Studio News | December 2025

Clinical Growth, New Certifications, and Holiday Specials!

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Spotlight on Scar Tissue Therapy

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Pricing Updates for 2026

A Warm Welcome Back and What’s New This Season

A lot has been happening behind the scenes at Blue Monarch Advanced Bodywork here in the San Antonio and New Braunfels area. While things may have seemed quieter publicly, the truth is we’ve been deep in learning, refining, and expanding the way we approach clinical bodywork and nervous system-informed care. This season has been about building stronger foundations — in our own education, in our team, and in the treatment experience we offer every client who walks through our doors.

The holiday season feels like the perfect time to reconnect and share everything we’ve been working on, and what we’ve got planned for 2026.

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Professional Growth, Advanced Study, and What We’re Learning Next

This year has been dedicated to deepening our understanding of how the body adapts, compensates, and communicates long before pain ever shows up. Our team has spent time strengthening clinical assessment skills, improving postural and movement analysis, and studying the nervous system with more precision than ever.

Heather has reached Ninja status completeing NKT Level 3.

Heather has officially completed her NeuroKinetic Therapy Level 3 certification, the highest level of training in the NKT system. Only two practitioners in the greater San Antonio area hold this certification, making this an important milestone for our studio and for clients seeking more advanced assessment and corrective work.

Heather correcting a Scar to Temporalis pattern in her Level 3 Test Out.

NKT Level 3 explores:

• Deep neurological compensation patterns

• How the body reassigns load after injury or stress

• Subtle sequencing issues that contribute to chronic pain

• Advanced testing strategies for long-standing dysfunction

Heather also served as a Teaching Assistant for NKT Level 2, helping support other practitioners in their advanced learning.

Terri’s New Certification Achievement Unlocked

: MPS Scar Tissue Therapy

Terri, our resident expert in microcurrent and nervous system-supported care, completed her certification in MPS Scar Tissue Therapy. This approach addresses long-standing restrictions from surgeries, injuries, childbirth, and trauma — helping reconnect tissue, fascia, and nerves in a gentle, highly targeted way.

Our 2026 Advanced Training Lineup

Our commitment to clinical excellence continues with several upcoming courses:

• Immaculate Dissection: Muscular Subsystems

• Precision Neuromuscular Training for the Jaw

• Nervvy: Limbic-Based Advanced Muscle Testing

• Masters Class: NKT for the Pelvic Floor

These programs sharpen much more than technical skills. They refine how we think, assess, listen, and guide the body toward healthier movement patterns. As we attend these trainings, we’ll share updates and insights that will directly inform the care we provide at Blue Monarch.

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Spotlight on Scar Tissue Therapy

Scar tissue carries a story—one shaped by surgery, injury, childbirth, accidents, and sometimes emotional or medical trauma. Even when scars look fully healed on the surface, the deeper layers often tell a different story.

Scar tissue can influence:

• Joint mobility

• Nerve communication

• Muscle recruitment

• Posture and gait

• Pain patterns and compensation

Why This Matters for Long-Term Pain and Movement

Scar tissue doesn’t just sit where it formed. It rearranges how the surrounding fascia and muscles move, creating subtle restrictions that can linger for years.

What MPS Scar Tissue Therapy Offers

This technique is now available at Blue Monarch with Terri, whose clinical understanding of tissue and nervous system response brings a deeper level of precision to this work.

MPS Scar Tissue Therapy helps:

The Dolphin Neurostim is a powerful Bioelectronic healing tool.

• Soften and rehydrate adhered tissue

• Improve fascial glide

• Restore sensory awareness

• Reduce pain or numbness

• Reinstate healthy movement patterns

This therapy is helpful if you experience:

• Pulling or tightness around a scar

• Reduced range of motion

• Continued discomfort post-surgery

• Numbness or poor sensation

• Unusual sensations or lingering discomfort

You can now schedule scar tissue work with Terri. Online booking will be available soon, and you can read more about this therapy in our Scar Tissue Therapy blog.

