Getting a good night’s sleep is essential to a healthy mind and body. Of course with hectic schedules, kids, and many other distractions, getting enough sleep is easier said than done. Here are some tips on how to fall asleep from the National Sleep Foundation. Keep a Standard Bedtime and Wake Up Time Yes, even on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Four Stretches You Need to Start Doing Today
You already make regular appointments with your massage therapist because you know that getting massages is great for nearly every part of you. You’ve been feeling better, getting sick less often, and are even sleeping a little better. However, savvy as you are, you might be neglecting to take care of your muscles before, after, and […]
Neck and Back Pain from Sitting at a Desk All Day: Massage Will Help
Does your Monday through Friday world consist of a desk, a phone, a computer, and a well-used chair? When you get out of your office chair at the end of a long day, do you feel as sore and tired as if you’ve just played a few rounds of volleyball or moved furniture? It’s no secret […]
Can Massage Help with Tension Headaches?
A clamp. A vise. A tight rubber band stretched firmly around your skull. Whatever your tension headache feels like, it’s no picnic. Whether yours is brought on by a single stressful event (summer with all the kids and activities) or a regular, ongoing stress, chances are that you wish they wouldn’t happen in the first place. Though often dubbed “stress […]