Our goal is to help you discover a new level of personal wellness. Our highly trained professional staff can help you with reduction of pain and inflammation and bring you into a deep state of relaxation, resulting in a more integrated awareness of your body, mind and life.
Come find your second wind at Southwind!
Whether you need deep relaxation or relief from injury, therapeutic massage and bodywork offer many benefits. They improve circulation, reduce tension, and calm inflammation. Let us work with you to find the best approach to achieve your goals.
Studies have shown that massage and bodywork can relieve:
Muscle pain and tension
Sports injuries
Soft tissue strains or injuries
Myofascial pain syndrome
Headaches
Digestive disorders
Fibromyalgia
Insomnia related to stress
TMJ — temporomandibular joint pain
A complete health care system that dates back 2,500 years, there are a myriad of conditions that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help treat, including:
Pain
Migraines
Menstrual irregularities
Allergies
Addiction
Gastrointestinal disorders
Skin disorders
TCM is also used to enhance the effects of Western medical approaches or alleviate side effects from such treatment. TCM includes the use of acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and other modalities including moxibustion, cupping, tuina, gua sha, and electric stimulation.
SE™ is a body-centered trauma healing method that works primarily with the nervous system. The goal is to address biological responses to stress, overwhelm, and trauma that can get stuck in the body - such as fight, flight and freeze responses. This can leave your nervous system in an activated state or collapsed state more often than is helpful and can interfere with daily life.
Symptoms of this might be emotional, mental, physical, or a combination of the three, including: affected sleep, anxiety, depression, overwhelming emotions, mood swings, fatigue, disorientation, difficulty focusing, digestive issues, headaches/migraines, aches and pains, and more.
SE employs awareness of body sensation to help people “renegotiate” and heal rather than re-live or re-enact trauma.
SE’s guidance of the bodily “felt sense”, allows the highly activated survival energies to be safely experienced and gradually discharged.
SE “titrates” experience (breaks down into small, incremental steps), rather than evoking catharsis-which can overwhelm the regulatory mechanisms of the organism.
SE may employ touch in support of the renegotiation process, always with discussion and permission first.
You can reach out to Sally for more information at: se.with.sally@gmail.com or visit https://traumahealing.org/
Located in an historic building in downtown Lawrence, Kansas, Southwind Health Collective has long been a quiet oasis of relaxation and rejuvenation. We have been serving the Lawrence community since our creation in 1987.
The name Southwind was inspired by the welcoming warmth of the prevailing wind in Kansas, and the Konza tribe who lived here and for whom the state is named. The Konza referred to themselves as people of the south wind. Health speaks of our commitment to help improve the lives of our clients through the benefits of massage, bodywork, energy work, Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. As members of the Collective, we are individually trained therapists working in a shared space, providing a wide variety of innovative techniques. We have over 120 years of collective experience, and we look forward to helping you on your path to your best health.
Jamie Alspaugh, LMT, specializes in therapeutic and relaxation massage and has been practicing since 1999. Her integrative approach brings a calm sense of rejuvenation to her clients.
Deep Tissue, Swedish, Trigger Point, Prenatal, Migraine Relief, Cupping, Gua Sha.
Carla Davenport graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine-NY with an MSTOM in acupuncture and herbal medicine in 2011. She practiced in NYC from 2011-2016. Prior to that she worked in New York and LA as a therapeutic body worker. As an integrative practitioner, Carla combines this knowledge and experience in treatments.
Classical Chinese, Japanese, Five Element, and Motorpoint Acupuncture, Structural Integration, Shiatsu, Meridian Massage, Psychostructural Balancing, Breathwork, and Essential Oils.
Lana Haas, LMT, combines energy work with massage to create a rejuvenating and deeply relaxing therapeutic massage. Lana is also a certified yoga instructor, a professional musician and sound healer.
Deep Tissue, Swedish, CranioSacral Therapy, Thai Massage, Thai Foot Reflexology, PreNatal Massage, Breathwork, Sound Healing Journeys, Sound Oracle Sessions, Reiki and Energy Work.
Sally Birmingham, certified SE™Practitioner, offers private Somatic Experiencing® sessions at Southwind. Sally also is a Registered Yoga Teacher and leads both yoga and SE movement classes at Be Moved Studio. Please reach out if you’d like to schedule or discuss SE sessions, and know that if finances are a barrier that there is some flexibility for sliding scale pricing.