Read More about MPS Scar Tissue Therapy Here

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A New Studio Experience Is Coming Soon

We’re getting ready to introduce a completely new service designed to support nervous system regulation, recovery, and whole-body restoration in a gentle, passive way.

Here’s what we can say for now:

• You don’t have to do anything

• It works quietly in the background

• It supports foundational healing processes

• It’s incredibly restorative

If you’ve been craving more profound calm, improved recovery, or more nervous-system-driven options, you’re going to love what’s coming.

More details are coming very soon!!!

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Holiday Massage Specials and Gift Cards

Holiday calendars fill fast, and finding meaningful gifts shouldn’t be complicated. Massage therapy and advanced bodywork make thoughtful, restorative gifts that people actually use and appreciate.

This year’s holiday specials include:

• One complimentary add-on with every $100 gift card

• Two complimentary add-ons with every $200 gift card

• 10% off Signature Services, which blend therapeutic massage with neuro-enhancing tools like VNS

• $20 Bonus Gift Card for every $100 spent on Gifts Certificates and Products.

Retail Special

Through December 31st, enjoy 30% off in-studio retail products.

Gift cards are available online and ready for instant gifting — because everyone deserves a moment to put their phone down, unclench their jaw, and feel taken care of.

Holiday Specials Available Here

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Pricing Updates for 2025

Beginning January 1:

• 15-minute Premium Add-Ons will increase by $5.

• For new clients seeing Heather, updated session rates will be:

  • $135 for 60 minutes

  • $180 for 90 minutes

Anyone who has seen Heather within the past 12 months or has an established history of care will remain at their current rate this year.

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We’re Grateful You’re Here

Whether you’ve been part of the Blue Monarch community for years or you’re just discovering us, thank you for allowing us to be part of your wellness journey. If you’re new, we’d love to show you what thoughtful, science-supported, results-driven bodywork can feel like.

Appointments are available online, and our team is always happy to help you choose the service that best supports your needs.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Visit our website for more info and to book an appointment!

Rewiring Scar Tissue: The Science Behind Microcurrent Release Therapy

A modern approach to restoring mobility and tissue function.

The Dolphin Neurostim is a powerful wellness tool that helps break up restrictions in scar tissue.

Scar tissue often tells a story—of surgeries, recoveries, injuries, or chapters of life that the body never entirely forgot. In October, our co-founder and senior therapist, Terri Rodriguez, spent two days immersed in advanced clinical training on Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) with the Dolphin NeuroStim® system. She returned not only with a brand-new certification but also with a renewed perspective on how profoundly scars can shape the body’s biomechanics, nervous system responses, and long-term movement patterns.

In our work, we’ve both seen firsthand how scar tissue can persist long after the surface appears healed. Clients often come in with movement limitations or pain patterns that don’t seem connected at first glance—until we trace those patterns back to an old surgical line, an injury from years ago, or even a small scar they barely remember—something we’ve seen with our experience in Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT). We’ve explored the neurological implications of scars: how they can disrupt muscle firing patterns, alter reflex pathways, and trigger protective responses.

Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) Scar Release Therapy expands that understanding in a more in-depth and targeted way. While NKT helps us identify dysfunctional movement and compensations created by scars, MPS allows us to address the scar itself directly—its fascial restrictions, altered electrical conductivity, and disrupted tissue communication. This therapy works at a deep neurofascial level, helping restore mobility, soften adhesions, and re-establish healthier signaling so the body can move without the patterns that scars often impose. It’s a natural progression of the work we already do, and one that opens the door for future education on how NKT and MPS together can create profound changes in scar-related dysfunction.

How Scar Tissue Influences Pain, Movement, & Posture

Scar tissue is far more than a surface-level change in the skin. It forms through a complex biological process designed to stabilize and protect—but that protection can come at a cost. Scars can influence mechanical behavior, fascial glide, neural signaling, proprioception, breath patterns, and even how the brain maps movement.

Understanding why scars create long-term issues requires looking at the structural, neurological, and neurofascial systems together.

Illustration depicting excessive collagen production with increased fibroblast activity, showing an abundance of collagen fibers beneath the skin surface.

