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Seasons Change – 3 Ways to Deal with Cold Weather Aches and Pains

As the September calendar inches closer to the first day of fall, we can’t help but feel the change in the air. Your mornings are getting a little more brisk, and the sun is setting earlier and earlier. It is a sure sign — fall is fast approaching, and temperatures will begin to take a dive. Soon we’ll start to feel a few more aches and pains that come with colder weather. Use these three tips to help you feel better.

Keep Warm 

It seems silly to have to remind yourself to stay warm, but often in the fall our bodies are confused with cool mornings, warm afternoons and chilly evenings. Make sure that you have an extra layer with you for when you feel a chill. If your body is warm, your muscles will be less likely to tense or spasm, and your bones will not ache.

Hydrate Properly 

Although hot weather causes a need to drink more fluids, it is also important to hydrate properly in cold weather. If your body gets dehydrated, you could experience muscle cramps and more soreness. Try to avoid over-loading on caffeine; which slows blood flow through your body and increases the chances of soreness and cramps. Warm decaffeinated drinks such as tea are good options; it will help keep your body warm and hydrated at the same time — the perfect combination for fall.

 Regular Massage 

Therapeutic massage is a wonderful way to warm your body and help relieve any muscle or joint pain brought on by the change in the season. Regular massage helps by loosening your muscles and increasing blood flow — ultimately relaxing your muscles. Ask your massage therapist about various warming massages— perfect for a chilly autumn day.

Massage and Heart Health

Your stress level.  Your tight muscles.  Your emotional well-being.  Your mood.  The laundry list of reasons why you keep your regular appointments with your massage therapist is plenty long. This is for good reason – it seems like every time you turn around, there’s another article about why massage is great for you.  All you know is that after you’ve had an appointment with your massage therapist, you feel better. But have you ever considered the “hidden” benefits of massage? The ones you can’t necessarily feel or see? Let’s take into consideration the positive benefits that massage might hold for your heart – after all, the hardest-working muscle in your body should feel some love too, right?

Heart disease is a serious matter, and is worth having a month devoted to its scary reality. As the federal declaration notes, “cardiovascular disease — including heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure — is responsible for one out of every three deaths. It is the No. 1 killer of American women and men, and it is a leading cause of serious illness and disability.”

It’s no surprise, then, that as a country we’re generally well-versed on a few things that make for a healthier ticker. By now you know that fried foods, high-fat animal products and partially hydrogenated oils are heart health no-no’s; and that antioxidant-rich produce, whole grains and healthy fats are heart heroes. Well, heart-smarty pants, let us school you on one more effective way to care for your heart.

It just so happens that your heart can greatly benefit from massage, just like so many other parts of your body. For one, receiving regular massages can lower blood pressure, which decreases your chance of having a heart attack.  In fact, one 2008 research study found that participants in a study who received one  massage experienced a drop in blood pressure by 10 mg Hg, and a drop in heart rate by 10 beats per minute. This is the same effect as taking blood pressure medication long-term, after just one session – not too shabby!

Massage also improves circulation, which can strengthen your heart, and also makes your heart’s job a little easier. One more impressive thing about massage? It lowers the stress hormones in your body.  Specifically, massage can attack the stress hormone cortisol, which, if left unchecked and elevated, can dramatically raise the likelihood of death due to a stroke or heart attack.

Keep in mind that in situations where blood pressure, or other aspects of heart health, is critically off balance, massage may very well not be a suitable substitute for medication. If you have high blood pressure or heart disease, always consult your physician about the best course of action for your treatment. In many cases, however, massage can complement the effects of medication, or even lessen the need for it.

It can be hard to keep track of all the dos and don’ts of taking care of yourself. It’s nice to know that simply by keeping a regular massage schedule, you can accomplish so much of what it means to have proper self-care. This month, as you contemplate the different ways to treat yourself right, put your heart into it. And your heart, with its tireless pumping and working, will treat you well right back. To start receiving the benefits of massage, call Jodi at Inner Focus Massage today. 701-238-8257.

Why Am I Sore After a Massage?

