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A mandala containing symbols from 16 of our world`s many spiritual traditions, designed for honoring all paths to truth. Includes the Jewish Star of David, Buddhist Prayer Wheel, Native American Medicine Wheel, Christian Cross, Hindu Om, Great Goddess, Taoist Ying Yang, Islamic Moon and Star, Winged Sufi Heart, Sikh Symbol, Baha`i Star, African Goddess, Zoroastrian Flame, Confucian Circle and Dot, Wiccan Pentacle and Egyptian Ankh.
Therapeutic Healing Bodywork by NiCoLa!
Warning- Good Bodywork can become Addicting!
If you appreciate high quality bodywork or just want to RELAX and go to “LA LA LAND” call Nicola. Are you a serious athlete and need EXTREME bodywork or “FIX IT” work, weekend warrior with injuries or just want to keep that body tuned up? Then you have finally found your Santa Barbara Licensed and Insured Massage Therapist.
Nicola Chris-topher Bandak (aka – Nick, Chris or Banduechy…so named by his handball buddies) is a California State Licensed and Insured LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) Professional BODY WORKER, by APPOINTMENT ONLY, Last Minute Appointments are OK!
Get into the ZONE…the PARASYMPATHETIC Zone Click this link for a diagram that explains the parasympathetic nervous systemBefore you continue PLEASE watch this video called " The Wounded Healer"....
.. fantastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDLUR15Z9o8 Thanks to
My style of Deep Tissue Massage releases the body’s natural painkillers whereby it stimulates the release of endorphins, the morphine-like substances that the body manufactures into the brain and nervous system. Once that happens (your now in a parasympathetic state (This link is fabulous information for Dr. Randy H. the dentist) “rest and digest”) I then go to work on your sore or injured area to break up the damaged fibrous adhesion’s which are spread randomly though out a muscle’s tissue thus increasing blood flow, oxygen, strength, flexibility and tissue re-building. I use a variety of modalities to accomplish this:
Swedish: This is your basic massage modality which incorporates long gentle strokes to increase blood flow to and from the muscles.
Myofascial Release: This technique involves slower and deeper pressure into the muscle tissue to assist in breaking up adhesions and scar tissue in the muscle.
Neuromuscular Release, NMT, Neuromuscular Re-Education, Body Pattern Synchronization (Call it what you want… everybody gives it their own name but we are all trying to do the same thing): This technique is “point-specific” work which targets muscle adhesions, muscle spindles in the belly of the muscle, trigger points that restrict normal flow of the nervous system to the muscles. Once the adhesions are broken up the client usually experiences an increase in range of motion, strength, and speed.
Active Range of Motion: This technique is a stretching modality which takes the client through his or her normal range of motion to assist motor control and aids in the reduction of scar tissue and muscle adhesions.
Active Isolated Stretching: This technique involves stretching which incorporates a process called reciprocal inhibition to stretch the muscle as well as increase kinesthetic awareness of the body.
The key to “My STYLE” is an aggressive approach combined with sustained pressure ( increasing Ischemic blood supply) over time and a spiritual component.
(This diagram link explains this process)
The beautiful flower arrangement below was done by Ti de L’ Arbre
Riktr massage can be Cat like, feel like soft beautiful flowers or pure CONTROLLED muscle power - Nicola can execute all three - I guarantee I will be in the moment with you and give you 110 percent of my healing attention.
Amazing “On the EDGE” Therapeutic DEEP TISSUE Healing Massages
5 ★★★★★ Ratings plus I offer senior in-call discounts.
❶Nicola offers Amazing Deep Tissue Massage, Barefoot Massage, Ashiatsu, Sports and Injury Massage, Myofascial Release Trigger Point Massage, Neuromuscular Release, Swedish Massage, Reflexology Massage, Chair Massage, Tui Na and Chi Nei Tsang Lymphatic Drainage bodywork. He also offers Healing Massage for Depression and Anxiety.
