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Mission Statement
Two
Rivers Acupuncture and Bodyworks is dedicated to offering Worsley Five
Element Acupuncture and Zero Balancing as health care options.
Using Nature-based, Holistic and Individualized
treatment methods, I am committed to supporting each person’s potential for
greater health, harmony and happiness on all levels: body, mind, and spirit.
I value partnership, possibility, change from within, personal empowerment, and holding each person in the highest regard.Personal Bio:
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native of rural Iowa, I received a Bachelor of Arts in Botany from the
University of Iowa in 1973, Massage Therapy Certification from
Heartwood Institute, CA, in 1991 and Zero Balancing Certification from
the Zero Balancing Health Association in 1997. In 2011, I
completed a 3 1/2 year Masters of Acupuncture in Classical Five-Element
Acupuncture from the Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture in
Louisville, CO. I also have a life-long love of music, dance, nature, walking, gardening and took up roller blading at the age of 50. |
Getting Started
- Read on for more information
- Call for an introductory appointment
- We will do a brief check in about what you are looking for
- Have time for questions
- Do a short acupressure session (please wear comfortable clothing)
- These introductory appointments are offered at a reduced price to help you decide
if this is a good fit for you. If so, we can schedule further appointments.
(See "Fees" section for rate schedule.)
Worsley Five Element Acupuncture
Worsley
Five-Element Acupuncture (WF-EA) is another tool to help us through health
issues and life challenges and support us in living a full life. It is a gathering of protocols from Korean,
Japanese and Chinese modalities, with some important additions by JR Worsley,
the Englishman who brought this form of acupuncture to the west.
WF-EA
works with the principles of
Nature and the Five Elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and
Water which correspond to the cycles of
the seasons. These cycles are alive
in all living things. WF-EA focuses on bringing balance and
harmony
to these cycles within each of us. It is more like
tending a garden than fixing a broken part on a machine, and generally
brings powerful results.
After
clearing blocks to treatment,
WF-EA looks for transformation of deeper causes of symptoms or health
issues. Thus, by treating the whole
system, WF-EA can not only help alleviate symptoms, but can also
support us in feeling better in all ways - energy level, sleep,
digestion, productivity, relationships, well-being, feeling more calm,
alive and more ourselves.
After an initial consultation, it
is important to come weekly for sessions until improvement begins, then
sessions are gradually tapered out.
Typically, people then make lifelong use of WF-EA for seasonal “tune-ups” or for
support when other challenges arise.
For more information you can visit the Worsley Institute's website, watch this video
on YouTube or download this document.
Zero Balancing
Practitioners of Zero Balancing (ZB) like to say, “Zero Balancing makes
normal
better and better normal”. ZB is a
gentle yet powerful form of bodywork developed by Dr. Fritz
Smith, DO and Acupuncturist. For a ZB session, the client
lies clothed on
a massage table on their back and their job is to “relax and enjoy
themselves”. The work happens beyond the
mental activity of the mind. ZB touch is
distinctive and is meant to feel good.
It feels a bit like acupressure.
ZB offers opportunities for healing and change that come from the
inside
out. This type of change tends to be
more profound and lasting. In my
practice, it has proven to be helpful with pain relief and stress
relief as
well as improving one’s overall health and sense of well-being.
Here are
some comments from clients:
"Courses of Zero
Balancing, along with other therapies, not only
have alleviated the pain, but have calmed the
stress. Importantly, especially because I
don't like the effects of conventional
medication, I've been able to be 'drug-free'
because of these sessions." -- Barbara Hodgdon
"I no longer get
monthly headaches and I have more energy.
I feel more aligned top to bottom, side to side,
front to back. Also more flexible.
And when I do overdo, I restore faster....a day
or two." -- Barb Hering
"I love Zero
Balancing. It's like an opening. If
it hadn't been for ZB, I don't think I would
have gotten interested in the other things I'm
doing now. ZB says 'yes' to everything."
-- Linda Dawe
"It seemed
like Zero Balancing was just what my body was
craving on a deep level and each session was
like a tremendous release. Looking back
now, I can tell it really released long-held
trauma from my body. It was a true
blessing in my healing journey." -- Yvonne Farley
"I can't thank you
enough for the work that you do. I cannot
even put it into words. I feel so much
more well than I did earlier today. but,
it's more than just today. It's just
overall in my life...so, thank-you." -- Kathy Kyar
You can learn more about Zero Balancing at zerobalancing.com
Craniosacral Therapy
I often include some craniosacral therapy (CST) in Zero
Balancing sessions. CST offers a lighter
touch and works with balancing the craniosacral system.
You can learn more about it at www.upledger.com.
Two other healing arts I am involved in are music and dance. I lead a
monthly gathering of Dances of Universal Peace where we
do circle dances with multicultural music, simple phrases
and movements to help us
experience more of our essential self, community and
a sense of unity.
Here are
some comments about the Dances:
"You can't know
how much I enjoy Sacred Dance. It is a
real connection to my soul. Thank you." --
Marcie Sheaff
"I always love the
THOUGHT of dance, but have two left feet.
So, being able to bumble along, and be carried
right along by the circle is so empowering,
comforting and energizing." -- Mary Routh
"Thanks so much for organizing
these wonderful events - they are a highlight of
my week." -- Pam Blackburn
More about the
Dances at
www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org.
We do the
Dances of Universal Peace the first Sunday of each month
at 4-6pm at 3703 1/2 Douglas in Des Moines.
(behind Waterworld at the west end of the building)
Fees
New Client – Introductory Session (1 hour)
……… 50
Therapeutic Bodywork
(1 hour) ….……………........… 65
Acupuncture (1 hour
15 min) ………………….......….. 75
Initial Acupuncture Consult
(2 hours) …………….. 125
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