1. Structural: Collagen Remodeling & Mechanical Restrictions

When tissue is damaged—through surgery, trauma, or inflammation—the body responds by rapidly laying down collagen. This collagen

• Is densely packed

• Has disorganized fiber orientation

• Lacks the elasticity of healthy fascia

• Cross-links in a way that restricts glide

This damage creates a stiff, often immobile “anchor” that pulls on the surrounding tissue.

Why this matters:

The fascial system is continuous. A restriction at one point can create tension across entire kinetic chains.

Examples include:

• A C-section scar limiting hip extension or lumbar mobility

• A gallbladder scar restricting right rib rotation

• A knee surgery scar altering gait mechanics

• A breast surgery scar affecting shoulder elevation and rib expansion

This is why pain often shows up far from the original scar.

2. Fascial: Tensegrity & Force Transmission

The body operates through tensegrity, meaning stability comes from balanced tension across the whole system.

A scar introduces an area of increased tension and decreased glide, which alters load distribution. The body compensates by:

• Shifting posture

• Rotating the torso

• Guarding certain movements

• Over-facilitating or under-facilitating muscles

Over time, this compensation becomes normalized, even when the original injury is years old.

3. Neurological: Disrupted Sensory-Motor Communication

Scars can create significant changes in nerve behavior. They may become:

• Hypersensitive

• Hyposensitive

• Electrically “noisy”

• Partially denervated

Nerves passing through or near the scar can become restricted or overstimulated. Restricting nerve pathways changes how the brain maps that area of the body—a phenomenon known as cortical smudging, leading to:

• Altered proprioception

• Modified movement strategies

• Inhibited or overactive muscles

• Pain amplification

• Faulty reflex patterns

4. Autonomic Nervous System: Scars as Sympathetic Hotspots

Scars often maintain a subtle, persistent sympathetic (fight-or-flight) tone. Even when healed, they can act as “micro-threats” that the nervous system continues to guard.

Signs of a sympathetic-dominant scar:

• Sensitivity when touched

• A feeling of pulling or burning

• Numbness that doesn’t resolve

• A hollow, “disconnected” feeling

• Pain that increases with stress

• Temperature differences on the scar

This sympathetic dominance can inhibit normal tissue function and perpetuate pain cycles.MPS directly addresses this autonomic imbalance by modulating sympathetic activity and supporting parasympathetic recovery.

5. Respiratory & Visceral Connections

Scars on the abdomen, chest, or torso can inhibit:

• Diaphragmatic movement

• Rib expansion

• Deep abdominal engagement

• Lymphatic flow

This can lead to:

• Shallow breathing

• Organ motility issues

• Pelvic floor imbalance

• Rib rotation or rigidity

• Core instability

• Digestive discomfort

  
  

Each of these influences posture and movement far downstream.

6. Psychosomatic Layers

Although subtle, scars often hold emotional weight.

For many people, scars are tied to:

• trauma

• illness

• surgery

• major life events

• body-image concerns

The nervous system can store protective patterns around the scar long after the emotional event has passed. As the tissue softens and begins to reintegrate, clients sometimes report a sense of ease, grounding, or relief.

7. Long-Term Movement Repatterning

Once a scar alters mechanics and nervous system input, the body adopts compensations such as:

• altered gait

• guarded movement

• shallow breathing

• postural shifts

• selective muscle inhibition

• global tension patterns

  
  

These compensations become the new normal until addressed directly.

What Is Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS)?

Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) is a specialized therapeutic method that uses very low-level, concentrated direct current (DC) to influence the body’s electrical and cellular repair systems. While many people are familiar with devices like TENS units, which rely on higher-frequency pulsed currents to block pain signals temporarily, MPS operates at microamperage levels—currents so gentle they closely mirror the body’s natural electrical activity.

The Dolphin NeuroStim® device delivers this microcurrent to precise points on the body, including acupuncture points, motor points, myofascial trigger points, and, in the case of scar release, directly along the surface and depth of scar tissue. Because MPS uses direct current, it can interact with the polarity of cells and tissues, supporting the body’s inherent healing processes rather than simply masking symptoms.

