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Mr. Trainer Massage Therapy

James Konakowitz

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1723 Veranada Ave
Altadena, CA 91001
United States
T: 626-534-2319

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Description        

I have been a massage therapist professionally for since 1985. Started out having massage done to me and felt the benefits of bodywork, then it became my life's work and passion. While I was a design/Mfg. engineer for Sony/Pioneer in Taiwan and in Japan for 7 years,I started learning the arts of massage/bodywork as a hobby and for personal growth. When I was in Seoul Korea for 8 months during the 1988 Olympics for my archery events, I studied Korean style acupressure (shiatsu). Next, I went to Beijing China for 2 years. I studied at The Traditional School of Chinese Medicine Beijing. Under the teachings of Dr. Yun who is now a 105 yrs.this year 2008. He is a mentor and teacher. I studied herbs and acupuncture at this school. I perform Swedish, Sports Massage (Deep Tissue), Reflexology, Cranial-Sacral, Tuina, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Lomi Lomi, Zhou Lin Style Body Work, Energy work, cranial-sacral therapy, and for 2012 new is my infrasonic chi machine. Acupuncture without the needles. See www.soundvitality.com for more details about this device.

Swedish Massage Therapists, Pasadena, CA Massage Therapist

Profile and Credentials        

Graduated from The Traditional School of Chinese Medicine Beijing China, with over 5000 certificate hours. Graduated from the School of Shiatsu of Seoul Korea, with over 1500 certificate hours. Graduated from The Touch Therapy Institute, with a 500 hour certificate for Swedish, Sport massage (Deep Tissue).Graduated from California Healing Arts School, Santa Monica Ca., with a 500 hour certificate. Graduated from the School of Eselan, Big Sur California. Graduated from the Lomi Lomi Massage School, Hawaii with a 500 hour certificate. I am a National Certified Massage Therapist!! I am a Certified Nutritionist; I am a Certified Personal Trainer. I am a Certified graduate of Anthony Robbins Personal Coaching. I do ear candling. This cleans your ears safely!! I can help people recover from abuses and many health issues of all kinds. I can help you feel good about yourself and balance your whole body from massage/bodywork and proper nutritional support. Massage/Bodywork allows you to experience touch in a positive way.

Swedish Massage Therapists, Pasadena, CA Massage Therapist

Philosophy and Comments        

Many people of massage and bodywork claim this and claim that on what they do. I believe in all forms of massage and bodywork when I work on my clients. One must be able to know and perform as many kinds as possible for their client. Massage and Bodywork is a calling I believe or a gift to pass onto others in need. I am real believer in the eastern arts medicine. I believe in the power of the human touch not machines. I am a purist in massage and bodywork. Our hands came first before needles and machines. A honest hand shake and a good honest loving hug is better than a hello! I am a energy worker. I do believe in acupuncture and a infrasonic sound machine I picked up in China. This machine was discovered and invented by my mentor Dr. Yun back in 1938. See www.chi.us for more details. This is an exception. I also believe nutrition and supplementing the body correctly to achieve a balance so the body can heal itself. I am not perfect myself and I am always looking at new ways to help my clients and I achieve optimal health. I believe in Mannatech Supplemental Products. They are the best on the market. They are a food form supplement with keep your ph balanced and for better absorb sum. I have been taking their products for over 10 years. I am a cancer survivor because of their products. Also I am a Nature Rich distributor. These products are all ph balanced. These products are all natural with no chemicals added. New is Xango mangosteen juice. You are what you take. You must get pro-active with your health. You have one body!! Take Care of it!!

The picture on the left is not me. It is a mentor of mine, Bill Pearl. When I was a kid and a teenager he was and is still a famous bodybuilder. He is now in his 70s years old plus. He is still in great shape. He works out every day. He takes his supplements. He eats correctly also. He is doing something right with his health. Jack La Lane is another mentor of mine. He passed away this last year 2011 at age 96! Wow! What a legend! He took 60 supplements per day,he exercised a month before he passed away. You must get involve with your health. No one else will for you!!

Healing begins with you!!! You have only one body!! You need to take care of it!! Waiting for things to get better just doesn't work. You need to get involved with your health.

