The Queen of My Self by Donna Henes
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Make Corporate Chair Massage Part of Your Next Event work place,bridal shower, birthday party, spa day, book club meetings, promotional event, teacher's appreciation, staff development day the list goes on and on.
10 to 15 mins. could dramatically make all the difference! Convenient, and affordable.
Treat yourself, you deserve it.
Don't miss out, don't wait until it's too late, schedule your date today!
Rate: $6o per hour; two hours being average booking time
You choose 10 to 15 min. per person
Included:
Aromatherapy
Music
10 - 15 min. chair massage
* Manicure & Pedicure Service also available upon request. In communication, please note request and rates that apply.
For Available Times and Dates please write:
fusiontherapyspa@gmail.com
or call direct (917) 417-5761
10 to 15 mins. could dramatically make all the difference! Convenient, and affordable.
Treat yourself, you deserve it.
Don't miss out, don't wait until it's too late, schedule your date today!
Rate: $6o per hour; two hours being average booking time
You choose 10 to 15 min. per person
Included:
Aromatherapy
Music
10 - 15 min. chair massage
* Manicure & Pedicure Service also available upon request. In communication, please note request and rates that apply.
For Available Times and Dates please write:
fusiontherapyspa@gmail.com
or call direct (917) 417-5761
Rate does not include gratuity. Travel charges may apply please contact for information.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Get The Support You Need To Begin Living!
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:
- Do you constantly ask yourself, "Why Can't I Lose Weight"?
- Have you lost weight in the past with other programs just to put it back on?
- Are you concerned about your risk ailments such as heart disease, diabetes?
- Are you ready to get on track to a healthier lifestyle but are confused about where to start?
Join us as we take 6 weeks to Jump Start into a better way of living. Join a support group in your area.
Next Group Starting:
Brooklyn
Start Date: Tuesday, April 28th 7pm-8:30pm
Fusion Therapy Spa & Wellness
266 East 19th Street (Btwn. Cortelyou Rd. & Beverly Rd.)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11226
Certified Coach: Frances L. Dunston. LMT, CTC
Contact info: (917) 417-5761
email: fusiontherapyspa@gmail.com
Contact for space availability.
Manhattan
Overview Date: Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:30pm
Urban Body Fix
712 9th Ave (at 49 St), #2D
New York, N.Y.
Transitions Coach: Karen E. Yanco
Contact Info: (646) 2592439
email: keyanlmt@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
What's Transitions all about?
Frances L. Dunston, LMT
Certified Transitions Coach
Certified Transitions Coach
| A new lifestyle - a new you! Transitions is a comprehensive lifestyle system designed to help you achieve your weight loss goals and be healthy! | |||||||||
Not a diet......it's a Total | Transitions is an extensive plan that covers everything you'll need to get fit and trim, not just a set of foods you can or cannot eat. In fact, a big part of the Transitions Lifestyle System is helping you make healthy choices while still eating a normal, diverse diet! Our plan doesn't focus just on food like many other systems. The Transitions Lifestyle System™ provides a total-system approach that promotes healthy food choices, behavior modification and menu plans. The Transitions Lifestyle System includes: low-gylcemic index (GI) meal plans, a daily journal to guide you, weight-management supplements to accelerate weight loss, entrees, bars and shakes to keep you on track, behavior modification and support materials to ensure your success, an interactive Web site to track your progress and more! | ||||||||
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
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Thursday, March 05, 2009
User Reviews for Fusion Therapy Spa & Wellness
Art B., Brooklyn, NYFran Dunston is a wise old soul and a gifted healer. She listens to what you need and zeros right in to provide healing. Not coincidentally, her new space near Cortelyou road, is very peaceful and mellow. Fran also has a deep knowledge about supplements, and her spa seems pretty well-stocked. Go see her.
kris m.,Brooklyn, NYFran Dunston, the owner of Fusion Therapy Spa & Wellness, is an immensely talented healer -- she's got great energy! She's treated my repetitive stress injuries with deep tissue massage and more. Every time I go to her, not only does my body feel aligned and healed, I also feel more in harmony overall. Highly recommended.
Best massage after long haul fllight
07/25/2008 Posted by CochranP
Amazing attention to detail, was absolutely blown away by Fran's greeting and her instant attention to the needs of aches and tired body. Fran instinctively knows how to help and her sincerity makes the 'client' absolutely at home. I first met her in April 2009 when I went to visit my daughter who lives in Brooklyn and Fran's empathetic way and manner quickly set me at ease during my first massage with her. Fran most definately made a huge difference to my aching back needs, strained muscles and all the other muscle spasms she discovered. I can testify to the fact that after 3 long haul flights since then my back has improved and I have not experienced the discomfort I used to when flying to and from South Africa. My children have since gone to Fran and can testify for her brilliance and difference she makes in your life. Your body feels revived and renewed after a session with Fran. I look forward to seeing Fran again when I visit the family in December.
