(Darn it Yelp I was 'too far away to check in' for my 815pm sennin-so shiatsu session on 2/17/18!)…read more
Just as well, because it's time for an update six months later after completing 23 sennin-so shiatsu sessions.
A lot has transpired since my first introductory session where I was absolutely clueless about a transformative journey I was embarking on. I sincerely thank Edmond Gordon, DPT for referring me to Adam Hewitt, LMP owner and health practitioner at The River Stone Shiatsu Center.
Yes, it took a reprioritization for time, finances, self care, and firm commitment to see it through. I had to also open my mind to learn new concepts and be receptive to change. Cumulative effects from stress, bad indulgent diet, lack of quality sleep, sedentary lifestyle, and a host of chronic conditions and other issues presented as a challenge. I needed to own up and do something to improve my quality of life.
There was a time I could swim laps for an hour, run 12 miles a day, ride my bike 50 miles, carry multiple 50 pound bags of material. My mantra was that I can sleep all I want when I'm dead. Life's too short, eat dessert first. It was always go, go, go, go, go!
That was then, fast forward to now. My lifestyle, attitude, and stressful environment caught up with me. Is the rest of my life just going to be full of pain, restrictions, medication, and essentially waiting to die. That's not how a two time cancer survivor and parent should celebrate life.
What has sustained my visits? Realizing that this isn't placebo effect or some sort of unexplainable woo-woo mystical event. Each person presents differently, there isn't an instantaneous voila moment. Sennin-so shiatsu is an ongoing, fluid process.
Adam Hewitt is the consummate and personable professional who takes his sennin-so shiatsu training and sincere wish to help others seriously. This is also the same sentiment shared by the other practitioners, Kacey Farrell and Taylor Guske, at The River Stone Shiatsu Center.
You become a wellness team. What you put in is what you get out. Trust and communication are key. There's pain, setbacks, and life events that can easily derail you. But with Adam's guidance and consistent powerful healing finger pressure, gets you in tune with your body and learn what makes it tick efficiently.
Eventually the improvement with circulation in tandem with retooling diet, hydration, exercise, lifestyle habits, stress management, and sleep quality...you will experience amazing improvements. Seriously.
You stop internalizing, this reduces inflammation, identify and prevent pain triggers, and start feeling healthier and more energetic. All positive gains! Just have to give it time to see what truly works best for you.
Health is wealth, and there's an immense return on investment on so many levels. I'm well beyond clueless, progressed past calling it Fingers of Death or Vulcan Death Grip, well past being an adoring fan, I'm a believer. The River Stone Shiatsu Center is truly life altering. If I could give this updated post ten solid Yelp stars, I would.