Therapeutic Experiences

Manual Therapy at Strength As Medicine is a clinical, precision-based treatment session designed to identify—and resolve—the underlying causes of musculoskeletal pain and movement dysfunction.

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This is not general massage.
This is targeted bodywork performed by a practitioner with nearly three decades of hands-on experience and advanced training in:

• orthopedic manual therapy

• Upledger craniosacral therapy

• fascial release

• joint mobilization

• neuromuscular re-education

• lymphatic mechanics

• breath & diaphragm release

• nervous-system calming protocols

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Each session is customized in real time based on your body’s response, using a blend of techniques curated specifically for your pain pattern, movement restrictions, and long-term goals.

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Clients choose Manual Therapy when they want:

• relief from chronic or recurrent pain

• improved range of motion

• faster recovery from injury

• less tension in their neck, shoulders, hips, or low back

• nervous-system regulation woven into the treatment

• a practitioner who understands the whole-body story, not just the symptom

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This work treats issues like:

• low back pain

• neck pain & headaches

• hip and shoulder dysfunction

• postural stress patterns

• sports injuries

• tendon/soft tissue restrictions

• nerve compression patterns

• repetitive strain injuries

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Because the approach is integrative and whole-body, clients often leave feeling not just better—but more aligned, grounded, and reconnected to their body.

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The Melt Restoration Immersion™ is a 90-minute sensory experience designed to quiet the nervous system and guide the body into profound states of rest and regulation.

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Performed in a darkened room with sound therapy and minimal verbal interaction, this session uses long, flowing, rhythmic touch to gently dissolve physical tension and invite the body into deep parasympathetic stillness.

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There is no processing, no dialogue, and no emotional exploration — just uninterrupted rest, safety, and nervous system reset.

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Clients often describe the experience as:

• melting

• floating

• timeless

• deeply calming

• the most relaxed they’ve felt in years​

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Ideal for:

• stress overload

• burnout

• nervous system exhaustion

• sleep issues

• people who want to rest deeply without talking

Lymphatic Resilience Protocol™ is a highly specialized, deeply restorative treatment that uses precise, feather-light touch to stimulate lymph flow, reduce inflammation, and reset the body’s internal fluid dynamics. This work goes far beyond traditional “lymphatic massage.”

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Trained directly by Dr. Bruno Chikly, the founder of Lymph Drainage Therapy, Josh uses exact anatomical mapping and refined listening touch to locate areas of congestion, redirect lymphatic stagnation, and restore balance in the tissues, fascia, and interstitial spaces.

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This session also integrates elements of:

• Upledger craniosacral therapy for nervous system quieting

• Heart-Centered Therapy for emotional softening and release

• Fascial and diaphragmatic techniques to open primary lymph pathways

• Organ and visceral rhythm work when needed

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The experience is calming, rhythmic, and profoundly therapeutic — helping your body let go of inflammation patterns that traditional massage, stretching, or exercise cannot resolve.

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Clients choose the Lymphatic Resilience Protocol™ when they want to:

• reduce swelling or inflammation

• recover from injury or chronic pain

• support lymphatic detoxification (including GLP-1 clients)

• improve immune function

• calm nervous system overload

• release deep, subtle tension patterns

• enhance post-surgical healing (when appropriate)

• feel lighter, clearer, and more regulated

This session blends the original Upledger craniosacral method with modern nervous-system science to create a deeply restorative experience unlike any other.

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Using gentle, listening touch, Josh works with the body’s cranial rhythm, dural tube, and fascial membranes to release tension patterns that traditional massage cannot reach. Clients often experience profound quieting, emotional softening, clearer breath, and a deep sense of inner spaciousness.

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Josh trained directly under Dr. John Upledger D.O. and his wife Lisa Upledger D.C. — receiving personal instruction from the founders of the work. This lineage gives his craniosacral therapy uncommon precision, intuition, and depth.

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This session is ideal for:

• chronic tension

• jaw pain & headaches

• stress overload

• trauma-pattern unwinding

• sleep and emotional regulation

• anyone seeking deep stillness and nervous system reset

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This is not massage.
This is a reorganization of the body’s inner rhythm.

Somatic Integration Therapy™ is based on Somatoemotional Release (SER) and is an advanced therapeutic process developed by Dr. John Upledger that helps the body release the emotional imprints, protective tension patterns, and unresolved experiences that often become embedded in the tissues. These patterns can contribute to chronic pain, anxiety, overwhelm, restricted movement, and a sense of being “stuck” in the body.

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Using gentle, precise touch and supportive dialogue, the practitioner listens to the body’s inner cues — following subtle shifts in tissue, breath, fluid, and cranial rhythm to identify where emotion, memory, or protective holding is stored. As the body opens and feels safe, these patterns can soften, unwind, and integrate.

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SER is not talk therapy and not emotion “processing.” It is a somatic release process that allows the body to complete what was interrupted — restoring clarity, ease, and coherence through the entire system.

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Clients often experience:

• release of chronic tension or pain

• emotional ease or spaciousness

• improved breath and mobility

• relief from patterns they couldn’t “think” their way out of

• a deeper sense of presence and self-connection

• surprising clarity or insights that arise naturally

• profound calm in the nervous system

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SER is gentle, respectful, and client-led.
Your body determines the pace; the practitioner simply listens and supports what wants to unfold.

A Personalized Nutrition Strategy Engineered for Strength, Fat Loss, and Long-Term Sustainability, The Metabolic Blueprint™ is a high-level, 60-minute nutrition strategy session where we reverse-engineer your physiology, goals, lifestyle, and training demands into a clear, personalized metabolic plan.

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This isn’t calorie guessing.
This isn’t generic macro coaching.
This is a clinical, data-informed, identity-aligned fuel strategy designed specifically for YOUR body.

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Using your intake patterns, body composition goals, GLP-1 considerations (if applicable), recovery needs, and real-world lifestyle constraints, we build a tailored blueprint that tells you:

• how much to eat

• what balance of macros supports your goals

• how to fuel training days vs rest days

• how to adjust when your progress stalls

• how to build meals without obsessing over measurements

• how to stop relying on willpower and use structure instead

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The result is a nutrition plan that feels clear, sustainable, and completely personal — a roadmap engineered for your success, not a one-size-fits-all template.

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This session includes:
✔ Metabolic Assessment
Your lifestyle, training load, stress, sleep, hunger cues, GLP-1 dynamics, and recovery needs.

✔ Custom Macro Formula
Protein, fats, and carbs mapped to your training, goals, and energy cycles.

✔ Training Day vs Rest Day Fuel Plan
Fueling patterns that support muscle, fat loss, performance, and metabolic health.

✔ Meal Structure + Plate Templates
Simple, repeatable frameworks for building meals without overwhelm.

✔ Habits, Anchors, & Execution Strategy
Morning/midday/evening nutritional anchors designed to make the plan stick effortlessly.

✔ Your Metabolic Blueprint™ PDF (optional add-on) A polished, personalized guide you can reference daily 

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Whether you’re on a GLP-1 medication, rebuilding your metabolism after chronic dieting, training for strength, or simply wanting to finally feel in control of your nutrition, this session gives you clarity, direction, and momentum.

You’ll walk away knowing EXACTLY how to eat for your goals.

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⭐ IDEAL FOR:

• GLP-1 clients needing a strength-focused fuel strategy

• Anyone confused about macros or calorie targets

• People stuck in the cycle of dieting → quitting → restarting

• Athletes who want smarter fueling

• Clients wanting sustainable fat loss without burnout

• Busy adults who need simplicity, not complexity

• Anyone who wants clear direction based on their physiology