Eyes open slowly, blinking periodically to adjust for a new day. A deep breath is taken while your limbs stretch out, and that’s when you feel it. It’s the day after your massage, and when you roll out of bed you wonder to yourself, “Did I work out yesterday? Did I lift weights in my sleep?” Your muscles feel a little sore, and some seem a bit swollen, almost like they’re bruised. You’re even a little more tired than usual.  You think that surely something must be wrong. This soreness couldn’t possibly be a result from your massage . . . could it? Didn’t you schedule your massage with the hope that your tight and tender spots would feel some relief afterwards?

Before you reach for the phone to give your massage therapist an early morning, “What did you do to me?”  know that it is perfectly normal for your body to feel a little sore and out-of-whack the day after a massage, as counter-intuitive as it seems. For your muscles, getting a deep-tissue massage is similar to experiencing a tough workout. They got stretched and manipulated during the session, and the massage increased blood circulation to your tight spots. The lining of our muscles is supposed to be smooth, and work fluidly. When a certain group of muscles gets tight, strained or kinked, it becomes more rigid, and will rely on surrounding muscle areas to pitch in and help. During a massage, the therapist works to stretch, lengthen, and break up groups of muscles (commonly known as knots), possibly causing tiny micro tears in the muscle along the way. This is a normal function of massage, and while it leads to more blood flow and healing to that area, it can also lead to that day-after tenderness.  Also, if you happen to be dehydrated on the day of your massage, your muscle tissue will not be as pliable, and you will feel more soreness afterwards. That’s why it’s so important to drink plenty of water after a massage!

If your muscles actually hurt more than they did before, and are not just tender to the touch, be sure to communicate this to your massage therapist before your next appointment. Perhaps a muscle was worked on too hard, too fast. Or, perhaps you are unknowingly tightening a group of muscles during a massage, anticipating pain. It can take some serious concentration to relax all of your muscles, and not doing so can result in varied muscle pain after a massage.

After your massage that same day, there are some easy, pleasant things you can do to help prevent some of the next-day soreness:

  • Be purposeful about your water intake, both before and after your appointment.As mentioned above, hydrated muscles are more flexible. Also, there are some strongly-held beliefs that drinking water after a massage can help to flush away the toxins released by massage. Staying hydrated is never a bad idea, and after before or after a massage session is no different.
  • Do some gentle stretching that evening, paying special attention to your trouble spots that received the most attention during your massage.
  • Take a warm bath, ideally with Epsom salts (1/2 cup to 1 cup for adults), and soak for 20-40 minutes.Epsom salts are an inexpensive and effective way to further help your body rid itself of toxins and reduce muscle inflammation. You also get the added bonus of absorbing the beneficial magnesium found in Epsom salts through your skin.

While having tender muscles is not exactly enjoyable, it is a natural, normal part of the journey of health and well-being that comes with taking care of yourself by receiving massages. As your body becomes accustomed to regular massages, you’ll experience the next-day soreness less frequently, making the experience that much more pleasurable. Ready for your next massage? Call Jodi at Inner Focus today – 701-238-8257

Habits to Keep You Happier and Healthier in Your Golden Years

Aaahhh, the golden years.  The idyllic-hazed lifestyle of cozy cardigans and slippers.  Quiet afternoons spent reading and napping are interrupted by only the occasional game of bridge or slow shuffle around the park.  Chamomile tea is sipped every afternoon before a 4:30pm dinner, and then it’s a rousing dose of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune before heading off to bed. (We’ll pause here while any retirees reading this can finish wiping away tears of laughter at this description.)

Chances are instead that the fit person with the kettle bell next to you at the gym, the youthful grandma chasing her grandchildren around the zoo, and the artist featured on the walls of the hipster coffee shop are just a few of the nearly 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day.  Retirement does not have to be a 20-year sedentary siesta, but can be, for many people, an exciting phase of life that allows new ventures and a more active social life.

However, like most good things, working your way to a healthy, fulfilling retirement takes planning and habit-building.  Below we’ve laid out 4 habits that are worth building now to ensure happier, and healthier, golden years.