"I have really enjoyed working with Sally. I am new to Somatic work, and I have found it really helpful in supplementing my more traditional therapist. Sally and I have been working on specific areas in my life where I feel overwhelming emotion (rock climbing) and more generalized anxiety and self critique. It has improved my ability to handle both of these situations. I really look forward to continuing my work with Sally. She's very insightful, gentle, and encouraging. I'm so glad I've discovered a therapeutic modality that is doing wonders for reshaping my mental and emotional health."-Simon P.
Jim Gilkeson, B.A., C.S.T. Craniosacral Therapy and Energywork, TouchWorks
Jim’s work blends light-touch hands-on strategies from craniosacral and subtle-energetic therapies to help your natural self-healing resources to be active in you.
Jim’s practice is informed by the subtle energy therapies he has developed since 1983. While these subtle energy practices do not come with popular, recognizable names like Reiki or Polarity Therapy, they do partake of the same universal principles at work in the more familiar “brand name” approaches.
The other main stream of his work comes from his training and experience with Craniosacral Therapy and Zero Balancing®.
TouchWorks applies to a broad assortment of issues, including:
• Recovery from illness and injury
• Physical and emotional trauma
• Processing life changes
•“Jump-starting” your meditative processes
* Jim has been Techniques Certified in Craniosacral Therapy by the Upledger Institute since 2002.
* He is a member in good standing of the American Massage Therapists Association (AMTA).
* His practice is insured through the AMTA.
This soothing, invigorating technique uses four basic strokes: effleurage, kneading, friction and percussion. This promotes blood flow towards the heart which improves circulation and relaxes the whole body. Oil or lotion is used in most sessions.
After first warming the muscles, the massage therapist uses slow, deep, firm strokes to release tension from deep muscle groups and fascia. It can release muscle tension leaving you feeling taller, lighter and looser.
TouchWorks blends light-touch hands-on strategies from craniosacral and subtle-energetic therapies to help your natural self-healing resources to be active in you. Your underlying process will lead you in the direction you need to go. Jim’s job is to care for and facilitate—literally, to make easier—the process of healing and development that is already at work within you.
A pregnant woman has special needs. Specific techniques can reduce physical discomfort and enhance the physiological and emotional well-being of both mother and baby. Tailor-made cushions can be used so that the mother-to-be can lie on her belly comfortably through most of her pregnancy.
Thai Yoga Massage (Nuad Boran) is an ancient healing art that originated more than 2500 years ago. Combining passive yoga, acupressure, massage and compression. Thai Yoga Massage is a rejuvenating and powerful mind and body healing experience. Clients are asked to be prepared by wearing loose-fitting clothing (yoga pants or sweatpants).
Thai foot massage helps the body restore its own natural healthy balance. In a typical Thai foot massage session, the lower legs and feet are stretched and massaged to open Sen (energy). Then specific pressure points, which stem from ten major energy lines that run throughout the body, are stimulated. These pressure points provide a map of the entire body and organs. Thai foot massage increases circulation, improves sleep, elevates your mood, reduces stiffness and creates a feeling of deep tranquility and well being.
Chair massage can be done at our location or yours, with a special massage chair. A chair massage focuses mostly on the neck, shoulders, arms and the back while you remain fully clothed. These 15- or 30-minutes sessions can be a refreshing break from your busy day.
This holistic healing practice is performed with the client fully clothed. Lightly placing hands on “listening stations,” the practitioner tunes into, follows, and encourages the client’s own craniosacral rhythm. It is known to calm the central nervous system and promote deep relaxation.
Cupping is an ancient form of alternative medicine originating in China. Cups are placed on the skin to create suction. The suction facilitates healing by increasing blood flow as well as the flow of "qi" in the body. This can relieve muscle tension and promote cell repair while releasing stagnation.
Holding a flat edge smooth stone tool, the therapist scrapes the skin in long directional strokes. It increases blood flow, removing blood stagnation to promote metabolic cell repair, regeneration, healing and recovery. Redness and light bruising may occur.
SE is a body-centered trauma healing method that works primarily with the nervous system. The goal is to address biological responses to overwhelm, stress , and trauma that can get stuck in the body. This can leave your nervous system activated and can interfere with daily life.
