by Snoopycat2015 | Apr 3, 2018 | Compression Neuropathies, Massage benefits, Neck & Shoulder Pain, Self-care, Strengthening, Therapeutic Massage
Are you prone to rotator cuff problems? Strains, pains, maybe some tears? Estimates are that 25-33% of adults suffer with chronic shoulder pain; much of that due to rotator cuff strains, pains, tears. Surrounding your shoulder-blade, the rotator cuff is composed of...
by Snoopycat2015 | Mar 5, 2018 | Back Pain, Self-care, Strengthening, Wellness
“A Guru once told me the problem with the West is that we don’t squat.” In the West, we do sit; we sit a lot, probably too much. And our bodies suffer the consequences of all those hours with frozen hip flexors and inactive glutes and hamstrings...
by Snoopycat2015 | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
This month of love and red hearts makes us think about the importance of cultivating a healthy heart. When we think of improving heart health, we generally think about improving our diet or getting more aerobic exercise. But massage can be an important ally in...
by Snoopycat2015 | Nov 8, 2017 | Massage benefits, Self-care, Wellness
You know those moments; the boss drops a last-minute project off on your desk that needs to be done at the same time you’re supposed to be meeting with your rambunctious son’s school teacher to discuss his behavior problems, your in-laws are coming to stay for a week,...
by Snoopycat2015 | Oct 20, 2017 | Breath, Massage benefits, Neck & Shoulder Pain, Self-care, Wellness
So many of us suffer with stiff, sore necks. While there are a number of skeletal, muscular and nervous system reasons for sore necks; lots of neck tension can be eased by simply deepening the breath! While the diaphragm is the chief muscle of respiration; the...
