Prior to becoming a massage therapist, I worked with children first as a preschool teacher, then as a nanny for six years. When the child I cared for began school full time I went to massage school and have been an ABMP certified massage therapist since 1998. In 1999 I began working with a chiropractor, Dr Trish Coughlin-Baitinger of Radiance Chiropractic Healing Center; who helped me to identify what I unconsciously did during sessions with clients--intuitive energy work. My healing sessions are nurturing and unique, combining traditional massage techniques with energy work and intuitive guidance. It is this combination that sets my work apart, allowing the client the opportunity for complete healing.
I have had formal training in: therapeutic Swedish massage, deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy (St. John Method), craniosacral therapy (Upledger), myofascial release, active isolated stretching (Mattes Method), Brain therapy for children and adults (Dr. Barry Gillespie), frequency balancing, and Tera Mai Reiki and Seichem (Master Levels).
I use the training and experience I've had to teach Tera-Mai (TM) Reiki and Seichem classes. My degree in early childhood education has been extremely helpful in the development of the energy classes I teach; having an understanding of how people learn in different styles and methodologies is beneficial in conveying information to small groups of students.
In addition to hands on healing and Tera-Mai healing energy classes I teach, I also manufacture a line of essence sprays I call Susan's Serenity Sprays. A line that started off with me trying to concoct a "smokeless smudge" to use on/with clients who have asthma. As I experimented with different herbs, oils, crystals and moon phases, I found each batch I created shifted energy in a completely different way. Each is a synergy of aromatherapy, herbal infusion, crystal tonic and lunar or astrological influences. To date I've created 7 different Serenity Sprays that can be used to shift energy in a room, on your body or even your mood. They include: Smudge, Down To Earth, Peace, Moon Goddess, Lighten Up, Fire Dance, and my latest creation is perfect for the cold/flu season and is called, Just Let Go...and BREATHE. Each has a unique scent and comes in an 8 ounce spray bottle. Some even have a crystal inside the bottle. They have been extremely helpful in my bodywork practice, helping to shift energy in my clients and to help me clear my treatment room when they leave.
Pain relief and relaxation through bodwork with Susan Hart, CMT
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S U S A N ' S S E R E N I T Y S P R A Y S
Eight ounce essence sprays which are a synergy of aromatherapy, herbal infusion, crystal elixir and lunar and/or astrological energies.
Smudge $13 ~ Smells like clary sage and pine. Corresponds to the element of earth in 5 element shiatsu. Uses: can be used wherever you would use tradional burning sage/sweetgrass, but would rather not have lingering smoke. Perfect for asthmatics who want to use ceremonial smudge but can't because of the smoke. Removes energetic density in your space or body, can also be sprayed directly on skin for muscular release.
Down to Earth $11 Smells like clary sage and rosemary. Corresponds to the earth element. Uses: removes energetic density (negativity and emotional heaviness), raise vibration, ideal feng shui cure to clear areas of emotional energy, spray directly on skin to aid in muscular and energetic release. Similar to "Smudge" but has a softer affect. Can only be made once a year, stock up while you can.
Peace $11 Has a moonstone in the bottle and smells like lavender. Corresponds to the water element. Uses: sleep aid, helps calm anxiety to witness your Truth, reduces hyperactivity of the mind and body, creates balance and harmony even within chaos, allows the body to release.
Moon Goddess $13 Has a moonstone in the bottle and smells like birch. Corresponds to the elements of water and wood. Uses: encourages healing by boosing immunity, increases one's potential, assists in bringing manifestation into form, confidence in one's creation and abilities and soothes emotional upset.
Fire Dance $13 Has citrine in the bottle and smells like cinnamon and bergamot. Corresponds to the element of fire. Uses: help soften tension in the back of the neck and shoulders, increase receptivity, bring energy up and out of the body, reduce syptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), help disperse emotional upset and create pathways for joy, also useful to help clear dense energies as you would use smokeless smudge. Can only be made in the spring/summer; stock up while you can.
Lighten Up $11 Has an amethyst in the bottle and smells like orange and lemongrass. Corresponds to the air element. Uses: raises vibration to facilitate energetic releases, disperse density in your enviornment, spray directly on skin to aid in muscle and energy release.
Just Let Go...and BREATHE $13 Has a piece of coprolite in the bottle and smells like mint, eucalyptus and camphor. Corresponds to the metal element in 5 element shiatsu. Uses: to expand lung capacity/open airways to take in the breath of life; assist in transitioning grief to a more open heart for inspired passion; headache relief; aids in releasing underlying causes of lung and sinus congestion, allowing yourself to go with the flow...Great to use during cold/flu season to help alleviate symptoms.
Susan's Serenity Soaks and Sacks
Herbal Hot/Cold Packs $10 each. Herbal hot/cold packs hand made by Susan Hart available in a long version (great for around your neck) or a rectangle version (good for back/shoulder etc) in various fabrics and in the following scents: lavender, chamomile, lemon and mint and soother (ginger, eucalyptus, lemon and spearmint).