✔Intro. On-Line In-Call Special 1 1/4 hr $50.00 (1st time client’s only) Mon – Fri Only Click on this link to Print my On-Line Coupon offer
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Nicola is a practicing licensed and insured professional Licensed Massage Therapist ( State Certification # 7239 ) and freelance artist based in Santa Barbara, CA. Nicola has a wide range of female and male clients from athletes, artists, business people, educators, construction workers, house wives and tourists. He is very flexible in scheduling appointments either at his studio which is located in the San Roque area in Santa Barbara. He can also make professional appointments at Holistic Centers in Santa Barbara, Buellton, Key2Fitness or can make home or out call visits in the Tri – Counties. He also works with other local area professional massage therapists and can schedule male and female therapists to come to your home for a couple’s massage. Maybe you own a business with a large group of people or have a large party of people. Nicola can organize as many therapists as you need to accommodate your specific needs.
What does Riktr mean?
Derived from “Off the Richter Scale” meaning that something is excellent, very good, over the top, on the edge, awesome, cool, da bomb, fantastic, hot or amazing.
Nice Quotes:
The strongest of all warriors are these two: Time and Patience.– Leo Tolstoi
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.- Napolean Hill
If only we arrange our life according to that principle which counsels us that we must always hold to the difficult, then that which now still seems to us the most alien will become what we most trust and find most faithful. – Rilke (Rilke on love an other difficulties-translations and considerations of Rainer Maria Rilke by John J. L. Mood)
I tell you that I have a long way to go before I am –where one begins… – Rilke
Resolve to be always beginning—to be a beginner. -Rilke
” The harder you work, the luckier you get.” – Gary Player, golfer
“Nothing happens until something moves.” Albert Einstein
As Dr. Rolf said, “Put the tissue where it should be and then ask for movement.”
Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion. – Buddha
Once you label me you negate me. -Søren Kierkegaard
I must find a truth that is true for me. -Søren Kierkegaard
Click here for: other nice quotes
FYI: Where does Riktr’s healing energy come from: These pictures say it all.
God's Universal Energy or Chi, Ki, Ka, Xi, Netter, Ihund, Life Force, Prana, Holy Spirit, Ruhuh, Biomagnetic Energy or Innate Intelligence starts here. Click these links for more on Universal Energy.
Check out this video called “Angelic Human Race”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDLUR15Z9o8
The Earth is part of universal energy.
Check out this video called “Healing the Hearts of Humanity”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aKcvgTvIMQ&feature=related
The earth captures Universal magnetic energy in many different ways and stores it.
Check out this video called “The Awakening of The Cosmic Heart (The Core Rainbow)”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es-YbHlBKtU&NR=1
Magnetic universal energy is stored in the earth's core and then is released.
The earth unleashes it's energy in different ways.
Keeping your third eye open lets all the magnetic energy flow in and out of your body.
Human beings collect, store and release magnetic energy some more then others.
Check out these links for Healing Sounds!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73J05gjmMgw
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=HEALING+SOUNDS&aq=f
MASSAGE IS
M—Message of caring
A—Aesthetics for the body
S—Sacred touch
S—Soothing of tension
A—Anthology for the body
G—General healing
E—Energy balanced
Massage Is a …
Healing time for regeneration.
Special time for individuation.
Quiet time for imagination.
Restful time for gratification.
Sacred time for reflection.
Sensational time with an exclamation!
by Joan Donato
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Why is YELP an unfair service to small business owners like myself?
I first found out about YELP because a client of mine had forwarded an e-mail to me saying that they had posted a nice review about my massage business on YELP. I though fine that’s nice of them to do that. I did not think much of it because I had never heard of Yelp. Over the years I’ve worked on thousands of massage clients and as the years pasted other clients of mine posted nice reviews about me on Yelp and other review sites on the internet with-out me knowing about it, which was very nice of them to do.
Then one day I started getting calls from Yelp from a very persistent sales representative trying to sell me advertising. The sales representative from Yelp was downright pushy and rude and kept calling me and leaving me messages. After a few months the phone calls finally stopped.
Some month’s later a client’s called me and told me that their nice of me on Yelp post was being filtered off of Yelp. Later other client’s called me and said that they had tried to post a nice review and that Yelp had filtered out their post. I logged onto Yelp to see what was going on and sure enough most of the reviews had been filtered out for some reason. Recently all the reviews that had been posted on Yelp for my business had all been deleted.
