Recent Articles
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Massage helps optimize athletic performance for adults and youths
Muscle fatigue, joint stress and pain can be the result of a rigorous running schedule. But integrating sports massage into a fitness program and training plan can promote healing from injuries, alleviate chronic pain and increase range of motion for both adults and youths
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Headache relief with the touch of a finger
From a pounding stress-induced tension headache to the stabbing pain of a migraine, headaches are a common complaint for many people. Often the first line of defense for relief from headaches is to reach for a bottle of over-the-counter pain medication. For some, strong prescription medication...
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The perfect New Year’s Resolution: regularly scheduled massages
People who have regular massage sessions report feeling more balanced emotionally and less stressed, experience fewer aches and pains and feel less depressed. Because massage relaxes us, we can think more clearly, control our emotions more easily. Simply put, we feel better.
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Do you Shiatsu?
Shiatsu, which translates to “finger pressure,” is a Japanese-originated, Chinese medicine-based practice that works to amplify a body’s own ability to heal itself.
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Thwart Holiday Stress with a Relaxation Massage (& Other Stress-Relieving Tips)
For some, December marks the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year. For others, January cannot come quickly enough. But even if you attach antlers to your car and where ugly sweaters to work, it’s easy to feel the pressure of the season on your schedule and on your body.
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What to Know about Prenatal (Pregnancy) Massage
Many women have heard about prenatal massage or have seen it advertised, yet it remains a type of massage that is shrouded in mystery—or at least uncertainty.
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Do I Want a Swedish Massage or a Deep Tissue Massage? What’s the Difference?
Clients want to know whether a Swedish Massage is really Swedish, and if “Deep Tissue” means it hurts. Is a deep tissue just a harder Swedish?
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Benefits of Sports Massage for Teen Athletes
Anyone who is raising a young athlete knows the constant pressure put on them to train harder and perform at increasingly higher standards.