| Mind:Body:Spirit by Elizabeth Zimmer Body Building An old hotel with historic associations now attracts therapists and bodyworkers September 20th, 2004 8:00 PM |
| REBECCA KLINGER has been offering sublime massages—from prenatal and infant treatments to bodywork for adults dealing with various health challenges—in Manhattan since 1981; she moved into the St. Denis in 1989. "After my sweet suitemate in Gramercy Park moved upstate to get married and have babies, I decided to go solo. The building worked in terms of my clientele at the time. This was not such a hot area then, but you could get charming one-room offices for relatively affordable rates." Her love of the ocean has led her to create a studio that feels like an urban beach cabana, decorated with dozens of fish images (suite 521, 212-777-4201, rebeccaklinger.net). |
| In addition to what she jokingly calls "Yiddish massage, because it's such a conglomeration of all the styles of bodywork I've studied over the years," Klinger is certified in "interactive guided imagery," a profoundly effective, safe, and fast mind- body technique that uses the power of the imagination to address issues ranging from stress management and pain reduction to life challenges, decision-making, and creativity. As a holistic health counselor, she also advises people about developing healthier lifestyle choices—"mood, food, and attitude. I want people to leave here feeling better than when they arrived." |