Therapeutic Massage, Bodywork & Spa Healing for the Body-Mind-Spirit
Heather I. Dixon Licenced Massage Therapist Certified Personal Trainer 850-774-1199
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Harbour Village Executive Center 3001 W. 10th Street Suite 101A Panama City, Florida 32401
Next to the Marina in the St. Andrews Historic District
Located right in the Historic Waterfront St. Andrews District, next to
the marina. The Harbour Village Executive Center "A place for Health
& Beauty" is combined of several businesses: Heather I Dixon LMT,
Cosmetologist & Color Specialist Robbin Grubbs (Completely
Pampered), Skincare Specialist Mindy Barnes, and Dr. Carlton Schwartz,
General Dentistry. Our combined specialties create some very soothing
and completely pampering spa packages. We offer trendy hairstyles &
fabulous color, manicures, pedicures, body waxing & rejuvenating
skin treatments, relaxing &/or deep to medical massage, hot stone
& bamboo massage, body wraps & exfoliating scrubs, ear candling,
dental health & digital X-rays and much more including health &
beauty products to continue the pamper at home. Because you deserve to be pampered...Completely Pampered!
Heather I. Dixon attended Soothing Arts -Healing Therapies School of Massage in Destin, Florida to become a Professional Licensed Massage Therapist experienced with providing relief from sore muscles by using soft-tissue manipulation techniques that are mechanical, physiological, psychological & reflexive in nature. She’s been using her hands (including reiki & trigger point work) to help heal herself and others for many years before building her career.
Vacationing in the Panama City Area? Don't forget Massage Therapy as one of the local attractions. Available rain or shine!
Why visit Heather I Dixon LMT? She was drawn to this career for the purpose of healing, this was not a quick career choice, it was a heart-felt desire to help aid the body into fine-tuning it's healing capabilities. It is about being able to naturally work on finding the causes of pain and not just masking them. When you schedule an appointment you know that it is with Heather. In the case of couples services that require another therapist to be available, Heather guarantees that it will be an experienced and professional therapist that is skilled in the work that is being done.
Aroma-Globe Essential Oil Nebulizing Diffuser $140 *Includes oil of choice value up to $15
$90 Accessory Kit includes: 2 changeable Globes & Red Oak Tray *holds 5 oils & Aroma-Globe (sold separately)
FEATURES: Timer turns it ON for 5 mins and OFF for 25 mins. Turns off automatically after 6 runs. Air flow adjustment knob lets you set the output coverage up to 1200 square feet. It's amazing that complete size is just 4” round by 5½” tall. RED, BLUE,GREEN & YELLOW lights looks AWESOME in the dark! The large capacity holds up to 15 milliliters of Essential Oil. Note: Do not use Massage Oil or thick Essential Oils, they can clog the nebulizing diffuser's very fine glass injector.
Natural Service Products Created by Heather I. Dixon, LMT:
** I'll custom gift baskets & natural products with advance requests.
Other Retail:
Ibunex & Gluconex (Topical Ibuprofen/Glucosamine)
Cryoderm (Topical Pain Reliever)
Heaven's Therapy Herbal Shoulder Wraps (One of the greatest herbal packs!)
Diffuser World (safest way to create aromatherapy for your environment)
New Directions Essential Oils
Yogi Teas
Bamboo FusionTM A new Exotic & Luxurious way to enjoy a
warm Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage. Can be performed with only using
bamboo & rattan or can be used along with hands techniques. Choice
is yours. I received my certified training (Jan. 2008) and tools from
Nathalie Cecilia, the creator of Bamboo Fusion.
ETPS - Electro Therapeutic Point Therapy Combination of Eastern & Western Medicine using the principles of acupuncture, musculoskeletal trigger points, neuromuscular & neural therapies. The Neurostimulator applys low frequency electrical stimulus of concentrated D/C (direct current – the current our body runs on) to specific groups of acupuncture, trigger & motor points to trigger the release of endorphins (body's natural pain killer). ETPS assists the nervous system in controlling muscle spasms, body temperature regulation & blood vessel dilation to regulate properly. It helps to rebalance the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest & digest) nervous systems. It is very effective in identifying the root causes of pain and results are usually seen within 2-10 treatments of about 10-15 minutes each.
