Teresa strives to give the most relaxing and therapeutic experience for each client and their specific needs through customized bodywork sessions.

DEEP TISSUE THERAPEUTIC/TRIGGER POINT MASSAGE (60 or 90 minutes)
Using breathwork to help open and expand muscle tissue as well as using slow, deep specific work, varying symptoms of chronic pain are alleviated. My experience ranges from low back pain and sciatica, neck and shoulder pain and shoulder/rotator cuff issues. Most chronic pain is also treated with some specific assisted stretching and take home yoga postures for the client.

LOMI LOMI/OPU (Belly) MASSAGE (60 minutes)
Treatments are comprised using the palms, forearms, fingers, knuckles and elbows, and focus on long, flowing strokes of Hawaiian Lomi Lomi style, bringing the client to a deep state of calm and relaxation, much like the waves of the ocean.
Lomi lomi strokes are also very beneficial for alleviating digestive symptoms and stomach pain with intuition and care.

REIKI ENERGY WORK (30 or 60 minutes)
Reiki is an ancient Japanese system of healing. It is used to restore balance to the body and mind by unblocking stuck energy along the body’s meridians. Reiki Energy work is briefly incorporated at the end of each massage session to bring the client into their body and help remove and blockages in the throat and head area.

Reiki can be requested on its own for a complete one hour session of total healing, energy balancing and restorative work or added onto your massage session in 30 minute increments for a total holistic healing experience.

PRE/POST NATAL (60 or 90 minutes)
From the 12th to the 40th week and beyond, pregnancy massage clients have benefitted from soothing relief that massage can offer the ever changing bodies of women preparing for birth. Teresa has had much success, using similar techniques to Lomi Lomi and therapeutic massage to ease out and open up any constriction and pain in the body. The use of aromatherapy can be incorporated to help with feelings of nausea and anxiety. Teresa’s direct experience as a mother brings her to a closer understanding of the changes and preparation that take place during and after this sacred time.

For more information about Teresa’s massage practice or to book an appointment, please visit https://www.breakthruwellnesscoaching.com/bodywork or call Teresea at 415-96-RELAX

Wellness Coaching with Teresa Papadopoulos, M.A.

Teresa has a Master of Integrative Health from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and is a certified Wellness Coach and Guided Imagery Practitioner.  Her goal is to help bring her clients deep into their own well of self-healing and personal empowerment. She thrives in watching those around her grow and blossom into their fullest potential!

What is a Wellness Coach?

Coaches help their clients find the motivation and tools to reach and sustain their physical and emotional health goals.

Those goals might include:

• Losing a few pounds
• Eating better/nutrition education
• Lowering and managing stress
• Getting ready for a big presentation or performance

Unlike a nutritionist or physical therapist, who makes specific diet and exercise suggestions, Wellness Coaches help you make better general choices that fit your lifestyle.

Teresa’s style of coaching helps to bridge the gap between traditional allopathic medicine and holistic healthcare. She incorporates her deep understanding and experience of elements of positive psychology, complimentary and alternative therapies, energy work, guided imagery and powerful questions in order to help hold her clients accountable for making and reaching their goals and dreams!

Why Would I Need Help?

There are many reasons. For instance, you might consider needing a coach if you:

• Need some guidance on moving forward in your career
• Want to learn how to take advantage of your own strengths and talents
• Want to find your creative path or discover and align with your life purpose
• Don’t know what to do about a major life decision, such as a move, promotion or planning a family
• Don’t have an acceptable work-life balance
• Have a lot of stress
• Aren’t as healthy as you’d like to be

How Do I Work With a Coach?

First, you’ll sit down with Teresa in person for an hour to talk about what you want to accomplish. Teresa and you will look over where you feel your life is imbalanced .and through your interaction with Teresa, together you’ll define your goals and the challenges that might stand in your way. Then you and Teresa will outline the steps you’ll need to take to achieve those goals! Sessions typically range from 8-12 sessions over a 3-month period and sometimes longer.

For more information about Teresa’s wellness coaching, please visit her webpage at https://www.breakthruwellnesscoaching.com/coaching