Massage Therapy or Stretching, Which is better? Massage and stretching are both helpful ways to keep your muscles relaxed, nimble, tension free from exercise or other training regimen and help with recovery after an injury or after pushing through to new a new plateau. Stretching helps to get the blood flowing to your muscles and to align muscle fibers. Muscles often experience micro tears after intense exerted effort. On the flip side if your muscled are stiff from inactivity, contracted (locked long or short), and adhered to each other; slow stretching and movement can help restore muscle … [Read more...]

Every day! if needed, is the operative answer. A better question is, when should we not get a Massage? Most of us live very demanding lives with all our responsibilities and expectations to ourselves, family and work; it is difficult to envision a time when not having a stress relieving massage would not be of use. It is imperative that we live a balanced life, if we work hard, we most relax and kick back to the utmost. That may mean getting a good nights sleep and enjoying your weekends as much as making the most of vacation time. Visiting Thailand I had a massage every week for three weeks. … [Read more...]

Every Day! Well, maybe that’s not possible, even though it would be effective. This is a common question client's often ask. It really depends on WHY you get massage's. You get massage's for its health benefits? Or, to help relax and de-stress from the demands of everyday life? Let’s look at 2 circumstance when regular massage is warranted: 1. Relaxation & Stress Relief The best reasons to get a massage is to release tension. Massage helps to support your body, by increasing blood circulation and flexibility. Regular massage can help relax tight muscles and stressors from building … [Read more...]

If we are not mindful to our posture our heart suffers the consequence. I am proposing that not only taking dietary, exercise and stress measures into account, that the burden of a forward head, collapsed chest, and rounded shoulders play a large part inhibiting our hearts functioning physiologically, emotionally and energetically. Poor posture causing restrictive pressure on blood flow could be a condition allowing plaque to build up especially in the heart.  By lifting and extending our rib cage upward we are physically creating more space for our heart and lungs to do their job; that is to … [Read more...]