Where East Meets West: Integrative Massage Therapy
Eleanor Guerin, Certified Massage Therapist, CA #6811

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Professional Massage Therapy in east Santa Rosa, CA, just minutes away from Oakmont and Kenwood! Practicing since 1993, I work in partnership with you, blending modalities such as deep tissue, trigger point, swedish, subtle energy styles--to find the most effective path for your healing, whether from injury or everyday stress.

My education and training lets you know you're in good hands!

Bachelor's degree in Biology/Social Sciences, LSU-S
Massage Therapy and Health Educator certificate, National Holistic Institute
~750 hours massage therapy training includes continuing education

Patient Navigator certificate, Sonoma State University, May 2011

Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) ® -- Nationally recognized designation including course study, 24 hours of in-class work and successful completion of exam.

Leadership curriculum training (24 hours) for teaching a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program developed by Stanford University.

Hospice Caregiver Volunteer training (24 hours), Sutter VNA/Hospice

“Eleanor has a true gift for healing. She gets right to the heart of the problem and I always leave her sessions feeling as if there is nothing better I could do for myself. I recommend her to all my friends.” Michelle R.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MASSAGE THERAPY?

Massage therapy can be one of your first lines of defense in staying healthy. It does more than JUST "feel good"--consider it preventative care.

An analogy I've always used is that of car maintenance. We all know our cars need regular oil changes and tune-ups to keep running well. Many of the machines in our lives need maintenance. But the human body is the most complex and wonderful of machines and we are adept at pushing it to its limits. Yet, we forego our own maintenance, sometimes by incorrectly considering it a luxury or pampering, sometimes taking care of everyone and everything else...and sooner or later, we become run down, injured or ill and need medical care.

What if we were giving our bodies the tune-ups we needed, regularly? What if we learned to listen to our bodies and the cues that tell us when to rest or relax, eat well, drink proper fluids, stretch and take care of injuries before needing stronger intervention?

Receiving regular massage helps you tune into your own body, learning your vulnerable areas, the places holding the most stress. You'll understand that sometimes your body aches more than you realize and you'll stop ignoring its signals. All of this leads to better health.

It is my goal that a partnership is created between myself and a client, to work together in learning your body, your needs and the steps to take to restore, promote and maintain health.

WHAT (or WHOM) SHOULD YOU BE LOOKING FOR?

The California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) has recently begun enforcing CA law SB 731, establishing the titles of Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) and Certified Massage Practitioner (CMP).

These titles signal to consumers that the CMT or CMP meets or exceeds quality standards established by law, including, but not limited to, anatomy and physiology, contra-indications, health and hygiene, business and ethics. Generally, a CMT has massage education of 500 hours or more; a CMP has 250 hours of education.

For anyone not “Certified’ by CAMTC, SB 731 makes it an unfair business practice for a person to state, advertise, or represent that he or she is certified or licensed by a governmental agency as a CMT or CMP. So, beware if someone talks about being licensed, or uses CMT without a state certification number/proof.

For more info or to check a certification: www.camtc.org

707.322.6540
eleanor@east-west-massage.com