INTUITIVE BODYWORK:

Structural, first and foremost. Gaonou offers coaching in the breath of surrender while fully assessing how one moves, breathes, receives, and connects with one’s body, while using the various modalities (necessary) to get one back into their body and sense of self. Addressing the discomfort, providing holistic approach, providing feedback, integration, and application, is what makes your individualized session effective.

**Grounding techniques, guided meditations, sound and aromatherapy are some ways she assists in bringing you to “feel” your subtle self.

iNTUITIVE READING:

As the evolution of the body communicates it’s needs.. So, our environment does the same. When one begins to bring awareness to the subtle patterns around them and listen, they start to connect and receive simultaneously. Intuitive readings collect observational information about the body, past lives, non-verbal communication (even animal communication), relationships, ect that expresses what one may have a difficult time receiving and allows one to assess/view their personal development in a bird’s eye view.

modalities USED:

SWEDISH-modality in which you pay a professional (that’s is if they’re licensed) to rub lubricant (usually coconut oil, gel, oil, creme ect) on you. Depending on the therapist, the pressure and technique will vary. This modality mainly helps in relaxation (where you can mentally check out). Client chooses how much to disrobe, but is draped at ALL times.
DEEP TISSUE-Like Swedish, the only difference is more pressure.
PRE/POST-NATAL-Catering to the mom to be’s needs and goals. For liability purposes, massages on first time moms are not suggested during their FIRST trimester.
THERAPEUTIC & SPORTS-more detailed work (eg if you’re dealing with chronic pain, inflammation, compressed nerves, range of motion). The client can be clothed or draped, depending on the practitioner or client and the goals.
THAI MASSAGE-traditional Thai Massage is performed on a mat. Fully clothed client, the practitioner assists the client through passive stretches with every part of their body (think lazy man’s yoga or a ninja contorting you in ways you never knew you could move), while pressing energy lines. Just like Swedish, Deep Tissue and Therapeutic, the pressure and technique varies by goals. Sabai sabai (pronouced “sa-by” and known as extreme comfort or relaxation) is the most commonly equivalent to Swedish massage in regards to relaxation. In Thailand, Sabai Sabai Thai Massage is easily found performed along night market streets (yes, while shops are opened), parks, in the middle of living rooms (with family bustling about, spas ect). The therapeutic version marries accupressure points (or what western world refer to as ‘trigger points') on a detailed level to release the tension as a whole (instead of just one focus area, since our body is intact.. or is it?). Influenced by yoga (for stretches) and Shiastu (for pressure points).
(A)SHIASTU-Very similar to Thai Massage the technique is heavily focused on pressure points then the assisted stretches. Japanese influenced. The most commonly known technique is Ashiastu (where the practitioner uses their feet)—Also Gaonou’s FAVORITE technique to receive (because she’s too busy breathing through the pressure to make small talk).
REFLEXOLOGY-a Therapeutic approach to assessing the body’s health through the tension in the feet. Depending on the philosophy, Eastern tend to be very heavy handed, where as Western tend to be more lighter on pressure. The belief is that weakness in the organs manifests in how our body’s distribute pressure in our feet with gravity.
CRANIAL SACRAL THERAPY-VERY subtle assistance to examine membranes and movement of the fluids in and around the central nervous system. Give the client relief with a light touch. This gentle giant can teach the client to feel the subtleties of their body and even begin to access their “spiritual being”. Weird sh*t can happen over time (also known as spiritual awakenings)! Pardon my French, but speaking from experience. It is wise to communicate with PIES in mind to practitioner.
LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE-Pumping the lymphatic system in a subtle sliding touch to help assist with any draining/inflammation.
CUPPING-Systematically using vacuum cupping systems, drawing the skin and superficial muscle layer upward. This suction encourages increased blood flow, lymphatic drainage, and the release of muscle tension. This service is a $20 upcharge***
HOT STONE (gem and Himalayan)-Warm stones melt away muscle tension, enhance circulation, and gently exfoliate the skin for a radiant glow. Energetically, the salt helps neutralize heaviness and stagnant energy within the body, grounding the individual and restoring a sense of lightness, balance, and inner calm. This service is a $20 upcharge***
MUSCLE TESTING-Understanding how the body communicates with ourselves and each other. This technique is not used, unless the client feels comfortable with the approach. The muscle testing is taught to the client to use as a means of wellness for themselves and others (with client consent).
ENERGY-we (all living things) are many mini universes, equipped to support one another. One seed (stored many hundred years ago), still has the capacity to be a forest and yet all we need to learn is to sustain ourselves, while supporting our ecosystem. If clients are open to taking their meditation, prayer journey to another level, Gaonou helps by connecting dots and lines between the tangible and non-tangible (regardless of your belief system and with client consent).
SOUND THERAPY-whether it is singing, tuning forks, singing bowls, the body is introduced to revelations that the body may have forgotten and re-tuned back to a factory reset. All I can say (from my experience and others’), is you immediately feel like you’re floating out of your session and the next day, you feel a lighter brighter version of yourself (with client consent).
WONDER METHOD-such a subtle mindful practice that feels the expansiveness of everything shifting.
STONE/AROMATHERAPY/SACRED GEOMETRY-tools that are used for their ancient wisdom and unique energy alchemy to help assist your session (with client consent).
GUIDED MEDITATION-a technique of all your senses, used to help clients be more settled in their bodies and surroundings.