  1. Make a friend.  Or even better, several.  Seniors with strong social interactions are less likely to experience depression, anxiety, or high blood pressure, and can have a stronger immune system.  Studies have found that those with friends are generally happier and healthier than those without.  Exercise or art classes, volunteer sites, church activities, and common-interest groups can provide a bounty of friendship potential.
  2. Be purposefully active.  Aside from the endless, gold-star list of other reasons why physical activity is great for you (including that it reduces stress, keeps your immune system in check, and helps keep you at a healthy weight), exercise can be a crucial piece to your physical functioning as you age.  Fear the thought of no longer being able to dress or bathe yourself? It’s apparently a tough battle to win, as during that very same year, CBS reported that retirees spend an average of 43 hours per week watching television.  Yikes!
  3. Get on that hobby horse.  Remember how you’ve always wanted to learn to make pottery?  Or learn German?  Or paint with watercolors?  Not only will your work-free schedule allow you the time to take up a new hobby, but your mind and emotions will thank you for it.  Given that the age that most people retire happens to coincide with the age that most people start to experience age-related brain decline, developing several mentally demanding hobbies will help stave off depression, as well as keep your mind sharp and active.
  4. Take time to take care.  With all of the exercise, socializing, and hobbies you’ll be doing, don’t forget that taking care of yourself via regular massages continue to be vitally important for your physical and mental well-being. Retirees who receive regular massages tend to sleep deeper and longer, leading to better brain functioning and a greater sense of well-being.  Massage can also help prevent painful age-related conditions involving the joints, back, and neck.

Retirement will include more downtime and relaxation for sure but these golden years should not be purely a multi-decade catnap.  Developing these few healthy habits now, and keeping them strong into retirement, will make your retirement years much more golden. Jodi has a number of retirees as regular clients. Interested is seeing what massage can do for you? Call Jodi for an appointment or with questions – 701-238-8257.

Habits to Keep You Happier and Healthier into Your Golden Years

Aaahhh, the golden years.  The idyllic-hazed lifestyle of cozy cardigans and slippers.  Quiet afternoons spent reading and napping are interrupted by only the occasional game of bridge or slow shuffle around the park.  Chamomile tea is sipped every afternoon before a 4:30pm dinner, and then it’s a rousing dose of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune before heading off to bed. (We’ll pause here while any retirees reading this can finish wiping away tears of laughter at this description.)

Chances are instead that the fit person with the kettle bell next to you at the gym, the youthful grandma chasing her  grandchildren around the zoo, and the artist featured on the walls of the hipster coffee shop are just a few of the nearly 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day.  Retirement does not have to be a 20-year sedentary siesta, but can be, for many people, an exciting phase of life that allows new ventures and a more active social life.

However, like most good things, working your way to a healthy, fulfilling retirement takes planning and habit-building.  Below we’ve laid out 4 habits that are worth building now to ensure happier, and healthier, golden years.

  1. Make a friend.  Or even better, several.  Seniors with strong social interactions are less likely to experience depression, anxiety, or high blood pressure, and can have a stronger immune system.  Studies have found that those with friends are generally happier and healthier than those without.  Exercise or art classes, volunteer sites, church activities, and common-interest groups can provide a bounty of friendship potential.
  2. Be purposefully active.  Aside from the endless, gold-star list of other reasons why physical activity is great for you (including that it reduces stress, keeps your immune system in check, and helps keep you at a healthy weight), exercise can be a crucial piece to your physical functioning as you age.  Fear the thought of no longer being able to dress or bathe yourself? It’s apparently a tough battle to win, as during that very same year, CBS reported that retirees spend an average of 43 hours per week watching television.  Yikes!
  3. Get on that hobby horse.  Remember how you’ve always wanted to learn to make pottery?  Or learn German?  Or paint with watercolors?  Not only will your work-free schedule allow you the time to take up a new hobby, but your mind and emotions will thank you for it.  Given that the age that most people retire happens to coincide with the age that most people start to experience age-related brain decline, developing several mentally demanding hobbies will help stave off depression, as well as keep your mind sharp and active.
  4. Take time to take care.  With all of the exercise, socializing, and hobbies you’ll be doing, don’t forget that taking care of yourself via regular massages continue to be vitally important for your physical and mental well-being. Retirees who receive regular massages tend to sleep deeper and longer, leading to better brain functioning and a greater sense of well-being.  Massage can also help prevent painful age-related conditions involving the joints, back, and neck.

Retirement will include more downtime and relaxation for sure (okay, watch a complete season of “Seinfeld” if you must), but these golden years should not be purely a multi-decade catnap.  Developing these few healthy habits now, and keeping them strong into retirement, will make your retirement years much more golden. Jodi has a number of retirees as regular clients. Interested is seeing what massage can do for you? Call Jodi for an appointment or with questions – 701-237-8257.

