Massage and Anxiety

Anxiety Disorders affect about 40 million American adults in a given year. Anxiety is described as a feeling of dread, fear, or apprehension often with no clear justification. Most people experience symptoms of anxiety at one time or another, but for those with a disorder, normal daily life is often interrupted and limited. A few common anxiety disorders are panic …

Tension Headaches

74% of Americans suffer headaches caused by tension. Are you one of them? Most people have experienced a headache at one time or another. Most Americans, around 90%, have occasional headaches. 74% of those are caused by tension. Massage therapists see tension headaches often, so here are a few self-care tips to help you relieve some of the stress that …

On-Site Chair Massage – Boost Employee Productivity & Morale

Have you heard about corporate chair massage? Benefits Chair massage programs can provide many benefits to your employees and your company. Studies show that employees who receive massages tend to enjoy higher productivity than those who simply rest on breaks. In a study where half the participants rested for 15 minutes, while the other half received a 15-minute massage, those …

How Massage Helps With Depression And Anxiety

Massage Away Depression and Anxiety : Massage has been beneficial in providing relief from aches and pains for centuries, but research is now showing that it can be helpful with depression and anxiety by positively affecting the body’s biochemistry. Click through the link for more information on these studies.    

Four Ways to Keep Stress at Bay

As much as we enjoy the emerging flowers and warmer weather of April, there can be a bit of a dark cloud hanging in the spring sky. Often the first few weeks of the month are a rush of receipts and 1040’s as the April 15 Tax deadline looms, and a rush of new schedules as the kids’ sports seasons …

4 Ways to Improve Your Sleep

March is fun for a few reasons. Basketball, green beer, and a confused body clock. Wait…that’s not fun. March is when we attempt to shake off the winter blues and see the light at the end of the tunnel in the form of flowers and light sweater-weather. Daylight Savings Time robs us of a precious hour of rest we won’t …

Massage & Well Being

Here is an interesting and timely look at the benefits of massage as we move into cold and flu season. While massage is not recommended if you are already experiencing cold symptoms this presents a positive view of how regular massage can help strengthen your immune system. Massage and Well Being