Swedish Massage Therapists, Pasadena, CA Massage Therapist

Work Hours and Fee Schedule        

I am a professional fully licensed and certified massage therapist with over 20 years experience. I offer out-calls only. I welcome hotel clients. I serve the UpLand and Sam Dimas, San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena, Glendale, Los Felas, Hollywood, Silver lake, SFV, North Hollywood, Santa Clarita, W Los Angeles, Redondo Beach areas of Los Angeles. My business hours are: Monday to Saturdays 10:00 AM open to 11:00 PM Sundays off. I bring a professional table with clean coverings for each person. I recommend having your own coverings if you are concerned about your hygiene. I use regular massage oil. If you need you favorite herbal oil you can use that. Have your own nice music. My rates are $75 for 60 mins up to 15 mins over. If you need 90 mins. $95 remember gas is high and you get what you pay for. No talking during your massage from me. No body odor from me. My nails are short and clean. This massage is for you.

Swedish Massage Therapists, Pasadena, CA Massage Therapist

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What is it that I really do with bodywork compaired to other people in the same field?

My work comes from the teachings of Dr. Yen of China, who is now 105 years old (2008)and still teaching and in very good health.

My method of bodywork starts out with a flat open hand palm pressure to the person's whole body using finger pressures in areas that are very hard and tight. Starting with the person lying face down. This is a kind of shiatsu acupressure. This loosens the fascia, breaks up mineral deposits and toxins through out their whole body, this balances the whole body chemically and the opens all energy channels that are stuck.

Next my method of oil massage is a swedish using Lomi Lomi style also for relaxation, but with the sole purpose to scrub, clean, and flow the lymph system. Unblocking all the drains of the body, help the body quickly get rid of the toxins. The lymph system in most people completely flows in about 3 weeks. A one hour oil massage does a 3 week job for the body. Wow!!!! This whole system of bodywork I do boostes the immune system and turns on the body's own abiliity to heal its self.

So along with your acupunture, herbal detoxing my type of body work is a win win system for most people.

Swedish Massage Therapists, Pasadena, CA Massage Therapist

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Studies on Muscle Inflammation, Joint Inflammation Treatment & Muscle Pain

Most agree that animal studies provide a dependable research because people vary so much in diet, lifestyle and genetic makeup and condition. Take a look at three of our controlled studies on horses.

Muscle-Healing Study

The controlled studies reported here were conducted in 2000 with genetically similar standard-bred horses being fed the same diet and undergoing the same training programs (daily training and weekly racing) to test the effects of this therapy. One of the studies tested healing of muscle inflammation damage by monitoring enzyme levels in the blood. CPK and AST are two muscle enzymes that are elevated in tissue that has been injured or subjected to trauma. Ten horses were treated with one of the signals included in the 8000 and ten served as the control group, receiving no treatment.

This graph shows that the ten treated horses improved to normal during the study while the control group worsened.

Results: In addition to reduced muscle inflammation indicating healing, and reduced swelling after workouts, the treated horses ran an average of six lengths faster after six weeks of treatment.

Hock Inflammation Study

In 2000, CHI Institute conducted a study on ten standard-bred horses, with the aim to study joint inflammation in a controlled environment. The horses were on a regular workout schedule training for races, and all developed inflammation (heat and swelling) in their hocks (ankles) from the regular pounding and shock. Inflammation from repeated pounding is an excellent example of how mechanical shock can induce cellular trauma, abnormal response and pain.

On ten horses, one hock was treated while the other served as a control. After 20 minutes, the treated hocks dropped more than 3°C. This photo shows a typical result, with the treated hock on the left, and the red shows abnormal inflammation.

After two 20-minute treatments, 12 hours apart, even after 100 hours, the treated hocks (below left) remained substantially cooler than the control hocks. This is a dramatic demonstration of the effectiveness of the Infratonic 8000 to reduce joint inflammation.

What we learned: Constant pounding, or any kind of abuse-- be it mechanical, electrical, chemical or emotional-- can cause cellular trauma. This stalls healing, and cells start producing inflammatory chemicals, which cause pain, or other abnormal activity, which further interferes with the healing process and increases pain.

In this case, instead of producing Hyaluronic Acid (HA), the main ingredient of the synovial fluid that lubricates the joints, the traumatized synovial lining in the joints produces inflammatory chemicals which break down the HA, resulting in "dry hocks"-- joints that are poorly lubricated.

