WELCOME!

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** At this time, massage services are closed to new clients. Existing clients must schedule directly through me. All other services are available to new clients. **

Thank you for supporting my small business, a one-woman show (MA94769) offering a dynamic, holistic and nurturing environment with my mission of being a catalyst, helping others to live their best lives.

Imagine Gratitude Myofascial Release is located in Bay Area Salon 223 Flamingo Drive, Apollo Beach (MM37838), which is next door to the former Post Office. The entrance to the spa and spa parking are in the back.

Are you compromised by pain and dysfunction, feel out of balance, having trouble with activities of daily living? Do you feel discombobulated? Is your spine feeling cattywampus? Do your hips feel wonky? Does your jaw feel out of kilter? Let me help. I am trained in John Barnes Myofascial Release (Registered Trademark) and can help you start releasing areas of fascial restrictions so you can return to an active pain-free lifestyle naturally and discover your dynamic equilibrium.

About Me - Teresa Myers, LMT

I am a natural intuitive, a thinker, a spiritual seeker, and a woman of insight. I have over 16 years' experience in many different holistic modalities to revitalize your health. I offer dynamic holistic therapies; bodywork that goes beyond the surface. Myofascial Release; Craniosacral Fascial Therapy; Reflexology; Aromatherapy; CranioSomatic Technique-13 suture release; Biomagnetism; and of course Massage (medical, sports, pregnancy, deep tissue, neuromuscular, Swedish, trigger point deactivation, cupping, hot stone).

I use these different techniques, but my main focus is providing John F. Barnes Myofascial Release (Registered Trademark) and Craniosacral Fascial Therapy. This good work has taught me to use wisdom, compassion, and creativity in my approach. Your fascia is a web made up of a lifetime of memories. Explore the possibilities as you uncover the secrets within your fascial web with myofascial release. You have a choice with JFB MFR (Registered Trademark) to take your power back. Allow me to assist you to experience this and develop a more conscious way of living in your body, to let go of past traumas in order for you to live an active, vibrant, pain-free lifestyle. Each journey, like each client, is completely unique. Wherever you are on your healing journey, be thankful. When you feel, you heal. When you let go, you grow. Call me and let's get started. Healing happens!

What are you waiting for?

Another passion I have is for Reflexology and Reflex-OIL-Ogy Registered Trademark which uses essential oils on the feet during your reflexology session, which creates an oxygenated impulse flow of enhanced energy movement through the body's reflex areas in the feet and hands and each of its systems. Essential oils are applied with specific application techniques to reflex areas, vita flex points, meridian points, and body parts. My Reflexology training is in the Ingham Method (NOT ASIAN STYLE), which deals with reflex areas in the feet and hands which correspond to all glands, organs, systems of the body. Stimulating these reflexes properly can help many health problems in a natural way for maintaining wellness. Did you know that a lot can be determined by your feet and helped with foot reflexology? Reflexology is an adjunctive to wellness practices to facilitate healing in the body. There are 26 bones and over 7,000 nerve endings in each foot. We put our feet through a lot and this can cause these bones to be misplaced causing undue pressure on these many nerves slowing down blood and nerve supply affecting the organs, glands and systems in the body. As a result of this slowing down of the circulation, we have a formation of chemical deposits from products of metabolism or waste matter forming in and around the misplaced joints causing stagnation. Reflexology frees up the crunchies thereby increasing circulation throughout the body. Stagnation is death, circulation is life.

Biomagnetism: I have been studying biomagnetism since December 2024 (Dr. Garcia) and have been offering this form of energy healing. Come June, I will be studying under Helena Guerrara who helped the originator Dr. Goiz develop this therapy. Biomagnetism uses magnets to help circulation throughout your body and brain, which helps restore energy flow. It balances the pH of the entire body and all the organs and pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, mold, fungi, heavy metal toxins, parasites, etc., cannot thrive and move out of the body. It also helps with dysfunctions of the systems, helps with pain, and helps restore a healthy environment in the body so the body can heal itself.

FAQs www.MyofascialRelease.com

What is fascia? Fascia is a web that connects everything in the body. Fascia, being fluid filled, conducts light with vibration and frequency much like fiber optics. Repetitive stress, trauma, subconscious holding patterns, etc., can cause fascia to become hard and sticky, losing it cushioning and stretch, and behave like shrink wrap clamping down on pain-sensitive structures restricting movement and causing pain. Visualize a dried up sponge which is how our fascia becomes. After MFR, the sponge is hydrated, softened and pliable. What you can learn from myofascial release and the unwinding that can occur gives you the power to self-heal and maintain your vitality while becoming biologically more youthful with more fluidity and ease of movement. My goal is to help you return to an active pain-free lifestyle; one that will allow you to shine as a radiant being of light that you were born to be.

