Updated June 24th, 2022 Massage therapy provides many health benefits. It helps us to release stress and to work out the kinks. When you ask yourself, “How often should I get a massage?” you actually need to ask a couple of questions. First, how do you feel? It’s an excellent question to start with because of…
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Thai massage is a style of massage developed by a physician to Buddha named Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha. The style found its way to Thailand, causing its Ayurvedic techniques to become integrated with the traditions of Chinese medicine. Initially, Thai massage was practiced by monks as part of Thai medicine. Typically, Thai massage is more rigorous…
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As a massage therapist, you thrive off the energy of making others feel good. But what happens when you find yourself physically and mentally stuck? Mind/body balance is important for those practicing within the massage and bodywork profession. As clients are looking to you for health and relaxation, it can be difficult to stay inspiring when…
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Often first triggered after a major surgery, an infection, a physical trauma, or profound psychological stress, fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes significant musculoskeletal pain and other symptoms. For some people, the symptoms seem to come on over time with no connection to one single triggering event. The good news is, massage therapy can help;…
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Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body. – Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest. – Ashleigh Brilliant
When you touch a body, you touch the whole person, the intellect, the spirit, and the emotions. – Jane Harrington
The 101st Tour de France just finished Stage 5 – a grueling battle against the elements, cobblestone and the usual tough grind of 100+ miles at constant speeds hovering around 35mph. Ouch! If there’s ever an athlete who deserves and appreciates the benefits of therapeutic massage, it’s cyclists. Hours of hard aerobic effort, which often includes…
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Gluten-free this; Paleo-diet that. Hot yoga in the morning; barre workout after lunch. Sometimes we are so focused on diets, food intolerances, trendy workouts, and keeping our bodies nourished and fit, that we often forget about the importance of keeping our minds healthy too. We should be focusing on “me-time,” but it also needs to…
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