Words of Wellness

The holiday season is a time to spend with your family and friends, and if needed, you open your doors to allow guests to stay with you. We all know it’s the right thing to do, but that doesn’t mean you’re happy about it. Before you hit the panic button and freak out, try these couple of things to help ease your stress while hosting your guests.  Get...

We all love the look of a person’s face when they receive the perfect gift. It’s even more satisfying if that look comes from a gift that you gave. You should pat yourself on the back, because holiday gift giving is no easy activity. How often do you end up “settling” for a gift and not getting the person the "perfect" item on their wish list?...

Black Friday Doorbusters, Cyber Monday Sales — Holiday shopping season is here! Although the next few days may offer some amazing sales, and you can save a lot of money, do you really want to deal with the crowds, hassles and stress of shopping? Why not get a gift that’s relaxing for you and your friends and family? Get a gift card from Elements Massage™.  Pause,...

By now you are making your list and have started to check it twice, then rewriting and checking again, and so on. Instead of trying to keep up with the hot-new fashion trend, have you thought about getting the gift of health and wellness this year?  If you’re struggling for ideas, here are some health and wellness gift ideas to help you complete your holiday shopping,...

The holiday season is simply a wonderful time of year; gathering with friends and families, the parties and pageantry, and of course the joy of kids’ faces. However, as good as it is, there’s little denying it is a stressful time of year. Between the budgeting for presents, making sure that family is in the right spot at the right time and preparing for plenty of...

Have you ever thought about what you can do in an hour? Unsurprisingly, many of you take advantage of your time. With Daylight Savings having ended, you just had an hour of your life added back. So what did you do? Take the time for typical chores like switch out the batteries in your smoke alarms, change light bulbs and change your furnace filter? Yeah I didn’t think...

If you’ve watched any forecasts, there’s talk of some pretty heavy weather coming this winter. If you enjoy winter sports, you’re chomping at the bit for the snow to get here. But ask yourself: Is your body ready? Winter sports can take a toll and cause soreness — especially at the start of the season. Starting your season early with regular massage will...

We’ve all had days where life at work is just dragging on; as if you're working in slow-motion and the tasks are piling high. Sometimes the best thing to do on days like this is to take a long lunch break. How about escaping to get a massage to help get you through the second half of the day? There are many benefits to a lunchtime massage.  Stress Reducer  It’s...

During the month of October, we’re all made aware of the unfortunate fight that millions of people, mostly women, have with Breast Cancer. Did you know that studies have shown that massage can help in the healing process? Improving Quality of Life Massage cannot cure this horrible disease, it is technically not even considered a treatment, but what massage therapy...

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.