by Mary K. Johlfs
“You can’t be efficiently mobile if you’re inefficiently stable.” ~ Sue Hitzmann, MELT Method Developer
The MELT Method® (MELT) is a self-treatment technique that helps prevent pain, heal injury, and erase the negative effects of aging and active living. MELT simulates the hands-on techniques that manual therapist and MELT Method developer Sue Hitzmann uses to eliminate stress, pain, and dysfunction in her private clients. This unique Hands-off Bodywork™ approach is the first treatment that simulates the techniques – and the results – of manual therapy.
MELT is the first neurofascial technique. This patent-pending method brings your body back to a more ideal state by directly enhancing body awareness, rehydrating connective tissue, and quieting the nervous system. The first time you MELT, you see and feel a difference – and over time, you can transform how your body looks and feels.
MELT incorporates a variety of direct and indirect techniques that each fall under one of the 4 R’s of MELT: Reconnect, Rebalance, Release, and Rehydrate.
Reconnect: To create global, lasting changes in your body, you have to assess your body’s current state before and after doing any technique. This is the cornerstone of MELT: self-assess, MELT, then reassess. The Reconnect techniques quiet the nervous system to de-stress the body and heighten your body sense and mind-body connection. Taking a moment to self-assess your imbalances allows you to identify which areas need your attention and to sense improvements and whole-body changes.
Rebalance: Rebalance techniques de-stress the body’s autopilot – the autonomic nervous system. Reset your autopilot to save energy rather than working inefficiently and exhausting precious internal energy resources. Go green in your own body!
Release: Decompressing the joints of your spine, hands, and feet is essential to maintaining a pain-free, active lifestyle! Release the joint compression that contributes to chronic pain, inflammation, and discomfort with these powerful techniques.
Rehydrate: MELT rejuvenates connective tissue hydration and relieves trapped tension in our bodies. Dehydration causes body pain, joint ache, toxicity, poor posture, wrinkles, cellulite, muscle misuse, and loads of stress on our mind and body. Aging, exercise, and repetitive activity at work and home all cause connective tissue dehydration. The specialized techniques of MELT stimulate the receptors in the connective tissue to keep your entire body responsive, hydrated, and ready for all life has to offer!
MELT is changing the way people care for their bodies. This proactive approach to maintaining a healthy, pain-free, active lifestyle is the best solution for living longer…better. For more information, visit www.meltmethod.com