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Categories: Art Galleries, Dealers & Consultants, Massage Therapists, Physical Fitness Consultants & Trainers, Pilates Instruction & Equipment, Yoga Instruction
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kmarolda

02/10/2007

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Notably good service experience

The studio is beautiful and extremely well equipped. I moved over here form the California where there are tons of great places. Over here on the Big Island I was not finding any good pilates UNTIL I found this place. The owners are very serious about their work. They are wonderful instructors and give great individual attention to their clients. I feel that I am definitely getting what I pay for, and more, each time I take a class here.

stevo

05/31/2006

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The best decision I ever made!

I had the most amazing movement session ever. I cannot believe how gyrotonic feels in my body. I can't wait for my next lesson. Massage here with Laura and Steve is incredible as well. Relieved years of back pain in a few sessions. I cannot say enough good things about these folks.

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Phone: (808) 345-2562

Address: 74-5563 Kaiwi St, Kailua Kona, HI 96740

Website: http://www.konapilates.com

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Steve Von Hargett has over 25 years experience teaching movement and 7,000+ hours of training in therapeutic exercise, Medical Massage Therapy, and Manual Therapy. He is Hawaii state licensed and board certified as an Integrative Medical and Manual Massage Therapist. Steve is a certified STOTT Pilates instructor in Matwork and Reformer and is comprehensively trained on all apparatus including STOTT's prestigious specialized rehab program only available to licensed medical professionals. Steve is certified in The GYROTONICÂ® Method, including the specialized equipment and advanced Manual Therapy techniques. He is also a certified third degree Black Belt Martial Arts instructor.
Craniosacral Massage
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system, which has been shown to improve the functioning of the central nervous system, as well as many other systems of the body, such as digestive, musculoskeletal, respiratory, circulatory, and more. CST has also been shown to help with the physical components related to such somatic conditions as Post Traumatic Stress, depression and anxiety.

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An example of how Visceral Manipulation can help you: Imagine an adhesion around the lungs. It would create a modified axis that demands abnormal accommodations from nearby body structures. For example, the adhesion could alter rib motion, which could then create imbalanced forces on the vertebral column and, with time, possibly develop a dysfunctional relationship with other structures. This scenario highlights just one of hundreds of possible ramifications of a small dysfunction - magnified by thousands of repetitions each day.

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Manipulation Therapy
In alternative medicine, a Manual Therapy (aka Holistic Bodywork) is any therapeutic or personal development technique that involves working with the human body. Manual Therapy can be performed without touch, as in Yoga, Sound Healing, Breath Work, and Chi Kung. Manual Therapy is also performed in the hands on Therapies of The Gyrotonic Method, Onsen Manual Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Neural Manipulation, and Cranial Sacral Therapy. We say "Integrative" as all of these techniques are integrated into a session as needed. Just as a carpenter cannot built a home with only a hammer, the carpenter needs a wide array of tools specific for each task.
Myofascial Therapy
Therapeutic Exercise
"Onsen TechniqueÂ® Therapy is a form of Structural Manual Therapy (made for massage therapists by a massage therapist). These sessions includes unique key components: assessment, muscle energy technique, post-isometric relaxation, fascia release, and exercise for stability." Assessment is how Steve will find where your body's structure is limited/stuck and where it may be hypermobile. This will provide the roadmap to bring you back to balance. Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a means of manually assessing imbalances and distortions in the skeletal system and correcting them, via the soft tissue, using a tiny amount of the patient's own energy (force) applied in a specific direction. Extremely gentle, MET provides dramatic and lasting improvements in flexibility, muscle tension and comfort. Post-Isometric Relaxation works with the natural laws of the body. When a muscle has been actively contracted, the nervous system responds with an appropriate level of relaxation when the muscle relaxes. Fascia Release works to release held patterns and adhesions in the fascia (a connective tissue in the body that gives us our shape). Fascia is the highest innervated tissue in the body, and responds well to this specific technique. Traditional massage techniques don't address Fascia. Gyrotonic Exercise may be given to reinforce proper movement quality and to retrain "confused" muscles and ways of moving. Steve may also recommend therapeutic exercise, Pilates, Yoga, Chi Kung, Meditation, or breathwork exercises as homework to enhance the results from your session. Private Therapeutic-focused Gyrotonic or Pilates sessions are also available separately.
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