What Is Your Wellness Story?
Rest is one of the most powerful forms of self-care you can give yourself. Whether through massage therapy, meditation, or quiet time at home, moments of rest support the nervous system and help the body return to balance.
Burnout Isn’t a Flex, Friend. Let’s Reset.
Somewhere along the way, hustle culture got a glam makeover. In America especially, being busy has become a bragging right. Running on fumes, skipping meals, ignoring sleep, and having no time for yourself or the people you love gets treated like a personality trait. Like you’re more worthy if...
AI Can’t Replace Massage Therapists
AI can copy a routine. It can’t read tissue, dose pressure safely, or create the nervous system shift that comes from skilled human touch.
Relaxation: An Outcome, Not Just a Massage Style
Relaxation: An Outcome, Not Just a Massage Style Relaxation is often misunderstood as merely a luxury or indulgence in today's fast-paced world....
Benefits of A Postnatal Massage
Postpartum massage is as crucial as prenatal massage. The journey of growing a baby for nine months and the marathon of childbirth undoubtedly take...
Oncology Massage
Many massage therapists are not prepared to responsibly work with active patients or survivors of cancer. My specific training in Oncology Massage,...
What is an Herbal Ball?
Thai Herbal Ball Compress There are some treatments that you may not have heard of much in the mainstream, and yet they have been around for years....
Kinesiology Tape
Kinesiology tape is a therapeutic tape that is thin and stretchy and is designed to promote movement as opposed to immobilizing an injured region of...
Is Massage Really a Treat or a TREATment?
" I only get a massage once a year as a birthday splurge ." ~ Anonymous " I don't indulge in this type of luxury often" ~ Anonymous " I can't afford...
What Is Cupping Therapy?
“Where there’s stagnation, there will be pain. Remove the stagnation, and you remove the pain.” ~ Chinese Proverb CUPPING THERAPY is an ancient...
Make Your Own Coconut Rose Body Scrub
When I created my Summer Mojito Exfoliating Scrub in August, everyone who came in for their summer massage treat wanted to upgrade their service...
Please Help My Rotator Cuff
The rotator cuff is comprised of the muscles and connective tissue that surround the shoulder joint. The four rotator cuff muscles are the...
5 Reasons Why You Might Hate Getting Massages
1. Relaxation Mind Struggle The truth: you may be having trouble enjoying your “me time” because you are working too hard at relaxing! Humans are...
Whiplash – what is it & how do you get it?
Whiplash, also called hyperextension injury or neck strain/sprain is caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head. The momentum from this...
Massage is a Runner’s Best Friend
Massage therapy can benefit most individuals, whether they are active or sedentary. Yet, runners benefit greatly from massage therapy and...
Gardening Can Be a Pain in the A%$…Literally
As the weather gets warmer, people are breaking out the gardening gloves and tools. While gardening can be a deeply therapeutic activity, it also...
Massage & Headaches
Headaches can affect anyone, regardless of age or background. They are one of the most common medical complaints worldwide. Headaches can be the...
What Exactly are Knots?
One of the most common complaints I hear about as a massage therapist is muscle knots. What exactly are these knots…and what are they …well…not. To...