About
Has life become a monotonous travail instead of an inspiring adventure?
Do you find yourself battling nagging illnesses or chronic pain instead of embracing life with joy, passion, and boundless energy?
The truth is you do not have to settle for the ‘new normal’ of feeling tired, sick, and discouraged. That’s not the aging process happening – but it may be the result of unrecognized and accumulated stress.
Often, we get so caught up in maintaining our lifestyle, workload, and commitments that we neglect to check in with ourselves to really find out what’s going on.
We keep on keeping on, maintaining the façade that everything is okay. We ignore the signals our bodies are giving us – we choose to numb out with habits that are counter-productive but help us maintain the appearance that everything is normal, everything is ok. But it’s not.
Numbing out can look like compulsive working out or binge-watching TV, binge eating or drinking, escaping into video games or social media, compulsive shopping and more. We find numerous distractions that keep us from focusing on what needs attention and correction.
Ironically, we often think we are doing an effective job of managing our stress. We eat right, we work out, etc. The truth is that stress is so pervasive and insidious, that most of us barely realize the amount of chronic stress we are living with daily. And stress is cumulative, so sooner or later, it will reach a crisis point in our mental, physical, and emotional health.
Right now, you’re telling yourself you’re doing a good job of managing your stress. That’s what everyone says. But guess what – if we’re all doing such a great and effective job of managing our stress – why does it remain the top contributor to serious health issues? It isn’t called the ‘Silent Killer’ for nothing. And statistics show that stress ranks in the top 3 reasons for most doctors’ office visits. Unmanaged stress can lead to hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. And it also makes you miserable along the way!
Don’t worry – there’s hope!
Our bodies are remarkable living laboratories and sophisticated feedback mechanisms. When we slow down and begin to recognize our body’s subtle (and not so subtle) clues, we can begin to translate it’s unique language and give it what it needs to be healthy and vibrant again!
This is the work I do with my clients.
My Skills
Services Offered:
- Free Initial Consultation via phone or Zoom
- Life coaching programs (3-9 months)
- Health coaching programs (3-9 months)
- Embodied Healing Sessions (individual sessions and packages available)
Skill Set:
- Certified Life & Health Coach - Health Coach International
- Certified Practitioner - Stress, Anxiety, and Emotional Resilience Practitioner - HeartMath Institute
Upledger Institute International
- Chronic Depletion
- CranioSacral Therapy
- SomatoEmotional Release Therapy
- Eco-Somatics Equine
Other Manual Therapy Training that informs my work
- CORE Myofascial Therapy Certification
- Myomassologist - Irene's Institute of Myomassology (massage therapy)
- Holy Fire III Reiki Master Teacher Distance Certification
- HF III Usui Reiki Practitioner/Master-Teacher
- HF III Karuna Reiki Practitioner / Master-Teacher
- Full Mesa Shamanic practitioner
Articles & Books Written
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-collaborative-body
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamachala/
https://www.instagram.com/collaborative_body/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/solutionsforbusywomen
YouTube - https://bit.ly/CollaborativeBodyVideo
My podcast The Art of Living Well is available on most podcast platforms including Apple, Google, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Pandora, etc..
Podcast/Buzz sprout - https://bit.ly/ArtLivingWellPodcast
Professional Associations / Memberships
Upledger Institute International - Chronic Depletion, CST I&II, SER I&II, ESE I&II
Upledger Teaching Assistant CST I & II
Medallion Member - International Association of HealthCare Practitioners
Reiki Master Teacher (International Center for Reiki Training / William L Rand)
Professional Member - Reiki Membership Association (International Center for Reiki Training)
Member International Association of Animal Massage Therapists
Member - Irene's Myomassology Alumni
Member - University of Michigan Alumni Association
The Collaborative Body
29155 Northwestern Hwy
Suite 540
Southfield, MI 48034
United States
tel. 248 648 1150 (day)
tel. 248-648-1150 (evening)
Hours of operation / Fees
Fees and Payment Policy
Reservation Policy
Cancellations within 24 hours are subject to a fee. No show/ no call will be charged the full session amount the day of the missed appointment.
Cancellation Policy
Your appointment time has been reserved especially for you. When you are unable to attend your appointment, not only do you miss receiving needed care, but so does another client who could have used the vacant appointment. Please be considerate. We respect your time, we politely ask you for the same courtesy.
We understand that unanticipated events happen occasionally in everyone’s life. In our desire to be effective and fair to all clients, the following policies are honored:
48 hour advance notice is required when canceling an appointment. This allows the opportunity for someone else to schedule an appointment. If you are unable to give us 24 hours advance notice you will be charged the full amount of your appointment. This amount must be paid prior to your next scheduled appointment.
No-shows
Anyone who either forgets or consciously chooses to forego their appointment for whatever reason will be considered a “no-show.” They will be charged for their “missed” appointment.
Late Arrivals
If you arrive late, your session may be shortened in order to accommodate others whose appointments follow yours. Depending upon how late you arrive, your therapist will then determine if there is enough time remaining to start a treatment. Regardless of the length of the treatment actually given, you will be responsible for the “full” session. Out of respect and consideration to your therapist and other customers, please plan accordingly and be on time.
Available for patients
Case studies, easy to understand explanations about the CranioSacral System, Visceral Manipulation, products to use between sessions, and much more. More information