The new year brings a new start and a new opportunity to create a happier, healthier you. Every year many of us ring in the new year and set out our New Year’s resolutions. Often, goals focus on business success, love and health. The reasons behind these resolutions vary from person to person and may be reactions to the various stresses we have in our lives. Massage can be part of a proactive plan of preventative medicine in the same way as exercise and healthy living! Here are my … [Read more...] about Considering Self-Care as a New Year’s Resolution
A Valley of Vitality
Winter Wellness
The holiday season is officially here and with it comes the inevitable holiday stress. Feeling overwhelmed can ruin this festive time of year. So, when you start the holiday shopping, hoping to get everyone on your list a little something they’ll love, why not make an extra effort to take care of you? It isn’t sELFish to take care of yourself. It’s the season of joy, and we are suppose to be merry, so allow yourself time to enjoy the season. Remember to slow down, breathe, celebrate and … [Read more...] about Winter Wellness
Using Infrared Sauna Therapy for Pain Relief
You are not alone! Millions of Americans are plagued with chronic pain. Some studies say one in two adults are living in chronic pain that lasts somewhere from three months to several years. The most common is joint pain, followed by lower back, head and nerve, and neck and shoulder pain. Chronic pain wreaks havoc on lifestyle, performance and overall wellness at alarming rates in our families and communities. Chronic pain rarely has a single silver bullet solution. Instead, we see that … [Read more...] about Using Infrared Sauna Therapy for Pain Relief
Benefits of Receiving Regular Massage Throughout the Fall and Winter
Easing from summer into fall gives us time to prepare our minds and bodies for cooler days ahead, and it is now that time of year again. Many of us are now eagerly engaged in seasonal chores of harvesting the gardens and preparing for winter. Meanwhile, we may also be experiencing new aches and pains from muscles and joints that haven’t been utilized in quite this way for many months. This is a good time to consider massage therapy to keep you going and to keep your muscles, bones and connective … [Read more...] about Benefits of Receiving Regular Massage Throughout the Fall and Winter
What to Consider When Adding CBD to Your Massage
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is the plant that keeps on giving. Its uses are impressive and can be traced back thousands of years. There are various species of cannabis, and cannabidiol (CBD), is one that has been gaining a ton of popularity. People are still often cautious of using CBD oils as they sometimes confuse CBD with THC, but there are absolute differences between the two. While THC is known to get people high or alter their state of mind, CBD does neither. It is not psychoactive and also … [Read more...] about What to Consider When Adding CBD to Your Massage