
About me
Amy Ketchum is a licensed massage therapist and Usui Reiki Practitioner. She graduated from Horry Georgetown Technical College with her license to practice massage in South Carolina, and then continued on to earn her NY state massage license. She has embraced the power of holistic healing and offers a variety of services to help the health and well being of her clients. Always looking to expand her skills, Amy will receive her Reiki Master Practitioner Teacher certification this May.
Services:
Swedish Theraputic Massage
One of the most ancient methods of massage used, this technique promotes relaxation and improves your overall health. Benefits include stress reduction, improved circulation, relief from sore muscles, reduced inflammation, lower blood pressure and stregthened immunity.
*All massages include complimentary hot towel service.
*Upgrade to a hot stone, chakra balancing, aromatherapy or add a foot scrub by clicking the “Add On” button on the booking page.
Reiki
An energy healing techique that uses universal life energy (Ki) to heal the body. This modality can be performed either through direct contact with the client, or hands off for those who are sensitive to touch. This modality activates your parasympathetic nervous system (your rest and digest state) and enhances your spiritual connection.
Red Light Therapy
Our medical grade light therapy panel delivers targeted 660nm and 850nm wavelengths and high irradiance of 100mW/cm2 at surface and 73mW/cm2 at 6” . It provides effective light therapy treatment in just 2-15 minutes (depending on your goals). Eye protection will be provided.
Benefits: Anti aging, pain & inflammatory reduction, hair growth/loss prevention, muscle recovery, acne reduction, improved metabolism to promote weight loss, hormone balancing, immune support and promotes cellular retina repair for age-related macular degeneration.
Body Wrap
Your session will start with a dry brushing to exfoliate your body. Dead Sea mud, which contains minerals with natural anti-inflammatory properties, will be caressed across your skin. You will then be cocooned with warm heat and treated to a scalp massasge as your body detoxifies.
Earthing Therapy
Have you heard of Earthing? Sometimes referred to as “grounding”, it is simply the act of reconnecting with the Earth. Why does this matter? The Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field called the magnetosphere and contains free electrons. When you come in direct contact with it, your body absorbs these electrons and neutralize the free radials in your body, restoring your electrical balance. If your body is continually disconnected it builds up with a positive electrical charge, causing you to be prone to dysfunction, inflammation related diseasees and accellerated aging. The vast majority of us spend our days wearing shoes with rubber soles or walking on wood floors which insulate you from the free elctrons, therefore disconnecting you from a balanced state.
The practice of Earthing has been proven to reduce inflammation, improve circadian rhythem for better sleep, speed healing and reduce pain.
Our Earthing mat allows clients to reconnect with the Earth in a relaxing environment. Sink into tranquility as you gaze at the Driftscape kinetic meditation sandtable during your session.
*Regular use is recommended for optimal benefits
Sauna
When used regurally, Infared sauna sessions are known to reduce stress, improve immune system, offers pain relief for conditions such as rhumetoid arthritis, soothes sore muscles, and improved lung function for those with asthma or COPD. *Always consult with your doctor first if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart conditions.
Hand Massage/Paraffin Dip
Sit back and relax as stress & pain are eased during a vigurous hand massage, followed by a warm parrafin dip. Benefits include increased range of motion, pain relief, decreased swelling, and anxiety relief. Perfect for those with health conditions such as arthritis, carpal tunnel and auto immune disorders.
Chakra Balancing
Originating from ancient Ayurvedic tradition, the therapist focuses on realigning the energy sources, called chakras, throughout the body. When balanced, the increased energy flow rejuvinates your physical vitality and emotional stability.
Red Light Therapy/Sauna combo
Combining RLT with a Sauna session dramatically excellerates the therapeutics effects and overall experience. Infrared heat relaxes muscles and improves circulation, red light adds energy directly to the cells, promoting faster recovery and deeper rejuvenation. Together they increase the benefits of:
Relief from muscle and joint pain/inflammation
Detoxification
Weight loss
Tissue regeneration and wound repair
Collagen and elastin production in the skin
Mood boost and stress management
Eyesight improvement
Sleeping
Resources
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Treatment Time: Between 2-15 minutes, depending on the distance and goals. Skin/topical treatments require less time, while deep tissue treatments will require more time.
For more information on red light therapy and how it works follow the link below:
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“The natural frequencies of the Earth that we speak of are waves of energy caused by the motions of subatomic particles called free electrons. Think of the planets revolving around the sun. The nuclus contains protons, with a positive charg, and neutrons, with no charge. Electrons have a negative charge, giving the Earth’s surface a natural, negative charge. Maintaining contact with the ground allows your body to naturally receive and become charged with these electrons. When grounded, your body automatically absorbs them, which in turn reduced electrical imbalances in the body and the oxidative free radicals involved in chronic inflammation and diseases. The body’s natural electrical state is restored.” (Earthing: Clint Ober, 2014 pg 9)
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