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Caring for Ourselves in a Touch-Less, Social-Distant World.

12/23/2020

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​Trying to write inspiring, upbeat blogs in the midst of a second wave of a global pandemic is a real challenge. Frankly I’ve been avoiding it, mostly because life is hard right now. As a wellness professional, it is my job and role to offer advice and remedy for the current struggles at hand. While COVID has added an extra layer to our everyday crazy, it forced me to shut down in more ways than one. I’ve felt like I couldn’t offer any more help to the collective in the midst of such uncertainly, and a tremendous amount of change seemed to happen to the world as we know it overnight. I didn’t feel I had anything to add to the chaos of experts flooding the internet and to be honest, I was trying to hold it together for myself as well. 
 
We are now in month nine of this pandemic and I can honestly say I don’t know how we got here.  Yet here we all are. It’s a weird paradigm where everything has changed, and yet a lot hasn’t. In this short amount of time, I’ve learned a lot about Dan; my feelings, beliefs, reactions and how I’ve had to shift gears in order to take care of myself. Caring for myself in the deepest ways I didn’t think I had within and searching for new ways of soothing, when many of my “go-to” processes we’re not, and still aren’t, available.
 
For some of you that follow me on Facebook, I have a Facebook-Live event that I hold called “Wisdom Wednesday’s” where I share little pearls of wisdom that I have collected over time, either from listening to and observing my elders/teachers or cultivated from direct experience. From this reflection, I realized that I do have some wisdom to share, and my hopes is that it can help educate and support you while we continue with the ongoing process of this pandemic.
 
While the arrival of effective vaccines and better treatments are making a promising turn in overcoming COVID-19, we still have a lengthy road ahead of us. If you’re anything like me, you might be excited at this news, yet feel like a kid waiting to open their Christmas presents and you’re tired of the suspense.
 
I’m tired too. The physical and emotional toll of social distancing, the continuous fear of being around people, and the yearning to reach out, to touch, and be seen without a mask on, is getting old. While we know this is the right thing to do, and is a beautiful compassionate act of humanity, I was reminded by my brother the other day that “we simply aren’t programmed for this.”  It’s brilliant, and so true. Humans are actually good with change, but it takes us a while to get prepared for it. Our nervous systems have not had hundreds of years to adapt to the physical, social and mental changes COVID has created for us.
 
I like to equate it to trying to run a Windows 10 program on a hard drive that normally runs Windows 95. You might get some functionality, but long-term that won’t last. We are hitting that long- term as humans. The things we are experiencing - the withdrawal from friends, family, social life, and yes, touch, are all things our nervous system is fitting against.
 
 I know a fair amount about the nervous system from my work in massage therapy. Affecting the nervous system in a positive way is the root of most of massage work. Getting the bodies system to relax and the body to recharge is the best way healing can occur.
 
So what the hell do we do now Dan? Quarantine doesn’t allow for a lot of the processes we as humans normally fall to in helping us cope difficult situation. Well I’m glad you asked, because below are some suggestions that I am finding useful in the maintenance of my own nervous system, sanity, and well-being.
 
Set your system up for the day!
 
Most of us use our cellphone for alarm clocks these days. The beauty with more modern systems is that they can provide different tones, or even songs to wake up to. Instead of blasting your body awake with the siren sounds of doom, change your alarm to soft bells, or a gentle classical piece of music. This will allow your system to wake up gently, and not set those cortisol levels (stress hormones) too high, too fast.
 
The next thing I like to do upon waking is to focus on taking some deep breaths. This serves two purposes. Firstly, it helps to wake up my system by breathing in a decent amount of oxygen.  And secondly, it helps to calm my nervous system and bring awareness to my body and emotions. I normally do this while placing my hand on my heart and belly, which is a great way of connecting with self.
 
While breathing, I take stock of what’s going on inside, doing a sort of roll-call check-in. Here I say a few affirmations, “I am safe. I am supported. I am healthy. I am loved.” They might sound cheesy, but they act like a computer program for yourself and whether you actually believe it or not, your system will respond. Don’t believe me? Try it.
 
