The human body is recognized as a series of colors, detectable only in the last fifty years with the technology of Kirlian Photography. The colors relate to the subtle energy fields of the body, known as auras and chakras. Although these fields have only been visible in recent years, healing techniques that enhance these energetic colors have been used since Egyptian times. By manipulating these energy fields with various treatments of what is now known as “color therapy”, the body can begin to regulate its energy accordingly. One of the newer color therapy methods is called Aura Soma. Steamboat is lucky to have an Aura Soma practitioner, Lena Steed, who uses this color therapy in her business, Advanced Massage.
Aura Soma was developed by British pharmacist and herbalist Vicki Wall in the early 1980s. The practice involves 100 bottles of mixed herbs, crystalline essences, and essential oils. These bottles contain two colors divided in half with an oil and water bypass, they are used for emotional and physical healing and can be used in conjunction with many other techniques.
Originally from Malmo, Sweden, Steed moved to Steamboat in 1986 in search of something deeper and healthier than she could find in Sweden at the time. Originally headed to California, Steed stopped in Steamboat and stayed. Although she finally made it to Southern California a few years later, she has always felt the familiar pull of the Yampa Valley, and has called Steamboat her “home” ever since.
Arriving in the United States, Steed first studied massage and meditation, practicing both in Steamboat for many years before finding her way with Aura Soma five years ago. However, since then, his life and his work have been powerfully enhanced by Aura Soma. Before, Steed had problems with fatigue, low energy, and a lack of zest for life, all of which Aura Soma helped eliminate. Steed claims that Aura Soma works on a subtle and gentle level, and has brought him strength and clarity where both have been lacking for some time. Massage is a wonderful physical tool, but for those who suffer on an emotional level, the addition of color therapy can bring positive energy of all kinds.
Bottles of Aura Soma line the shelves of her small massage studio, bringing significant color and energy to the room. Asking you to choose four bottles to work with, Steed reads the soul of his customers based on the bottles they choose. As stated, the bottles are split into two colors and they miraculously pour into their bottles without mixing. The colors one chooses truly represent the clients inner desires, paths, and hopes, as well as the lessons they can learn from. Clients are drawn to the colors that will sustain them, choosing both the colors their bodies are lacking and the colors that will enhance their strengths.
Once the bottles are read and explained, Steed chooses one or two bottles as his massage oil during his session. Steed then unleashes the bottles’ powers on his clients in another way. Aura Soma is a combination of chromotherapy, aromatherapy and crystal therapy, all in one. Not surprisingly, this technique is an effective healing modality. When opened, the bottles exhume a fragrance that fills the room. Her aroma immediately affects the subtle emotional and physical levels of her clients before she begins to massage their muscles. The effect is surprisingly unique and keeps many of your loyal customers coming back.
Steed practices energetic and intuitive Swedish massage techniques. Aura Soma bottles add to these techniques in a compounded way that no other therapy seems to. Many therapists combine techniques to enhance healing results and include emotional support techniques to enhance physical techniques. The fusion creates a more balanced healing result for the total well-being of the client! See for yourself!
Steed’s office is on the bottom floor of the KFMU building at the corner of Village Dr. and Walton Creek Rd. 970-879-2444. [email protected]