Why Do I Get Muscle Spasms and How Can I Prevent Them?

You’re sleeping soundly when all of a sudden you start dreaming that your leg is being sawed off.  Or that someone very large is stepping on your foot.  Or that several piranhas are feasting on your calf. You wake up with a gasp and realize that you are experiencing a very real, very painful cramp in your leg or foot. The muscles are tense, rock hard, and you have no idea what to do. This is one of the worst ways to wake up. These ugly cramps are usually short-lived and seem to come out of nowhere. Ever wonder what they are, what causes them, and how in the heck to stop (and prevent!) them?

Muscle cramps are caused by muscle spasms or an involuntary tightening of the muscles. Besides the leg and foot, common body parts to be affected by muscle spasms are the arms, hands, stomach, back, and the rib cage area. A commonly-honored home remedy for someone suffering from muscle cramps is to load up on bananas, as it is widely believed that muscle spasms are caused by a lack of potassium.  There is some merit to this belief, but there are many more possible causes for muscle spasms or cramps, such as dehydration, muscle overuse, insufficient stretching before or after activity, calcium or magnesium deficiency, or  poor blood circulation. There are even a handful of medications that can increase one’s risk for muscle spasms.

The greatest tip for dealing with painful muscle spasms is to prevent their attacks in the first place.  Here’s a hint: pre and post-activity stretching isn’t just for athletes, you weekend warrior. Your muscles always need to be primed and prepared for the activities they’re being asked to do. Sunny Saturday chores like pulling weeds, mowing the lawn, raking up the last dead leaves of winter and home maintenance/repair tasks all have the potential to cause your muscles to seize up, leaving you gasping and near tears in its wake. Also, even if you don’t necessarily feel thirsty, drink up! If your muscles are working, they demand a proper balance of sodium, electrolytes and potassium. If muscles are dehydrated, they’re also being depleted of these essential nutrients.

If you have already been experiencing muscle spasms and cramps, some communication, and sessions with your massage therapist might be the needed steps to bring relief. While your muscles might feel too painful while cramped to be touched (although some light strokes will eventually bring relief mid-cramp), receiving a massage before or after muscle spasms can bring preventative or healing relief. Massage increases circulation and relaxes muscles, decreasing the chance for frequent cramping.  Muscle spasms are often the result of overuse, where the muscle fibers “knot up” to help and protect a strained, injured area. As a therapist smooths, lengthens and breaks up the knots, you’ll be less likely to continue to injure that area, leading to fewer spasms.

Taking a few easy steps to properly care for your body before and after exertion can lead to happier muscles, and more peaceful nights of sleep. And of course regular massage helps too. If you’re ready for an excellent massage of those tired and overworked muscles, call Jodi for an appointment at 701-238-8257.

Top 5 Reasons Why Massage is Beneficial for Women

All the moms: raise your hands if you’ve scheduled your kids’ dentist, orthodontist, pediatrician, and allergist appointments for the next year, but have no idea when your own check-up is even due. Women in the workforce: how many lunch breaks have you sacrificed because a friend needed a chat or a ride, or a supervisor needed that report “right now?” If you have parents, neighbors or friends who count on you for help, chances are, you put their needs ahead of your own health endeavors in a heartbeat. As women, we tend to wear our mile-long list of obligations (and resulting exhaustion) like a badge of honor. In actuality, letting our own health take the backseat is doing a disservice to our loved ones. Not taking care of ourselves sends a message of self-unimportance to those looking up to us, and makes us less effective in support of those we care about.

While massage is beneficial for everyone, we’d like to zero in on the health benefits of massage for women in particular.

