by Snoopycat2015 | Apr 12, 2018 | Massage benefits, Self-care, Wellness
It’s well known that regular massage helps relieve muscle pain, increase circulation and improve sports performance. But recent studies show that massage can be an effective treatment for anxiety. With 18% of Americans experiencing clinical anxiety in any given...
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 | 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...
by Snoopycat2015 | Sep 20, 2017 | Breath, Massage benefits, Self-care, Therapeutic Massage, Wellness
Waiting and watching Hurricane Irma for almost two weeks as she devastated Caribbean Islands as well as Key West, and not knowing which course she would take only to then find out days before she is headed directly towards us was stressful in itself. We then had a...
by Snoopycat2015 | Jul 13, 2017 | Back Pain, Massage benefits, Therapeutic Massage
I’ve been on both ends of this statement as the Massage Therapist who worked on your muscles and contributed to your soreness and then I’ve been the client that experienced soreness on more than one occasion! Here are a few reasons this could happen: -You’ve never had...