What did you do last year for Valentine’s Day? Was it dinner and a movie again? Take-out and Netflix? That sounds to me like it could be any other day – which Valentine’s Day is not. Valentine’s day is holiday that celebrates the love we feel for those closest to us – our significant […]
Comments Off on Are you going to make this Valentine’s Day one you remember? Continue Reading...If you read this post on couples massage, you should have an idea of what couples massage is, and what it isn’t. But for those of you who haven’t gotten there yet, let me give you a brief refresher. Couples massage IS: • Two massages occurring simultaneously, with two different massage therapists, in the […]
Comments Off on What IS Couples Massage? Continue Reading...Let me state a fact for you: Couples massage is one of the best ways to stimulate intimacy in a relationship. Couples massage can be a lot of things – it’s a way to ease into massage for the first time; it’s a way to reconnect with a friend or relative you haven’t seen in […]
Comments Off on How Couples Massage Can Spark Your Relationships Continue Reading...When you think about couples massage, what comes to mind? Probably something like this: Two people, madly in love, are positioned in front of a private waterfall, and covered in roses. Their massage therapists are images of perfection: it’s as if they popped right out of textbooks on Grecian sculpture and Parisian fashion. After being […]
Comments Off on Couples Massage Is Nothing To Fear Continue Reading...Most people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. From long hours in front of a computer to heavy lifting to bouts of activity after a long period of being sedentary, it’s all too easy to ignite the muscles in your lower back. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to treat […]
Comments Off on Debunking Myths About Back Pain Continue Reading...The year-end holiday season can be notoriously challenging if you’re trying to stick with a healthy lifestyle plan… but you can succeed while you enjoy yourself. The secret is to be prepared, and to slow things down despite the bustle and rush so you can tune into what’s really important: celebrating with family and friends […]
Comments Off on Top Tips for Staying Healthy, Happy and Hot During the Holidays Continue Reading...The iliopsoas is one of the more important muscles in the human body, but at the same time, it is one of the least understood. You use it every day, but you’ve probably never heard of it! Psoas major is an essential muscle located along your lumbar vertebrae and your lesser pelvis. The long muscle […]
Comments Off on All About the Iliopsoas Continue Reading...Especially in the colder and darker months, it’s important to ensure that you’re getting enough Vitamin D. However, chances are, you’re not. According to the Journal of Nutrition, you’re likely to have a vitamin D deficiency if you live further from the equator, have pre-existing medical conditions such as obesity, liver disease, celiac or renal […]
Comments Off on Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D? Continue Reading...Top 7 Benefits of Massage Therapy You know that massage feels great, but did you know that it’s great for you, as well? Listed below, in no particular order, are my top 7 reasons that incorporating massage therapy into your daily life can lead to a healthier you. 1. Pain Relief The human body responds […]
Comments Off on Top 7 Benefits of Massage Therapy Continue Reading...A year from now, what do you wish you had done today? RAGBRAI cyclists That’s what I thought last summer as I was sitting on my brother’s back porch and said that I wanted to bike ride over four hundred miles across Iowa. At the moment, it wasn’t even a pipe dream – it was a […]
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