Thai Yoga Massage is a holistic, meditative, and interactive style of bodywork. Sometimes referred to as ‘assisted yoga’, Thai Yoga Massage incorporates elements of yoga, stretching, breathing, acupressure, and rhythmic compression along energy lines.

Thai Yoga Massage is performed on a mat on the floor; both client and practitioner are dressed in comfortable clothing allowing ease of movement and flexibility. No oils or creams are used. Please wear or bring loose, comfortable clothing such as a T-shirts, or sweatshirt with shorts, sweatpants or yoga pants.

Benefits of Traditional Thai Yoga Massage

Did you know

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cause headaches, mood swings, memory loss, and chronic fatigue.

Prepackaged lettuce is washed in a chlorine solution twenty times more concentrated than that found in an average pool.

Mouthwash containing alcohol is associated with an increased risk of throat and mouth cancers.

The artificial sweetener aspartame breaks down into carcinogenic formaldehyde during storage in the body.

Flea and tick control products can expose people to pesticides five hundred times greater than the recommended safe limits.

Microwave popcorn contains a flavoring chemical that is a relative of paint stripper.

A WAKE UP CALL…
Pesticides and other chemicals in animals and/or
humans have been reported to alter systems.
Toxins are altering the development of the
unborn leading to miscarriages, stillbirths, birth
abnormalities and delays in normal development.
At least two million children presently suffer from
developmental, learning and behavioral difficulties.

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Systems of the Body Affected by Toxins

The immune system causing an increased tendency to allergies and recurrent respiratory (nose, sinus or lung) or ear infections

The defense systems of both animal and human bodies making them prone to cancer (Infants and
young children, as well as adults, are presently developing cancer at an alarming rate)

The brain and nervous system causing headaches, difficulty thinking or remembering, inexplicable emotional ups and downs, inconsolable depression, irritability, moodiness, aggression, hyperactivity or extreme fatigue.

The reproductive system causing a wide variety of sexual problems and infertility

The endocrine system contributing to illnesses such as Diabetes, Thyroid Disease and weakened adrenal glands.

The muscular system causing twitches, tics, muscle pains or weakness, in time possibly leading to
Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Parkinson’s Disease

The skeletal system causing chronic swelling and stiffness that eventually leads to pain and permanent joint deformities

The heart and circulatory system causing high blood pressure or irregular heart beats

The blood vessels causing abnormal bleeding into the skin, joints, breasts, urine and elsewhere

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A Gift of Thyme - Barb Crispin, Full Service Menues, Cooking Classes, Interactive Dinner Parties

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All Inclusive Vacation - Steve Lord ”Whether you’re new to traveling or a seasoned pro, the team at All-Inclusive Vacations can help you plan the perfect getaway for you and your loved ones. After all, we’re more than travel agents; we’re trusted friends and advisors who’ve been to all the destinations we sell and can give you the inside scoop on locations, hotels, activities and more!”

Anthony M’s Visions In Gold - Tony Mohr We are a full service, custom jewelry design center operating in the greater Denver area. Our designs offer a unique combination of form and functionality to be not only beautiful but very wearable as well

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We use the most advanced cold laser on the market, 

Erchonia PL5000!

Cold lasers accelerate the healing process and reduce pain.  Erchonia was the first cold laser to be  approved by the FDA for the treatment of pain and inflammation.  This laser has been used by many professional athlete and Olympians to keep them performing at top levels.  We have used cold lasers on many different pain and inflammation conditions: tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck and back pain, plantar fasciitis, and knee sprains to name just a few.

So how does it work?

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission Rays better known as L.A.S.E.R. is a means of directing highly concentrated coherent light at a concise wavelength to the muscles, tissues, organs, connective tissue, formed elements of the blood, and the living matrix of the body, are all involved and are all subject to laser stimulation and healing.

It has been proven that cells communicate through coherent light.  When a sperm and ovum fertilize, they immediately give off coherent light at precisely 632.8 nanometers.

All cells in the body communicate via a coherent light, and that communication is done instantaneously through the living matrix to direct all aspects of healing, growth, regulation of metabolism, and general cell survival.

Although the wave length is the same for all cells the frequency is different for each tissue in the body, so by programming the laser to the frequency of the tissues we are trying to help heal we can be specific to certain areas of the body, tissue or organ.

To find out more about Erchona please visit their website.

You can add this affordable pain free treatment to any service here at Pura Vida Chiropractic or use it as a stand alone therapy.

