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Holistic Health / Wellness Spa

Yoga Instruction

Relax deeply into your body as you breathe and stretch with Gentle Hatha Yoga.

Jill practicing yoga with a student at the AmaTierra yoga and holistic wellness center in Costa Rica

Jill says, "I find this gentle Hatha style with an emphasis on breathing and deep stretching does the most good for the majority of people. Practicing yoga is about more than being fit - it's about tuning in to your true self, getting quiet, practicing being fully present in your moments and breathing into all the corners of your Being with focus and intention."

Yoga pose by Jill Ruttenberg, yoga instructor, living in Costa Rica

Many interesting forms of yoga are being taught these days, and all have their merits, but the basic Hatha style taught at AmaTierra has stood the test of time of thousands of years.

Jill's method of teaching is closely aligned with a teacher from North Africa named Jean-Pierre Marques. He was a pioneer in bringing Eastern traditions to the U.S. in 1971, and he later initiated the Spiritual Awareness Center at Canyon Ranch Spa, in Tucson, Arizona.

Holistic Wellness Center


AmaTierra offers professional therapeutic and relaxing massage tailored to YOUR body's needs. Our highly trained therapists will help your energy flow more freely so you can move easily and achieve a true sense of well-being.

Massage therapy delivered by Jill at the Ama Tierra holistic wellness center, Costa Rica

Jill Ruttenberg, AmaTierra's chief massage therapist, has nearly 20 years experience in Shiatsu massage, which is based on meridian theory and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Also, Swedish massage, and a specialized abdominal Chi massage also based on TCM.

Jill giving Bob a message at the Ama Tierra nature retreat hotel, Costa Rica

In many cases a combination of good body work, good nutrition and medicinal herbs can stimulate rapid healing, and AmaTierra provides all three.




Sound Therapy

Shift your energy with sound vibrations created by finely tuned quartz crystal bowls and acutuners which look like tuning forks. And don't forget to bring the best sound healing tool of all…your own voice!

Jill using sound therapy with quartz bowls resonating at different frequencies

The body is one big vibrational energy field, and can be "tuned"—re-aligned-- when it comes into contact with pure, healthful sound frequencies. There have been many studies on the power of vibrational sound healing; perhaps you are familiar with ultrasound therapy as one example.

Jill vocalizing when resonating the quartz bowls - theraputic sound treatments at Ama TierraThe special "singing bowls" Jill uses in her work are tuned to the body's "charkas" or energy centers, and can help to push through stagnant or blocked energy channels in much the same way ultrasound therapy is used to ease pain and even to cleanse clogged arteries. People find it to be a mezmorizing and sensual experience that leaves them feeling renewed and energized, more in harmony with the natural rhythm and flow of the earth's own energy field. This is, by the way, no accident, as the bowls are aligned with the same electromagnetic frequency of the earth and made to resonate with the natural world which our bodies, when in balance, hum along with.

Sound healing is one of the so-called "energy medicines" which we will see much more of in the future; and you can experience it now at AmaTierra.

LIFE System
Biofeedback Program

If ever there was a good application for modern technology in the world of holoistic health the LIFE system is it! This sensitive, advanced computer program contains over 4000 different "frequencies" which are able to offer feedback to enhance your health.

The experience of the LIFE machine is a relaxing and enlightening one. You are laying back in a comfy recliner. Connected by wrist, ankle and headband to the program while it scans your entire body, giving the practitioner feedback of every aspect of your body including neuro-emotional imbalances. The musculoskeletal system is assessed for areas and degrees of stress, the organs, acupuncture meridians, every aspect of your living, breathing body.

But the program doesn't stop there. As a biofeedback mechanism, once stress levels are determined throughout your system and the most pressing issues are revealed, the program emits subtle microcurrents to help restore healthy frequencies in affected areas. The practitioner is even informed of the percentage of effectiveness of each biofeedback "treatment." This is energy medicine at the most finely tuned level we have to date.

Also stored in this program is a database containing thousands of nutritional supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies—all of which can be measured for effectiveness in terms of your individual body's needs.

The LIFE system, soon to be offered at AmaTierra, is a marvelous tool for balancing your energy fields and can reduce stress very quickly. Why wait three or four days to unwind on your vacation when you can accomplish this in less than one hour on your first day at AmaTierra!




Life-enhancing Therapies of Herbal Medicine

Consultation with a professional herbalist opens a door to self-discovery and new possibilities for helping old problems or temporary illnesses. You will be seen not as a person whose symptoms need covering up, but as a unique individual with underlying causes for your imbalances which are equally unique. A session with Jill Ruttenberg, registered AHG (American Herbalist Guild) herbalist will help create a dietary regimen and lifestyle shift, as well as addressing your health problems by using herbal and homeopathic remedies.

Jill received her Master herbalist certification from Dr. Michael Tierra, OMD’s East West School of Herbology in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Tierra is author of many books, and continues to be a mentor for Jill.

What to expect from an herbal/nutritional consultation at AmaTierra:
1-1/2 hours of an integrated discussion of all aspects of your health and lifestyle

Assessment using Traditional Chinese Medicine tongue and pulse methods

Recommendations for diet/lifestyle changes and optional detoxification programs where indicated.
An herbal “formula” or custom-made for your particular constitution. These may be in the form of a tea which you will prepare, powdered herbs, liquid extracts or herbs or homeopathics in tablet or capsule form.

Foreign visitors can receive guidance for ongoing support when they return home.

Other Yoga Information: Ilchi Lee Educating Brain, Dahn Yoga

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