Serenity Achieved

Pain relief and relaxation through bodywork with Susan Hart, ACMT

susan@serenityachieved.com

My Style of Bodywork

During any session you, the client, are in charge.  It is your body and your money you are spending.  Before beginning any session we will determine what you most want worked on during that session.  For example:  if your goal is stress relief/relaxation I might suggest a full body massage, energy work, craniosacral therapy session or a combination of those; or if your goal is to get rid of pain in a particular area, my suggestion would be a combination of techniques focusing on possible causes of your pain.  Children with ADHD respond really well to Brain Therapy and cranio-sacral therapy. 

Most Sessions are a combination of a few different techniques.  Some clients like to experience one technique or another on it's own, either because their doctor has suggested it or they've heard about it's benefits.  The choice is yours. 

Here's what I'm trained in that I practice:

• therapeutic Swedish massage
• deep tissue massage
• neuromuscular therapy (St. John Method)
• craniosacral therapy (Upledger)
• Brain therapy for children and adults (Dr Barry Gillespie)
• myofascial release
• Reiki (Tera Mai Master and Usui level II)
• Seichem (Master)
• Frequency Balancing
• Crystal work
• active isolated stretching (Mattes Method)
• foot reflexology

Cancellation Fee~  cost of session you scheduled...if you fail to notify me at least 24 hours before your scheduled appointment.

During your session (with me or any other therapist) if at any time you feel uncomfortable, or pain of any kind, please let me know immediately; this can be valuable information to me as a therapist.  Some massage techniques can be uncomfortable, but they shouldn't ever be out and out painful...causing you to clench your teeth and curl your toes, basically creating more work elsewhere in your body. 

Every body reacts differently to pressure and different combinations of techniques.  What works for your sister may or may not work for you.  Therapists can not read your mind. 

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to keep a scheduled appointment, kindly let me know at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled time.  When you schedule an appoiment, the time you select is set aside especially for you; so, should you need to cancel, I need ample time for the opportunity to rebook the time slot.  If you are not feeling well and are not sure if you should come in, please call or email me and I'll let you know whether bodywork would be a good idea or not.   Failure to give at least 24 hours notice will result in a cancellation fee being billed to you for the time you reserved. 

House Calls

House Calls available only on an as needed basis, for example an inability to climb stairs at my office in Mont Clare would qualify; and start at an additional $30 per session. 

Cost is determined by your location--for each up to 15 minutes of drive time (one way) from Mont Clare, I charge $30.   So if you live in Phoenixville or Valley Forge a house call would cost $90, but if you live in Bryn Mawr, it would be $120 for an hour.