Who am I and why did I follow the call to heal?
Sarah Downing was inspired to become a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) after experiencing years of chronic illness and pain. Through her own healing journey she realized the importance of a holistic approach to healthcare and was moved to help others in the role of a “wounded healer”. Having seen first-hand the impact of stress-related illness, Sarah knows how vital massage and the nurturing power of touch are for alleviating this. She believes that heartfelt intention is a huge part of healing and her treatments also incorporate her natural intuition, enabling her to customize them to her individual client’s wishes and needs. Sarah specializes in deep tissue, therapeutic/medical massage, sports massage, cupping, Thai massage (“assisted yoga”, an energizing clothed massage), ashiatsu, lomilomi and is a Reiki Master Teacher. As a 200-hour Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Trapeze® teacher, Sarah is excited to use her knowledge of the mind-body connection and healthy alignment to enhance her bodywork services. Outside of the treatment room, Sarah is a professional writer, poet and translator and has been blessed to experience life in three different countries (England, Germany and the US), which has opened her eyes and broadened her horizons.
Interviews
It has been such an honor to be featured in various interviews, where I talk about how I went from sick to well to helping others heal. Check them out here:
- Sue Begent’s Smart Women Who Mean Business (July 2019)
- MassagebyPro interview (August 2019)
- RVNTV’s Women in Business (August 2019)
- RVNTV’s Angels and Above (September 2019)
Who are my ideal clients?
Sarah not only performs relaxing massages, but also assists in clients’ rehabilitation, and has worked on clients with many different conditions and goals, from teenage athletes to paraplegics to geriatric clients to the overworked who simply need to make regular relaxation a part of their lives.
Many clients have described how massage has changed their life. They came in with chronic pain or an injury and were amazed and overjoyed to see their progress over a number of sessions to the point where their mobility was restored and they were finally pain-free. Some were initially skeptical about massage, but this convinced them of the importance of incorporating this in their regular wellness routine on a weekly, bimonthly or monthly basis.
Sarah encourages her clients to make a regular commitment to improving their wellness. She recommends a minimum of one massage a month for maintenance. Many clients benefit from coming in every week or every two weeks.
Heat Therapy: A Hot New Service!
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