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YOGA AND STRETCHING VIDEOS
JACKIE MELSOPP

QUICK YOGA VIDEOS FROM JACKIE - TAKE A MOMENT AT HOME

Chest Stretches at the Wall
Using a Strap for Shoulder Stretches
Using a Strap for Leg Stretches
Seated Neck & Shoulder Stretches
Forward Folds - Hamstrings
Forward Folds - Hamstrings
Deep Breaths and a Favorite Pose
NECK and BREATH
Focus on your breath and gentle neck stretches from Jackie.
This 9 minute video will help you settle into your system, quiet and deepen your breathing, and release and relax your neck.
THORACIC TWIST AND STRETCH
HIP FLEXORS
For those of us who have been sitting on the couch or at our desks a lot.

GENTLE NECK AND CHEST STRETCHES
Followed by a single Asana - Warrior One
STRETCH ON THE WALL
May not exactly be yoga, it feels great and
opens up the chest and shoulders nicely though!
Please always go gentle, and be careful.
And yes, gratitude in the form of donations is welcome and completely not expected, donations all go directly to Jackie

Disclaimer:
As with any yoga or exercise program, when using these videos, you need to use common sense.  To reduce and avoid injury, you will want to check with your doctor before beginning any yoga program or following video instructions.  You are performing these yoga exercises at your own risk.  Alchemy Healing Arts Center and Jaclyn Melsopp will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you sustain as a result of these online yoga videos, or information shared on our website.  This includes emails, videos and text.  Thanks for your understanding.

MORE ABOUT JACKIE

LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST - YOGA INSTRUCTOR RYT-200

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Jaclyn Melsopp, LMT, RYT-200

Jackie is a New York native, former rugby player and yogi. She became a Yoga Teacher in 2010 and a Maryland Licensed Massage Therapist in 2013. Initially she became interested in yoga while studying at Towson University. Jackie found yoga to be a real help during a bout of depression and continued on to teacher training as it became clear that yoga was a lasting part of her life.

Jackie began her career in massage therapy with only a gut feeling and it’s been decision she’s never doubted. She specializes in Myofascial Release and deep tissue massage. She enjoys working with all the different bodies that have found their way to the table with her. 
Jackie’s ultimate goal is to assist her clients to feel empowered, hopeful and in love with the body they are living in. she works to with clients to bring awareness and connection to their bodies, rather than walking around unaware and going through the motions. With this awareness clients often experience change, a deeper acceptance and presence.

In Annapolis, you can find Jackie teaching yoga at Prana Studios, she has studied power yoga, hatha, vinyasa, pranayama, meditation and yin. Her goal in her teaching is to connect with people and help them heal themselves. Jackie says, “yoga is an opportunity to learn who you are. Not who you think you are, but who you are without the story. It connects you to you. To the Divine light inside you. To the present moment.”

Jackie sees clients at Alchemy on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and some Saturdays, she has day and evening hours. You can also follow Jackie @jackiesvibe.

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"Each body carries with it a different story, we have been shaped and influenced by the life we have lived.

"Our bodies often hold on to emotions and life’s experiences, therapeutic massage allows us a time and space to drop out of our heads and into our bodies. Body work can help us feel and connect rather than analyze and judge what is being expressed by our bodies.
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- JACKIE MELSOPP

Jackie's Modalities

YIN YOGA

Embracing more passive poses and the opportunity to deeply relax into those postures, Yin Yoga is a far more meditative approach to yoga. Through longer holds, Yin Yoga applies a gentle stress to the tissues. This gentle stress helps increase elasticity, circulation and strength of the tissues. At Alchemy, Yin Yoga is practiced one on one in a private session, with Jackie. She will also integrate Myofascial Massage techniques as appropriate, thus enhancing the depth of the session.

Yin Yoga allows the time and space to simply be in a posture and deeply within your skin. Encompassing postures that span joints such as the hips, knees, sacrum, and spine, Yin Yoga accesses these areas in a slow, supported way that gently brings opening and change. The work is primarily offered on the floor on a mat, with bolsters and blankets for comfort and positioning. Meditation and breath work are incorporated as well.   Yin Sessions with Jackie are an hour and a half.  Visit our scheduling page for availability and rates.

Learn more about Yin Yoga

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

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A massage session can include deep tissue, Swedish, myofascial release, and trigger point techniques, depending on the client's focus for the day. Whether the goal is relaxation, working on sore muscles, reducing stress or simply feeling better, a massage session with Jackie will certainly bring you back to balance. 

Therapeutic Massage sessions with Jackie can be scheduled for one hour, or an hour and a half, and will integrate the techniques that will best support your goals for the day. 

Learn more about Therapeutic Massage.

