Services
Foot Reflexology
Why not thank your feet for taking you where you want to go? Reflexology stimulates various points in the foot that correspond to the organs and structures of the body, thereby promoting relaxation and internal healing, as well as improving circulation and balance. Gentle pressure is used to wonderful effect while you sit back, rest, and relax. (The shorter treatment of half an hour may be more suitable to those experiencing pain due to chronic conditions.)
30 minutes: $50
60 minutes: $90
Practitioners:
Isabelle Edye
A certified reflexologist, licensed French podiatrist, and Hatha Yoga Level I teacher, Isabelle created and developed a successful private practice with two physical therapists in Paris. In 1991 she studied reflexology there and introduced it into her private practice. In 1993 she moved to Manhattan, where she became a certified reflexologist using the original Ingham method. She loves to bring her Yoga experience and knowledge of podiatry into her reflexology sessions. She is continuing her study of gentle touch reflexology and Reiki.
Kimberly Ross
Kimberly Ross is an ARCB-certified reflexologist who has successfully introduced and practices the holistic arts in the corporate world as well as in her private practice. She is also an Usui Tibetan and Karuna Reiki master and a Thai Yoga practitioner.
Louisya Graves
Louisya Graves is dedicated to helping people overcome obstacles and incorporate health, serenity, direction, and love into their lives, using the sublimely peaceful practices of Reiki energy, reflexology, spiritual healing, and health coaching. She has walked the path of holistic living and healing for the past 13 years, studying with such renowned healers as Queen Afua, Wendy Coad, Hyakuten Inamoto, and Arnie Vargas.
Lotus Palm Thai Yoga
Often described as assisted Hatha Yoga, this well-respected and proven healing art born in the temples of Thailand has roots in both the ancient healing traditions of Ayurveda and Thai Buddhism. Using his or her hands, feet, arms, and legs, the practitioner gently guides the recipient through a series of yoga postures, creating a harmonious and therapeutic “dance,” which leads to greater physical awareness, grace, and spiritual energy.
60 minutes: $90
90 minutes: $120
Practitioners:
Annie Foster
A lifelong Southern belle, Annie moved to New York several years after earning her B.A. in theater from Christopher Newport University. She found herself delving deeper and deeper into her personal Yoga practice as a way to navigate post-college life and achieve balance, spiritual awakening, and flexibility of body and mind. In 2010, Annie discovered the Lotus Palm Thai Yoga Massage school and began studying under and assisting Jyothi Watanabe at Integral Yoga, eventually receiving her essential certification. Annie also holds a 200-hour certification through Sonic Yoga, a Kids Yoga certification from Shari Vilchez-Blatt and Karma Kids Yoga, and a Prenatal certification from Karma Kids’s Prenatal/Postnatal expert Juliana Secches and has, most recently, been certified to teach Postnatal and Baby Yoga through Esther Jyothi Larson’s “Yoga Mom, Buddha Baby” program. A resident of Astoria, Annie is thankful to be spreading the metta-ful practice of Thai Yoga Massage at IYI, her Thai Yoga Massage home.
Buffie Roseanne Gilbert
Buffie Roseanne Gilbert has been practicing Yoga for the past 15 years and received formal training in Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga in Maharashtra, India, at Yoga Vidya Gurukul, in 2007. Her love of Yoga, meditation, and compassionate touch led her to begin her study of Thai Yoga Massage, in 2010, at the Lotus Palm School of Montreal, via Integral Yoga. Buffie is also an actively performing musician, writer, and multimedia visual artist.
Kimberly Ross
Kimberly Ross is an ARCB-certified reflexologist who has successfully introduced and practices the holistic arts in the corporate world as well as in her private practice. She is also an Usui Tibetan and Karuna Reiki master and a Thai Yoga practitioner.
Masami
Originally from Japan, Masami encountered Yoga while living in New York City and working in the fashion industry. Although her lifestyle was hectic, she learned that the practice of Yoga gave her a sense of calm and peace that she had been unable to find elsewhere. She completed her teacher training with Yoga to the People to augment her knowledge and practice of Yoga. Then she discovered Thai Yoga Massage at Integral Yoga Institute. She had a profound experience and became acquainted with something from her inner self known as metta, or “loving-kindness.” Now, as a Yoga instructor and Thai Yoga Massage practitioner, she offers people a simple message that often seems difficult to comprehend: deep love and peace exist within each of us.
Shizu Homma
Shizu experienced benefits and enjoyed partner stretching while studying Body Weather, a Japanese method for preparing the body for dancing. In 2008 she began to study Lotus Palm Thai Yoga with Jyothi Watanabe at IYI and was certified in 2009. She is also a student of Ohashiatsu and Yoga, as well as a Yoga instructor, certified in 2006 by Sadie Nardini and in 2007 to teach Yoga to children and teens K‒12 by Asana Alphabet. Shizu is a believer in noninvasive healing methods and body‒mind practice.
Shiatsu
Shiatsu, whose name is the Japanese word for “finger pressure,” is healing massage that uses acupressure techniques along the body’s meridian lines, or energy channels. The practitioner applies pressure with hands, thumbs, elbows, and knees. This helps to balance energy flow, increases healthy functioning of the body’s vital organs, and relaxes and rejuvenates muscle tissue.