  1. Sleep on it. Massage has been proven to improve quality of sleep. Proper rest is vitally important for all of us. Sleep becomes even more important, and hard to achieve, if you’ve entered, or are about to enter, menopause or peri-menopause.
  2. Your immune system will thank you. With the wide array of germs that you come in contact with on a regular basis, your immune system could use a little bump (massage). Because, let’s face it, when the many hats you wear go down for the count, it’s not pretty.
  3. Feeling stressed? Massage is great for relieving stress.  In a study reported by The New York Times, participants who received regular Swedish massage experienced decreases in cortisol (stress hormone) levels, and increased oxytocin (trust hormone) levels.
  4. Let it flow. Massage improves blood circulation, which benefits everything from your muscles and arteries to your organs. Proper circulation will help your memory stay sharp and your brain remain strong. It even helps your skin to be healthy.
  5. Massage helps keep the aches and pains away. If you’ve been the unlucky recipient of your dad’s arthritis, your mom’s scoliosis, or the constricted tendons that landed all over your family tree, you’re all-too familiar with the daily tightness and pain that comes with these body maladies. Receiving regular massage can help keep your muscles, joints and tendons loose and more supple. It can improve your range of motion and help to lengthen muscles contracted by knots and tight spots.

Jodi at Inner Focus Massage, located in north Fargo, specializes in women and children. For an appointment with a professional therapist who focuses on women, call Jodi for information or an appointment at 701-238-8257.

Five Ways to Control Blood Pressure Naturally

You try to eat natural foods, and you are more aware of what’s in every item you buy, so what about your blood pressure medication?  We’re happy to report that there are ways to manage your high blood pressure without increasing your medication. In some cases, amid conversations with, and approval from, your doctor, it may be possible to even discontinue hypertension medications. All natural, all the way.

  1. Do the DASH. Have you heard of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet? The US National Institutes of Health sponsors a hypertension-lowering eating plan that incorporates fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy, whole grains, nuts, and beans. Bonus: this dietary guide can also help lower cholesterol and manage weight.  When followed, it can lower blood pressure by up to 14 mm Hg.  Much more information can be found at
  2. Get moving.  Hypertension happens to hate exercise.  Keeping a regular exercise habit – a minimum of 30 minutes most days of the week – can lower your blood pressure by up to 9 mm Hg.  Blood pressure isn’t picky – it can be helped by a wide variety of activity, such as jogging, dancing, walking, or biking.
  3. “One way to get high blood pressure is to go mountain climbing over molehills.”  Earl Wilson had it right in his own aversion to unnecessary stress. We all know that we should make time for daily prayer, meditation, or deep breathing and that we should eliminate unnecessary stress from our lives, but it’s actually doing it that will help manage your pressure levels. Also, don’t forget to keep your favorite activities as a priority.
  4. Massage for blood pressure?  Yes!  A study reported in theJournal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies found that people with high blood pressure who were given 10 massages over the course of five weeks all experienced decreased blood pressure, decreased depression and hostility, and reduced levels of cortisol (also known as the stress hormone).
  5. Slash your sodium. This salty culprit seems to be everywhere and is wreaking havoc on your blood pressure. While grabbing pre-made meals, cans of soup, or even cans of beans, make for a quick and easy meal, one glance at the nutrition label will make you think twice. Making your own cooked beans and soup is not only healthier, it’ll save you money, also.  Instead of reaching for the salt shaker to season your dishes, experiment with herbs, fresh citrus juices, and hot sauces.  Also, there is a dizzying array and variety of vinegar available at grocery stores that can add a ton of flavor to your meal, salt-free.

Blood pressure statistics aren’t pretty.  The nation spends $46 billion in hypertension medications, medical treatment, and missed days of work.  A full one in three of American adults are diagnosed with it, and only about half have their blood pressure under control.  Managing your own high blood pressure in the above ways will not only help it to decrease, but they will enhance and improve all aspects of your life.  You’ll be fitter, healthier, and less stressed – naturally.

Five Ways to Control Blood Pressure

You try to eat natural foods, and you are more aware of what’s in every item you buy, so what about your blood pressure medication?  We’re happy to report that there are ways to manage your high blood pressure without increasing your medication. In some cases, amid conversations with, and approval from, your doctor, it may be possible to even discontinue hypertension medications. All natural, all the way.