Stretching in bed and self-massage is another favorite of mine. I kind of hate morning exercise, so I’ll use this time to gently stretch and move my body awake. Self-massaging your feet and neck are wonderful ways to connect the body, stimulate a calmness in the nervous system, and provide some stress relief before you start the day.
 
This might sound like it would take half the morning, but in truth it only takes 5 -10 minutes when we wake. Which leads me to my next little gem, one that I struggle with the most, yet it is very powerful when done. Avoid any sort of media first thing! Listen, your emails, notifications, and text messages will all be there later. Awaking up and scrolling the internet while in bed for many has been habitual. We don’t need to be subjected to harsh, negative and scary media right upon waking. Remember we are trying to program our system of calm and restoration, not terrorize it. This pause on checking any media until later in the morning has shifted my health in better ways.
 
Drink a tall glass of room temperature water! I know this might sound like common-sense. Yet most of us don’t get the adequate hydration we need. While not a doctor, I have found drinking a large glass of water before any coffee, tea or juice helps me to have better focus and system functionality. Room temperature water is best, as it doesn’t shock the kidneys like cold water would.  Throughout the day especially in the winter when the air is so dry, I regularly check in with how my body is doing, including my anxiety and often times increasing my water intake can help, as dehydration causes all sorts of imbalances.
 
There’s a running joke and tons of meme’s out there talking about how “bubble baths”  are not self-care. I get what their trying to say. There are deeper processes of self-care and focus that a simple bubble bath won’t fix, but I’m here to tell you, please don’t discount the power that a bath can make as part of your routine. I’ve only recently got into taking baths, mostly because my current apartment has come with wonderful old fashion claw foot tub that lets all of me get covered in water at once. 3 out of the 4 season I end up taking baths about 2-3 times a week. I love using Epsom salts and essentials oils for muscle and stress relief. A 15-minute soak can be a game changer especially in social distancing. Why you ask? It’s simple! When hugging, touching, holding, cuddling, are what we are avoiding, being embraced by water is away for the body and your soul to feel a presence of safety, of comfort. I think it reminds of us our time in the womb, being held by our mother’s presence. While not a replacement of actual touch, I’ve found it effective enough and helps me sleep more peacefully.
 
Lastly, have a laugh. Fill your down time with comedies, a hilarious book, stand up shows, or have a giggle feast on the phone or zoom with friends. Pull out the old board games if you live with folks and rekindle some childlike quality to help lighten your heart. I find that time of deep belly laughing actually helps to push through some stagnant energy, creating some space within ourselves, easing tensions, worries and fears.
 
But the biggest and most important thing is to have compassion for self. We are all just doing the best we can, while we are literally stuck in this weird survival mode. You won’t be able to do all these suggestion at once, nor would I expect you to. Like with life it’s a practice. Find which ones work for you, that you’re able to maintain. I’m not successful every day, and there are weeks I just say screw it and end up doing the complete opposite, much to my detriment. I honor it and move forward starting up again when I’m ready and feel the need for balance again.
 
I do hope you find these suggestions useful. I’d love to hear if any of them make change for the better. Don’t be shy, reach out, remember we are in this together.
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Integrated Energy Therapy ® Certification                                       Scotland Retreat 2017

5/26/2017

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​If someone had said to me years ago that I would be teaching at a spiritual retreat in Scotland, I would have said they were crazy. Yet it happened! Earlier this month I had the honor of facilitating an IET® intensive certification course at the beautiful Lendrick Lodge retreat center in Stirling, Scotland. 

The weather, the energy, the participants, everything came together in the most perfect way.
I’m always amazed by what a group of strangers can do when they come together for a common cause, that of healing. The IET ® intensive was just that, intensive. The participants went through the basic, intermediate, and advanced level trainings all within three days. They asked really great questions which pushed me to expand and grow as a teacher. They showed up to support each other on their own healing paths, and really created an amazing micro-community of British and American healers.  Some of the members were new to healing, and others seasoned practitioners with different modalities. I feel very blessed to be part of their own continual journey as they are also a part of mine.

