Trigger Point Therapy

Bodywork is a term that can be applied to any form of complementary medicine that involves touching or manipulating the body’s tissue, and includes Shiatsu, Reflexology, Trigger Point Therapy, Cupping, Thai Yoga Therapy, Tuina and more.

Energy healing can describe any therapy that theoretically works with one or more of the body’s energy systems (Chakras, Meridians, Auras, etc).  Modalities include Reiki, Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) and Rising Star.

Group setting is the best way to describe our

Communal Treatment Space

treatment space.  We treat our clients in an open room, free of dividers or curtains.  All private information can be discussed with your practitioner before entering the treatment space.  Since all of the work we do is clothed, you can enjoy the company of others instead of a plain white wall.  The shared space greatly reduces expenses, allowing your practitioner to keep more of the money you pay than they would at a “spa”.  (By the way, all of our practitioners are independent entrepreneurs-not employees or contractors-who each pay a share of the expenses and keep 100% of their client’s payments.)

Sliding Pay Scale refers to the fees we charge for services, which vary according to what the client can afford.  We do not have a suggested income guideline, but a wide range of acceptable payment amounts (i.e, an hour of Reiki is$30-85).  We encourage our clients to decide what within that range they find affordable, and acceptable.  Since the process of income verification can be an experience that is all but healing, we see no reason to do it.

Reiki

Also, most bodywork and energy healing works better the more often you receive it…so if paying a little less per visit helps make regular treatments affordable, you can take that into account when deciding what to pay.  Some of our practitioners (currently, Bethany) even offer discounts for clients who get more than one session with them per month.

In short, we believe that Bodywork and Energy healing are effective tools for achieving optimal health, and that they should be affordable to as many people as possible…and we’re happy to put our money where our mouth is!  Book a session today and see why we’re the “best kept secret in South Philadelphia”!

There is a Food Co-op forming in South Philly!  Meet the Board members and get an update on their progress while swapping your old, tired cookbooks with your neighbors.   Participation in the swap isn’t a requirement for attending, but if you like, bring 1-3 cookbooks and we’ll swap them out Yankee Swap style. Get to know other health conscious people in your neighborhood and have a great time, and find out how you can help bring affordable, healthy food to our community.

For more info about South Philly Food Co-op, visit their website by clicking here.

Interested in leading a discussion at Philly Community Wellness to support South Philly Food Co-op?  Email southphillyfoodcoop.events@gmail.com
We have volunteers and resources to support you.

Explore energy healing with a blend of Reiki, Integrated Energy Therapy (IET), Shamanic healing principals and guided imagery. A positive space for profound awareness & healing on all levels. Danielle supplies the energy – just bring an open heart and mind!  Open to all-no experience required.

Drop in for just $5-15 sliding scale, or use your Hawthorne/Kensington Class Card.

For full schedule, visit hawthorneyoga.com

Ula Katsoulis

Ula Katsoulis brings 17 years of experience to PCW, and is a kind, compassionate practitioner of CranioSacral Therapy.  This service is a gentle touch therapy that works with the central nervous system to restore balance, and to alleviate stress, pain, and discomfort due to trauma, injury, illness, and daily living.  It is extremely relaxing to receive.

CranioSacral Therapy with Ula at Philly Community Wellness is priced on a sliding pay scale, just $50-100/hour, you decide what you pay within that range.  You can visit her website at www.phillypainrelief.com or schedule with her at Philly Community Wellness by clicking here.

Welcome  Ula!

A Relationship Between Equals Community Potluck & Discussion

Friday, Feb. 25 at 6pm at Philly Community Wellness/Learn Reiki Philadelphia, 1241 Carpenter St, 1st Floor

Join us for:

• Excerpts from the Blog and Q&A with Danielle Stimpson
• Art installation by Kat Johnston, Art Therapist featured in ARBE
• LIVE Massage Cupping Demo by William Burton (With Danielle as his subject!!)
• Pay-Per-Minute bodywork stations by members of Philly Community Wellness
• Meet & Greet many of the practitioners featured in the Blog

FREE, Please bring food to share. This is a FREE event with optional donations accepted for Sprout Yoga

**Due to mature subject matter, we recommend parents use discretion when bringing children**

If you have questions, please contact Danielle at danielle.stimpson@gmail.com

You may also follow Danielle on Twitter – @DLStimpson

There’s An App For That – A Community Recipe Exchange

In conjunction with The South Philly Food Co-Op

Sunday, February 27th at 6pm Philly Community Wellness/Learn Reiki Philadelphia 1241 Carpenter St, 1st Floor, South Philly

We’re hosting an appetizer potluck and recipe exchange where we’ll also share and discuss our favorite food blogs, websites, apps, and cookbooks. By the end of the night we will have full bellies, food inspiration and have made a few new friends.

Bring your ready to eat appetizer and a copy of the recipe. You can also bring a list of your favorite food or cooking blogs, apps, and cookbooks. If you feel like it, bring your copy of your favorite cookbook so others can browse through recipes and see what you like about the book.

There will be a sink and hot water for tea. We”ll also provide plates, napkins and utensils. We will not have an oven available so if your dish needs to be hot, please cook it before you arrive.

Please RSVP by replying to our Facebook Event Page or Emailing cassieplummer@gmail.com

This event is free to the public. We will gladly accept any donations toward the co-op effort during this event.

For more information about the South Philly Food Co-op or to get involved, visit their website.

Wake Up Yoga West  4916 Baltimore Ave.
Friday, January 21st
6 – 7:30pm

All proceeds will go to the Red Cross to benefit those who lost their homes at 4800 Walnut Street on Monday, January 10th. You are welcome to bring clothes, coats, and personal hygiene items, or cash. Cash donations will be made through the Red Cross, and items will be distributed to the displaced residents through the University City District.

A five-alarm fire ripped through West Philadelphia Monday, January 10, 2011 displacing approximately 98 residents, including families with children, students and seniors. More than 160 firefighters battled the blaze that raged through the Windermere Court Apartments at 48th and Walnut Streets. Many residents left their homes with just the clothes on their backs.

Get a 6 month Unlimited Yoga pass at Hawthorne Yoga & Reiki,  get 5 select half hour sessions at Philly Community Wellness!  6 month passes at Hawthorne are on a sliding scale of just $250-500 (you decide what you pay within the sliding scale) and it is valid for classes at Hawthorne (right across the hall from us at 1241 Carpenter St. in South Philly) and it’s sister studio, Kensington Yoga & Reiki, 2042 Amber St. 

These bodywork sessions are even transferrable-so you can use them all yourself, or share some with your friends, family, and loved ones.  The sampler includes:

• Acupuncture with Eva Zeller
• Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) with Kelly Morton
• Eastern Facial Therapy with William Burton
• Foot Reflexology with Danielle Stimpson (see her NEW blog HERE)
• Reiki with Melissa Ameika

To take advantage of this great offer, you must purchase your Yoga Pass directly from Hawthorne via PayPal before January 21 by clicking HERE. (you will receive a confirmation email from both PayPal and hawthorneyoga@gmail.com).

We look forward to seeing you in 2011!

Happy Holidays from Philly Community Wellness!

From now until December 31, 2010

5% of every 60 or 90 minute session with Vanessa goes towards One Step Away, a newspaper written by those living in homeless shelters.  Book today!

Choose from:

Reflexology, Thai Yoga massage, Reiki, Integrated Energy Therapy