Spring Growth and Renewal Is Not Just for Nature  Mar 22, 2017  476     The winter months are officially behind us, and SPRING has sprung.  All fussy springtime snowstorms or unseasonable heat waves aside, spring was made official on Monday.  We are always happy for spring’s arrival for so many reasons; the budding trees,...

Can Massage Therapy Help Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?  Mar 8, 2017      Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a disease affecting the central nervous system that can cause a wide range of symptoms, is becoming more and more prevalent.  It is thought that over 2.3 million people worldwide are diagnosed with MS, with about 200 new cases cropping up...

How to Fight Against Inflammation  Mar 2, 2017  121   Body inflammation is getting a lot of press these days, with plenty of talk about anti-inflammatory diets and medications.  What is inflammation?  Doesn’t everyone’s body become inflamed at some point?  Should you be worried about it?   To put it the most...

How A Couples Massage Says "I Love You"     “It’s his smile that made me first notice him.”  “Her eyes drew me in right away.” “I fell in love with his kindness and sense of humor.”   Every couple has their own “I knew it when . . . “ story.    You know...

If there is one thing that people universally value, it’s our right to choose.  We want the exact kind of clothing, coffee, furniture, education, hairstyle, and food that suits us.  Author David McKay summed it up well when he said, “Freedom of choice is more to be treasured than any possession earth can give.”  Knowing this, why is it that we...

Top 5 Reasons to Get a Massage This Winter  Dec 28, 2016  16   Yes, you’re busy.  And yes, you just spent a ton of money on the holidays.  And yes the thought of bundling up just to head someplace where you’ll take your clothes off may make you want to stay bundled up on your sofa.  However, we happen to believe...

BLOG Can I Fight Holiday Stress with Massage?  Nov 16, 2016  101     “The most magical time of the year” is quickly approaching.  Can you feel it?  You can surely tell, not by the whisper of jingle bells in the distance, or the smell of home baked peanut butter blossoms, but by the “magical” level of...

BLOG What Will You Let Go of This Fall?  Nov 2, 2016        Cozy sweaters, fragrant pots of soup simmering in the slow-cooker, thick socks, many cups of hot chocolate or steaming tea – this season has us taking up all the cold-weather habits and supplies we tossed aside during the summer months.  Some fight this arrival...

Can a Single Massage Cure Your Stiff Muscles?   Sep 27, 2016  11   Ouch.  You’ve majorly pulled a hamstring, and are limping around like Quasimodo, popping ibuprofen and sitting on as many ice packs as you’ve got in your freezer.  Craving relief, you decide to call your massage therapist, because surely a massage...

Common Questions You Might Have About Your Next Massage  Sep 20, 2016  15   With massages, perhaps more so than with other wellness practices, issues of etiquette take a front seat.  There is an unspoken level of intimacy that is inherent with receiving a massage that brings up some questions that are unique to massage.  Because we want...