HOT STONE MASSAGE THERAPY

A deeply relaxing massage technique that brings warmth and deep restoration to the body. It combines Swedish massage with the hot stones, which are used as tools by the therapist. The stones are then rested on the body to allow the heat to further warm the body. The heat and the stones combine to work out muscle soreness and tension. Overall the experience is warming and nurturing, as you feel the heat sink into your muscles, bringing relaxation and peace.

Learn more about Hot Stone Massage Therapy

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

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When we experience pain, tightness, or a limited range of motion, releasing the fascia of the body can often bring significant and lasting benefits. Myofascial Release is a hands-on therapy that targets both the muscles (myo) and the fascia. It uses a variety of techniques to promote pain relief, freedom of movement, postural balance and deep relaxation as restrictions are released

Myofascial Release will generally be the focus within the complete massage session, that may include other Therapeutic Massage techniques.

Sessions with Jackie can be scheduled for an hour or hour and a half.  Visit our scheduling page for Jackie's availability and rates.


Learn more about Myofascial Release


MULTI-HANDS SESSIONS

When clients are experiencing more complex challenges, their progress during sessions isn't holding, multiple compensation patterns are apparent, or the client wants to speed up treatment are good opportunities for multi-hands sessions with two or more therapists.

With a foundation in CranioSacral Therapy,  the multi-hands work brings a broader attention, increased energy, more security, and a great deal of experience to the client. 

​Multi-hands work is effective for three main reasons. The first is structurally more therapists are going to be able to hold the entire compensation pattern. Second, more people mean more energy and often this correlates with added security, and less resistance which creates more efficient sessions. Finally, multiple therapists equal more skills and tools to best resource the client’s inner wisdom.  Generally, the client's primary therapist at Alchemy will make the recommendation and suggest the additional therapist(s).

Learn more about Multi-Hands Sessions

PRIVATE YOGA SESSIONS

Private sessions with Jackie can give your practice a new light and life. Working one on one, you will have a chance to dive more deeply into postures that have troubled or challenged you in the past. You can learn variations and modifications that work best for your body.

A private is  a wonderful addition to your regular personal practice and group classes. Take this time for yourself to learn how you can both push and protect yourself while bringing a new energy to your practice.

Learn more about Private Yoga Sessions

"Yoga is about connecting with yourself.

​What it looks like is irrelevant. You don't have to be flexible. You don't have to be strong. You don't have to be "good" at yoga. You don't have to be athletic. You don't even have to know what you're doing to start.

"All you need in order to do yoga, is have a body and working lungs. You need a moment where you find connection with yourself, as you are today, perfectly flawed.
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"Yes, I teach yoga. Yes, I'll forever be a student first. Yes, this is my practice. Yes, I'm grateful for it. Yes, it's changed my life. 
​
Worry less about whether or not you are good enough. YOU ARE. Start wherever you are and be grateful for the opportunity to be with yourself."

- JACKIE MELSOPP

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  • Home
  • Schedule Now
  • Modalities
    • Massage >
      • Therapeutic Massage
      • Restorative Massage
      • Myofascial Release
      • Sports Massage
      • Deep Tissue Massage
      • Massage Videos and Info
      • Integrative Reflexology
    • CranioSacral Therapy >
      • CranioSacral Therapy
      • Pediatric CranioSacral Therapy
      • Multi-Therapist Sessions
    • Lymph Drainage Therapy
    • Pregnancy and Fertility >
      • PreNatal Massage
      • CranioSacral for Pregnancy
    • Distance Sessions
    • Meditations with Kay Schaefer
    • Yoga Videos with Jackie
  • Therapists
    • Amelia Mitchell
    • Catherine Whelan
    • Elizabeth Sanders
    • Shelbi Miles
    • Tresa Ballard
    • Kay Schaefer
    • Sabrina Lopez
    • David Paad
    • Eliza Ennis
    • Erin Kennedy
    • Jackie Melsopp
    • Lynne Brummitt
  • Details & Info
    • COVID-19 Protocols >
      • Cleanliness and Disease Prevention
      • Client Safety Protocols
      • Intake and Screening
      • Therapist Protocols
      • COVID-19 Exposure + Closing Policy
    • Welcome To All
    • About Alchemy
    • Newsletter
    • Gift Certificates
    • Rates and Insurance
    • Cancellation Policy Cold or Flu, COVID-19?
    • Testimonials
    • About Your Session
    • Weather
    • Blog
    • Location and Contact
    • Careers With Alchemy >
      • Job Posting - LMT
  • Classes-Events
    • Meditation Series
    • Self Care - Lymphatic System
    • Continuing Education Classes
    • Being Uncomfortable - Becoming Anti-Racist
    • Alchemy Evenings
    • Gender 101 Alchemy Evening
    • CST Study Group
    • LDT Study Group