The long rhythmic strokes of Swedish massage, along with the kneading and friction helps detox your body by accelerating blood and lymph circulation. It also has a deep relaxing effect, that allows the body’s 12 systems, to work together. One of the 12 systems is your digestive system. Your digestive system plays a key role…
When some people hear a person say, “I’m going to get a massage”, they sometimes assume, they are booking in for pamper session. That’s not entirely true. Although massage feels good, it also is good for you. Massage therapy works in conjunction with the body’s 10 systems. These systems are; Circulatory Respiratory Nervous Muscular…
As a practitioner who has been working in the Massage industry for over 18 years, I have seen many clients come to my treatment room suffering stress and anxiety related issues. And let’s be real, life at times can be very busy and very stressful. Some of us juggle multiple roles a day such…
As a parent, watching my children grow has been one of the most rewarding experiences, however with growth in children may come a few complications, that are not only very painful and uncomfortable for kids, but also as parents it can leave you feeling helpless. We don’t want to pump our kids with pain-killers every…
Heel pain in children, usually between the ages of 8-13 is very common. The medical term for this is called Sever’s Disease or calcaneal apophysitis, which is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heel of growing children. Sever’s disease starts off with pain in the heel which is caused by repetitive stress…
Have you ever wondered why receiving a massage is a very relaxing experience? The answer is not so much about the relaxing music or oils, but how massage affects your nervous system. Research has shown that massage has a direct impact on lowering the levels of stress hormones that create the “fight-or-flight” response, and can…
Well, spring time is here, and for those of us who have been a little demotivated to exercise during winter would most likely received that motivation back. Often times, when we become motivated to exercise again, we tend to over exercise too quickly. This not only leads to muscle and joint soreness, but also…