The retreat flew by, but I know each of us who attended has grown, changed and expanded within our own self to new depths and levels of empowerment.

I’m glad I took the leap of faith and said yes to this opportunity, as the paths it has opened continue to unfold before me. I have received many new requests already and so it looks like I may be back teaching another IET ® certification retreat in Scotland next May 2018! Stay tuned for details, we will see what the Angels have in store! 
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2017 IET Students!
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All the Feels in a Chaotic World!

3/22/2017

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            For those of us who have the gift of empathy, the power to feel deeply can be a real struggle. Having degrees of empathic abilities often aids us and enhances the work we do in the world, but it can also take a toll on our own emotions and energy levels. Some of the best teachers, doctors, healers, coaches and managers all possess empathic qualities. Being empathic helps us to feel deeply and allows us to relate to other people and situations at an enhanced intuitive level. Many people are shocked by our capacity to feel and care, especially in this time of chaos in the world.
 
            Even those who aren’t as sensitive to energy and emotions have been commenting on the energy of the world lately. Our media outlets are swarming with political banter and crises in other countries. Many of us have to turn to watching videos of puppies and someone’s latest food creation to get any sort of reprieve from what’s dominating our online presence. The discord, conflict and sense of hate and fear have become quite palpable over the last year, and I have struggled to disconnect from this storm of crazy. My own anxiety levels and panic attacks have spiked, and many of my friends and colleagues have been feeling the shifts in energy changes, and the effects to their individual selves  as well.
 
All of this chaos can make us want to shut down, withdraw and stay hidden. For me, when watching the news, debating with friends, or witnessing transitions and transformations not only in my personal life, but in the world, it can all be extremely overwhelming. So, how do we keep on feeling in a chaotic world? There is no easy answer, but empathy isn’t a course, it’s a skill. Many of us need learn more about it so that we are in control of our emotions.
 
We must remember, we are not the emotions we feel. Our emotions do create our thoughts and our reality, but it’s important to have a healthily understanding of what is yours and what is not. Although we may feel the weight of the world and the energies from others, they are not generated by us and we do not have to digest or process what is not ours. Knowing our emotional boundaries first is key to navigating chaos.
 
When we are feeling the magnitude of the world, there may be a overwhelming sense of hopelessness or helplessness. We may ask ourselves, “What am I to do?” or “How do I effect change to help?” It’s important to remember that we are not all meant to create large change, go out and lobby, become a public figure, picket at the forefront. For some of us, our best work and most change can occur behind the lines in small, sometimes unseen ways.
 
Focusing on our own gifts and talents gives us the outlet we need to feel like we can do something about our emotions.  My strength is working with small groups and individuals in my practice. I focus on helping support the individuals that come to me by helping them each take steps to reach their greater potential and by nurturing their flame of passion to go out into the world and inspire others. This is where I can help. I can help support clients and friends in pain. I know that focusing on the local and the ripple effects that move out into the world is how I can manage my own emotions and do my part to change. You need to consider your own strengths and what works for you as an individual.
 
To manage the chaos that sometimes comes with the gift of empathy, it is crucial to focus on the ways in which you can inspire others. Perhaps you simply know your co-worker is having a rough week and you buy them lunch one day. Or you smile at someone in line to get your morning coffee. Maybe you can volunteer at a local community event.
 
One never really knows the power simply caring can have on another individual. It’s a good reminder to those who “feel” and sometimes feel helpless, that simply being yourself in this world is enough. We can all help inspire change and harmony by not only feeling deeply but by caring deeply.

 
 
 
 

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Cups and Spoons - More Than Just Dinnerware!

