Darlene R.

417 Qigong & Thai Bodywork

813 N. Main St., Nixa, MO, 65714

With over 20 years of experience in bodywork, I find the most effective bodywork and healing comes from a combination of breath- to relax the body, movement- to distract the brain, and a calm presence- to regulate the nervous system. I have training in many different types of massage techniques, but the more I learn, the more I realize there is to learn! Once I figure out how to help one person, another comes along that requires a completely different approach. Bodywork is definitely not a one size fits all approach. I'm going to be real with you. It is a team effort. Your healing is not completely dependent upon my skill. I can help you understand your body better and usually bring you to a place with less pain, but with the same daily patterns in your life, like movement, or lack of, inflammatory diet, and stress, the relief will only be temporary. You still have to do some work in between sessions. The body is amazing and science that supports the work we do as Massage Therapists is growing and changing every day! My goal is to help people understand that bodywork and movement like Qigong, can and should be incorporated as a preventative measure. A regular self-care routine. Not something you turn to as a last resort when nothing else has worked to relieve your symptoms. Becuase pain doesn't just show up out of the blue one day. It has been brewing under the surface for quite sometime before you realize it is there. It sends you subtle hints. Until you can't ignore it anymore. If this kind of care sounds like something you need, I can't wait to join you on your healing journey and be a part of your wellness routine!