Massage Therapy & Bodywork

All Desert Song therapists are highly skilled with extensive training and experience. You will be asked about your goals and intention for the session. The therapists are able to blend the massage and bodywork modalities and techniques that will best address your needs. You may also request a specific modality.

Meet Massage Therapists:

Mary Beth Markus

Judy Pyanowski

Lori True

Acupuncture

Acupuncture, an ancient Chinese method of healing, involves the insertion of very fine, sterile needles into particular points of the body. Chinese medical theory holds that acupuncture works by normalizing the balance of Qi (pronounced "chee") – life force or vital energy – throughout the body. If your Qi is depleted or obstructed, you may notice symptoms. An acupuncturist finds the root cause of the imbalance and focuses on treating that imbalance.

Meet Acupuncturist:

Lori True

Ayurveda Consultations

Ayurveda, yoga's sister science and India’s traditional system of medicine, is believed to be around 5,000 years old, and is considered to be the longest continuously practiced system of medicine. Consultation may include daily self-care routines, food choices, yoga and pranayama techniques, meditation and movement practices, and herbs. The true aim of Ayurveda is to clear out the clutter in the mind, senses, and body to access your greatest potential for health and thriving.

Meet Ayurveda Consultant:

Debbie Kayatt

Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation also known as “yogic sleep” or “effortless relaxation”. It’s usually practiced lying down with a teacher guiding the session. The practice draws our attention inwards, and we learn to surf between the states of wakefulness and sleep, where our body finds its natural state of equilibrium (homeostasis) – the breath balances and becomes quiet, unconscious and conscious aspects of the mind reveal themselves, and we fall into an innate state of deep, blissful awareness.

Private Classes

Through private or semi-private sessions with our senior teachers, you have the opportunity to “explore deeper”. Not sure if a specific practice is for you? We offer specialized Individual or Small Group Yoga, Pilates or Tai Chi instruction; personal and private Ayurveda consultations and personally designed Yoga Nidra sessions. It’s a great way to try something new in complete or relative privacy. Allow one of our highly skilled teachers to surprise you with practical, attainable, life-enhancing practices. Plus, sometimes, it’s fun to share a new experience with a good friend or two. Make it into an adventure – or, date night! (At this time, private classes are offered as virtual sessions.)