9/5/2016

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 After watching this year’s Summer Olympics, everyone seems to be talking about cupping therapy. Do you remember the big rounds circles members of the US swim and gymnastic teams had on their bodies? Those circles are from cupping therapy. There are a lot of benefits and misunderstandings of this therapeutic technique. I use both cupping and another technique called Gua Sha (pronounced gwa shaw) in my practice that I want to highlight. 

Cupping and gua sha are ancient practices and are the medicine of the people. These are essentially folk practices that have migrated into modern day medicine and treatment plans. In the olden days, a trained doctor may have only visited a town once or twice a year, and people needed ways of treating and preventing alignments when this physician wasn’t available. Although the popularity and training methods of cupping and gua sha comes mostly from traditional Chinese medicine, these types of practices have been found in Italian, Peruvian, and many other cultures. 

Cupping and scraping (another name for gua sha) essentially perform similar tasks in different ways. According to the traditional idea of health, it is believed that we store bad wind (energy) in the body that needs to be released. Cupping and gua sha help to move this stagnant energy and increase health. 

Traditional fire cupping techniques use a flame inside glass cup to create a suction vacuum to pull deep muscles and tissue structures. Cupping pulls up deep energy and is great for post injury or surgery healing and chronic muscular issues. It may also help boost the immune system. On a physiological level, cupping tends to move deep stored energy and fascia from previous injuries or long term musculature issues. Other practitioners use a suction cupping system that doesn’t require the use of a flame.

Gua Sha also moves blood and energy stagnation on a more superficial level. This stagnate energy is believed to cause colds, the flu, illness, and physical pain. Gua sha or scraping uses various tools (ceramic spoons, whale bones, jades, etc.) to gently scrape the skin and tissues. This is similar to some Graston techniques many chiropractors use. This boosts the immune system, prevents colds, and most importantly for the realm of massage, helps release fascial restrictions and knots. This treatment has also significantly helped some of my clients with migraines, neck and shoulder pain, and muscle knot relief.  

Cupping and scraping aren’t for everyone and you need to talk your healing practitioner to see if your health needs are appropriate for these services. Generally, these treatments will leave the body feeling well, but can leave the system a bit tired. Red marks on the body are visible for many days following treatment, and the treatment area may be sore for a few days. I generally recommend using these treatments and then going home to rest and recoup for a day to allow the body to heal. 

I am not a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, but my training with these techniques add wonderful benefits to my massage therapy. Although both techniques may look painful as they cause bruising or petechiae (red or purple spots caused by bleeding into the skin), the reaction is simply the blood moving to the surface. It brings healing nutrients to the areas in need and the treatments provide great fascial relief. 

If you interested in learning more, please feel free to contact me with questions about how Cupping and Gua Sha can help you.

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Angelic Healing Through Integrated Energy Therapy ®

7/3/2015

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This is an article my fellow co-teacher "Christine Cartwright" and I wrote about Integrative Energy therapy, published in "The Door Opener Magazine". If you're interested in learning more about IET ® check out our take on this amazing healing system. 

Do you find yourself stuck in the same situations over and over again repeating bad patterns and habits that limit your growth? Have you encountered roadblocks on your quest to discover your soul’s purpose? Would you like to gain a better understanding of your role in the world by discovering what it is that you came to do in this lifetime?  Are you interested in working with a team of healing angels and deepening your connection with the Angelic realm?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, Integrated Energy Therapy® is exactly what you are looking for.

In the late 1980’s Stephen Thayer channeled Integrated Energy Therapy® through the Angelic Realm under the guidance of the Angel Ariel. By working directly with the healing angels, Thayer co-created a system that works to help alleviate the emotional and mental imprints we store deeply within our bodies. There is a system of points across the body that are connected through energy lines called integrated channels, similar to traditional Chinese medicine points and meridian lines. Like meridians, they help to supply the body with self-regulating energy to maintain balance within all systems. Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET®) introduces the concept of cellular memory areas, connected by the integrated channels. These areas hold all of our life experiences which shape and influence who we are. The cellular memory areas identified in IET® are located in specific anatomical locations ranging from the top of the head down through the kidney area. When these memory areas are blocked, our flow of energy becomes stagnant, preventing us from achieving our optimum physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