Research has shown that microcurrent can:

• Increase ATP production (cellular energy)

• Promote protein synthesis and tissue repair

• Enhance fibroblast activity and collagen remodeling

• Improve microcirculation and lymphatic flow

• Normalize nerve conduction in disrupted tissue

This is especially important when working with scars. Scar tissue often carries altered electrical signaling, reduced hydration, and restricted movement between tissue layers. These changes can contribute to stiffness, sensitivity, and even pain far from the original injury. By helping restore healthy electrical communication in the area, MPS supports better tissue organization, improved glide between fascial layers, and more comfortable movement.

MPS also helps calm the nervous system. Many scars hold a lingering sympathetic or “guarded” response in the surrounding tissue. Microcurrent can help settle that heightened activity and encourage a parasympathetic shift, which supports relaxation, improved mobility, and more lasting pain relief.

Simply put, MPS offers a gentle but highly precise way to help reset irritated tissue. It works simultaneously at the structural, neurological, and electrical levels, making it a powerful tool for addressing scar-related dysfunction in an integrated way.

Who Can Benefit From Microcurrent Scar Release Therapy?

Microcurrent Scar Release Therapy is designed for individuals whose scars, whether recent or decades old, are affecting their comfort, movement, or overall function. Because scars can affect the body's structure, neurology, and electrical function, this therapy is well-suited for a wide range of circumstances.

Below is a more detailed look at the types of scars and symptoms that respond well, along with the client profiles who tend to benefit the most.

Surgical Scars

These are some of the most common and responsive scars treated with MPS:

• C-section scars are often associated with low back pain, abdominal tension, hip restrictions, and pelvic rotation patterns.

• Gallbladder, appendix, hernia, hysterectomy, and abdominal surgery scars. These can affect core stability, digestion, breathing, and trunk rotation.

• Breast surgery scars (Augmentation, reduction, mastectomy, lumpectomy) often affect shoulder mobility, rib expansion, lymphatic flow, and postural alignment.

• Orthopedic surgery scars: Knee, hip, ankle, and shoulder incisions often contribute to altered gait mechanics and chronic compensatory tension.

Injury-Related Scars

• Car accident or trauma scars. These may carry a high sympathetic charge, leading to long-term guarding.

• Burn scars are known for reduced elasticity and heightened sensitivity.

• Lacerations and childhood injury scars. Even small scars can influence muscle recruitment and fascial glide.

Scars With Sensory Changes

Clients experiencing the following often benefit significantly:

• Numbness or decreased sensation

• Tingling or altered nerve responses

• Sensitivity or burning

• Temperature differences

• Areas that feel “dead,” “pulled,” or “overactive.”

These symptoms indicate disrupted nerve conduction, something microcurrent directly addresses.

Scars Causing Movement Restrictions

Microcurrent can help clients who notice:

• Pulling sensations during stretching or daily movement

• Limited range of motion in nearby joints

• Difficulty activating certain muscles

• Compensatory patterns like limping, bracing, twisting, or guarding

• Postural asymmetries that began after surgery or injury

These clients often notice measurable results quickly because the therapy resets both tissue mobility and neurological signaling.

Scars Linked to Chronic Pain Patterns

Many individuals don’t realize their scar is contributing to:

• Shoulder, neck, or rib pain

• Lower back tension

• Pelvic and hip imbalances

• Abdominal discomfort

• Headaches or jaw tension (especially after head/neck surgeries)

• Core weakness or instability

If discomfort began after a surgery or trauma — even years later — the scar is often involved.

Who Is an Ideal Candidate?

People who tend to benefit most include those who:

• Have a scar that feels tight, numb, hypersensitive, or “stuck.”

• Developed pain, tension, or movement issues after a surgery or injury

• Notice postural changes since a procedure

• Feel pulling, twisting, or guarding in their body

• Need a gentle, non-invasive therapy

• Want to support post-surgical recovery

• Prefer evidence-informed, integrative bodywork approaches

• Have tried other therapies but still feel “something isn’t moving right.”

This therapy is suitable for most ages and body types and can often be safely performed even decades after the original injury.

