Tag: massage

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Lymphatic drainage is often used as a way to aid the body’s natural detox process. This unique massage technique stimulates lymph flow and enhances the clearance of accumulated toxic waste in the body. Yes, that is right.. WASTE. Lymph contains a variety of substances including proteins, salts, fats, water and white blood cells. Typically, you’re […]

Massage Therapy

Hot Stone Massage is Back

With the change of temperature, I decided it was time to bring hot stone massage therapy back! For those that have been in office, you know I offer a complimentary hot stone add on. This is to target a specific muscle group of choice. That add on is still available for a specific muscle group […]

Massage Therapy

Wellness

Why Your Hands (and Forearms) Need Massage

Gripping a steering wheel. Working a trackpad or mouse. Hovering over keyboards. And stoves. And laundry. You get it. We put our hands and forearms through an awful lot of stress every day. Squeezing and clenching and buckling and writing. All of it. And yet, when I start to massage a hand and forearm, I […]

Massage Therapy

How I became a Massage Therapist

If you are curious by nature like I am, you are probably wondering about your Therapist’s history and how they came to be massage therapists. On my birthday, 20 years ago, my then boyfriend (now husband) wanted to take me out to Los Gatos to have lunch and visit some of the local shops. After […]

Mindfulness Massage

So what is all this talk about the term “mindfulness?” In the yoga realm, mindfulness is a term that is used to focus on the present moment and on one’s breath. It is the concept of acknowledging your feelings, thoughts, and sensations in the present moment. This idea of “mindfulness” is not new. This concept […]