We often live our lives guided by a pre-written script and end up repeating the same “lines” of limiting thoughts and ideas that we hold about ourselves and about the world.  These lines, or imprints, can be caused by suppressed emotions and experiences such as emotional trauma, stress, or fear which become stored in our bodies, organs, tissues and cells.  When the emotional imprints are not processed efficiently, our energy fields can come to a standstill and keep us from living and pursuing the life we want to live. The IET® system of healing is governed by nine specific healing angels who work directly with an IET® practitioner through an angelic heart-link that essentially connects the heart spaces of the therapist, the client, and the angels. By creating this heart-link, a practitioner becomes a vessel through which the angels can work directly with a client’s energy field to clear emotional imprints in the cellular memory areas. The Angelic heart-link, unique to IET®, allows the Angels to safely and efficiently release and transform these emotional imprints to support healing.  This is all done without requiring the client to relive the emotional and physical responses to the memories. We refer to this as “Healing without Feeling.”

There is a long-held belief in the spiritual community that we come into this life with specific goals and tasks to accomplish. We are provided with all the tools, talents, and support we need in our lives to achieve this, yet when we are born into the physical world, we forget what it is we came here to do. Part of our journey through life is to rediscover exactly what our true purpose is. Integrative Energy Therapy can act as a catalyst for us to reawaken to these possibilities. When receiving IET®, you energetically begin to shift the habits and patterns that keep you stuck in a limited capacity and move you in the direction of who you truly can be. Through IET® you can begin a journey on a new path to make better decisions, freeing yourself of emotional burdens and living in a way that is in alignment with your true mission in life. Integrated Energy Therapy® provides the energy and the guidance you need to help manifest your life goals and your heart’s desires.

 As massage therapists who practice IET®, we have found this technique to be an extremely valuable tool for how we view the body and assist our clients with both their physical and emotional well-being. Using IET® along with traditional massage techniques helps the client achieve a deeper level of release and relaxation. For example, many clients suffer from chronic neck and shoulder pain. While massage alone is effective in reducing the physical pain and providing temporary relief, adding IET®  helps address what is weighing down the client energetically which directly influences the physical discomfort. By working on the emotional imprints first through Integrated Energy Therapy®, the massage therapist can provide additional support and relief from trigger points, myofascial restrictions, chronic pain, and muscle tension that are exacerbated by underlying emotional issues.  Clients often feel lighter and freer both physically and emotionally when incorporating IET® into their sessions. As with traditional massage, IET® also blends beautifully with other forms of bodywork and compliments other energy modalities such as Reiki and Therapeutic Touch.

IET® Training

IET® trainings (basic, intermediate, and advance levels) are generally taught in one day classes, with each class building upon the knowledge and techniques from the previous one. One does not need to have any prior experience in energy work in order to train. Like Reiki, IET ® training consists of an attunement based initiation to work with the energy. The attunement itself expands the energy field and awakens specific chakras within our hands to facilitate IET ® healing. Along with increase healing abilities, you are specially connected to the nine healing angels of the energy field who each bring a unique quality and lesson to the work. Although these nine angels specifically work with this system, one can connect to any angel for healing and communication via the Angelic Heart-link. As you continue to work closely with the Angelic realm, your perception and understanding of these beings increases and benefits not only your healing work but also the everyday aspects of your life.

Feel free to contact myself here or Christine by visiting her webpage http://www.blueheronhealingmassage.com/  with any questions or interests. 

Blessings, 

Dan 
 

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Massage: An Investment In Health 

3/19/2015

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Long before I began my training to become a licensed massage therapist, I was utilizing the benefits of bodywork in my personal life.

In fact, it’s for that very reason why I chose Massage Therapy as my career. I wanted to be able to provide the mind-body wellness massage helped me achieve and that many others crave.

