Mia Lise Harper, NCTMB,
LMT
Nationally Certified Massage Therapist
After
16 years traveling around the world for her husband's Foreign Service career,
raising three kids and teaching meditation classes along the way, the family
returned to the States and Mia decided to embark on a career in therapeutic
massage, creating her own style of body work that combines Swedish massage
with lymph drainage therapy, energy work and deep tissue when needed.
Mia found her niche at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD, where she worked to ease the discomfort of cancer patients who were dealing with the effects of chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery. While at Mercy, she also led groups of employees, patients, and healthcare practitioners through mindfulness breathing and meditation practices.
It is with gratitude and an open heart that she is joining the team at the Health and Wellness Center of Kent Island.
Appointments can be made by calling the Health and Wellness Center Monday through Thursday during regular work hours. For evening, weekend, or Friday appointments, you can reach Mia directly at 410-980-8445.
Therapeutic Massage
Using a combination of Swedish, area-specific deep tissue, lymph drainage, and even Thai massage, this session will be tailored to your specific needs. Appropriate for relaxation or when you are in need of relief from sore muscles.
Oncology Massage
For people who have been diagnosed with cancer, massage therapy can help decrease the nausea, neuropathy, fatigue, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and feelings of isolation that can accompany chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. This is a gentle, skilled and structured touch used in combination with lymph drainage therapy and energy work where appropriate. *Note: even cancer survivors should seek out therapists who have been trained in oncology massage, especially if you have ever had lymph nodes removed.
Pregnancy Massage
This nurturing, relaxing massage is geared toward alleviating the aches, pains and swelling that can occur during pregnancy, and can include gentle stretches and suggested ways in which your partner can help you during labor.
Hot Stone Massage
Feel your body melt in relaxation as hot stones bathed in oil are massaged over your tired muscles.
Lymph Drainage Therapy
The body’s lymphatic system helps circulate fluids, proteins and immune cells throughout the body, as well as eliminate toxins and waste. This gentle hands-on therapy helps reduce swelling, and chronic inflammation (which leads to acne, eczema and allergies); can aid in the regeneration of tissues (from burns and post-surgical scarring); and can stimulate the immune system.
Reflexology Foot Treatment
The theory of reflexology is that the feet have reflex areas that correspond to places on the body, and by applying pressure to those areas one can promote health in the corresponding organs. This foot treatment will also include a paraffin wax dip, hot towels and a foot massage.
Reiki
Reiki is an ancient tradition of hands-on healing in which the practitioner is drawing upon spiritually-guided universal life energy to aid the body in raising its vibration. The client is fully clothed and the practitioner’s hands are placed on or above the body to guide the energy toward areas that feel blocked or dense. Chakra Core Replacement Therapy is an additional energy balancing treatment used with Reiki to work directly with the chakras, or energy centers, in the body.
Guided Meditation
Meditation is a great way to help you reduce stress. Session will include guided imagery and breath work. Perfect for people who have never meditated before but have always wanted to learn.
Dr. Kristin Mowry, PT, DPT, CNC, CHHC
- Since 2007, I have taken over this practice from my late father, Dr. John Fish, DC, CCN. I am honored to continue practicing in his unique and compassionate way. Read more about Dr. Mowry...
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Twelve Week Weight Loss Challenge
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Starts September 2, 2010
If you've tried every diet and weight loss plan without success, don't give up just yet! Dr. Mowry has created a fool-proof weight loss program that will change your life forever. This all-inclusive plan will be tailored to you, to help you learn how and what to eat, when to eat, and what to do for success. You will lose inches and pounds the right way, once and for all.
Upcoming Events
The
Bod Pod will be here September 2!
The BOD POD uses whole-body densitometry to determine body composition (fat and fat-free mass). It also offers optional Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) information as part of every body composition assessment. A complete test requires only about 5 minutes! Read more...
If you have any requests for topics of a seminar, please email Dr. Mowry
Getting Your Office Healthy
Schedule a series of Wellness Education Programs to motivate employees to
take preventative steps for their long-term health and wellness.
- Lunchtime Solutions: Food as Fuel, Superfoods, and Healthy Options
- Taking Care of Your Back: Strengthening the Core Muscles
- Relaxing the Body and Mind: Reducing stress in the office
Extreme Makeover, Kitchen Edition
Do you want to organize your kitchen so it is full of healthy foods
that are easy to prepare? Do you want to learn how to grocery shop
for healthy whole foods?
Dr. Mowry will come to your home and help you reorganize your kitchen and stock it with healthy whole foods. Dr. Mowry can also accompany you to the grocery store and/or farmers market and teach you how to shop for whole natural foods, read labels to avoid chemicals and harmful ingredients. She will show you how simple it is to prepare delicious, quick, and healthy meals.
Stay Hydrated, Stay Healthy
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The average human loses between 3 and 6 liters of water on a
typical day. One to two liters rushes out as urine, and another
one-tenth liter in defecation. Water lost as vapor when you breathe
could fill around 1 to 2 liter water bottles a day and even more
in arid locations. Sweat fills up another liter on an average
day, but that amount can reach 1 to 2 liters per hour in an intense
workout.
But if you're dehydrated, that super gulp won't give you the quick fix you dream of. The body can only absorb about 1 quart per hour. Drink plenty of clean and filtered water throughout your day, every day. How much? A good rule of thumb is to drink enough water to equal 1/2 your body weight in ounces. For example: a 150 lb. person needs 75 ounces of water every day.