Yesterday, I watched the movie “Kundun“, the story of The Dalai Lama. Fascinating! I knew that he had fled from Tibet a long time ago, but didn’t know the full story. The movie begins with a monk’s spiritual search for him, his childhood in Tibet as a leader-in-training, his attempts at negotiation with Mao Tse-tung, [...]
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We have a chemical in our brains called Substance P. This chemical is related to pain. Massage actually reduces this chemical, creating less pain! A study has been done on people with Fibromyalgia, and the tests show less of Substance P after frequent massages. This information is from a Newsweek article called “Five Surprising Benefits [...]
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I recently gave a massage to a client who is very physically active, and in great shape. However, his upper back was incredibly tight, and causing him a lot of pain every day. I asked him when his last massage was, and he replied, ” I don’t remember, maybe 3 months ago?” Yikes, no wonder [...]
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Emerald Moon Massage in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, does offer couple’s massages! Emerald Moon Massage is located in an office building that has many other holistic therapies being performed. And lucky for me, the woman in office right next door is a wonderful massage therapist, Valerie Pearl, of Serenity Massage. She and I can do couple’s [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on December 13th, 2012 | No Comments »
I read this quote on Thanksgiving. “Two of the most powerful words in the English language for bringing about change are ‘thank you.’ Especially when offered before the change even occurs and everything still looks pretty much like it did yesterday.” This is a very slow time of year for a massage therapist in Steamboat! [...]
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So today we ‘fell back’. In the past, I’ve always dreaded this day. I’m into the later light at night, for sure! But I’ve had a shift. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve realized how much more of a morning person I’ve become in the last year. I found myself strongly disliking the dark mornings. [...]
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I recently received a massage. Although it was very therapeutic, it was not the most relaxing massage. I prefer a combination of the two. One way that I, as a massage therapist, achieve this is by slowing down. I was reminded of this when my therapist moved at a fast-pace, and I found it disruptive. [...]
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I’ve thought a lot about ‘mental toughness’ this weekend. I was watching US Open Tennis, and noticed that the commentators speak a lot about the mental toughness of the competitors. It is the final weekend of US Open Tennis, so all of the players left are the best of the best, having won many matches [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on September 10th, 2012 | No Comments »
Just thought I’d say a bit about receiving a deep structural massage such as the Ashiatsu Massage I perform. This type of massage gets deep into the tissues, loosening up the muscles in a surprisingly relaxing way. Because of the pressure and technique used, an Ashiatsu Massage can affect the body in a profound way. [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on August 9th, 2012 | No Comments »
I went to one of my regular yoga classes last week. There were only about 8 of us who showed up, so the teacher ‘asked’ if we could do some partner yoga. I immediately went from calm to nervous. Here were my thoughts: I’m exhausted, I just want to quietly do my yoga. I don’t [...]
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