If you pay any attention to my blog and Facebook posts (or if you’ve ever spoken with me in person), you know how strongly I feel about self-care. Self-care is like brushing your teeth between dentist visits. Brushing your teeth prevents major tartar and plaque buildup, but you still need a deep cleaning every six months. And if you didn’t…
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Stretching: Can There be Too Much of a Good Thing?
Therapeutic Massage Isn’t a One-Time Fix
You finally went for your first massage therapy appointment. You feel great. You can comfortably turn your head to check your blind spot when driving, and that pain in your shoulder is a distant memory. Now that you’re all fixed up, there’s no need to schedule another appointment unless another body part starts giving you trouble, right? Wrong. A massage…
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Spring Ahead – Think Ahead
Our clocks have sprung ahead an hour, the temperature is slowly rising, and the green stems of tulips are starting to poke from the ground. Spring has officially arrived. Winter is the time to hunker down and conserve our energy, much like tulip bulbs waiting underground. But as those first green points of leaves begin to poke through the thawed…
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Massage Puts You to Sleep – For Whole Body Health
A recent study revealed that consistently getting a good night’s sleep has even more benefits than previously thought: not sleeping enough can cause plaque to build up not just in the arteries of your heart but throughout your body. We already knew that lack of sleep makes people grouchy, forgetful and have trouble staying focused. And not getting enough sleep…
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Resolve to Care for Your Fascia
I’m not a believer in big New Year’s resolutions. During the winter, our bodies are still in hibernation mode. This is not the time for sweeping change. But if you must make a resolution, start with a small change that will make a big impact. Resolve to care for your fascia. Your fascia is a layer of connective tissue that…
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