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Karen M. Diefenbach

Holistic Health Practitioner

Licensed Massage Therapist
Registered Yoga Teacher
Homeopathic Consultant

Stressed?

Seeking to improve the quality of your life?

Overworked?

Suffering from chronic pain?

Depressed?

Feeling out of sorts, and just know there is something better for you?

Looking to try something that’s free from chemical side effects?

As a Holistic Health Practitioner specializing in Massage, Yoga and Classical Homeopathy, I can offer  a total system of alternative therapeutic health care that can help most anyone feel better.  Here clients get one-on-one attention privately in my office or their home.

While Homeopathy, Massage and Yoga all penetrate the 4 levels of a person, (body, mind, emotions and spirit) they do so in varying degrees.  Homeopathy works more directly on the subtle realms, while with yoga and massage, the healing process is generally initiated through the less subtle realms, through more manual means.  These differing proportions facilitate a very complete and successful synergy towards self-improvement that promotes better physical and mental health.

Massage Therapy integrates body, mind and spirit helping to support one’s ability to thrive by relaxing muscle tension, relieving physical pain, reducing stress, along with many other healthful benefits that act on the body like a tonic.  My specialties include, Swedish massage, Medical & Deep Tissue, Prenatal, Shiatsu, Reflexology and CranioSacral Therapy. A regular routine of massage therapy is a perfect component in a wellness program, complimenting many other modalities including two others offered here, Yoga and Homeopathy.

Yoga can help correct poor movement patterns that can cause chronic pain along with creating more strength and flexibility in the body.  A more active aspect to healing than massage, it teaches the balance between effort and ease through one’s own energy force.   It also promotes mental clarity, focus, sense of happiness and optimum functioning of the mind.  Instruction is in gentle stretches, deep relaxation, deep breathing and meditation adapted from the time-proven tradition of Yoga as taught by the founder of Integral Yoga International, Sri Swami Satchidananda.  My style of teaching includes this combined with my background in Neuromuscular Movement Therapy Training, which generates a Yoga Therapy type approach.

Granted, there are circumstances that need further and more complex attention. Homeopathic treatment can become that indispensable friend by helping to surmount those greater obstacles to progress in obtaining optimal vitality.  I have my own personal story of how homeopathy has enriched my health in a profound way and I would sincerely like to share this healing alternative to others.

Classical Homeopathy is an energy medicine that works with the laws of healing mainly, like cures like, without being toxic to the system. It can address ailments that massage and other therapies may only palliate going to the original, more finer levels of the being.  This can be an efficient and rewarding way to help support the foundation of  health and possibly eliminate what’s at the bottom or the cause of certain chronic conditions.  Remedies may also be used for acute conditions.

Whatever lifestyle or requirements, a healing strategy can be developed to fit individual needs through any combination of these methods.   Please refer to my rates and services page.