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Mission
The intention for Blissful Massage Therapy LLC is to ease each
individual’s body into a deep relaxation, while being a catalyst for
the body’s own natural healing process. With care and
attention to details, we will work out a session that is right for your
body at the time.
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About
Natalie
Natalie
is a graduate from the University of Miami and holds a Bachelor of
Music in Music Engineering. With a desire for a career in healing and
positive touch, she received her certification in Massage and
Hydrotherapy from Educating Hands School
of Massage in Miami, Florida in 2004. While living in
Asheville, North Carolina she became a member of Associated Bodywork and Massage
Professionals, practiced massage independently at Relax
& Rejuvenate, and continued her education in
CranioSacral Therapy I & II through the Upledger Institute
and Zen
Thai Massage with Martin Misenhimer.
Since
2006 Natalie has been well-settled with her family in Greenville, South
Carolina, and has most recently studied Hot Stone Massage, and with Claire Marie Miller for Massage for the Entire Childbirth Process.
Natalie continues to expand her knowledge of bodywork techniques for
the entire family, aromatherapy, nutrition, herbalism, gardening, and
yoga. Natalie has completed over 100 hours of advanced training in
bodywork techniques.
Natalie
maintains her license #4937 in South Carolina, and has put her North
Carolina license #5009 to rest for a while.
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Clean and Green
What goes on your skin also goes within,
and for this reason Natalie chooses to only use
all natural, paraben-free oils, lotions and
creams. The office's walls are painted
with
zero VOC paint which had surprisingly little odor at first application!
Natalie has worked in
the Supplements and Body Care retail industry as a Wellness Manager and
found it to be a very enlightening experience. Her life
changed when she came to understand that potentially toxic chemicals
abound in body care products that can negatively effect our immune
systems and quality of life. In order to keep these
water-based body products shelf-stable for several years on a shelf in
your supermarket, preservatives are necessary -- but those preservative
ingredients don't have to be so toxic. There are plenty of clean and
green products available to us now. Just be careful and read your
labels. If you can't pronounce the ingredient easily, you
probably don't want it on your skin.
Natalie does not use any products containing
parabens in her practice. Here's why:
Parabens
(ethyl-, methyl-, butyl-, propyl-) are the most commonly used
preservatives in the US. In 2004, a study published in the Journal
of Applied Toxicology reported parabens are a cause for
concern. British researchers found traces of it in twenty women who had
breast tumors. Typically, parabens are being replaced with
Grapefruit Seed Extract.
(This
information is from A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic
Ingredients 6th Edition by Ruther Winter, M.S.)
Other ingredients Natalie tends to avoid
are: fragrances (if it doesn't say essential oil, it's
possibly a chemical fake that could be the secret behind your
mysterious headaches), propylene glycol, urea, sodium benzoate and artificial
colors.
For more information on research and what not to
buy: Skin Deep: Cosmetic
Safety Database
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