NeuroMassage of Santa Cruz
County
Holistic Neurotherapy for
Children and Adults
Langdon Roberts, MA, CMT
NeuroMassage is a unique
therapeutic system that combines biofeedback and bodywork to improve
health by making intentional changes in the relationships between the
brain, the nerves, the organs and the muscles. NeuroMassage allows the
client to experience a deep state of relaxation. This state makes
possible the release of chronic tension within deep muscles, re-setting
of the "pain threshold" in order to reduce chronic pain, and a profound
transformation of body awareness. With this new level of awareness,
client and therapist work together to create an individualized plan for
learning to access and maintain states of relaxation throughout daily
life. In addition to bodywork, this plan may include the use of
movement, breath meditations, EMG biofeedback (for reducing muscle
tension), neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback) or any combination of these,
depending on the client's specific needs.
NeuroMassage is helpful for
both children and adults. It is effective in pain reduction, stress
management, improving focus and creating a state of overall well-being.
By using the
NeuroMassage system, Langdon Roberts has helped people who have been
diagnosed with conditions
such as:
The experience of NeuroMassage
involves 6 essential processes:
- Releasing muscle
tension, relieving pain, balancing body structure and mobilizing joints
- Learning effective breathing, relaxation and pain control
techniques
- Developing body awareness
- Transforming habitual automatic stress responses
- Creating a unique strategy that will allow for access to
relaxed, pain-free states during everyday life
- Learning to focus on difficult or stressful tasks while remaining
calm
Clients often notice substantial
improvement after just a few sessions. As treatment progresses, clients
become accustomed to new levels of relaxation, focus and awareness.
Gradually, they gain increased control over their own nervous systems.
After the initial learning phase, periodic maintenance appointments
are often recommended to support a continued higher level of
well-being.
Symptoms of pain and
anxiety depend upon the state of a complex network that includes the
brain,
spinal cord, nerves, muscles and organs. Therefore, a variety of
techniques are employed to
address the entire system in order to achieve long-term relief. The
fundamental approach and many of the bodywork techniques are
unique to NeuroMassage. However, some techniques are drawn from the
other healing methods that Langdon has studied. Among
these methods are:
Langdon Roberts was trained
in massage therapy and holistic health education at the National Holistic
Institute
in Oakland, California. He received his Master’s degree in Neuroscience
from Brown University
in Providence, Rhode Island. Langdon has developed
neuromassage by integrating
traditional Eastern and Western approaches to health with the latest
theories of neuroscience and brain change technologies, as well as
unique life experiences. In addition to his practice, Langdon is also
enthusiastic about scientific research. His
research at
Brown included the study of the effects of sensory stimulation on the
strengths of neural connections within the brain. More recently, he
conducted studies of the comparative effectiveness of different methods
of applying pressure during massage therapy. He currently conducts clinical research on the
cumulative and
synergistc pain-relieving effects of biofeedback, massage and
microcurrent stimulation. Langdon is also continually developing
and refining the
NeuroMassage bodywork system.
Since 1989, Langdon has been using techniques described on this site to effectively manage his own symptoms of Tourette Syndrome. He has worked with children and adults to provide healing support for a wide variety of physical and psychological challenges. In 1999, Langdon developed the NeuroMassage system and opened a practice in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2004, he moved to Santa Cruz County. Langdon has offices in Aptos and Watsonville, CA.
The fee is $120 for a 60 minute session or $180 for a 90 minute session. A sliding scale is available for low-income clients. Some insurance is accepted.
Please call or email for more information or to schedule an introductory session: 831-239-6353 or langdon@neuromassage.com
Office location: 4624 Soquel Drive,
Soquel, CA 95073
Home visits are also available.