Special Note on Timing After Surgery

While MPS is generally safe on newer scars, we generally recommend waiting until:

• The incision is fully closed

• There is no redness, open tissue, or signs of infection

• You have clearance from your medical provider (if needed)

For older scars, the timeline doesn’t matter. Some of the most dramatic improvements occur with scars 10, 20, or even 30+ years old.

What Clients Commonly Experience

Most people are surprised by how gentle and calming Microcurrent Scar Release Therapy feels. The Dolphin NeuroStim® device uses such a low level of current that the sensation is minimal, making the experience approachable even for clients who are sensitive to touch or wary of electrical therapies.

Clients often report:

• A softening or release in the scar tissue, sometimes even within minutes

• Less pulling or tightness during movement

• Improved range of motion in the surrounding joints

• A sense of openness or ease in areas that previously felt restricted

• Changes in sensation—either decreased hypersensitivity or improved feeling in numb areas

• Reduced achiness or tension in patterns that had been compensating for the scar

• A calm, grounded feeling as the nervous system shifts into a more relaxed state

• Ongoing improvement over the next 24–72 hours as the tissue continues to reorganize

Many clients note that the most significant difference is not just in the scar itself, but in how their whole body moves once that point of restriction begins to release.

Integrating Scar Assessment With NKT for Full-Body Movement Restoration

While Microcurrent Scar Release Therapy focuses directly on the scar itself—its adhesions, conductivity, and tissue behavior—Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT) offers a different but equally important layer of insight. NKT allows us to assess how a scar is influencing the global movement system: which muscles are inhibited or overworking in response, how the body has reorganized itself around the restriction, and where compensations have taken root.

These two approaches complement each other beautifully.

• MPS restores the tissue’s electrical and structural integrity.

• NKT identifies how the scar has altered movement patterns throughout the body.

One addresses the source of the restriction; the other maps its effect.

Together, they create a more complete therapeutic picture—one that acknowledges both the biological behavior of scar tissue and the neurological strategies the body develops to protect itself.

For clients with long-standing pain, movement limitations, or unresolved compensations after surgery or trauma, this integrated approach offers a far more comprehensive path to change. At Blue Monarch Advanced Bodywork, we offer both scar-specific micro-current therapy and movement-based scar assessment, allowing us to treat not only the scar itself but the patterns it has shaped over time.

Who Should Not Receive Microcurrent Scar Release Therapy

Microcurrent Scar Release Therapy is gentle and well-tolerated by most people, but there are certain situations where this treatment is not recommended.

You should avoid MPS on scar tissue if you:

• Have an active infection, open wound, or any unhealed incision

• Have a pacemaker, implanted defibrillator, or other electrical implant

• Are currently pregnant (microcurrent should not be applied to abdominal or pelvic areas during pregnancy)

• Have uncontrolled seizures or epilepsy

• Have active cancer in the treatment area

• Have severe neuropathy where sensation is significantly impaired (depending on severity, a therapist may still assess on a case-by-case basis)

• Have metal hardware directly under a superficial scar that is still painful or inflamed

• Have unexplained swelling, redness, or heat near the scar (first rule out infection or inflammation)

You should also postpone treatment if you are:

• Experiencing a high fever

• Recovering from recent radiation therapy over the area

• Experiencing acute inflammation or a sudden flare-up in the tissue surrounding the scar

If there is any uncertainty, we encourage clients to consult with their healthcare provider before scheduling.

Closing Thoughts

Microcurrent Scar Release Therapy represents a modern, science-informed way to address the lingering impact scars can have on comfort, movement, and function. By improving tissue conductivity, calming the nervous system, and restoring the natural glide and behavior of fascia, microcurrent helps the body reclaim ease and mobility that may have been lost years ago. And when combined with movement-based assessment techniques like NKT, the result is a more complete restoration—one that treats both the scar and the story it has written throughout the body. Whether your scar is new or decades old, this therapy offers a gentle, highly targeted way to help your body move with greater freedom and less compensation.

If you are interested in sceduling a MPS Scar Tissue Therapy session

with Terri, please give us a call :

(210) 550-6578

Online Booking will be available soon!

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