07/10/2008 Posted by cis4claire
Fran has been helping me feel relaxed and functional for a while now. I have been a client of the chiropractic dept for 4 years. When yelena offered to watch my children so i can get pampered i was speachless. As soon as i was done i realized what i have been missing,,,, Fran was the best of the best !!!!!! Fran made me feel incredibly comfortable and made sure she wasn't "hurting me" (as if that was even a possibility). The atmosphere is very tranquil, soft sounds of nature playing so gently in the background you almost feel like you are in some far off island. The scents of the smooth and velvety oils which fran made her self are still set in my mind. After my massage I thought i could take on the world ,in reality i did, my 3 kids!!! I also highly recommend fran for prenatal massages, imagine feeling like a real lady with out pregnancy drama for an hour out of 9 months!!!!I INCREDIBLE!!
Pros: OILS ARE HANDMADE, FRAN HAS HANDS OF GOLD, SO MANY GREAT THINGS UNDER ONE ROOF(YELENA AND FRAN )
Cons: ABSOLUTELY NONE
Response from this business
Instant revival
Posted on 07/14/2008
unbelievable your words of praise! It's been truly blessing working with you and your family.
06/29/2008 Posted by Mylesg
So at Fusion Therapy, there is this new weight management system that was implemented and I did it. It's called Transitions and WOW! Really great results from it. I lost about 9 pounds and I didn't have to count calories, but I could dream about the dress size I wanted to be. Well, I dropped 1 dress size but more important, I lost 3% body fat in 3 months, and if you've been someone who 'diets' then you will know that that is an amazing number. Plus, it's a low glycemic system, so i was denied NOTHING and if anything I learned to eat better. Balance my eating and actually eat 3 meals with snacks. Anyone who wants to lose weight, keep it off and do it in a fun and holistic way that is based in REALITY, then do Transitions at Fusion Therapy.
Pros: ambience, front office helpful
Response from this business
Taking charge of your health
Posted on 07/14/2008
I'm so glad you have walked away feeling educated and healthier by participating in the 12 week program. The goal here as you said is not just on one area but understanding how everything must be approached in wholeness. Keep growing!
06/29/2008 Posted by scanmike
This was my first massage and at 51 years old, I realize what I have been needing and missing. I was apprehensive beforehand, but Fran put me at ease and I felt totally relaxed. The whole feel of the place was calming. I left feeling relaxed and with more movement in the areas of my body that had felt stiff for so long. I have a demanding job as an occupational therapist and I know that having a massage is something I need to make room for in my life. I slept like a baby and pain free, without waking once, the night following my massage. That was something I hadn't done in years. I highly recommend Fran and will definitely be back. . The price was also very reasonable. Thank you!
Pros: very skilled. Able to find my stress areas. Great atmosphere. Easy to park. Accessible to subway
Cons: none
Response from this business
Make room for you
Posted on 06/29/2008
Your so welcome! We all who are care gives need to remember charity begins at home. Self care is so important, it makes life even more of a joy and our work towards others even more meaningful because you understand thier needs even more so! Blessings
06/06/2008 Posted by KirstyWilliams
I was given a gift certificate from my mom for a massage from Fran. It was the most wonderful gift for a very busy mom of two little ones; one of whom is still nursing around the clock. Fran has such a gentle nature and makes you feel totally relaxed though both her skill as a massage therapist and her calm manner. On top of helping me feel physically relaxed I'm quite sure that she helped increase my milk supply; something I was struggling with at the time.
Pros: Close to home,
Response from this business
Mother's relief
Posted on 06/28/2008
As someone who understands the stress of motherhood, it is so important to take a moment to care for ourselves so that we can care for others in our lives. Thank you for coming and it's always as pleasure you!
06/01/2008 Posted by LaurelACarroll
Fran is an amazing person and it is evident in the loving care that she pours into her massages. She is gentle yet effective and just seems to sense what part of your body needs attention. My favorite part of her massage is when she kneads out the furrow in my brow. I didnt even realize that I was holding stress there until she found it! Aaaaaaaahhhhh thats relaxation!
Response from this business
Unfurrow the brow
Posted on 06/02/2008
It is an amazing experience for me when spirits connect during a treatment and the body reveals itself to the practitioners hands. It is my pleasure to serve you. Thank you!
06/01/2008 Posted by HiLiph
My wife and I are both true connoisseurs of massage: be it on trips, here in the city, or in our home. Fran is simply fantastic! Get one and you will not be disappointed!
Response from this business
Ditmas Fantastic
Posted on 06/01/2008
I am total appreciative of your comments, thank you so much and I look forward to seeing you on your next visit. :)
06/01/2008 Posted by alisonbrooklyn
I have had many massages and I'm really pleased that one of the best is around the corner from my West Midwood home. Fran gives a good strong massage and she is skilled with hot stones, which not every therapist can do well. The setting is pleasant, and yes, that heated table is really something. Its in a quiet neighborhood, but near the Q train.