Reiki is a natural form of energy therapy, which uses non-invasive gentle touch to facilitate healing and promote feelings of wellbeing and deep relaxation. Reiki is good as an adjunct treatment for pre- and post-surgery, pre- and post-cancer treatment, depression, pain, anxiety, PTSD, grief and many other situations.
Remote Reiki
Long-distance Reiki offers an alternative to hands-on healing. Although some people presume that remote Reiki treatments aren’t as effective as in-person sessions, long-distance energy healing can be better in certain situations.
If a client has experienced physical assault or is uncomfortable with touch for any reason, long-distance Reiki may be more appropriate. Similarly, long-distance treatment is undoubtedly their best bet if a client lives somewhere without any Reiki practitioners.
Our 90-minute Hot Stone Massage encourages deep muscle relaxation, eases muscle stiffness, and increases circulation and metabolism. Hot stones, when coupled with massage, also help to expand blood vessels, which encourages blood flow throughout the body. With Ken Stewart only.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete health care system with a written history of 2,500 years. It can effectively treat acute and chronic conditions, including muscular, gastrointestinal disorders, gynecological and respiratory disorders. TCM can also be used in conjunction with modern Western medicine in order to enhance the effects of Western medical treatment or to alleviate the side effects of medications.
TCM includes the use of acupuncture, Chinese herbs and moxibustion. Acupuncture is the insertion of fine needles into the body at specific points that have been determined to have beneficial effects. Chinese herbal medicines may be used internally or applied externally. Moxibustion is a form of "fire heat treatment" that stimulates specific acupuncture points of the body.
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), established in 1982 as a non-profit organization currently operates under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. The mission of the NCCAOM is to establish, assess, and promote recognized standards of competence and safety in acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the protection and benefit of the public.
Receive an energetic and cellular upgrade with a Sound Healing Session. Lana is a practicing sound healer, a Reiki practitioner and a professional musician. At the beginning of the session you will be guided through a deep relaxation meditation. Lana is trained in reading energy fields and can access the areas of most concern. These can be discussed afterwards or not according to the client’s wishes.
This session uses sound healing instruments such as crystal and metal bowls, guitar and singing and special healing wind chimes.
Align with your soul in a journey through your chakras, bio-electric field and beyond.
Lana Haas is a professional singer and energy healer who, using her voice and sound healing instruments, will guide you through a journey of sound that will facilitate healing, bring you back to your essence, and help align you to your souls’ path.
*A song journey is a combination of Lana’s powerful singing voice, various sound healing instruments and Reiki energy work.
*Your session can be recorded and sent to you to keep and meditate with for a deeper and more long-lasting effect.
Acupuncture
$140 // 90-minute initial visit
$90 // 60-minute return visit
$120 // 90-minute return visit
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
$200 // 1 hour and 45-minute initial treatment
$150 // 1 hour and 15-minute return treatment
Micro Needling
1 hour $280 (face)
1 hour $280 (body-one area)
* limited to 1 session
Micro/Nano needling
$1400 pack of 5 sessions
$2520 pack of 10 sessions
*no refunds
Cupping Treatment
$60 // 30 minutes
Acupressure
$108//45 minutes
Acumeridian Needleless Acupuncture
$108//45 minutes
Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
$55 // 30 minutes
$90 // 60 minutes
$130 // 90 minutes
Hot Stone Massage
$160 // 90 minutes only
Add On Cupping
$30
Add On Gua Sha
$30
Add On Hot Stone
$30
Prenatal Massage
$55 // 30 minutes
$90 // 60 minutes
$130 // 90 minutes
Seated (Chair) Massage
$55 // 30 minutes
$35 // 15 minutes
Thai Yoga Massage
$100 // 60 minutes
$140 // 90 minutes
$160 // 120 minutes
Thai Foot Reflexology
$55 // 30 minutes
$90 // 60 minute
TouchWorks
$55 // 30 minutes
$90 // 60 minutes
$130 // 90 minutes
CranioSacral Therapy
$55 // 30 minutes
$90 // 60 minutes
$130 // 90 minutes
Somatic Experiencing
$80 // 60 minutes
Reiki
$55 // 30 minutes
$90 // 60 minutes
$130 // 90 minutes
Sound Healing Session
$130 //60 minutes
Sound Oracle Journey
$150//60 minutes (includes a digital recording of your session)