To be fair to Yelp, in the past some new clients have been referred to me from their website. But for me it seems that Yelp is a scam and all they want is my advertising dollars. If they don’t get that I guess they filter you out. Whatever the reason for filtering reviews, when nice people have taken there time to write a review and there voice cannot be heard because of Yelp greed there is something wrong with that.
What is the difference between a tendon and a ligament?
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A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone[1] and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments and fasciae as they are all made of collagen except that ligaments join one bone to another bone, and fasciae connect muscles to other muscles. Tendons and muscles work together.
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures.[1] Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua,[2] fibrous ligament, or true ligament.
Ligament can also refer to:
- Peritoneal ligament: a fold of peritoneum or other membranes.
- Fetal remnant ligament: the remnants of a tubular structure from the fetal period of life.
The study of ligaments is known as desmology (from Greek δεσμός, desmos, “string”; and -λογία, -logia).
Ligaments are similar to tendons and fasciae as they are all made of collagen except that ligaments join one bone to another bone, tendons join muscle to bone and fasciae connect muscles to other muscles.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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What is fuzz or loose connective tissue?
Thanks to my client John S. who shared this with me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FtSP-tkSug
Gil Hedley, Ph.D., of http://www.gilhedley.com gives a lesson on the importance of movement and stretching to maintain the sliding properties of tissues in the body, as well as the value of bodywork modalities and yoga when movement potential has become inhibited.
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✔Intro. On-Line In-Call Special. A full 1 1/4 hr $50.00 (1st time client’s only) Mon – Fri Only
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Nicola offers Amazing Deep Tissue Massage, Barefoot Massage, Ashiatsu, Sports and Injury Massage, Myofascial Release Trigger Point Massage, Neuromuscular Release, Swedish Massage, Reflexology Massage, Chair Massage, Tui Na and Chi Nei Tsang Lymphatic Drainage bodywork. He also offers Healing Massage for Depression and Anxiety.
Nicola is a practicing licensed and insured professional Licensed Massage Therapist ( State Certification # 7239 ) and freelance artist based in Santa Barbara, CA. Nicola has a wide range of female and male clients from athletes, artists, business people, educators, construction workers, house wives and tourists. He is very flexible in scheduling appointments either at his studio which is located in the San Roque area in Santa Barbara. He can also make professional appointments at Holistic Centers in Santa Barbara, Buellton, Key2Fitness or can make home or out call visits in the Tri – Counties. He also works with other local area professional massage therapists and can schedule male and female therapists to come to your home for a couple’s massage. Maybe you own a business with a large group of people or have a large party of people. Nicola can organize as many therapists as you need to accommodate your specific needs.
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Massage Therapy in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Summerland, Montecito, Ventura and at UCSB at Riktr Pro Massage by Nicola, LMT 805-637-7482
✔Intro. On-Line In-Call Special. A full 1 1/4 hr $50.00 (1st time client’s only) Mon – Fri Only
Save Time and Download 1st Visit Intake Form HERE
Nicola offers Amazing Deep Tissue Massage, Barefoot Massage, Ashiatsu, Sports and Injury Massage, Myofascial Release Trigger Point Massage, Neuromuscular Release, Swedish Massage, Reflexology Massage, Chair Massage, Tui Na and Chi Nei Tsang Lymphatic Drainage bodywork. He also offers Healing Massage for Depression and Anxiety.
Nicola is a practicing licensed and insured professional Licensed Massage Therapist ( State Certification # 7239 ) and freelance artist based in Santa Barbara, CA. Nicola has a wide range of female and male clients from athletes, artists, business people, educators, construction workers, house wives and tourists. He is very flexible in scheduling appointments either at his studio which is located in the San Roque area in Santa Barbara. He can also make professional appointments at Holistic Centers in Santa Barbara, Buellton, Key2Fitness or can make home or out call visits in the Tri – Counties. He also works with other local area professional massage therapists and can schedule male and female therapists to come to your home for a couple’s massage. Maybe you own a business with a large group of people or have a large party of people. Nicola can organize as many therapists as you need to accommodate your specific needs.
