Sari Hands PLC April Newsletter!
Sari Hands PLC
SARI ANN LEWIS
OTR/L, RCST®


Sari loves helping to facilitate your Wellness and Quality of Life through a variety of gentle
manual therapy techniques (including Craniosacral Therapy and Myofascial Release) to help calm your tissues and nervous system.

Sari graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy. 
After completing clinical internships in NY and CA, she settled in Arizona to begin over a decade of specialization in hand and upper extremity therapy, followed by several years working for Medtronic and Empi selling electrotherapy products. (TENS and muscle stimulators) 

In 1997, she returned to her true love of patient care and began studies with the International Alliance of Healthcare Practitioners (The Upledger Institute) and the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America (BCTA/NA) where she completed over 1000 hours of training in Biomechanical and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and obtained certification as a Registered Craniosacral Therapist. (RCST®)  Sari also has additional experience in Pediatric training and as a Teaching Assistant for multiple Craniosacral Therapy courses. 

Sari delights in focusing attention on patient care in her North Scottsdale office, where she works with a diverse caseload, ranging from birth to over 90.  She is also a contributing writer to online and print publications. 

Sari is a fitness enthusiast, participating in a variety
of step, spin, yoga and kickbox classes at Mountainside Fitness.

She is very excited about her adventure with CRAVE Phoenix and in making and deepening friendships and business relationships.

What do you CRAVE?

Sari is among 125 Women Entrepreneurs in the Inaugural edition of the
Phoenix area CRAVE book! 
Check out this Urban Girl’s Manifesto for Special Discounts and Events and all the things you CRAVE!  Purchase a book now for $20 and receive $20 off your next session, plus a 20% discount for a session to give to a friend or family member!  Other business discounts also included from 10-50% for all of the things you CRAVE!  
**Discounts are honored through July 2013.

April 2012 Newsletter

 
Sari's Quick Tip:
Contrast
and
One Purposeful Breath


In just a few weeks, I will be heading to the tiny village of Kiental, Switzerland to assist Michael Shea, PhD
with a Byodynamic Craniosacral Therapy course.  http://michaelsheateaching.com/    

The course centers around The Long Tide, Primary Respiration, Meditative Slowing and Stillness.

The Kientalerhof Retreat Center is one of the most serene locations in the world, located in an untouched area of the Swiss Alps.

And yet, I find myself rushing around to be prepared.

Rushing
to be prepared for slowing?
 
There's a contrast worthy of some thought.


Rushing vs. Slowing.  

How can I make the transition?

Just one purposeful breath helps to bring me back to present time.  

Just one purposeful breath already helps me feel more calm.  

Just one purposeful breath.  

Do you have time for just one purposeful breath?


Enjoy the Journey!  

Be Grounded, Present, Centered and Calm.
 
Sari
*Remember to plan ahead!  I will be out of the office May 15th-29th and will have limited access to technology while traveling.  The Sari Hands PLC Newsletter will resume in June with new tips and a fresh perspective!
 
New Feature!
Spotlight on a Satisfied Client*

This is a series of texts with a client visiting from N.C for an annual golf tourney with his dad:
 
The morning after:  
'Hey Sari, this is Tom IV. my neck does feel better this a.m. First time I can say that after therapy.
Looking forward to seeing how it feels on my backswing after my miserable round yesterday. Thanks Sari!  So far, so good.'

A few days later:
'Hey Sari. My neck really did feel better the next day and was near normal for the Saturday round. Whether or not that was why I played so well is unknown. But I can certainly say that my neck was sore and getting worse over the past months. Within hours of my session, it was feeling better, and significantly better the next morning. By the second day I no longer felt the pain during my backswing. That same day I shot my best round in years and our team set a tournament record for points and we made a huge comeback, placing second in the tournament!'

A week later:
'Sari, my neck is back to normal with no pain. Thanks again!'  Tom
Thomas Perkins, MD, PhD, FAASM 
Medical Director, 
  1. Raleigh Neurology Sleep Medicine Program
 Diplomate, American Board of Sleep Medicine
 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 
Diplomate, ABPN, subspecialty in Sleep Medicine
 Diplomate, ABPN, subspecialty in Clinical Neurophysiology
 www.raleighneurology.com

Be Purposeful!
10 Seconds To Better Posture

 

 
Address ~ 10601 N. Hayden Road, Suite I-108 ~ Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone ~ 480-998-8448
Email ~ sari@sarihands.com

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