Very professional. Nice setting
Very professional. Nice setting- you would never know this is school treatment center.
My therapist was Kristin, a professional. She was very friendly, listened to my complaints, and took a flexible approach to my treatment. I asked for a thai massage adapted for pregnancy. So she used a variety of techniques on a table instead of the traditional mat. I felt energized, more flexible, and got relief from my lower back pain and stiffness.
Christine S.
Carlsbad, CA
I went to IPSB today after hearing about it on Yelp.
I went to IPSB today after hearing about it on Yelp. The ambiance is relaxing and they have a semi large music selection in the front where you can purchase some of the CDs if you are so inclined. The parking situation is pretty bad so be prepared to arrive early enough to park on a side street and walk over. I was promptly greeted by the receptionist and after filling out a first time patient form was quickly taken back for my appointment. I had Renee and he was wonderful. He targeted exactly the areas I told him I wanted worked on and even showed me some stretches to do at the end. As a bonus, they give a student discount and you also get a discount if you take a week day morning appointment. I will definitely be back because it was a better massage than I’ve received at a high end salon in La Jolla.
Shawna M.
San Diego, CA
I am thrilled to have found IPSB Massage Therapy Center!
I am thrilled to have found IPSB. I had been going to the same HHP for about 2 years but she retired a year ago. I’ve tried a couple of places and have had horrific experiences. But not so with IPSB. I have already scheduled to go back next week.
The entry way is nice and spacious, with very nice people working up front. Molly was my massage therapist. She’s tiny but great things come in small packages. She was amazing. Sensitive and totally in touch with the areas of my body that are bothering me. She’s very sweet too and she loves what she does (and it shows!). So wonderful.
There is even a space to sit and relax after the massage separate from the entrance where you can take it all in slowly. Loved it.
Molly and IPSB have found another repeat customer in me.
And the hours are SO great! 9pm closing time? How wonderful!
The pricing is great too!
I HIGHLY recommend this place.
M.D.
San Diego CA.
Essential Oil of the Month: Spruce
Botanical Name: Spruce or Black Spruce, Picea mariana.
Why I love this essential oil: I love its woody scent. I feel transported into a forest, my lungs feel alive and I am oxygenated. The scent of spruce reminds me of happy Christmas memories. Spruce is my escape into nature while in the city.
Scent and aroma: Spruce’s scent is fresh, clean and earthy, with balsamic undertones.
Native to and history: is Canada’s best kept essential oil secret. It is grown in Canada mainly for the paper
industry. It is found in wet, marshy areas. Its reddish-brown trunk grows from twelve to eighteen inches in diameter to a height of thirty-five feet. Its pyramid shape has blue-green leaves with wispy branches. It is a hearty evergreen in Canada, the north region of the United States, Alaska, Labrador and Newfoundland. Native Americans used the resin as a chewing gum. They used the resin as caulking and glue. They ate the young inner shoots for food. The spruce strips made watertight baskets for food storage, cooking and sleeping mats. In the seventeenth century, Captain Cook brewed spruce tea to ward off scurvy. In 1849, gold miners ate spruce to prevent scurvy. Spruce was used in leather tanning. Spruce is a soft lumber. It is used in making stringed instruments. Spruce resin was used to hold false teeth in place.
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Thai Massage
In 2008, a study commissioned by Yoga Journal found that an estimated 15.8 mill
ion people practiced Yoga in the United States (“Yoga Journal Releases 2008 “Yoga in America” Market Study.” 28 Dec 2010 < http://www.yogajournal.com/ advertise/press_releases/10>). This is not unexpected seeing that there are numerous subscribed benefits to this practice: physical fitness, flexibility and the added benefits of quieting the mind through meditation. Yoga has started to be integrated into the fabric of many American’s lives and is bringing attention to the value of getting away from the everyday stresses of life through meditation and movement. There is another way, however, to discover the same meditation and movement through a style of bodywork known as Thai Massage.
Thai Massage, like Yoga, is rooted in Ayurvedic traditions, a form of alternative medicine from India. It has descended from the “father doctor,” Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha, who was the personal physician to the Buddha more than 2500 years ago. It marries breath and movement in a unique way and is often called “passive yoga” or “Thai Yoga Massage.” The practitioner follows the breath of the client, while they manipulate the clients’ body into various yoga-like positions. Some positions are held passively while the practitioner gently palm presses to create a deeper stretch. Other positions explore range of motion in the joints while the practitioner creates counterforce for the stretch with their feet, knees or hands. The client remains relaxed throughout the session, and is placed in each position by the practitioner (“Thai Massage.” 26 Dec. 2010 <http://www.altmd.com/articles/thai-massage>).
