Just the name…Black Friday seems dark and foreboding. This whole week could use some attention. This is the week that some of us really start stressing about the holidays. And there is so much to this; from family to finances, which holidays and where, so much to do and taking care of you, presence and […]
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Category: Pain Management
A Bountiful Autumn!
Does anyone else feel a little guilty having a little success or joy in the middle of all this crazy, awful stuff that is going on? We are having a kinda good autumn here but, I am feeling a little guilty for having so much to be grateful for. Of couse the house isn’t as […]
Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Oncology Massage
I have friends who love PSL. I don’t care for them and being able to work with Oncology Patients I know sometimes that fragrance is too strong for some in the infusion room. That being said the PSL is a good reminder of how we work with people who have cancer and survivors. With […]
Holiday Recovery Project
There’s nothing like an old-fashioned Christmas—goodies on the groaning board, halls decked with holly berry, gaily wrapped presents piling up on the window sills, loved ones chiming carols. It can put you flat on your back for a month. ~Jean Kerr And it isn’t just Christmas or even always religious. It isn’t just cooking, baking […]
Tidings of Comfort and Joy…Maybe?
Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. ~Washington Irving Back in the early 90’s I thought I was so smart advertising that Massage Therapy Gift Certificates were Tidings of Comfort and Joy. I even followed that up with; You don’t have […]
Post-Op Massage & Bodywork
Yes there was a long period of time when Christopher and I were in Oklahoma that we saw quite a bit of post-op massage referrals. Haven’t seen too many here yet so I wanted to tell you a bit about it. Most of the time people would make an appointment or let us know when […]
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get a Massage...
I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that! Tom Lehrer Sometimes it doesn’t matter how positive you try to be and how wonderful your life is. Sometimes things happen and you get blindsided with negativity or sink down into a pit of pitifulness and […]
On Being Helpful
I appreciate your being here and am honored to have you on my table. I am grateful for you taking the time to give me so much information about your body and what you need today. I love getting feedback during the massage and am glad to make adjustments for your comfort. Now, you can […]
I Like Feedback as much as Yoko Ono
You see some of her work was not appreciated, harshly criticized and even ignored. Arguably it was feedback. Some hard core folks will hold steadfastly that it was art. So understand I am serious when I ask you to give me feedback. I know the sound of feedback may not be considered art or pretty […]
Why Knot
We are more than willing to work with the haves and have knots! We are often surprised that someone has put off getting a massage for a long time. We are amazed at the number of people that choose to keep walking about and working in pain. When people come and say things like… “isn’t […]