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Get what you really want: Massage vs. Bodywork

Get what you really want: Massage vs. Bodywork The definition of massage according to Mosby’s Dictionary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (c) 2005, Elsevier is: the application of diverse manual techniques of touch and stroking to muscles and soft tissue to achieve relaxation and to improve the client’s well-being.  In other words, the primary function of massage is to promote relaxation.  Bodywork on the other hand is defined in two ways by the same source.  First, it is defined as: a collection of techniques for restoring health and balance to the entire person by working through the body.  Secondly, it is defined as: to... Read more

Sit up straight

Sit up straight We all heard that command from our parents and teachers as we were growing up but did any of us realize just how important their advice was? The longer I practice the more I realize that proper posture is an essential part of good health. Over and over I find that no matter the problem someone is seeking out my services for it is improved by proper posture. Whether sitting or standing, poor posture can lead to a whole host of problems. When one sits with poor posture it causes the lumbar spine (lower back) to be round, the thoracic spine to collapse and the shoulders to round inward, the head to jut... Read more