I was listening to a podcast about hip replacements and it got me thinking about... hips of course. Hips are my specialty and I may be biased but one of my teachers, John Barnes, has said that 90% of issues start in the hips. I am not sure if the percentage is that high, however [...]
Category: Wellness
Essential Oil Class
Have you been curious about essential oils? How can you use them or which ones you should purchase? There is a lot of misinformation out there. For example there are 3 main ways to enjoy essential oil. There is topical application where you apply it in lotion or oil. However it needs to be diluted [...]
Meditation
There are a couple quotes about meditation that I really enjoy. I will include them below. However meditation can be such a challenging habit to add into our lives. We think we need to do what that man is doing in the picture above. Sit very still and maybe light some incense. I have learned [...]
Getting Back on tack … part 2
Recently someone wished me a happy birthday and said welcome to your 40's, how are you enjoying it. I think my face said it all. She said 30's is the new 40's. I said it feels like my body started falling apart. It actually started at 38 instead of waiting until I was 40. I [...]
Self Care for Lymphatic Cupping
So you have booked a session for lymphatic cupping. This could be for the face or body. When you start receiving massage cupping you need to make an appointment every week for 8 weeks, then receive monthly sessions to maintain your results. To get even better results you need to come in twice a week, [...]
Massage Cupping for the Abdomen
Being a massage therapist for 15 years and a massage educator for 5 years, I am aware that this is not a person's favorite area to get massaged. Many clients will tell me that I am the first massage therapist to massage their stomach. The most common area a client requests work on is either [...]
Importance of Being grounded
What does being grounded mean to you? Yes we can feel emotionally or spiritually grounded. Compared to feeling spacey or flighty. I personally don't always want to be grounded emotionally. It's fun to have your head in the clouds sometimes. But in this blog I want to talk about the benefits of being physically grounded. [...]
How can Massage Help Chronic Pain
The first step is to define what is chronic pain. Chronic pain is something you have had for a long time. Some people may define that for years, a year, or even just 6 months. For many of my clients it is not usually a constant chronic pain. It can come in waves. Bothering a [...]
Tips for a better Bike Ride
It seems like there has been a collective sigh of relief. Things are getting back to normal. We can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I say collectively because there have been some interesting studies to suggest we share a collective consciousness. So even though I personally did not feel very stressed, [...]
Review of Glow Recipe
Stress is an interesting thing. It effects your hormones and make it a challenge to gain weight. It can lower your immune system. However this year I learned that it can also effect your skin. It can effect and even weaken your skin barrier. For my already sensitive skin, it made it so products I [...]