Pros: street parking, can buy discount package of multiple massages, will work with your schedule
04/03/2008 Posted by Cyndi1945
My husband suprised me with a gift certificate to get a massage two months ago. After waiting for the perfect time, I just decided to go for it! I don't know why I waited so long because now I get a better night sleep and not so tense from work and the kids. Not once did I get up in the middle of the night tossing and turning. Now as a treat for myself, I make an appointment every friday evening. My girlfriends are jealous because I rather go for my appointment then to have girls night out.
Pros: Quiet neighborhood, not on a busy street.
Response from this business
Excellent Birthday Gift!
Posted on 05/02/2008
Thank You : -)
04/01/2008 Posted by flsweetthang
The massage therapist was really nice and the room was cozy and private. The best part was the heated table!!!
Response from this business
Best Massage Ever
Posted on 05/02/2008
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed your session. And yes everybody loves that table! : -)
Editor's Review
Fusion Therapy, of Brooklyn, combines the best of old world and new world remedies from around the globe in one place. See the full editorial review.
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia
How well do they work?
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
To get relief from fibromyalgia pain, more and more people are trying alternative treatments. It's often instinctive -- putting an icepack on a painful spot or reaching for the heating pad when muscles hurt. Or it feels good – like a massage. Even acupuncture is becoming a mainstream pain treatment, with endorsements from the NIH and the World Health Organization.
Now, researchers are honing in on how these various home remedies and alternative treatments work.
"In all these therapies, we're stimulating pressure points... we think there may be a similar underlying mechanism in how they work," says Tiffany Field, PhD, director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Pressure applied to the right spot triggers all sorts of changes in the body -- in a good way, she explains. The pressure points have nerve connections to major nerves in the body that affects physiological processes.”
This reduces flow of stress hormones and pain-inducing chemicals -- and ramps up production of mood-related brain chemicals such as serotonin, she says. The result: The body slows down, you feel calmer, sleep is more restful -- and you are able to tolerate the pain of fibromyalgia better.
Massage and Fibromyalgia Treatment
For the past three decades, Field has conducted more than 80 studies looking at massage's effects on various conditions. Her research team looks deeply at the underlying physiological processes involved in sleep -- especially as it relates to fibromyalgiapain.
Researchers tracked patients' sleep patterns, also measuring "substance P," a brain chemical that is central to fibromyalgia pain. People with fibromyalgia pain have higher levels of substance P in the spinal fluid. They also have lower than normal levels of mood-boosting serotonin.
When they get a massage, all that changes. Field's studies have shown less substance P in patients' saliva -- and they report less pain. They also have fewer painful tender points.
The studies typically involve 20-minute massages -- which is only practical if a significant other is trained to do it, she says. One bonus for the family masseuse: People who give massages have lower stress hormone levels, too.
To get the most benefit, it's important to apply moderate pressure. "It doesn't matter whether you're rubbing, kneading, or stroking -- it's the pressure that makes the difference," Field says. "You have to move the skin, actually see finger indentations in the skin. It doesn't hurt, but it's more than light stroking. We've found that light stroking doesn't help."
Massage also helps relieve depression, Field adds. "Depression is related to low serotonin, low dopamine, and increased cortisol. We can jazz that up with massage. There are a lot of positive benefits from massage."
Moist Heat, Cold Packs, and Fibromyalgia Treatment
Warm baths, ice packs, and pressure are the tried-and-true home remedies for many ailments. You burn yourself -- you immediately apply ice or hold it under cold water. Your joints hurt, you want moist heat. You hit your elbow, you're inclined to grab it.
There's a scientific reason why we instinctively do these things. "Temperature and pressure are very, very similar in pain control," Field says.
They reduce inflammation and pain by stopping the pain signal, she explains. "It's called the 'gate theory of neurons.' Temperature neurons and pressure neurons seem to be longer and more insulated than pain neurons. The more insulated the neuron is, the faster the message is going to travel."
Apply cold water, moist heat, or pressure -- and it closes the gate to the next signal, which is the pain signal. "Temperature and pressure neurons travel faster than pain neurons," says Field. "They're protective."
Field suggests this pain-relieving trick
Rub painful trigger points with a hard object (like a tennis ball or dowel rod). It's called self-massage, and it is very effective, she says. "People rub their arms and face with the tennis ball. They use a dowel rod on their legs. They're stimulating the pressure receptors, which helps end the pain. It works -- and it's something people can do on their own."
Tender points
Illustration locating the 18 tender points associated with fibromyalgia
The 18 tender points associated with fibromyalgia occur in symmetrical pairs from the back of your head to your inner knees.m:
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