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Massage For Stress and Wellness
The Holiday Season is one filled with joy, friends, family and food; but it can also be wrought with stress and illness. Sickness usually starts with the apparent signs of a sore throat, runny nose and general rundown feeling, while the physical effects of stress may be a little more subtle. Stress can negatively affect the body by bringing on back pain, high blood pressure and decreased immunity, which can adversely affect the mind with anxiety and depression.
Stress builds around the holidays for many reasons: you may have a family member who makes gatherings difficult, or perhaps you aren’t able to visit with family this year. Stress can also be brought on by the added expenses of the season, parties and shopping, not to mention the physical demands of balancing work, family and a packedsocial calendar.
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Essential Oil of the Month: Clove
Botanical Name: Eugenia caryophyllata or Syzygium aromaticum.
Why I love this essential oil: My first experience with of the aroma of clove was my family Easter Sunday dinners. As a child my mom let me pierce the ham with cloves (along with cherries and pineapple) on a spiral ham. Every time I smell clove it reminds me of childhood Sunday dinners. Today, I am a vegetarian and clove reminds me of happy times in the kitchen with my mom. Clove is a MUST in any aromatherapy first aid kit. In this newsletter you will read about its many healing qualities.
Scent and aroma: Its aroma is sweet and spicy with a pleasant fragrance. Clove essential oil is warm and stimulating. Clove’s scent is recognized by many cultures as an aphrodisiac.
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Essential Oil: Clary Sage
Botanical Name: Salvia sclarea
Why I love clary sage: I love taking a bath in clary sage after a long day of teaching. The aroma is intoxicating and the warm bath is sedating, uplifting and relaxing. I feel rejuvenated and refreshed, ready for the next day.
Aroma and scent: The scent is herbal and earthy with a nutty fragrance. The essential oil is a pale yellow liquid.
Native to and history: Clary sage is a member of the mint family of plants. It is also known as clary wort and muscatel sage. Clary is derived from the Latin name sclarea derived from clarus meaning clear. Clary sage has been called “Clear eye”. When the seeds soak in water they infuse an essence that has a soothing effect for irritated eyes. It was famous for healing a wide variety of eye problems.
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Essential Oil: Geranium
Geraniums adorn our window boxes, driveways and gardens. Geraniums provide a splash of vibrant colors and they are a hardy drought resistant favorite of many gardeners. The flowers come in a variety of brilliant colors such as lavender, white, pink and red. Geraniums are easily recognized by many non-gardeners. I have a patch of geraniums that are a large mound five feet tall. They are always in bloom and eyes naturally gravitate to observe their beauty.
In cold climates gardeners bring their potted geraniums indoors in the fall and let them hibernate through the winter. The dormant plants again come to life in the spring to again grace us with their color. Geraniums have a wide variety of scents. Geranium may are also called Rose geranium or Egyptian geranium.
Geraniums are originally native to southern Africa. The Reunion Islands off the coast of Madagascar, specialized in the cultivation of this plant. Many believe the finest quality geraniums come from this island in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Dutch soldiers transported geraniums to Europe in the 1600′s.
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Reiki as a Life Changing Modality
Many massage centers, spas, and wellness clinics offer an array of bodywork. The term “bodywork” describes any therapeutic, healing, or personal development technique that involves working with the human body including manipulative therapy (e.g., circulatory massage), breath work (e.g., Qigong), or energy medicine (e.g., Reiki). Bodywork may be used for pain and stress management, promote awareness of the “mind-body connection”, improve posture, and to manipulate a putative “energy field” surrounding the body and affecting the wellbeing of a person.
Reiki has been an integral part of my massage practice since 2004. As a massage therapist, I became interested in Reiki for self-healing with the intention of also using it with my clients. The term “Reiki” means Universal Life Force, and has been practiced for thousands of years. Although Reiki is believed to have originated in Tibet, it was introduced to the United States by a Japanese doctor and Tibetan Buddhist, Mikao Usui.
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