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Call 413-584-5193 for your
Free 15-minute telephone consultation
Call 413-584-5193 for your
Free 15-minute telephone consultation
Healing Bodywork for Adults
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"I feel so lucky--she really does have magic hands."
- B.D.P., Northampton, MA Adult clients come for integrative healing sessions in our quiet, beautiful treatment room. Sessions include individualized bodywork, a chance to be deeply heard, to discharge, and to rest deeply. Many clients are on a journey of trauma healing, whether addressing something acute, something old, or both. Wearing comfortable clothing, you'll rest on the table while I provide you with quiet, gentle touch. I'll follow your body and I'll want your feedback, always focused on helping you find your comfort and safety. Healing touch addresses the concerns that come to us with having a body. I'll be with you on that journey, helping you feel and release your pain, and helping you feel a new or renewed sense of yourself. What Healing and Nourishing Bodywork can give you:
Bodywork is a resource for:
Your Bodywork session is a sacred space for your well-being. Contact us to set up your session today! "You will love Lenore's healing presence and her amazing hands."
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Infants
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"The best developmental movement help we found anywhere."
- Parents, Holyoke, MA "We Skyped monthly with Ms. Grubinger over our daughter's first year. Lenore helped our baby so much. It was amazing, we feel so grateful and lucky." - Parents, London, UK Everyone hopes children will learn to walk, talk, read, and succeed - as do I. I start where the child is and where the family is. When folks come to me for help with their baby I stay away from future goals and work on immediate, relevant gains. I use Natural Movement Development™ which addresses deficits through capabilities. I follow the child to engage their comfort, connection and play, so they can learn and recuperate. The child is a whole person whose communications are understandable - and who understands us - from the beginning. Every baby is unique, yet the skills they need to progress through development are universal. Children aged from new babies to busy school kids find and feel success in every session because we break development down into small, doable steps that are necessary toward larger goals. I work with well and challenged children, serving every caretaker that wants to help their child. I treat hundreds of conditions. I acknowledge numbers, yet focus on gains relative to your child's specific situation. There are no “exercises" - it's meant to feel like more play, not more work. I recommend interactions, toys, and environments that are doable for you. Sessions may include healing bodywork, mini movement lessons based on Baby's interest, movement lessons for parents to experience what Baby is learning, and holding-and-moving lessons with Baby for parents. Parents may learn healing touches or positions to practice at home for Baby. Some parents come to a session having been told all kinds of things, some worrisome, some they don't know what to do about, and often we touch on this in the session as well. Parents may tell a piece of their story and express some feelings. We create simple play experiences - ideally with things you already own - that support Baby's reflexes to emerge and integrate. I explain which of your baby's reflexes are contributing to their stress because they are over- or under-active, and I teach you how to help them become balanced. This is done by honing your everyday routines and play environment for Baby's best benefit. We discuss best toys and environments to explore at home, keeping things as simple as possible. I address your questions about equipment, and make simple, affordable recommendations for your home environment. The session helps every member of the family to feel more regulated. Infants make gains in every session. Parents leave with doable specifics to keep their baby well. They feel more connected to Baby and more confident in their own parenting. How many sessions do you recommend? One session makes a difference. Three sessions makes a big difference. And following a process on and off over a two year period makes an even bigger difference. From there, having sessions as needed - as determined by child or parent over the development - is ideal. Want support for common concerns about nursing, digestion, sleep, and movement? Have you seen my book and want to apply it in person with your baby? You are interested in raising your baby naturally and want loving, seasoned, and respectful support? I recommend 10 sessions in 12 months. For babies who have been in the NICU, for babies who have delays and discomfort, but don't qualify for early intervention, and for babies who have special needs I recommend sessions every 2 - 3 weeks for the first 4 - 6 months, then every 6 weeks for a year. Learn gentle ways to help your baby, through holding and play, to increase comfort and develop naturally. Especially for babies who:
Leave Amajoy™ feeling "renewed, encouraged, and informed." Reasons folks visit Amajoy for movement lessons and bodywork:
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Toddlers
Children enjoy body work while playing
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"What a relief! We were so worried, and now we're so focused and confident."
Parents, Northampton, MA "Our toddler was diagnosed with low tone and sensory issues. We were amazed to find someone who addressed these issues in our child with love and play--and it was so effective." Parents, New Haven, CT What's A Session Like For A Toddler?
Watch the magic as we help you and your toddler regulate through play. Toddlers love bodywork, especially when it’s done in relation to their attention and play. This is the place for practical insights to make those confusing or concerning moments with a toddler easier, and to help them continue to mature. We stay away from numbers, and we don’t send you home with “exercises.” We focus on interactions and environments that are doable for you, and don’t feel like more work. We include your child’s strengths as well as their challenges in the therapeutic process. Clients often ask how many sessions do we need, how often, for how long. I’m glad to supply a guesstimate, however, the focus is on finding out as we go, by getting the feedback from your family system. Amajoy™ provides help for each unique toddler. Sessions help parents and toddlers with the following:
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Bodywork and Movement Therapy For Children
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"As soon as we left Lenore's home my son exclaimed: 'I loved her! I want to go again!'"