What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a science, art and philosophy providing a conservative non-invasive approach to health restoration, preventive maintenance and disease resistance. As natural health care, Chiropractic doesn’t utilize drugs or surgery. Although drugs may be helpful in alleviating some symptoms, they do not necessarily address the cause of these symptoms and they don’t permanently get rid of any symptoms. Actually they often block or interfere with the body’s natural defense and immune responses. In addition while surgery may be necessary to remove a diseased organ, it does not address why the organ didn’t function properly in the first place.

Chiropractic looks at health as a balance of physical, social, and emotional well-being. Health is not merely the absence of pain; it is when your body is functioning at 100%. Chiropractic concerns itself with the relationship between structure, primarily of the spine, and function as coordinated by the nervous system, and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.

As chiropractors we focus on locating and removing misalignments in the spine, known as subluxations. The pressure these subluxations put on your nerves can cause you pain, dysfunction of the tissues and organs of your body, and even lower your body’s ability to fight disease by altering the way your body functions.

Chiropractic recognizes regardless of the type of the doctor you consult, doctors don’t heal you only your body is able to heal itself. You were born with the ability to heal yourself. You don’t have to think about a cut or bruise for it to heal itself. So as a doctor of chiropractic my main purpose is to reduce these subluxations which interfere with your body’s inborn healing ability.

What is a vertebral subluxation?
The word “subluxation” comes from the Latin words sub meaning “less than” and luxate meaning “to dislocate”. Therefore a subluxation is improper motion or position of a joint which causes biomechanical malfunction. When a subluxation occurs in the bones of the spine, known as vertebra, it can irritate the delicate spinal nerves that branch out from the spinal cord and interfere with the function of the tissues they control.

Your body is controlled by your central nervous system which is composed of the brain and spinal cord. Many nerves branch off the spinal cord to allow you to communicate with the rest of your organs and body. This system causes your heart to beat, your lungs to breathe and your body to heal itself without you having to think about it. Since this system is so important to your survival it is the only system completely encased in bone, the skull and spinal column.

The nerves of your body do one of two things they either perceive pain or control function, so if the subluxation is putting pressure on the nerve that perceives pain you will feel pain in the location of the nerve. However if the nerve being irritated is related to the function, the organ or tissue that nerve goes to will not be working at 100%. Depending on the subluxation you could potentially be causing both pain and malfunction.

What causes a subluxation?

A few of the more obvious causes of subluxation are a fall, injury such as car accidents or sports injuries, sudden jar, or trauma, can displace a vertebra. Other causes include improper sleeping conditions, poor posture, occupational hazards, improper lifting, obesity, too much or too little exercise or rest, and stress.

Should I go to a Chiropractor if I feel fine?

It is said that by the time you are 18 the average person will have had 1000 minor injuries in their life. Think of a child learning to walk, or ride a bike there are usually a few falls involved. Did you ever play sports, or ruff house or heaven forbid fight with your siblings? For this reason it is a good idea to get your body and spine checked out every once in a while, just as you would get your eyes, teeth or blood pressure checked!

Even if you feel fine, chiropractic can help your body maintain its required level of health and function at 100%. Your chiropractor can recommend a preventive spinal care program and advise you on correct posture, dietary information and back exercises. Regular spinal checkups can help detect and prevent spinal stress due to subluxations.

What conditions do chiropractors treat?

Chiropractic is a natural health care profession that focuses helping your body function at 100% so it may heal itself. Chiropractors focus on the spine, looking for areas that may be affecting your function. Common symptoms you may be experiencing include:

These symptoms, and many others, can be indications that certain bones in the spine are slightly out of place.

Is chiropractic treatment safe?
Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest drug-free, non-invasive therapies available for the treatment. Although chiropractic has an excellent safety record, no health treatment is completely free of potential adverse effects.

The risks associated with chiropractic, however, are very small. Many patients feel immediate relief following chiropractic treatment, but some may experience mild soreness or aching, just as they do after some forms of exercise. Current literature shows that minor discomfort or soreness that sometimes follows a spinal manipulation typically fades within 24 hours.

Manipulation is a remarkably safe procedure. While some reports have associated neck adjustments with a certain kind of stroke, there is not yet a clear understanding of the connection. The occurrence appears to be very rare—1 in 5.85 million manipulations— based on the clinical reports and scientific studies to date. These same strokes have been reported at barber shops and spas while getting your hair done.

Chiropractic

Massage

Thai Yoga Massage

Ion Cleanse Foot Bath

Cold Laser  

Speeds the healing process and reduces pain and inflammation.      