Who is John F. Barnes? John F. Barnes, PT, LMT, NCTMB is an internationally renowned therapist, lecturer, visionary, author, and authority on Myofascial Release (MFR). When traditional therapy, medication or surgery have failed to produce the desired results, people come to his treatment centers in Malvern, PA and Sedona, AZ from all over the world. After overcoming a serious back injury he sustained while weightlifting in his youth, John has been developing, practicing and lecturing for over 50 years and training therapists from doctors to massage therapists to utilize his MFR principles.

The John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach -- an interview with John F. Barnes, PT

https://youtu.be/ANdrrm7bg2M?si

What is Myofascial Release John F. Barnes approach? JFB-MFR is a whole-system approach. It is done without oils and the client is in comfortable clothing. I visually scan the client and look for imbalances and rotations. With skin-to-skin contact, I sink to the barrier and wait, taking out the slack for 3 to 5 minutes or much longer. I use verbal cues and other methods to encourage the client to take their brakes off and let go. Other methods such as rebounding and trigger point deactivation may be used and unwinding may result, which is spontaneous movement, sound or internal processing. This leads to authentic healing. JFB-MFR differs from other types in that I am trained to never force, lead or stop abruptly as this can injure or be unsettling. By patiently following the fascia and allowing enough time for completeness (phase transition), true release can be achieved and, therefore, lasting results. I am trained to treat the whole person and not just the symptoms. I locate areas of restriction that are hot, hard or tender, but look elsewhere for the cause.

What is a healing crisis? The Herxheimer reaction is a temporary worsening of symptoms that can occur after your fascial system has been accessed and is completely natural as your entire being is being freed from 'stuff' long held onto that needs to go. It can take many forms from being 'stirred up' to pain, nausea, restlessness, bathroom frequency, dreams, nightmares, etc., and usually does not last long. This type of pain is not injurious, just passing through and out of the body, mind, soul, emotions and memory. Healing occurs not in a straight line and sometimes you take a few steps back before making leaps and bounds. You cannot rush nature and must be patient. Plenty of fresh water, healthy food, gentle stretching and napping if possible or going to bed early is helpful.

What I do: As a skilled JFB-MFR therapist, I read, assess, find and release various areas of restriction. By following John’s principles, I create a space for others to let go of mental chatter to create present moment awareness of feeling, to feel into the pain, so they can get in touch with their true essence. We need to feel in order to heal on all levels. MFR clears the trauma out of the matrix of the cellular memory. Through listening with softness, waiting with patience, going deeper, feeling for openness, I will hold space for my clients, keep them safe, respond with awareness, presence of mind, careful dialoging, and help get them to the point where they can find their own answers with new awareness so their inner healer can heal past wounds. I encourage others to embrace the chaos and embrace the fear! By doing so, this has the power to transform. They don’t need to figure it out and they don’t need to understand it. Their mind-body wisdom knows exactly what they need. They may get worse before they get better (healing crisis), but clarity comes after confusion. At some point, they may get insights and memories of long-ago events. I will be there, gently ushering them to take the brakes off, to let go and trust the process.

After the session, I will demonstrate and offer MFR self-care stretches and tips utilizing therapy balls and encourage hydration and healthy nutrition to aid the healing process and sustain the progress gained from treatment. We do better when we know better.

I vow to keep getting treated with JFB-MFR myself as John says, “you can only take your clients as far as you have gone yourself.”

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is gentle work done from the tailbone, along the spine, jaw and skull. It can unlock stuck energy from a past event for expanded wellbeing, deeper connection with self, inner clarity, and a sense of aliveness. The craniosacral system is a shock absorber for the central nervous system (spinal cord & brain) and within this dural tube is precious cerebrospinal fluid, which moves in a gentle wave-like motion. I will assess this fluid motion throughout the body and note where it is compromised or restricted due to scarring, injury or jamming of the bones and sutures of the skull. Treatment includes the principles of MFR, which include gentle stretching, traction, holding, rocking of the body to stimulate release and rebalancing of the entire system. Intraoral work may be used to treat dental or TMJ problems using a latex-free glove. JFB-MFR and CST can unlock and reawaken the inner healer that we all have.

