our massage services

The Garden Spa at the Yoga Garden offers a full range of therapeutic massage services to relieve stress and its deep-seated effects on your body and mind. Our skilled therapists are ready to listen to your needs and suggest the most beneficial therapy for you. Please contact them directly to talk about their services or to schedule an appointment. Special prices are available when purchasing multiple sessions.

 

yoga garden gift certficates

Give the gift of wellness with a Yoga Garden gift certificate. These attractive, personalized cards are available at a moment's notice for any denomination over $10 and can be applied to any of our classes and services.

swedish massage

This is the kind of massage almost everyone needs at some point. When your body is not at ease, when your neck and shoulders are tight, when you have back or neck pain, you need the skills of an experienced specialist to work through to the source of your discomfort. Therapeutic massage is one of Margaret's specialties. (back to top)

$85/one hour • $105/hour and a quarter • Contact Margaret Connolly at 610.202.4778

craniosacral therapy

This light-touch therapy releases tension patterns absorbed by the body as the result of a lifetime of mental and physical demands. These energetic restrictions can cause pain and other wide-ranging negative effects on health, both mental and physical. Craniosacral therapy releases these blockages and is one of the most effective forms of bodywork for stress relief you’ll ever experience. An hour is an excellent length for a session. If you want more time to discuss the changes taking place in your body and life as your sessions proceed, an hour and a half may be more appropriate. for more information, visit www.craniosacraltherapy.org. (back to top)

$110/one hour • Contact Margaret Connolly at 610.202.4778

half and half

This 90-minute session combines massage and craniosacral work. The first 45 minutes are dedicated to a massage of those areas that need a physical release. The second half of the session is devoted to craniosacral therapy, letting the body and mind decide together what areas to focus on for release. (back to top)

$140/hour and a half • Contact Margaret Connolly at 610.202.4778

massage during & after pregnancy

Massage can prevent or relieve common discomforts of pregnancy such as back pain and leg swelling, and speed recovery after delivery. Margaret is specialty-certified for massage during and after pregnancy. (back to top)

$85/one hour • $105/hour and a quarter • Contact Margaret Connolly at 610.202.4778

 

about our therapists

Margaret Connolly • bodyworker since 2001 • Customized Therapeutic Massage, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Massage During and After Pregnancy

Margaret was called to bodywork in the 90’s when a recurring ear infection interfered with her teaching college seminars in literature and humanities. Sessions in craniosacral therapy resolved the problem, convincing her of its benefits. Her early craniosacral and bodywork studies took place at the Osteopathic Health and Wellness Institute, and she later studied massage at the Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy, including advanced work in corrective medical massage and massage for pregnant and postpartum women. She recently completed a two-and-a-half year training program in biodynamic craniosacral therapy with Franklyn Sills, director of the Karuna Institute. Margaret is certified by the National Certification Boardfor Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

For Margaret, massage is much more than an occasional treat, and craniosacral work can peel off, one-by-one, the restrictions that impede personal functioning, for an integrated mind, body and spirit. (back to top)

Amy Nash • bodyworker since 2006 • Holistic Massage, Swedish Massage

Amy is a member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals and a 2006 graduate of the 702-hour Massage Therapy program at the Massage Arts Center of Philadelphia. She has received additional training from Kripalu in reiki and Thai massage. She also holds a Master’s degree in social work from Bryn Mawr College.

Amy's bodywork practice is informed by a longtime study of yoga and meditation techniques in mindfulness and compassion. She brings a holistic philosophy of health, humor and well-being to her massage practice. Each session with Amy is an individualized treatment incorporating a variety of therapeutic techniques such as Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial release, reiki, and acupressure, promoting deep relaxation, relieving tension and restoring the body to a natural state of balance. (back to top)