Therapeutic Kneads

06/10/09

Give your body what it craves – Therapeutic Kneads!

by KimmiR

Your body never feels the same on different days, so why should your massage? Therapeutic Kneads in Highland Park delivers massages designed to match your body that day. Therapeutic Kneads’ therapists are trained to respond to muscular aches and pains as well as the well being of the entire body; you will never experience the same massage twice,. Your mind needs to de-stress just as your muscles do, and the massages at Therapeutic Kneads accomplish exactly this.

From soft and soothing to deep tissue, Therapeutic Kneads covers every massage possible. Their massage rooms are quiet and soothing, but they will visit your home as well as arranging office visits, corporate parties and even a special package with 2 at-home massages and a professional chef preparing a gourmet meal for afterwards.

My personal recommendation is the Raindrop Therapy, a soothing massage using as many as 11 different essential oils. The combination of the two will leave your body and mind so relaxed it will be hard to move afterwards – and you may find yourself addicted.

Give your body what it craves – Therapeutic Kneads.

Kimmi Rudolph

Highland Park resident

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04/23/09

The finest massages I've ever had

by HOLLYBARRY

Sandy Saldano has been my massage therapist for 19 years. I know of nobody who has a better intuitive instinct for healing--and she imparts the standards she sets for herself on all the other therapists she employs. Over the years, she's helped me with muscular issues such as fibromyalgia, bone & joint range of motion and mobility (I work out alot), cranial-sacral applications for headaches, and just simple deep relaxation. There's much value in someone who can assess the condition of your body through their touch and attend to what's needed (kneaded). When I've traveled I've often had massages in some very popular spa settings or have been given gift certificates for massages at other facilities. No massage has ever been better than the ones I've received at Therapeutic Kneads. Do yourself a favor and make an appointment.

• Pros: Amazing knowledge of the body's interworkings
• Cons: Cannot think of any drawbacks

03/30/09

Massage for fibromyalgia

by Dedinah

No massage therapy is created equal to Therapeutic Kneads. What sets these therapists apart is their outstanding knowledge of the human anatomy and overall health and well-being. In fact, it was the owner at Therapeutic Kneads, Sandy Saldano, who first diagnosed my perplexing health issues. She knew years before any physician that I had fibromyalgia. I credit her and her therapists with helping me get back on my feet.

I was already a client when, about six years ago, I was in an auto accident and hospitalized for bleeding ulcers during a time when I was commuting between the Midwest and the Southeast nursing my terminally ill mother. Obviously, tremendously stressful. But when about a year later, I had deteriorated to the point where I no longer was able to shop, garden or even do laundry, Sandy made her diagnosis. And brought me back to functioning, so that today, I am doing more than ever; running two businesses, volunteering, doing all my own housework and gardening.

During this recovery, it is so wonderful that if Sandy is out of the office, I can choose any one of five or six therapists to get the same deep tissue massage that detoxes me and relieves my pain. Or, if I am having a really bad time, the therapist comes to my home. Therapeutic Kneads provides truly personalized therapy—what’s right for me on that particular day. I have found that the packages are the most economical, and prepaying not only gives me one massage free, but also motivates me to stay with my wellness plan.

I also purchase Shaklee products, which are non-toxic and fragrance free, very important to me, as well as many other items as gifts for friends and family. But what they really want is a Therapeutic Kneads gift card, which I can buy online. Therapeutic Kneads is part of my staying well.

• Pros: Controls fibro pain, improves sleep and flexibility
• Cons: Wish I could go three times a week