Cara Laskowski
$90-100 per hour
Tyvola Road
820 Tyvola Road #203
Charlotte, NC 28217
South End
1520 South Blvd., Suite 228
Charlotte, NC 28203
LMBT #19460
980-292-1090
Our Method Creates Specific Results
Free Consultation
Want to make sure Body Heal Therapy will work for you? So do we. We offer free consultations to ensure your needs are heard and understood. After learning about your situation, we employ various assessments to determine if we can help. Best for unique and/or complicated scenarios.
Bodywork
Bodywork is a targeted, assessment-driven form of manual therapy that hones in on key problem areas to reduce pain and promote better movement. Techniques used may include myofascial release, NMT, stretching, guided movement and more.
Deep Tissue Massage
Our deep tissue massage blends the fundamental core of bodywork technique with a shift in intention towards reducing stress and relieving tension. This comprehensive deep tissue massage places the focus on the cause of your tension as well as the major stress areas of the body to provide relief like you have never experienced with a deep tissue massage before.
Cupping Therapy
Cupping utilizes suction to separate tissue layers and create space for fluid flow. Excellent for sports recovery, tension release, tissue pliability, and improved circulation.
Myofascial Release (MFR)
Myofascial Release (MFR) is a technique that creates a deep stretch in the tissue to free chronic tension from the body. Used as the primary technique in Rolfing, ART, and other advanced therapies, MFR is excellent for improving posture, reducing tension-related pain, and better overall movement. This technique is used in our Deep Tissue Massage, Bodywork Therapy and Sports Recovery sessions where needed.
Neuromuscular Massage
Neuromuscular Massage (NMT) is a deep tissue method with a precise focus on muscle bellies and tendons. Consisting of long compressive holds, NMT is used to treat chronic or acute pain, release deeply-guarded tension, and sports recovery. This technique is used in our Deep Tissue Massage, Bodywork Therapy and Sports Recovery sessions where needed.
Sports Massage
Get back to what you love. Our Sports Massage sessions blend a host of techniques to promote circulation, muscle repair, and joint rehydration.
TMJ Massage
Our TMJ Massage focuses on alleviating the symptoms of TMJ Disorder which include chronic headaches as well as head, neck, teeth, jaw, and face pain. This technique can be performed both inside the mouth and outside of the jaw depending on your comfort level. This technique is used in our Deep Tissue Massage and Bodywork Therapy sessions where needed.
Stretch Therapy
Our assisted stretch therapy can be incorporated into any therapy session as well as a session on its own. The primary goal of stretch therapy is to treat tightness, imbalances, and restrictions that cause movement distortions, pain, and an increased risk of injury.
IASTM
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) utilizes tools to scrape and mobilize adhered tissue, release stubborn areas of injury, and treat exercise-related tension. Great for scar tissue, post-surgical rehab, sports injuries, and body contouring. This technique is used in our Bodywork Therapy and Sports Recovery sessions where needed.
Learn more about Cara
Cara found her way to bodywork therapy after 10 years of integrative studies in embodied healing and transformation. What started as a personal journey to improve her health and posture became a multidisciplinary and multicultural study in the healing arts throughout the US and South America. While traveling by bicycle for months at a time, and then experiencing life in the Amazon jungle, Cara felt more alive and at peace than she had since childhood. This inspired her to investigate “aliveness” and how to maintain it in the context of modern living.
Cara’s work as a therapist and movement coach is an integration of her studies in somatic psychology, yoga, martial arts, and bodywork. She helps people more deeply connect with their own bodies and feel more empowered to actively participate in their own healing. With profound respect for the power of touch in the healing process, she uses touch and manual therapy, along with movement and breathwork to help people heal and transform postural patterns that cause pain and inhibit aliveness.
A movement enthusiast who believes that we’re never too old to play, Cara is an advanced student of the Brazilian martial art of Capoeira and a new student in the field of natural parkour. You may spot her doing cartwheels or climbing trees at a nearby park and continuing her mission of promoting aliveness and inner peace wherever she goes.
If you love to move and want to expand your movement potential and create a deeper connection with your body, Cara is a great choice for you. Cara uses her extensive experience in body-mind practices and bodywork techniques to help you release pain and restriction throughout your whole body allowing for a more balanced posture, enhanced mobility, and greater support for your overall well-being.
Education:
- Clinical Massage and Bodywork (North Carolina School of Advanced Bodywork)
- Postgraduate studies in Somatic Psychology (California Institute of Integral Studies)
- Yoga Teacher Training (True Nature School of Yoga)
- B.A. in Psychology and English Literature (Florida State University)
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