low back pain
Getting the Massage You Need, When You Need It
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 | exercise, Health, health tips, Massage, nutrition, Seattle, stretching | No Comments
There are a few ways people think about getting a massage:
“I have a pain in my lower back and it won’t go away. I’m scheduling a massage.”
“It’s been a few months, and I’m feeling out of balance. Getting some deep tissue bodywork done seems like a great idea.”
Most times, people wait until their body sends them a clear message, and it’s usually connected to pain.
Maybe this is the message you’d hear if you listened more often:
“I want to make sure my body is in optimum shape, and getting a massage is part of preventative medicine. I know that regular massage treatments help provide greater freedom of movement, ease pain, and help me achieve a more active life.”
Many people aren’t so fortunate, and they’re disconnected from their bodies. I want you to listen to your own body, and feel the healthy energy flowing through it. Try to stay in touch with how your body feels, not just every so often, but stop and listen at some point every day. For some people, seeing or feeling is a better way to picture this getting in touch with the body. Whatever works for you, let your mind guide you.
Listen to your body when it reminds you of the pain, stiffness, and lingering pain that it feels. Maybe you have pelvic or low back pain, or there’s stress you feel from a past injury. If it takes time to gain more freedom of movement after an injury, give yourself time, but work with your body, learn to move again and feel how your body responds as it heals. Our bodies were designed to help themselves and heal themselves, but nature can only go so far without intervention. Nature wants healing hands to help nurture bodies to a more healthful state.
Stretching before running or taking a long walk is important. Making healthy dietary choices as often as you can is vital. Choosing to receive a high-quality massage treatment to help you through Seattle’s autumn months is an idea worth acting upon.
What Are the Benefits of Getting Regular Massage Treatments?
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 | Featured, Health, health tips, Massage, Seattle | 1 Comment
I asked a few of my clients that come in for frequent massage treatments if they noticed a difference in their lives by making massage a weekly or monthly part of their lives.
For most clients, the freedom of movement and increased energy levels are enough to make scheduling a massage worthwhile, and for others it was keeping chronic muscle and tendon pain out of their lives for days or weeks, and for others, therapeutic massage adds real clarity and lets them focus on the activities they’d like to do.
As the body ages, pain management isn’t just a sometimes thing, it is something one is always concerned with in a number of ways. Maybe you have an old sports injury that flares up when cold weather returns, or chronic pain related to an ongoing physical condition. Rather than just take pills or put up with problem areas in your lower back, your joints, or neck and shoulders, schedule a professional massage and experience the rejuvenating effects of professional body work.
The benefits are clear, and the more often you receive a massage, the more your body responds. Here are just a few of the ways that regularly scheduled massage treatments can help you:
• Higher energy levels
• Greater freedom of movement
• Decreased levels of stress and anxiety
• Improved circulation
• Reduction of fatigue
We all have priorities in our lives, and taking care of our health means so many things to each person. Healing massage therapy is what I bring to peoples lives, and when clients experience the type of deep tissue work I can do, they literally breathe a sigh of relief. This is gratifying to me, since I know the increased vitality and pain relief that can come from bodywork is an important part of a health regimen.
Ask yourself if it’s been too long since your last massage therapy treatment. Think about how much better you’ll feel afterward.
Yes, we are lucky to be living in a city like Seattle, full of vibrancy, culture, and so many great people. Remember: being healthy and taking care of one’s body with a therapeutic massage is an essential part of enjoying life.
Why Clients Are Requesting More Groin Work
Thursday, August 5th, 2010 | Featured, Groin Injury, Health, Massage, Seattle | No Comments
There are a great many reasons why new clients come to me to have pelvic and
groin massage therapy done.
But the two main reasons are to gain greater freedom of movement and to live healthier longer.
Wow. Good stuff. Right?
Think about those two health benefits and consider the less healthy options—an early hip
replacement, chronic lower back pain, and stress that can eventually lead to things like
prostrate cancer and incontinence issues.
Not so good.
Maybe you have a groin or pelvic injury, or a constant tightness in your pelvic region,
and you keep putting off having professional massage work done.
Often the clients who find me through referral or word of mouth are ready for the type
of healing pelvic and groin work I do, and are eager to feel a significant improvement
in their bodies. They may have hit a wall in treatment with other therapists and know
something was missing, and are ready to try again.
A big part of feeling better is getting massage therapy for the problem areas you know
about, and having bodywork done so you’ll prevent future problems.
Groin and pelvic massage helps to open up and create space in hip joints, and relieve the stress that’s been building up.
In Seattle and our surrounding communities, people have the same stresses and problems that everyone else does in other parts of our country.
We just happen to live in a city surrounded by nature and are constantly reminded that we’re a part of nature.
I believe it’s in our nature to be smart creatures that solve problems.
Now is the best time to discover how much better your body will feel when you’re good to it and get the massage therapy you need.
Women clients who want /need a massage practitioner that will:
Thursday, April 1st, 2010 | Featured, Groin Injury, Health, Massage, Seattle | No Comments
Help You to Reconnect With Your Sensuality
If you are a mature women, you’ve already gone through many life changes and challenges. And there are times when you may wonder where your body’s resiliency and your energy went. As an expert massage practitioner based in Seattle, I can help you to discover what you’re missing—by taking you emotionally and physically where others won’t go. After finding out which areas you’d like to improve on, we’ll move ahead and address long-buried issues and traumas.
Sexuality, body/mind connection, center of gravity, flowing sensuality.
With ongoing massage treatments you can add more flow and grounding in your pelvic area. In our massage session we’ll work to bring back core strength, to expand your ability to be stronger and more flexible. Our goal will be to free up the areas to help you to feel younger and more rejuvenated.
Areas than can be focused on include:
· Relieving pain
· Helping with overall movement
· Improving productivity
· Focusing scattered energy
· Healing old trauma
· Helping to feel more vibrant
· Freeing up movement for a more active lifestyle
You don’t have to live with lower back and hip pain. Vitality and focus can be increased. It is possible to bring back more creativity and passion to your life. When your body begins to feel more flexible, you can better express yourself in daily life, in relationships, and in all areas of your life.
