workout possibilities using this method are virtually endless. At Bay Avenue, I teach solo and duet classes; larger classes are held at a nearby fitness studio in town. Private and semi-private instruction allows for more individualized attention to be given to each client. This is invaluable for practitioners wanting highly-detailed coaching and cueing to hone in on and develop or rehabilitate specific areas of the bodymind. Group classes provide opportunities to harmonize with and be supported by a larger number of people practicing this art form alongside you, allowing a co-created transformation container to emerge as we work together. Equally invaluable, the group experience affords participants with a community of fellow Pilates enthusiasts and also encouragement for practitioners new on this path. Wherever, and however, you are on any given day on the mat, Magnolia Tree Healing Arts can meet you there with the professionalism, expertise, and care needed to optimize your health.