"This is the most relaxing, peaceful energy. What a beautiful place. Thank you for all you did to welcome us." Mary L.

"Thank you for all you did for us, the beds are so comfortable, the food was great. We appreciate the kindness and love shown to us." Blessings, Cindy

"Thank you very much for preparing the place for us, and making sure we were comfortable. We really enjoyed our stay here." God Bless, Elaine
 

Time for yourself

We can customize your retreat with the following techniques to bring self awareness through information and experiential discovery. We are providing this list of Associate Practitioners and their modalities for your consideration. We would like to make your stay at Namaste Retreat interesting and fun by stretching your body, expanding your mind, and nourishing your soul. By applying universal truths and spiritual principals you learn to release negative belief patterns and enjoy self discovery. This shift in energy then expands an awaking in consciousness which in turn can heal physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds. A true inner connection of the body, mind, and spirit is manifested. 

Alternative Health and Wellness Techniques

• How Your ion Spa® Works - The ion spa or foot spa works to dramatically remove toxins from your body through your foot. The foot spa accomplishes this by energizing the water.
  The ionSpa®'s control head delivers enough of an electrical current through the ionizor® to generate positively charged ions. These ions** travel through the body and attach themselves to toxic substances, thereby neutralizing these toxins' negative charges. After being neutralized, toxin particles are pulled through the skin and out of the body via osmosis, attracted by the highly-concentrated ion field in the ionSpa® water.
  When the ionSpa® is set, positive ions are being produced in the water, which raises the user's pH to a more alkaline state. Why is this significant? The vast majority of people in the United States live in an acid state — their bodies contain an excess of hydrogen ions and their blood pH is lower than 7.45. Such persons greatly benefit from exposure to high concentrations of positively charged ions, bringing their bodies back into a more balanced acid-alkaline state.
  
  **An ion (as found in the ion foot bath is a charged atom that has gained or lost an electron, thus creating a magnetic field capable of neutralizing oppositely-charged particles (in the case of the ionSpa®, toxins in the human body).
   
• Jin Shin Jyntsu: a form of acupressure which works with 26 points along energy pathways. When a pathway is blocked, energy stagnates which in turn can create imbalance along the entire pathway. Jin Shin brings balance to the body’s energies, which promotes optimal health and well being and facilities our own profound healing capacity. www.jsjinc.net
   
• Reiki:   involves the transfer of energy from practitioner to patient to enhance the body's natural ability to heal itself through the balancing of energy. Reiki utilizes specific techniques for restoring and balancing the natural life force energy within the body. It is a holistic, natural, hands-on energy healing system that touches on all levels: body, mind, and spirit. www.holisticonline.com

• Cranial sacral:  CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system. By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction.  www.upledger.com/therapies/cst.htm 
   

• NST: is a soft tissue, cross fiber movement over a muscle, tendon or ligament to allow the body to heal itself. Substantial relief is frequently attained after the session & most clients only require 3 treatments to achieve resolution of their complaint. Neurostructural Integration Technique is a dynamic, skillful body technique that alerts the body’s innate healing wisdom to be activated. The result is fast and lasting relief from pain and discomfort with a return to balance and harmony in the body. www.nstpainelimination.com

• BodyTalk is a simple and effective form of therapy that allows the body's energy systems to be re-synchronized so they can operate as nature intended.  All systems, cells and atoms are in constant communication with each other at all times. Through exposure to the stresses of day-to-day life, however, these lines of communication can become compromised, which then leads to a decline in physical, emotional and/or mental well-being. Reconnecting these lines of communication enables the body's mechanisms to function at optimal levels, thus preventing disease and rapidly accelerating the healing process. In this way, BodyTalk stimulates the body's innate ability to balance and heal itself.

Associate Practitioners

• Carolyn Deeg, RMT, Massage Therapist
  210-383-0575
  Carolyn is certified in Reflexology, Lymphatic Drainage, Cranial sacral, Myofacial release, Chair massage, Young Living Oils. She does both Raindrop Therapy and Vita Flex with oils.
   
• Terri Vogt, RMT, Massage Therapist
  210-834-2042
  Multitalented massage therapist specializing in pain relief and discomfort with her unique form of total body restructuring, Access, Myofacial release, and Trigger Point therapy.
   
• Cynthia Signet, facilitator of “ancient wisdom teachings”
  www.ancientwisdomteachings.com
  These “ancient wisdom teachings’ apply universal truths, spiritual principles and practices that accelerate the awakening of consciousness and remind us of our interconnectedness. Cynthia now shares these teachings and heart wisdom through ceremony, lectures and workshops, and facilitates spiritual journeys to the earth’s most sacred sites.
   
• Merritt Anne Swenson, RMT, founder of YogaiaPeace
  www.yogaiapeace.com
  Merritt’s private healing practice encompasses numerous certifications in body work, including Cranial Sacral therapy and Thai yoga massage, Astrology, (east/west), Jin Shin Jyutsu. Yogaia is a gentle yet deep, heart felt yoga. Ongoing yoga classes on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
   
• Cassandra Campbell, PhD, Energy Psychologist, Intuitive, Author, Life Coach
  www.ccampbellphd.com
  Cassandra is a gifted practitioner and master teacher releasing and transforming negative patterns. She brings an energy of peace and love to her courses. Her intuitive abilities are consistently accurate.
   
• Nancy Brooks, Dream Interviewer
  Nancy teaches the Dream Interview Method, which allows the dreamer to ask questions about the people, places, and things within a dream setting. Dreams are information that comes to us in story form and we get to see, objectively, where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going.
   
• Gayle Jones, Pain Elimination Specialist
  www.nstpainelimination.com 
  Ionic foot bath treatments are available to help you detoxify in a holistic way by approaching disease through saturation of the blood, tissue and cells with ions. These naturally stimulating and relaxing sessions are based ionization of water and osmosis to draw toxins from the body.  Gayle offers NST, Reiki/Energy sessions and Reiki Certification classes; Chakra and Meridian balancing or clearing; Hatha Yoga.
   

• Diane Power, Ph.D.,  Is a Holistic Health Science Specialist.
  www.holistichealthscience.com

  Diane conducts workshops and seminars in Nutrition...Exercise ..and Meditation .You can check-out her web-site and contact her directly for your  personal or group needs.

   

• Diane Cunningham, M. Ed.; Life Purpose Coach

  www.dianecunningham.com

  Helping you create a life that you love through retreats, workshops and seminars and one on one counseling.

• Sue Roddy Stewart, LMT Certified BodyTalk Practitioner

  (210) 415-5766

  Sue is a licensed massage therapist, trained in Swedish and geriatric massage, trigger points and hydrotherapy.  She is a Certified BodyTalk Practitioner and graduate of the Lionheart School of Transpersonal Energy Healing.  She can incorporate any of the above modalities in your session, as well as using crystals and essential oils.