Why You need a massage: You have one speed: GO. Let’s face it. You will never hear your boss ask you to do your job slower. You will never catch a cab being the slowest person on the curb. You never think “I hope the copier breaks today so I can be extra late to…
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Get centered, discover a healthy work/life balance, and embrace the present day with these 5 Zen practices that are sure to revive and refresh you. Zen Practices: Develop rituals Creating a habit through rituals – it can be a wonderful way to achieve mindfulness. If you don’t already have a morning or evening ritual to…
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Massage therapy and other bodywork modalities can be difficult professions. At times you may feel like all you do is give—your compassion, your empathy and of course, your skill—to your clients. You may come home tired and run-down physically and emotionally. The truth is that the people who work to help others often forget to…
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Brought on by a pinched nerve in the dominant wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome is a hand and arm condition that causes several symptoms such as tingling and numbness. Individuals who are more susceptible to carpal tunnel include women, adults, diabetes sufferers, and those who perform assembly line work. Here’s how massage therapy can help: Reduce…
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Plantar fasciitis or plantar heel pain syndrome (PHPS) Plantar fasciitis or plantar heel pain syndrome (PHPS) is a painful and debilitating condition. There has been little if any progress in finding effective clinical treatments and suffers are left to find alternative ways of dealing with the pain, so massage therapy for plantar fasciitis is becoming increasingly popular…
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Benefits of Regular Spa Visits There are many benefits of regular spa visits – from health and wellbeing to quality of life. The good news is, there’s not just one, five or even 10 good reasons to go to a spa. There are at least 17, beginning with massage therapy, and they include: Study after…
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Not many feelings can beat those you feel just after a massage. A good quality massage leaves you feeling warm and relaxed, while at the same time rejuvenated and full of life. You may even experience one of the best nights of sleep you have ever had. On the following morning, however it can be…
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Getting a massage can be a great experience! It is important to know what will take place and how it will happen. Read below to learn what happens before a massage, during and after the massage. You will get a chance to learn more about the full process and how enjoyable it can be. So…
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While there are fundamentally two types of spa clients – those who frequent a spa several times a month, and those who enjoy the benefits of a spa experience once in a blue moon for a special occasion, the etiquette expected of spa visitors is the same for both. Whether you’re a common fixture at…
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How can massage therapy benefit you? Massage therapy has been medically proven to help with a variety of aches, pains, and even medical conditions. This is a great natural treatment for a variety of problems that can come from living a full life. There are medical and non-medical reasons to improve your health, one of…
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