Chirons Hands
Chiron is the wounded healer.
In astrology, the asteroid Chiron represents a person's deepest wounds and the potential for healing and spiritual growth that can be achieved by working through their pain. Chiron’s position in your birth chart shows where you feel a core inadequacy but also where you have the potential to transform that pain into a source of strength and empathy for yourself and others.
In Greek mythology, Chiron was an immortal being who suffered an incurable, agonising wound, yet became a master healer and teacher to many. This concept suggests that people who have experienced their own trauma may be more effective healers due to their empathy, lived experience and understanding.
Which brings me to introducing Anthony Skalkos. Also known as: Chiron’s Hands.
Anthony is my angel man and divine partner; father to our Athena Willow. He is a well-renowned Myotherapist and a rare wizard of alchemy. It’s not a simple feat for me to be impressed by bodywork, for I have become jaded over the years. However, this man’s mind and magic forever inspire and teach me, especially on the massage table.
His approach is different. Initally, a session may appear more clinical. If you have experienced body work with me, we tend to sit and connect before the bodywork, whereas with Anthony, the talking happens on the table. He will structurally assess your body, it’s range of motion and mobility, stretch and trigger your pain points. Cupping, Dry needling, TENS machine, roller, massage gun, neck stretch…. Sometimes i feel like im on the table of a mad scientist who is clicking their tongue using odd tools I don’t recognise that, not so pleasantly, suddenly release pains that have been stuck in my body for YEARS.
Anthony’s inner Chiron, combined with his Myotherapy qualification, remedial massage and psychotherapy degree, brings a blend of psychosomatic, trauma releasing, physical alleviation relief in your first session with him. He’s able to juggle intenet active listening to converse it out of you, while navigating the emotinal and physical body to keep the container safe and trauma informed.
Sessions with Anthony are deep. They work. It’s important to plan peace around your session time. Head home to a warm, nourishing meal, avoid alcohol and support your body’s natural purging, detoxifycating process.
More details on dry needling, his various tools and aftercare in the blogpost “Aftercare”.
Anthony’s sessions are curated case by case to assist clients in transmuting their traumas into embodied wisdom. They are 90 minutes long and $200
