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Michele practices advanced, me- due to a lack of drinking water through- amount of water daily. “Since I’ve been
dicinal, structural rehabilitative mas- out the day. I have been studying the following Dr. Batmanghelidj’s advice,
sage-bodywork therapies which is not effects of water myself for many years; I feel a 100% better than I did before
your average massage therapy you when I learned about Dr. Batmanghelidj’s when I had the stress fracture. It is now
would receive at spas and other local research on the importance of water, I believed that diseases such as dementia,
therapeutic offices. Many of us go to a lo- became an avid follower. Alzheimer’s, arthritis, weight gain, heart
cal massage therapist for sheer relaxation Dr. F. Batmanghelidj is often referred disease, and much more can be avoided
with temporary pain relief. Michele can to as Dr. Water. He claimed that he dis- if you drink the necessary amount of
do these types of spa-like massages, but covered the medicinal value of water in water daily”.
she doesn’t since the core of her practice treating the pain of peptic ulcers during Many of her clients are surprised with
involves saving her clients from unnec- his detention in prison in Iran in the late the amazing results of hydration and
essary shots and surgeries and getting 70’s. When given no medication to help the therapy they receive from Michele.
them out of pain so they can truly relax fellow inmates, he started treating them Michele’s words of advice are clearly
and lead healthy lives doing activities with water. Surprisingly they became stated in her Slogan, “be you, naturally…”
they enjoy. better. In 1992, he authored the book, She believes before receiving additional
Along with Structural Integration, Mi- shots and medicine or having unneces-
chele will be transitioning her practice to sary surgery that people should get “back
also include Structural Energetic Therapy to the basics.” As simple as it sounds, it
to her clients. “Structural Energetic Ther- works, if people truly do them. One of
apy® is the only therapy that releases the the basics is drinking water to relieve
spiral twist in the body back into weight what’s physically bothering you. After
bearing support relieving the stresses on seriously getting rehydrated with water,
joints, spine, and discs that lead to pain if you are still hurting or have whatever
and dysfunction. We apply specialized ailment that is still bothering you, then
myofascial (muscles and connective tis- consider your next step. Maybe that’s
sue) protocols to release myofascial hold- making an appointment with your
ing patterns that maintain the distortions. physician or trying a natural modality like
We also use energetic healing techniques massage therapy, etc. to help you feel
to release energetic and emotional better. People want to heal immediately
blockages creating pain, distortions, when it took them years to get into pain
and dysfunction. I find that Structural or have been in pain for years. What my-
Energetic Therapy is like the Ph.D. of mas- ofascial-specific massage therapy does
sage-bodywork therapies which further is unravel the body through a series of
help people live pain-free lives.” She also sessions (varies from person to person) to
is certified as a personal trainer through where clients eventually find their natural
the National Academy of Sports Medicine alignment so that they can live pain-free
with specializations in Corrective Exercise lives. In the meantime, Michele provides
for injury prevention and recovery and a plethora of “back to basics” ideas and
Sports Performance Enhancement. This is resources (called “homework”) for clients
a massage practitioner who wants people to think about and incorporate into their
to feel their best! “Your Body’s Many Cries for Water.” In daily routines. Whatever you are doing
I asked Michele who would be a can- this book, Dr. Batmanghelidj asserts that now is contributing to the pain you are
didate for becoming a client of hers. “Any- chronic dehydration is the cause of most experiencing. Michele helps you change
one who is in pain, has an injury that will pain and many ailments, opposing the what might be causing the pain, along
not go away, is told they need any type of use of drugs to cure conditions that he with drinking water, receiving deep and
shot or surgery, and is exploring natural claimed could instead be addressed by thoughtful massage-bodywork sessions,
therapies before going with medical increased water consumption. A second and incorporating more rest, gentle exer-
recommendations. I have people who book, “You’re Not Sick, You’re Thirsty” fur- cise, a better diet, etc., so you’ll eventually
come in who just want to experience the ther addressed his beliefs on the impor- be your own natural you!
work so they can be freer in their bodies, tance of water.
so they don’t have to experience “feeling “I always recommend these books. If you want a healthy natural alterna-
old” and keep their active lifestyle with People are amazed when they learn how tive to pain relief contact Michele at:
the things they love to do.” much water they need daily and how in Business mobile phone, (619) 890-0111
There is another major element two weeks they can start to reverse some Business, https://www.facebook.com/
in Michele’s practice that she feels is illnesses and pain that they have been MicheleRuppertLMT/
essential to saving her clients from injury experiencing for decades. Michele also Website, http://micheleruppert.com/
and illness. “I am convinced that many uses Dr. Batmanghelidj’s guidance and Professional Network, https://www.linke-
of the diseases and pain we suffer are made certain that she gets her required din.com/in/micheleruppert/

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