Natalie
2/02/2010
"I got a Signature Facial with Melinda at Mon Sanctuaire February 2, 2010 through a groupon offer.The experience was great! She was obviously highly skilled and had a lot of experience. My skin looked and felt great after words. She was very knowledgeable about the products she used and tailored them to meet my personal skin needs. The best part was the massage though! I felt like I was in heaven, she's got very gifted hands.I received the services at a discount, but even at full price the facial is worth the price. I would recommend her services to friends." Best, Natalie
Mike C.
04/09/2009
"Melinda has the gift. Her hands are like extensions of her heart and mind. She hates the term, but she's a true "healer." In my sessions with her she's corrected (or guided my body) back to normal, from things like pain generated from too much stress, or too much weightlifting. Whatever your imbalance, her hands gently coax your body back to the place it's supposed to be. Each session can be different, as well, depending on what ails you. She doesn't go through a pre-determined routine. She tells you right up front on the phone, "I can't tell you what's wrong or what I'm going to do until I see ya."
If you've got the time, I recommend doing 90 minute sessions. You won't be sorry.
Ann
4/14/2009
Alexandria, Va.
"My experience with Melinda was a life changing experience. It was a super relaxing first session, and I noticed immediate positive results physically and emotionally. I returned weekly and have sent my husband and children. Now I've decided that giving a gift certificate to Mon Sanctuaire is a perfect way to give gifts to family and friends. It's a perfect birthday or holiday gift that would make a real difference in anyone's life. She truly is a gifted person."
La Saun ~ personal trainer
Apr 13, 2009
A true healer
"Melinda from Mon Sanctuaire is AMAZING!! She has an unbelieveable gift in relieving pain and placing your body into the deepest state of relaxation. She knows how to treat the body and giving it what it needs to heal. I have referred many to Melinda at Le Sanctuaire. They always tell me thank you and can't wait to go back. If you have pain any where or need some stress relief, Melinda will help you.!!! BTW- the facials are to die for!! Mon Sanctuaire uses French products that feel like wet silk, leaving your skin super soft!! "
Ronne Froman `Rear Admiral, US Navy retired, San Diego Ca.
“Craniosacral Therapy saved my life both physically and emotionally.
"Melinda Naff is a miracle worker. I have been receiving treatments for about a year and a half.
When I discovered Melinda I had a carpal tunnel like problem with my left thumb that caused severe pain up my arm and rendered my left hand useless. I was about to schedule surgery to cut the sheath on my thumb to relieve the pain. At that time I also had severe pain in the ball of my left foot. I had taken cortisone shots, limped and heels were a thing of the past.
I was extremely stressed about my entire physical state. I first went to Melinda simply for a massage to help me relax. She did her magic and I left, not cured, but able to remove the brace from my hand and the pain was greatly reduced. Over about a six-month period she was able to heal the pain in my hand completely. I now have full use of my hand and arm.
Now that I could use crutches I scheduled surgery for my foot. I continued my work with Melinda and she focused on my legs and feet. I got almost immediate relief and could actually feel the calcium deposit breaking up in my foot. Today I can wear heels again. The pain does come back and I know that what I need to do is stretch out my muscles. I believe that my hand and my foot problems were due to stress and extremely tight muscles and blocked energy in my leg and knee. Melinda and Craniosacral Therapy released these blockages.
My life is active once again and I feel years younger. I am so very thankful that I discovered Melinda. Can’t even imagine what my life would be like if I had continued down the path of pain.”
Catherine M. Bartram, Springfield, Va.
“I made an appointment to see Melinda for help with walking. A car accident resulted in my left knee being damaged & a heel spur on my right foot made leaning relying on the right leg for support wasn’t possible. The heel spur is gone & although surgery to help my knee wasn’t the success the Doctor predicted, seeing Melinda once a week helps me walk with a balance Physical Therapy WASN’T giving me.
Now I see her for ALL her services. The facials & body scrubs are to die for! It was always difficult for me to receive facials as my skin is very sensitive.My sisters & friends in NYC noticed how my complexion has improved, a complete 360’.”
Daiva Balkus, Alexandria Va.
“I have submitted myself to Melinda's capable hands for several years now and find that her extraordinary ability to sense what your body (and spirit!) needs, and her ability to deliver her unique combination of massage and energy work, provide for a unique experience each time.
And so, each time, you leave renewed and refreshed with your body's needs understood and taken care of. She is truly one of a kind and a treasure.”
KF, Alexandria Va.
"Melinda is a master at her trade/art - she is able to detect what is going on in her client's body and treat it accordingly. I would highly recommend a visit to Melinda!"
Elizabeth Beauvais,
Non-profit consultant, mother of two, and small Cajun, with not enough muscle mass.
"Most masseuses make you feel good for an hour, maybe three tops. But Melinda Naff is a 'healer' in the true sense of the word. Her unique combination of myofascial massage and craniosacral therapy goes far beyond being relaxing, and helps to heal injuries, strains and stresses that we all store in the body. She helped me tremendously with back-pain during a difficult twin pregnancy and with the physical challenges that came after -- I'm at least two inches taller today because of Melinda!"
John Goddard, Alexandria, Va.
“I want you all to know that Melinda Naff is a very experienced, intuitive massage therapist. I'm in construction and I pulled a muscle lifting a heavy object. I went to the doctor and he said my sciatic nerve was the problem and he gave me percocet and muscle relaxers. Wrong, three days later all goofy from the meds I could barely walk. So I was asking some of my friends if there was someone who could help me without taking meds, Melinda was the one.
I called her and set up an appointment, I told her my problem and that I was on meds. She told me to stop taking the pain killers so she could find the source from which the pain was coming. I booked an appointment with her, I could barely walk when I got there. Melinda said I looked like a cork screw, all twisted. I could barely get on the massage table, after 10 minutes not knowing me from Adam, she said that I was left handed, (which I am), and that I played golf, (which I do),she is very, very tuned in. For two and a half hours she worked on me and to be honest she was hurting me at times, but told me I have to do this to help you. About 30 minutes before I left I felt relief from the pain. I believe it was because of her persistent, intuitive, professional experience.
When I left I could walk normally and without significant pain. I followed up with more therapy from Melinda and a couple of visits to my Chiropractor. I told the Chiropractor that I was seeing a massage therapist and he said who ever worked on you did an excellent job.”
"It is my pleasure to work with my clients, each one is a gift beyond measure."
Melinda Naff
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