ETPS Therapy works on several different physiological principles: 1. Circulatory Response Increasing or decreasing of circulation ( called "Chi" in Eastern Therapies) can benefit the patient in the same manner as the application of heat ( vaso dilation) and ice (vaso constriction) would for Western Therapies. 2. Autonomic/Parasympathetic Response The Autonomic Nervous System covers over 90% of the body, comprised of the sympathetic & parasympathetic nervous systems. It is the medium for chronic pain. The proper stimulation of parasympathetic "gates" can have a "calming effect" on the body while providing immediate & long lasting relief from pain, anxiety & insomnia. 3. Endorphin Response Endorphins may be released though concentrated low frequency ETPS stimulation. Endorphins are similar to morphine, but are thousands of times stronger and are not harmful to the patient. ETPS stimulation of neural points can excite the pituitary to release endorphins which release ACTH and Hydrocortisols for tissue repair. 4. Myofascial Release It is now known that chronic pain has its origins in Neuropathy - or functional alterations of the PNS. Neuropathy is always caused by muscle contracture and radiculopathy is neuropathy at the spinal root.
ETPS THERAPY: 6 principles 1. Gait & Body mechanics Irregular positioning of the hips create structural & mechanical imbalances throughout the body, leading to length discrepancies, asymmetrical movements of the body & degenerative joint changes. Manually correcting this gait prior to pain treatment can substantially reduce ANS & Myofascial tension throughout the body. 2. Radiculopathy & Neuropathy Refers to the impingement of nerves & the reduction in the flow of motor impulses throughout the nerve pathways. Correcting the source of nerve impingement using ETPS therapy can produce long-term benefits to the disease process and the chronic pain cycle. 3. Acupuncture Acupuncture meridians & key acupuncture points are essential features of ETPS therapy. Integrating acupuncture points into ETPS protocols after treating radiculopathy can provide a strong therapeutic response with many chronic patients. 4. Dermatomes The integration of dermatomes (nerve pathways) into ETPS protocols brings objective approaches to pain management. Patient's pain patterns may be correlated with known dermatomes, and then integrated with corresponding trigger & acupressure points. 5. Scar Therapy Invasive surgery slices through nerves, meridians, lymphatic, fascia, & circulatory systems has a wide effect on the body as a whole. ETPS therapy applied directly surrounding the scar can break up the scar tissue. 6. Concentrated Microcurrent Stimulation (CMS) Non-invasively duplicates the "De Chi" of traditional acupuncture therapy, (including nociception, endorphin, histamine & energetic responses) in a fraction of the time. CMS can relax contracted muscle tissue responsible for the nerve impingement(s) found with radiculopathy & neuropathy.
Myofascial Release Treatments are custom designed to benefit each client. Appointments may be scheduled multiply times per week for 2-4 weeks depending on your body's condition & your treatment plan. If multiple weekly sessions are not possible due to work (or ect.) then I highly recommend 2 hour sessions for bodywork. I feel that this work was my calling into my career of massage therapy.
Myofascial comes from the Latin words "myo" for muscle and "fascia" for band.The fascia is a thick elastic connective tissue in and about the muscles, bones, blood vessels and nerves of your body. The fascia spreads throughout the body in a 3-dimensional web which travels head-to-toe uninterrupted and acts as a shock absorber in the body.
In healthy condition, the fascia is relaxed and wavy in configuration with the ability to stretch and move without restriction. Physical trauma, scarring, stress, repetitive micro trauma, poor posture or inflammation cause the fascia to lose its pliability and this causes restriction and tension to the rest of the body. This myofascial restriction or tension does not show on any of the standard tests done today such as MRI, CAT Scan, EMG, X-Ray, etc. This myofascial restriction or tension is the underlying cause of most chronic pain problems that have not responded to traditional medical or surgical intervention.
For all Spa Packages and new clients there is a 50% fee for allcancellations without a 24 hour notice. Appointments will be held with a credit card (you may pay cash, local check or credit after your appointment). Sorry for the inconvenience.
Located inside:
Aroma-Globe Essential Oil Nebulizing Diffuser 
Bamboo FusionTM