Heal from the inside out

We all have great wisdom and strength available to us. Our bodies, our sensations, our dreams, and our inner voice are a source of profound knowledge and powerful healing.Yet we often live wholly cut off from this wellspring of wisdom and health.

Therapist and body worker Sarah Suatoni has spent years researching the mind-body interface and devising ways to help people use their bodies and inner resources to achieve well-being. She has developed Integrated Therapies, which range from talk therapy to deep-tissue bodywork. Each program blends mind and body therapies to address specific issues and goals. All therapies help clients understand their bodies, their minds and the connection between them. Clients learn how to use that connection for healing and empowerment.

Depending on your goals and needs, one of these therapies may be right for you:

 

Talk Therapy. Body-centered talk therapy is a unique version of therapy, which addresses target issues through discussion, practical plans and body awareness. Ideal for individuals, couples and children seeking resources for dealing with specific issues.

Hellerwork Structural Integration. An 11-session series developed by Joseph Heller based on the work of Ida Rolf. It combines deep-tissue bodywork, movement education and emotional dialogue. Ideal for those struggling with injuries, poor posture and pain (this is a body-focused program).

Body/Mind Therapy. Combines deep-tissue bodywork, talk therapy, dream analysis, expressive arts and movement education for an in-depth exploration of inner life and outer issues. Ideal for those wanting therapy with a right-brain twist and a body focus.

Specialized Programs. Developed for particular life stages or key issues, including Post Partum, Body Beautiful, The Inner Athlete and Chronic Pain No More

Group Sessions. Combine group dynamics, discussion, movement awareness and meditation through a supportive peer community.

What happens to women after childbirth?

How do we change and what do we lose? For some it’s our bodies, our figures, our core strength and confidence. For others, it’s our sexuality and sense of intimate connection with our partner. We may lose our identity, or our community, or our sense of competence. For everyone, the birth of a child marks a transition that can be grossly under-supported in our culture today.

Sarah Suatoni's mind/body therapy combines deep-tissue bodywork with movement education and therapuetic dialogue. She has created a new mind/body series designed to address the profound needs of the post-partum woman. THE POST-PARTUM PROCESS comprises 6 specialized, one-on-one bodywork sessions.

The bodywork targets the pelvis, belly, inner thighs, lower back and shoulders, and discussion focuses on understanding and accepting the emotions that accompany this life transformation. Having children is a profound experience. Reclaiming your body and rediscovering your self can be equally profound and life-altering. Contact Sarah to set up an appointment or discuss this therapy further.

A peer support group is also available.

When the body's wisdom has been silenced...

For so many women and girls today, the body is not a source of wisdom, but rather a source of shame. We judge our bodies, feeling a deep and abiding sense of failure at being the wrong weight or the wrong shape.

For girls and women struggling with issues of poor body image, eating disorders or diet addictions, Sarah Suatoni has created THE BODY BEAUTIFUL, a 6-session series body/mind therapy program.

Through deep tissue massage, movement lessons and discussion we will identify ways of making friends with the body. You’ll learn to feel good about the shape you have, to stand, walk, and move with grace and ease, and to present yourself with strength and courage. You will learn how to affect your mood and behavior through breathing, relaxation and postural awareness.

Our bodies are meant to be a source of pleasure, strength, self-knowledge and centering. Your body has wisdom; learn to receive it. Contact Sarah to set up an appointment or discuss this therapy further.

A peer group is also available.

Peak performance for the athlete

Would you like to improve your performance? Are you"‘feeling your age" or struggling with old habits and limitations?  Did you know that the shape of your myofascial network shapes your body?  This means the fibrous web, which connects all your muscles and bones eventually hardens in places due to habitual patterns, stresses, injuries, and attitudes. 

The good news is this web can be loosened, toned, re-directed, and educated with deep myofascial work and movement education; give your body another chance, open up your holding patterns, and realign your structure.  Learn to engage you deep intrinsic muscles and so that your body operates with ease and grace.  The Hellerwork Motto is ‘excellence with ease’ and Sarah Suatoni has worked with professional dancers, runners, golfers, tennis players, and other athletes for years. 

This series of six one-hour sessions is designed to meet the goals and address the holding patterns of each athlete.  So whether your hamstrings won’t budge or your breathing is off this series can help.  Contact Sarah to set up an appointment or discuss this therapy further.