Embody Freedom
What if you could experience your body as a place of safety, peace, pleasure and possibility?
“I am a more whole person because she is my teacher.
Ilana brings so much love to her practice as a massage therapist and yoga teacher. She creates a safe space to release fear, nurtures self exploration and creative movement, and has an incredible intuition.”
- Emma Gabrielle Silverman, author of The Joy of Yoga
Anahata Healing Arts uses therapeutic massage and yoga inspired practices as an access point to feeling more at home and comfortable in one’s body.
When we are guided or touched with compassion it can switch on our own ability to see ourselves through that lens.
These experiences have the potential to help us viscerally feel the interconnectedness of our entire being.
The benefits of this work can include:
Decrease in stress and anxiety
Better balance
Ease of depression symptoms
Increased strength & energy
Improved circulation
Increased capacity for pleasure
Increased relaxation
Increased range of motion & flexibility
Improved ability to be present for ourselves and others
Reduced inflammation and pain
Increased nervous system resilience
Managed low back pain
Improved heart health
… and much more.
Feeling body agency and ownership
Improved immune function
Reduced muscle soreness and tension
Improved sleep
About Ilana
Ilana established her practice in Ithaca and completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in 2011. She graduated with her massage therapy license and 1000 hours of training from the Finger Lakes School of Massage in 2013, and went on to teach at FLSM in the modalities of Connective Tissue Therapy, Swedish Massage, Pregnancy Massage and Communication Skills.
She has completed several further trainings during the course of her career, and most regularly incorporates elements of Biodynamic Craniosacral Work, Thai Massage, Embodied Anatomy, and Pelvic Floor Yoga into her work.
For Ilana’s bio click here
Three ways to work with me:
Therapeutic Massage is a tool to support healing injuries, resetting the nervous system, calming the mind, addressing chronic pain, maintaining vitality and much more.
Ilana’s style incorporates intuitive combinations of flowing connective strokes, targeted deep tissue therapy and grounding energetic support.
Sessions are a collaboration of your intentions and goals for our time and whatever naturally arises to be held and felt.
Ilana will be on maternity leave starting April 2024. Her talented colleague Rose Zonetti will be taking sessions in her office at South Hill Business Campus 950 Danby Road, near downtown Ithaca, NY.
More on massage offerings and hours here.
Private sessions are individually crafted to meet any student exactly where they are and to progress towards their unique goals.
Private sessions can be a way to create a custom home practice and to empower you with the self knowledge to take group classes with confidence.
Ilana works with a large variety of individuals and groups, from those looking to heal and thrive in a context of chronic illness, to those looking for guidance into advanced postures , to group celebrations and more. She loves the opportunity to connect to the unique person or group and create an expansive experience that fits your goals .
Find her group class schedule here.
The Art of Relaxation experience combines superb body work with guided gentle movement and deep relaxation, for blissful rest in a supportive group setting. This is a resource for receiving exquisite care, with simple and tactile guidance, so you can let go and rest deeply.
Receive individual support from talented practitioners with massage, assisted stretches, energy work and prop and body adjustments for deepening your comfort, while being guided in breathing, stretching, meditation and deep relaxation.
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