  1. Do the DASH. Have you heard of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet? The US National Institutes of Health sponsors a hypertension-lowering eating plan that incorporates fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy, whole grains, nuts, and beans. Bonus: this dietary guide can also help lower cholesterol and manage weight.  When followed, it can lower blood pressure by up to 14 mm Hg.  Much more information can be found at
  2. Get moving.  Hypertension happens to hate exercise.  Keeping a regular exercise habit – a minimum of 30 minutes most days of the week – can lower your blood pressure by up to 9 mm Hg.  Blood pressure isn’t picky – it can be helped by a wide variety of activity, such as jogging, dancing, walking, or biking.
  3. We all know that we should make time for daily prayer, meditation, or deep breathing and that we should eliminate unnecessary stress from our lives, but it’s actually doing it that will help manage your pressure levels. Also, don’t forget to keep your favorite activities as a priority.
  4. Massage for blood pressure?  Yes!  A study reported in theJournal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies in 2000 found that subjects with high blood pressure who were given 10 massages over the course of five weeks all experienced decreased blood pressure, decreased depression and hostility, and reduced levels of cortisol (also known as the stress hormone).
  5. Slash your sodium. This salty culprit seems to be everywhere and is wreaking havoc on your blood pressure. While grabbing pre-made meals, cans of soup, or even cans of beans, make for a quick and easy meal, one glance at the nutrition label will make you think twice. Making your own cooked beans and soup is not only healthier, it’ll save you money, also.  Instead of reaching for the salt shaker to season your dishes, experiment with herbs, fresh citrus juices, and hot sauces.  Also, there is a dizzying array and variety of vinegar available at grocery stores that can add a ton of flavor to your meal, salt-free.

Blood pressure statistics aren’t pretty.  The nation spends $46 billion in hypertension medications, medical treatment, and missed days of work.  One in three of American adults are diagnosed with it, and only about half have their blood pressure under control.  Managing your own high blood pressure in the above ways will not only help it to decrease, but they will enhance and improve all aspects of your life.  You’ll be fitter, healthier, and less stressed – naturally.

Why not try massage as part of your stress-relief program? Call Jodi for an appointment at 701-238-8257 today.

Does Aromatherapy Really Work?

So what’s the deal with aromatherapy?  Does aromatherapy actually work? You’ve purchased some lavender-scented hand soap and citrus body lotion, and you’ve notice that certain smells can make you feel relaxed and happy, while others can instantly bring about unpleasant thoughts.  Plus, you know that whether it’s the scent of fresh laundry hanging in the sun, a whiff of your grandpa’s after shave, or the odor of a certain drink or food whose ingestion once preceded a nasty bout of stomach virus, good or bad, smells have a particularly acute way of triggering memories, emotions, and moods.  The science behind this tells us that the olfactory bulb is tightly wired to the amygdala (responsible for processing emotion) and hippocampus (helps with associative learning).  This, coupled with the experience we’re having when we first smell something, leads to strong emotions being associated with certain aromas.

But actually using scents as a therapeutic tool?  Are there health benefits of aromatherapy?  The truth is that certain therapeutic-grade scents can not only change how you feel on a surface level, but some essential oils and the scents they emit can actually offer some real benefits, especially when paired with massage therapy.  The best part?  Essential oils offer all of their therapeutic attributes with nary a pill in sight – medication-free!  It is for this very reason that aromatherapy is making great gains in popularity among those striving to live in a more natural, chemical-free way.  And, at Elements Massage, we’re all about feeling your best in the most natural way possible.  Here are some of our favorite essential oils to use during a massage:

  • We love lavender!  Perhaps the most popular of all the oils, lavender is great for inviting a sense of relaxation and well-being.  It is balancing, soothing, healing, and normalizing.  When paired with a massage, it can improve sleep, reduce anxiety, and promote deep relaxation.
  • Bright citrus, including sweet orange, lemon, grapefruit, and lime, are cheering and uplifting.  Users will feel refreshed and will find their mood lifted.  For clients who want to feel energized and uplifted during and after a massage, we use our Radiance blend which blends citrus, a hint of pine, and more.
  • Eucalyptus is like the superhero of essential oils.  Not only does its scent leave the user feeling more focused and energized, but when applied topically during a massage, it soothes muscles and helps purify the skin.  Plus, if you happen to be suffering from allergies or an otherwise stuffy nose, eucalyptus can help to open up your airways.

Next time you have an appointment with Jodi, be sure to discuss adding the healing element of essential oils used in aromatherapy to your massage.  Not only will you walk away, as always, feeling great from your massage, but the essential oils Jodi uses may just heighten and improve your experience all the more. For an appointment, call Jodi at Inner Focus Massage – 701-238-8257.