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3 Ways to Improve Your Health and Happiness
It’s very, very easy to become over-scheduled nowadays. When life gets busy, it’s even more important to take care of yourself, so you can take care of everyone else, too. It’s not realistic to try to...
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November is Military Family Appreciation Month
Imagine a normal day. You wake up, grumble about not having enough sleep, and reluctantly get out of bed. Today your day is routinely filled with work, errands, and other ordinary tasks. It’s nothing...
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Gratitude and Joy
In a world that sells dissatisfaction, it’s almost heretical to feel happy about your body. And on the rare occasion when body satisfaction is socially acceptable, it’s usually in the context of “Dang,...
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Massage and HIV
We’ve come such a long way since the early ‘80s, when AIDS crashed onto the scene, killing many and frightening more. There was so little known at that time. It was through the hard work and advocacy...
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Shop Local: the 2014 edition
I love being a very small business. I love greeting every client myself and that most of you expect I’ll be clearing crumbs off my desk when you walk in the door. I love the board full of pictures of...
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5 tips for a happier holiday season
Happy holidays! Happy ‘getting stressed out, trying to do too many things and please everyone’ season. Oh, wait. That’s not promising. Maybe this is the year to mix it up a little and make the holidays...
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Things I will and will not do when you come in for a massage.
There are many, many kinds of massage therapists. We’ve all got different styles, techniques, office setups, and radically different personalities. It can be hard to just ‘pick a massage therapist’ off...
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3 Things Massage Can Help You With Right Now
We know massage will make us move better and feel happier, but not everyone can make time for regular appointments. Luckily, massage is great preventive care and it can have some instantly-gratifying...
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Most people don’t know about massage
Really. Most people don’t know about massage. It feels weird to type those words, but it’s true. A 2014 survey reported that an average of 15 percent of adult Americans received at least one massage in...
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What are you aware of?
It seems like every week and every month we’re exposed to (bombarded with?) new Awareness Campaigns. The internet has connected and educated us with ever-increasing speed and depth. Because of...
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5 Ways to Celebrate National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
September 30th is National Women’s Health and Fitness Day. Hundreds of organizations countrywide will be hosting a variety of noncompetitive events covering everything from group walks to health...
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Should I cancel my massage if I’m sick?
Short answer: Yes. Long Answer: Yes, please. But there’s more. Massage is great. You know this. But it’s not always a great idea. As cold and flu season approaches again, it’s important that you know...
View Article5 Simple Ways to Honor Your Breasts (and Your Body)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and while there may be some controversy around wearing pink, we are making this month about YOU, whether you have breast cancer or not. (Men, I’m looking at you...
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43 Reasons I’ve Hated a Massage (and why you should speak up)
I’ve gotten a lot of massage in the last 11 years. From students, new practitioners, well-seasoned therapists and instructors. I’ve gotten massage in spas, clinics, school, trade show floors and home...
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