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Massage Therapy in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Summerland, Montecito, Ventura and at UCSB at Riktr Pro Massage by Nicola, LMT 805-637-7482
✔Intro. On-Line In-Call Special. A full 1 1/4 hr $50.00 (1st time client’s only) Mon – Fri Only
Save Time and Download 1st Visit Intake Form HERE
Nicola offers Amazing Deep Tissue Massage, Barefoot Massage, Ashiatsu, Sports and Injury Massage, Myofascial Release Trigger Point Massage, Neuromuscular Release, Swedish Massage, Reflexology Massage, Chair Massage, Tui Na and Chi Nei Tsang Lymphatic Drainage bodywork. He also offers Healing Massage for Depression and Anxiety.
Nicola is a practicing licensed and insured professional Licensed Massage Therapist ( State Certification # 7239 ) and freelance artist based in Santa Barbara, CA. Nicola has a wide range of female and male clients from athletes, artists, business people, educators, construction workers, house wives and tourists. He is very flexible in scheduling appointments either at his studio which is located in the San Roque area in Santa Barbara. He can also make professional appointments at Holistic Centers in Santa Barbara, Buellton, Key2Fitness or can make home or out call visits in the Tri – Counties. He also works with other local area professional massage therapists and can schedule male and female therapists to come to your home for a couple’s massage. Maybe you own a business with a large group of people or have a large party of people. Nicola can organize as many therapists as you need to accommodate your specific needs.
UCSB Massage Therapy in Santa Barbara and Goleta at Riktr Pro Massage by Nicola, LMT 805-637-7482
✔Intro. On-Line In-Call Special. A full 1 1/4 hr $50.00 (1st time client’s only) Mon – Fri Only
Save Time and Download 1st Visit Intake Form HERE
Nicola offers Amazing Deep Tissue Massage, Barefoot Massage, Ashiatsu, Sports and Injury Massage, Myofascial Release Trigger Point Massage, Neuromuscular Release, Swedish Massage, Reflexology Massage, Chair Massage, Tui Na and Chi Nei Tsang Lymphatic Drainage bodywork. He also offers Healing Massage for Depression and Anxiety.
Nicola is a practicing licensed and insured professional Licensed Massage Therapist ( State Certification # 7239 ) and freelance artist based in Santa Barbara, CA. Nicola has a wide range of female and male clients from athletes, artists, business people, educators, construction workers, house wives and tourists. He is very flexible in scheduling appointments either at his studio which is located in the San Roque area in Santa Barbara. He can also make professional appointments at Holistic Centers in Santa Barbara, Buellton, Key2Fitness or can make home or out call visits in the Tri – Counties. He also works with other local area professional massage therapists and can schedule male and female therapists to come to your home for a couple’s massage. Maybe you own a business with a large group of people or have a large party of people. Nicola can organize as many therapists as you need to accommodate your specific needs.
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✔Intro. On-Line In-Call Special. A full 1 1/4 hr $50.00 (1st time client’s only) Mon – Fri Only
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Massage Therapy in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Summerland, Montecito, Ventura and at UCSB at Riktr Pro Massage by Nicola, LMT 805-637-7482
Nicola offers Amazing Deep Tissue Massage, Barefoot Massage, Ashiatsu, Sports and Injury Massage, Myofascial Release Trigger Point Massage, Neuromuscular Release, Swedish Massage, Reflexology Massage, Chair Massage, Tui Na and Chi Nei Tsang Lymphatic Drainage bodywork. He also offers Healing Massage for Depression and Anxiety.
Nicola is a practicing licensed and insured professional Licensed Massage Therapist ( State Certification # 7239 ) and freelance artist based in Santa Barbara, CA. Nicola has a wide range of female and male clients from athletes, artists, business people, educators, construction workers, house wives and tourists. He is very flexible in scheduling appointments either at his studio which is located in the San Roque area in Santa Barbara. He can also make professional appointments at Holistic Centers in Santa Barbara, Buellton, Key2Fitness or can make home or out call visits in the Tri – Counties. He also works with other local area professional massage therapists and can schedule male and female therapists to come to your home for a couple’s massage. Maybe you own a business with a large group of people or have a large party of people. Nicola can organize as many therapists as you need to accommodate your specific needs.