One thing I’ve really missed during this COVID-19 lockdown craziness is my therapeutic massage sessions. I’ve missed my work, seeing my patients, my coworkers, but I really miss getting my massages. I guess I’m fortunate that way. I love to consume the service I provide. It’s not a secret. I love massage therapy. I wish I could google, massage near me right now, and go for a ninety-minute deep-tissue massage session. But I can’t, social distancing and all.
Read MoreIt is not a secret that the body changes with age. You might notice that it takes you longer to recover from a night out, for instance, or find your workouts getting more difficult. While this is perfectly natural, nobody wants to feel older than their actual age. With some added attention to your general well-being, you will be able to feel as fit as ever. Check out the following suggestions and incorporate them into your day-to-day life.
Read MoreLearn how to create, trigger, and establish athletic peak performance on-demand with clinical massage and classical conditioning.
Game day peak performance is every athlete's objective and the purpose behind every training session, — yet when the game day arrives, not every athlete can deliver their peak performance. Read on to learn how to tap into, trigger, and establish mental and emotional states that lead to peak performance.
Read MoreIn New Jersey, over 1.1 million residents – or 12.93% of the state’s population – use drugs in a given year. Another 358,000 residents – or 4.02% of the state’s population – abuse alcohol. The high prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse resulted in 14% of all deaths in New Jersey between 2008 and 2017, and this drug- and alcohol-induced death rate exceeds the national average by over a full percentage point.
Read MoreSometimes you might indeed experience soreness after massages, especially deep tissue massage therapy. When people start to get into massages therapy, they are eager to try different massage modalities. And, quite often, new massage clients keep asking for more pressure from the massage therapists.
Read MoreHave you been arranging your goals and priorities in a way to improve lifestyle to upgrade your wellbeing and the quality of your life as the new year rolled around?
This is a good time to take a few minutes and audit your needs, choose what steps to take to improve the quality of your life before you get caught up with everyday to-dos.
Read MoreIt’s the most wonderful time of the year - but it can also be the most stressful! When the holidays roll around, tensions can run high, and your calendar is probably packed with commitments. Between work, shopping, decorating, and going to family gatherings, you might not be feeling so merry.
Read MoreChronic tension can happen from the stagnation caused by sitting for ten-twelve hours upfront of a computer or moving furniture all day long. It might seem counter-intuitive, but a big reason for chronic muscle tension is psychological stress. When you get stressed, from an ongoing problematic situation at work, or due to a complicated and challenging relationship at home, your body continually tens up. Your muscles and the nervous system stay triggered, and your body goes into fight and flight mode. Relaxation does not happen in this state, thus arises tension.
Read MoreYour neck is a very delicate area of your body. Soft tissues, such as muscles, tendons, and ligaments, coupled with spinal structural components, form your neck. The top seven bones in the spinal column that form your neck are called the cervical vertebrae. The bones are linked together by joints and lubricated by synovial fluid. These small joints between your vertebrates with your neck muscles, allow you to move your head in any direction.
Read MoreAmericans were asked about their stress and time pressures in 2017 a Dec. 4 – 11 Gallup poll. Eight out of ten Americans are stressed. 44% feel stressed frequently, and 35% feels stressed sometimes. 17% of Americans experiences stress rarely. And only 4% say they never feel stress.
The Biggest Stressors for Americans’ Are Children and Work…
Shouldn’t it be the opposite? Shouldn’t family and work be the source of our happiness?
Who knew that couple’s massages could be this meaningful … and it feels amazing?!
Couple’s massages are usually offered in a private room or on a beach on two separate, side-by-side massage tables. Two therapists work on the couple at the same time in a synchronized fashion.
Many couples go for massages as part of a celebration for special occasions, like anniversaries or Valentine’s Day. It’s also an excellent opportunity for the ladies to introduce their significant others to the benefits of facials, massage therapy, spa vibes, and proper cleanliness. Head to toe scrubbed-female-cleanliness, to be more precise.
Read MoreSpasms and pain have stubborn qualities to them, and they tend to linger for a while. Spasms and pain also come with constant displeasure and nagging annoyance that creates more-stress, more-tension, and more-pain. This is why it’s so important to understand this miserable loop and to be strategic and timely with it. As Franklyn said, an ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure. It is as true today as it was true centuries ago.
Read MoreDeep tissue massage therapy helps to alleviate the body from the tension on the deeper level of the tissue. Professional people who live intense lifestyles, people who travel a lot, always under deadlines, and under pressure of heavy decisions will benefit tremendously from regular deep tissue massages. People who suffer from sports or accident related injuries can benefit from deep tissue. People who are suffering from lower back pain, thoracic/middle back pain, neck pain, shoulder injuries. Deep tissue massage can help to relieve frequent headaches, migraines, severe stress and anxiety.
There are more than 650 muscles in your body. It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown, so smile more. Your gluteal muscles being the biggest muscles of your body, and the smallest are hiding in the middle of your ears. Muscles make up 30% of your body. It’s closer to 40% for men. It takes 200 muscles to take a single step. No wonder we feel soreness as an effect after exercise. What is your muscle care for routine?
Read More“Like exercise, massage does more for you if you engage in it regularly . . . even a monthly treatment can help maintain general health. ‘Touch is basic to survival,’ says Elliot Greene, past president of AMTA [American Massage Therapy Assn.]. That’s all the excuse anyone should need to indulge.”
Remember, your body strives to maintain optimum health by keeping all of its systems in balance. Along with proper nutrition, exercise and rest, massage relaxes tense muscles and stimulates the body’s communication lines to help it do its job—and to keep you feeling your best. So, make regular massage a priority in your life for a healthier tomorrow!
Read MoreTypically motivation to get a massage is triggered by some type of stressful event, pain or celebration. We intuitively know that the wonderful benefits of massage therapy go deeper and offer us far more than we might have ever suspected. Receiving regular massage therapy sessions can greatly benefit your overall health and well-being for the rest of your life. Read on to learn some of the wonderful health properties available to you through massage therapy.
Read MoreLearn how through mindful living and meditation you can improve your brain’s health, increase its capabilities and live a longer, healthier, happier and more successful life.
Brain health is the state of a brain that is free of any physical trauma and cognitive diseases, disorders, and dysfunctions. Brain health is state of the brain when the brain performs all of its functions and processes at its maximum capacity.
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Our friends from LoveYourBrain Foundation and Alluem Yoga are organizing FREE 6-week Yoga/Meditation April Series at Alluem Yoga in Cranford, NJ.
Read MoreSwedish massage is a good starting point for people who are just getting into massage therapy. For the info on how to choose a place where to get good massages to check the video below. But generally ask for recommendations, and Google the phrase “massage near me” or “massage plus name of your town and state”. Check your local listings and read the reviews. Try different places, ask questions, breathe deeply during the sessions and enjoy your bodywork. And if you find someone good, stick with her or him. Good massage therapists aren’t that easy to find.
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