Kinesio Taping

• Re-educate the neuromuscular system
• Reduce pain
• Optimize performance
• Prevent injury
• Promote improved circulation and healing

Foot Levelers Custom Orthotics

Nutritional Supplements

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

Our purpose at Pura Vida Chiropractic is to help as many people as possible reach live a full and healthy life through natural health care and education. We strive to not only correct a person’s health problems, but to educate and enlighten people so that they do not encounter similar problems in the future.

Rebecca Heidelberger D.C.

Alicia Moore LMT

Hours

Dr. Rebecca Heidelberger D.C. is a family practitioner working with everyone from the 2 day old baby who can’t turn her head to the 98 year old woman with years of experience.

Dr. Rebecca received her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology and a Doctorate of Chiropractic at the prestiges Northwestern Health Sciences University of Bloomington, Minnesota.

As one of six doctors on a missions trip in Costa Rica for 5 weeks, traveling to rural and impoverished town to provide her services to the locals she fell in love with the saying PURA VIDA. Pura Vida meaning Pure Life was a common saying and no matter how much pain, or how hard life look Pura Vida is a saying you would hear often, life is good and pure.

We at Pura Vida Chiropractic work with the body’s ability to adapt and function the way it was designed to. Chiropractic care in pregnancy is vital to the normal physiological function of both the mother and baby in pregnancy and birth. The following are benefits for mother and baby according to the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association:

In mother:

• Prepares the pelvis for an easier pregnancy and birth by creating a state of balance in pelvic bony structures, muscles and ligaments.
• Removes tension on the ligaments that support the uterus thus reducing torsion (intrauterine constraint) to the woman’s uterus.
• Reduces interference to the mother’s vital nerve system which controls and co-ordinates all of her systems and functions.
• Allows for a safer easier birth for the mother decreasing the potential for intervention.

To the Infant:

• Removes interference to the mother’s nerve system allowing for better baby development.
• Allows the baby the room to develop without restrictions to its forming cranium, spine, and other skeletal structures.
• Offers the baby the room to move into the best possible position for birth.
• With proper fetal positioning, there is a significant decrease in dystocia (non-progressing labor) and the resulting birth trauma caused by intervention.

“Why do baby’s and kids need chiropractic?”

Truth is, even the gentlest of births can be quite traumatic on an infant’s spine.  Newborns should be checked soon after birth to alleviate the subluxations caused by in-utero constraint and the journey down through the birth canal.  Interventions, such as forceps and vacuum extraction, can result in major neurological compromise due to the amount of force applied to the newborns head and neck.  Doctors are using anywhere from 100 up to a 120 pounds of pulling pressure on the newborns head during these procedures.  These are just a few of the reasons why it is important to get your child checked.  After all, motion feeds the brain. If joints are not moving properly as a child develops, not only will it affect spinal/structural development but also brain development.

“How often does my child need to be adjusted?”

For infants, we suggest every time they meet a new developmental milestone during the 1st year of life.  Which usually calculates to every 4-6 weeks.  The following are developmental milestones to consider:

• after birth

• 6-8 weeks: holding head upright

• 3-4 months: rolling over/pushing up

• 5 months:  sitting with support

• 6 months: independent sitting

• 9 months:  pull to stand

• 10-11 months: crawling,

• 12 months: walking

For toddlers to adolescents, it depends upon how active your child is.  Any type of injury or fall, whether it be from recreational activities to sports, is important to consider getting your child a chiropractic check-up.  Things to consider are climbing and falling out of  trees and off furniture, jumping on trampolines, learning to ride a bike, playing sports, or carrying heavy backpacks.  For the most part, a general wellness check-up at least once a month will do.  Studies have shown that regular chiropractic adjustments in kids help with the developmental/structural growing pains, boost the immune system, improves balance and coordination, and increases attention span just to name a few.

“Do you adjust a kid the same as an adult?”

It is not uncommon to have parents that are concerned and at times afraid of how we go about adjusting their child.  We usually hear this because the parents are expecting us to use the same amount of force on an infant as on an adult.  We take care of every person according to what they need, and put in as little force as possible in every circumstance.  For an infant, the pressure needed to move a neck bone back into place is the same amount of pressure that you would use if you were testing the ripeness of a tomato.

Chiropractic care is not a cure for anything, it is a system of wellness to help facilitate the nervous system and allow our bodies to function the way they were intended to function.  Regular chiropractic adjustments have been shown to help with common conditions such as:  ear infections, colic, allergies, asthma, torticollis, constipation, bed wetting, help with breastfeeding, frequent colds, and ADD/ADHD just to name a few.
For more information on pediatric chiropractic and family wellness care call us at 303-733-2200 for a consultation or visit ICPA4kids.org