Healing is a journey, not an event. -J. F. Barnes

Healing happens, but one's healing cannot be rushed. Trust the process.

My Story

After personally going through a near-death experience (NDE) and other severe head and neck traumas, along with physical and psychological abuse that caused me to dissociate or live an out-of-body existence and the subsequent deterioration of my health, I vowed to find true healing yet only through natural holistic methods. I have tried many healing arts over the years yet found nothing lasting. I needed healing so I eventually went to massage school in 2010. I knew that one day I would find the answers to my search through yearly continuing education requirements for my license. In school is where I was first introduced to myofascial release. After having strange experiences in class and on my own at home, I was intrigued. I went to a husband-and-wife team in Omaha who did myofascial release and craniosacral therapy. I was finding great relief, but needed more training to learn to understand what I was doing and how to use it more. I experimented at home on myself and my cat, who was a rescue, and had some incredible things occur. After the releases, I noticed my cat’s personality completely changed from temperamental and wicked to sweet and loving. My long quest for authentic healing luckily led me to a John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Seminar (JFB-MFR) in Sedona 2015, which was simple yet mind blowing and in a magical place. The complex fascial system and how to treat was made easy to understand with John's simple yet profound lecture and fascinating demonstrations, then immediate practice on one another. Having MFR and CST throughout the days of the seminar produced my first of many healing crises (where you are worse before getting better) and enjoy considerable and lasting health improvements! Each seminar I attend leads first to a new awareness, then a health crisis (I get really stirred up), then improved health and functioning. I have come a long way thanks to this type of bodywork. I would not have been able to do any type of bodywork if it were not for being treated with myofascial release and self-MFR care. I feel that I am a walking testimony for this amazing work. Incredibly grateful, I have made it my mission to give thanks to God for allowing me to survive and JFB-MFR allowing me to create a new life to live that I have dedicated my life in the service of my fellow earthlings, human and animal.

The inner journey is not the most important journey, it is the only journey. –J. F. Barnes

PLEASE READ PRIOR TO SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT

1. My cancellation/rescheduling policy is 24 hours. If you do not cancel or reschedule before 24 hours prior to your appointment, you will be charged the full price for your appointment, which can be viewed when you book.

2. You must complete the new client paperwork with valid email and phone number.

3. Short-notice cancellations and no call no show for appointments requires next session to be prepaid.

4. For myofascial release appointments, please dress accordingly. Bring or wear comfortable shorts with an elastic waist. Sports bra for women. No heavy meals right before your session. Please do not use lotion or cream.

5. Prepaid packages must be prepaid before scheduling.

REFERRALS

There is an amazing chiropractor that does something unique, CranioSomatic Technique, which he created and has been teaching all over the world for over 35 years. I am so impressed by my results that I plan on studying under Dallas Hancock, DC to learn these techniques. Check out at Hancock Wellness Clinic in Tampa - 813-933-6335.

If you would like to have a wonderful Reflexology session in your home, I am referring my personal reflexologist, Se'a Ryan, who has over 20 years' experience. Her number is 813-313-6531.

WORDS ARE POWERFUL About The Name - IMAGINE GRATITUDE MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

Saying the word "imagine" switches your brain to ‘on’ and is like saying “ready, set, go!”

Having 'gratitude' embodies the quality of being thankful, readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Gratitude is very important. It has the power to instantly neutralize disappointment, resentment, jealousy, sadness, anger and fear. Once negativity is neutralized, you can shift into a state of love and forgiveness. Being grateful is a great place to start on your healing journey.

I am so grateful Jesus saved me from physical death several times and spiritual death for eternity through His death, burial, and resurrection conquering death and hell with His finished work on the cross at Calvary.

Love is our basic and most important nutrition and healing power. –J. F. Barnes

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1Thessalonians 5:18

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3John 1:2

You are not a wound. You are a story rewriting itself in light.

My Soul's Rhythm in 2026: This year, I will meet myself in deeper ways than ever before. I will speak truths once silenced. I will stand, not in reaction, but in rootedness. And through it all, my body will soften, my jaw will loosen, my heart will forgive, and my voice -- tender, sovereign, and clear -- will return.

Imagine Gratitude Myofascial Release, Massage, Reflexology by Teresa

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