Sparrow Bee’s was originally incepted as a beekeeping company in 2008. However, over the years our service model has changed and in 2011 Sparrow Bee’s Therapies was incepted to serve as a holistic services canopy, which would come full circle to incorporate the bees in terms of Apitherapy, otherwise known as Bee-Sting Therapy. Apitherapy will be available here in March/April 2012. Presently we offer beekeeping goods and services, Massage Therapy, and Holistic Alternative Psychology. Sparrow Bee’s is located in the Grandin Village in Roanoke, Virginia.
Prolonged periods of stress unanswered with appropriate action can result in levels of cortisol in the body that are toxic. High cortisol levels in the body can set off a chain reaction of chemical releases which can damage or impair mental functions, immune system, tissues and nerve cells. In The Owner’s Manual for The Brain, the author has these suggestions on dealing with stressors: Relaxation, Escape, Exercise, Visualization to name a few. (Howard, 3rd ed. 2009) This list is not all comprehensive, but is a good start. Our diets may also be part of the problem effectively creating chemical stress in our bodies. This may come from too much caffeine and some allopathic drugs. Insufficient sleep is also a stressor. Our services can help you with these areas.
Our services stem from a three-fold holistic model which is comprised of Body, Citta, and Energy. The Body element deals simply with your physical body and diet and herbs, in essence what you consume. At this time we leave dietetics strictly up to you, however, poor diet can minimize the effects of whatever therapy you may engage in. Citta is loosely defined as mind-heart; this is classically akin to the subtle internal body from other traditions. The Energy element animates and unites Body and Citta. This is the body’s essential energy system explained in simple terms. When this system is well balanced, you are essentially healthy. When any area is seriously jeopardized and your system becomes out of balance health overall becomes impaired opening the door to disease; physical or mental. This model has been adopted at Sparrow Bee’s as a result of our affiliation with the Thai Institute in Arlington, Virginia. For more information see The Spiritual Healing of Traditional Thailand by C. Pierce Salguero.
We offer Swedish massage modalities, as well as Thai massage. These two modalities operate the Energy element of our holistic model. In reference to stress and related disorders, massage basically helps reduce cortisol output and increase serotonin and dopamine output. This formula equals relaxation on a chemical level, but spells big dividends to maintaining your immune system and overall physical well being. Massage also helps with mental clarity. Sparrow Bee’s offers Holistic Alternative Psychology to plug the Citta sphere of our holistic model for both mental and physical health. Alternative Psychology is a set of tools and techniques to get at the ‘root cause’ of any challenge (problem) so as to permanently ‘let go’ of the baggage and move forward within 3 to 4 weeks. These clinically proven techniques were developed by Dr. Dolores Seymour.
Sparrow Bee’s will be offering public workshops for topics of Holistic Alternative Psychology; check our website frequently for details. Holistic Alternative Psychology comes with a free one hour initial consultation. Our listed prices are baseline prices on individual sessions. For those very serious about their stress maintenance program, we offer massage volume package pricing, based on 6, 18, or 36 sessions. Though this is prepaid, the savings is nearly half off at 36 sessions. Our Alternative Psychology is also priced in a similar manner. Please see our website for more details!
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