Parent, Northampton, MA "Wow--what a healing shift in perspective! The first hour changed our lives. My seven-year-old daughter refused to leave until she finished her thank-you note for Lenore." Parent, Easthampton, MA For children who:
are sensitive are different are stressed are struggling have digestive distress need more than verbal therapy need more than PT and OT are receiving Early Intervention services have experienced trauma and change didn't play on their tummy and didn't crawl have a diagnosis have repeating conflicts at home or at school At Amajoy™ Lenore provides help for you and your child with play therapy and bodywork. Families visit for every reason and condition under the sun. When parents inquire it's usually because their child has digestive discomfort, genetic challenges, movement issues, and is having a hard time in some way. When parents are referred by a teacher it's usually because the child has difficulty managing himself or his tasks, terms such as self-regulation, sensory issues, and learning disabilities bring people to Amajoy. Here we play, learn, and receive bodywork, and parents leave with a list of practical tools to explore at home.
Developmental delays Autistic Spectrum Disorders Down Syndrome Cerebral Palsy Injuries Organ diseases Regulation, attention, and behavior issues Anxiety and other emotional discomfort Language, reading, and learning challenges Asthma and respiratory conditions Preparation and recovery from surgery What's A Session Like For A Child?
Sessions for children involve play, bodywork, chatting, and resting with parents present and participating. Children experience an ally in Lenore. They lead the way in their session, choosing activities that interest them and together we create a healing time that is fun. Parents shed frustration, exhaustion, and gain understanding and compassion for what drives their child at the hardest times, and how they can tap their child’s strengths for the family to function better and for all to feel less conflict. Parents and children leave with games and movements that are fun and therapeutic. We stay away from numbers, and we don’t send you home with “exercises.” We focus on interactions and environments that are doable for you, and don’t feel like more work. We include your child’s strengths as well as their challenges in the therapeutic process. Clients often ask how many sessions do we need, how often, for how long. I’m glad to supply a guesstimate, however, the focus is on finding out as we go, by getting the feedback from your family system. |
Adolescents
"It's really great to have bodywork. I have so much stress in my life, and after a session I feel so much calmer. My mom told me just to let her know when I need a session."
Sixteen-year-old, Amherst, MA
Sixteen-year-old, Amherst, MA
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Many adolescents enjoy bodywork. It's a special, safe time to relax with the choice to talk or rest. Teens wear their regular clothes and can choose to have their parent nearby or not.
Teens can let their parents know when they'd like a session. For example, before or after exams, or during a time of personal change. What's A Session Like For An
Adolescent? A session for adolescents offers a quiet window away from a busy life. There's room to talk or not talk. Teens rest deeply and typically learn a little bit about their own body-mind connection, and ways to take care of themselves that interest them. |
Families
Soothing bodywork during play
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"My son and I have been going to see Lenore since he was little. Initially she helped us learn how he could self regulate in a way that was good for our family. Now we visit Lenore when we have the need. Sometimes my son can't describe his stress, but he can tell me he wants a session. We treasure the calm connectedness we bring home."
Parent, Shutesbury, MA Amajoy™ helps all kinds of families:
What's A Session Like For Families?
At Amajoy we serve every kind of family and every combination of kid and grownup. Families often bring siblings, grandparents, caretakers, and caring friends, who are included in the session in a way that’s comfortable for them. Everyone present learns something about how to be helpful for the family as a whole. Participants might share in the play, try some of the movements and games, take photos, videos, or notes, and make plans about what toys to get or what new support to give. |
Find Your Concern
ADD
ADHD
Accident
Angel Syndrome
Anxiety
Asthma
Back Pain
Bone Fracture or Break
Colic
Constipation
Crohn’s Disease
Dental Procedures
Developmental Delay
'Different' Crawling
Digestive Illness
Digestive Pain
Does Not Roll
Down Syndrome
Failure to Thrive
Fear
Fourth-Trimester Care
Gene DDX3X
Headache
Head Injury
High Birth Weight
High Tone
Hypotonia
Impulsivity
Inconsolability
Injury
Insomnia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Learning Disability
Low Birth Weight
Low Tone
Neck Tension
Noonan Syndrome
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
PTSD
Postnatal Care
Postpartum Depression
Postsurgical Care
Premature birth
Prenatal concerns
Presurgical Concerns
Pronation
Reflux
Sprain/Strain
Supination
Torticollis
Trauma
Worry
W-sitting
ADHD
Accident
Angel Syndrome
Anxiety
Asthma
Back Pain
Bone Fracture or Break
Colic
Constipation
Crohn’s Disease
Dental Procedures
Developmental Delay
'Different' Crawling
Digestive Illness
Digestive Pain
Does Not Roll
Down Syndrome
Failure to Thrive
Fear
Fourth-Trimester Care
Gene DDX3X
Headache
Head Injury
High Birth Weight
High Tone
Hypotonia
Impulsivity
Inconsolability
Injury
Insomnia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Learning Disability
Low Birth Weight
Low Tone
Neck Tension
Noonan Syndrome
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
PTSD
Postnatal Care
Postpartum Depression
Postsurgical Care
Premature birth
Prenatal concerns
Presurgical Concerns
Pronation
Reflux
Sprain/Strain
Supination
Torticollis
Trauma
Worry
W-sitting