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Flu season is right around the corner and with it an uptick in coworker sniffles, family germ sharing, and the threat of coming down with something. No one wants to get sick and that’s why it’s important to take extra steps to take care of your health in prime cold and flu season. One excellent way to do this is through the art of massage. As an immune system booster,...

You have tough days, everyone does, it is just a part of work life. The next time you're having a "morning," try a lunchtime massage to help rejuvenate your day.

The cooler weather is a popular time for the common cold to pop into your life. Before you reach for the over the counter decongestants and cough medicine — try some natural cold relief like massage therapy.

Massage therapy is great for your entire body, but it is especially good for your skin. In the harsh conditions of winter, an appropriate massage will help your skin heal and prepare it for the conditions it will face. Healthy skin will help you feel refreshed and relaxed.

Labor Day, a day marked on many calendars as a well-deserved day off from the grind. Which means it should be considered a day to relax and recharge the batteries, not cram in a weekend on endless activities. Use these tips to ensure a relaxing and stress-free Labor Day.  Connect with Family and Friends  Connecting with family and friends is a stress reliever....

As we reach the heart of summer, you are probably using a few vacation days to take long weekends. What are you doing with your long weekends? Are you using your well-deserved vacation day to relax? After all, the whole reason you are taking a day is to recharge your batteries. Try these ideas to take full advantage of your long weekend.  Shut the Office Door If you...

Swimming is one of the most popular summer activities here in the Valley, and plenty of people use it as a way to stay healthy when it’s too warm to go for a run.  As far as low impact, total-body workouts go – it’s hard to beat swimming.  However, any repetitive movement can cause stress and strain on muscles and joints if the proper recovery time...

For many people, the highlight of their year is the summer vacation. Spending much needed time with loved ones and visiting places that get crossed off bucket lists. Whether you’re sitting on a beach, on an adventure or unplugged in some far off place — it should be the most relaxing, stress free time of the year.  Unfortunately, there can be a ton of stress...

Have you ever woken in the morning and leisurely stretched in bed when all of a sudden a charley horse strikes one of your calf muscles or your foot and you double up like a pretzel in pain waiting for the spasm to subside? These types of muscle cramps are involuntary contractions that can be quite painful. Most often they occur in the calf or foot but muscle spasms can take...

A short time ago, massage wasn’t all that popular among men. Perhaps it was because it was only in spas that targeted women. "While the men played golf, women went for a massage." Now, there’s been a significant change in the industry and among men. Now through the popularity of massage and more education among men, more men are seeking therapeutic massage....