60 minutes: $90
Practitioners:
Katherine Crye
Katherine Crye specializes in Swedish therapeutic relaxation massage and Shiatsu. She is a graduate of the Swedish Institute School of Massage Therapy and recently studied in Thailand at the International Training Massage School in Chiang Mai. She is a New York State–licensed massage therapist and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Having always been very interested in the healing power of touch, she utilizes a balance of Eastern and Western techniques to adapt to a client’s specific needs.
Susan Shockett
Susan Shockett is a licensed massage therapist and certified structural integrator. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Columbia University, where she began her studies in health science. Susan first learned hands-on bodywork 15 years ago in order to address her own debilitating neck and back pain. She went on to study Western and Eastern massage at the Swedish Institute in New York City and then structural integration (a k a Rolfing) at the School of Integrative Therapies in New Jersey. On the basis of her personal experience, as well as the experience of many of her clients, Susan believes strongly that positive change is possible.
Spiritual Counseling
The teachings of Yoga provide a comprehensive understanding of psychology, as well as a path beyond the psychological level of being. With many years of dedicated practice of yoga, especially meditation, Integral Yoga’s counselors will listen deeply and help you explore the way to make clear, balanced, and skillful decisions in your life. The essence of the yogic philosophy is that you cannot blame others for your unhappiness. Blaming yourself is also not productive, but it is possible to learn to take responsibility for how your mind is reacting to the world around you.
30 minutes: $30
60 minutes: $60
Practitioners:
Nechama
Nechama is humbled to be of service as a spiritual counselor in her commitment to a daily spiritual practice, offering sessions to help others find freedom from suffering for a life of balance, harmony, and joy. As a hearing-impaired woman, she cultivates a unique, intuitive listening style with compassion in communication, creating a safe and sacred space where clients can surrender and remember their sacred selves. As a member of the School of Women’s Ways since Winter Solstice of 2001, she has a passion for helping women claim their own authority as Divine beings on Mother Earth. Having spent the past 11 years addressing such personal challenges as depression, asthma, and chronic fatigue by encouraging spiritual awareness through self-remembrance, she has found guidance from beloved teachers, among them Deep Arrow Woman, Oh Shinnah Fast Wolf, Hyakuten Inamoto, the Sat Jivans, and Maya elders; from the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism; from food as medicine and meditation coaching; and through certifications as a multi-lineage-attuned Reiki master, sound healer, Kundalini Yoga teacher, and integrative Yoga/essential-oil therapist.
Swarupa Sky Oak Speaker
Swarupa Sky Oak Speaker is an advanced IYI teacher who has spent the past 20 years studying, teaching, and counseling spiritual awareness and practical metaphysics, in private sessions, classes, and clinics. Focused on the integration of holistic and allopathic methods for wellness, he is certified as a hypnotist, a rapid-eye technician, a multiple-lineage Reiki master teacher, and a Yoga teacher.
Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage
A deeply relaxing combination of Western massage techniques designed to ease tension, relieve pain, and improve mobility and muscle tone. The practitioner applies gentle but firm gliding and kneading strokes to loosen muscles and boost circulation and can include targeted techniques to unlock deeper muscles and release knots.
30 minutes: $50
60 minutes: $90
Practitioners:
Christine Mire Rose
Christine Mire Rose is an experienced massage therapist and Yoga instructor. She is licensed in New York State and nationally certified by the NCBTMB with advanced training in medical massage techniques, Shiatsu, and reflexology. She is a registered Yoga teacher and a member of the national Yoga Alliance. In addition to her private practice, Christine teaches massage at the prestigious Swedish Institute of Health Science and is a frequent instructor at Integral Yoga Institute.
Erin Pearce
Erin Pearce, L.M.T., is a graduate of New York’s Swedish Institute. Specializing in Swedish massage, she works with her clients to develop a personalized session that addresses the client’s needs. She considers all massage to be therapeutic massage, whether it’s treating chronic pain, helping someone recover from an injury, or just relieving stress.
Katherine Crye
Katherine Crye specializes in Swedish therapeutic relaxation massage and Shiatsu. She is a graduate of the Swedish Institute School of Massage Therapy and recently studied in Thailand at the International Training Massage School in Chiang Mai. She is a New York State–licensed massage therapist and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Having always been very interested in the healing power of touch, she utilizes a balance of Eastern and Western techniques to adapt to a client’s specific needs.
Sandra “India” Reyes
Sandra “India” Reyes is a graduate of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City and holds an associate degree in occupational sciences in massage therapy. She is a New York State–licensed and –registered massage therapist and an active member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Her bodywork repertoire includes Swedish, myofascial, deep tissue, neuromuscular, and reflexology massage.
Susan Shockett
Susan Shockett is a licensed massage therapist and certified structural integrator. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Columbia University, where she began her studies in health science. Susan first learned hands-on bodywork 15 years ago in order to address her own debilitating neck and back pain. She went on to study Western and Eastern massage at the Swedish Institute in New York City and then structural integration (a k a Rolfing) at the School of Integrative Therapies in New Jersey. On the basis of her personal experience, as well as the experience of many of her clients, Susan believes strongly that positive change is possible.