Injections of HA into the hocks of horses has been common therapy for sore and inflamed joints for decades, and in recent years, have been used by doctors for pain relief in patients. They use either animal derived HA or synthetic substitutes for arthritis and degenerative joint conditions, for several hundred dollars per injection.

Hyaluronic Acid Production Study

Controlled studies, again with standard-bred horses, showed that production of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) increased with Infratonic Therapy.

In 2000, ten horses were treated with the Calm signal on one hock, and the other hock remained untreated, serving as a control.

This graph shows that while the HA concentration continued to decline in untreated hocks, it increased steadily in the hocks treated with the Infratonic 8000. In addition, the quality and quantity of synovial fluid improved significantly.

Performance Improvements in Race Horses

While it is impressive that horses in the muscle-healing study showed increased training speeds by six lengths, it is important to know whether there were actual performance improvements in races.

Horses across the country have been making stunning recoveries from injury and winning races. In fact, three of the last seven Kentucky Derby winners have been regular users of the Equitonic.

Monarchos wins the 2001 Kentucky Derby, in the second fastest time ever. His trainers used Infratonic Therapy daily before the race.

Whether for fast, long-lasting muscle pain relief, accelerated recovery or enhanced performance, or joint pain relief, the technology behind the Infratonic 8000 is proven not only by this controlled research, but more importantly, by thousands of users who achieve remarkable pain relief and accelerated recovery. This includes sports professionals who have made comebacks from potentially career-ending injuries, to suburban warriors who mowed too much lawn or vacuumed three flights of stairs without limbering up first.

Recommended Products

The Infratronic 8000 Therapeutic Massager

For Accelerated Recovery

This device combines eight ultra-low-frequency sound waves that penetrate superficial and deep layers of the body to dissolve cellular trauma of all kinds.





" As a chiropractor, I have found using the Infratonic machine directly after the sublaxation is adjusted on the area of pain delivers more effective—and faster—results. For low back and sciatic problems, correcting the cervical spine first, then using the Infratonic, gives more rapid relief of pain. "

- Dr. G.H., D.C.

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How it Works

When our body's cells become traumatized by injury, surgery, chemical attack, or even strong emotions, they often go into shock, or cellular trauma. The sound waves of Infratonic therapy dissolve cellular trauma, helping to stop excess inflammation and relieve pain quickly.

What is Infratonic Therapy?

Infratonic Therapy is a therapeutic massage method involving infusion of damaged or abnormal tissue with high and low frequency signals in several forms, mechanical massage, acoustical, and magnetic. The low frequency signal includes bands of randomly varying frequency, predominantly in the range of the brain’s alpha rhythm while excluding the ranges of theta and low beta. The high frequency signal is also random and rides on the low frequency signal increasing the randomness and making the low frequency signal unpredictable by the body tissue, therefore more penetrating and more effective.

There is a small component of low frequency sound produced by all massagers, but the principal energy delivered is the massage action. The Infratonic differs from typical massagers because its signal varies randomly in frequency within a specific frequency range. Patents are issued on this technology.

Therapy helps:

• Dissolve cellular trauma

• Relieve pain

• Relieve subluxation

• Facilitates deep massage

• Enhances local circulation

• Increases energy level

• Relieves nerve impingement

• Relaxes muscles

• Reduces cellular trauma

• Increases patient satisfaction

In addition, controlled studies have proven Infratonic Therapy's ability to:

• Dramatically reduce inflammation

• Increase production of Hyaluronic Acid

• Speed muscle cell healing

• Normalize biochemical activity for accelerated healing

Read more about the benefits of Infratonic Therapy.

"The Infratonic machine is a miracle for helping relieve severe pain..."

"I was literally bedridden and almost out of it with severe pain for two weeks... The Infratonic machine is a miracle for helping relieve severe pain. I don't know what I have done without it both during this extremely painful bout of a sciatica-like condition, and previously for months on end with the severe and debilitating pain of Lyme disease."

New Model for 2012 Infratonic 9. Smaller and easier to use from the older models. The price for this new model is $895.00. or you can get through www.soundvitality.com. You will be amazed what this product can do.

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