Most of us spend our time in “go mode.” We can thank our western lifestyle that constantly keeps us in a state of frenzy and anxiety. We have to continuously deal with stress about work, deadlines, time commitments, - the list goes on.  On top of all of this stress, we are fueled by copious amounts of caffeine and sugar. No wonder most of us are burned out and worn down. 

Did you know however there is a simple, natural and time-tested remedy for this? It’s bodywork. Receiving bodywork is a wonderful way to give our system time to relax. However with something so important for our overall health and well-being – massage and bodywork unfortunately has become an idea of luxury.

I often hear from others, “Oh, I simply cannot afford massage on a regular basis”. Or I’ll hear clients say, ““I am treating myself to a massage today, I’ve been too stressed”. This sentiment also makes me chuckle. I mean don’t get me wrong; it’s great that my client is going for bodywork, its just interesting to me that they still consider a massage or bodywork an occasional “treat.” It’s funny to me because if we are spending a huge portion of our time in stressed out, pain ridden, emotionally drained state, then why is that we only provide relief for ourselves sporadically?

I don’t think that anyone enjoys being in state of unease. Yet this is what we have become accustomed to. Why do we associate the benefits of feeling good from massage as something that only happens once in a while? I can’t think of anyone who wants to continuously feel sore, run-down, and out of balance. 

A co-worker of mine told me, “I don’t see the value in getting a massage. I used to go regularly, but the effects don’t last.” For example she mentioned she experience stress reduction, lower blood pressure, mood enhancement and pain relief, but the effects so soon wear off and she couldn’t see spending the money.

I sat back and had to think for a bit. Does anything last? Nothing in our lives stays exactly the same. As humans, we are not stagnant beings – but things change daily, things including our physiology. Our bodies are in a constant struggle to maintain and bring itself back into balance. Just like cars, tires need to be replaced, oil needs to be changed, fluids flushed and even cars need “bodywork”. Our bodies are the same we need regular maintenance in order to keep ourselves working top notch.   

Bodywork is an investment in good health. I sure have benefited from it. Contact me to see how bodywork can help you. 

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To Tip or Not to Tip? That Is The Question

2/2/2015

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Do you accept tips?” This is a question I get all the time from clients, and it’s a good one!

There are as many opinions about tipping as there are massage therapist. Some therapists view their work as more in-line with other medical professionals. They feel that you don’t tip your doctor, so why would you tip your therapist?

Other therapists believe that tips aren’t necessary as the client is already paying them a fee. They are more honored when the client returns, and eve more by receiving the biggest compliment available- a referral from the client.

Personally, I never used to like accepting tips, especially when I was working in a medical office. Then one day I had a client tell me that although they understood my decision to decline the tip, it was their way of expressing gratitude for the help I gave them and insisted that I allow them to give a tip. With this new found awareness, I have approached the issue from a new perspective.

 I have now adopted the motto, “Tips are never expected, but they’re always accepted.”

Reflecting on my various work place experiences, and chatting with some of my colleagues, I have written up some personal suggestions to help navigate various tipping situations for a massage therapist.

· When in doubt, ask!

Every therapist has his or her own policies and guidelines. We massage therapist appreciate questions, and know that everyone is different. We won’t be offended if you ask.

· Spas, Salons, Cruises

Most of the time when a therapist is working in a spa-like setting, they are paid on commission, salary, or as an independent contractor with split-commission. It is a nice gesture in these settings to tip the therapist, as they may not be taking home the same amount of money, as they would be in private practice.

· Groupon, Coupons, and Deals

This can be a point of contention with a lot of massage therapist. We all love a deal and saving pennies where we can. However, when a therapist discounts their services significantly, either through an e-coupon (Groupon, AmazonDeals, LivingSocial) or running a special, it usually means he or she is making an effort to build clientele while taking a major cut to their earnings. There are many clients who only come to a therapist when they can get a deal, and we understand those circumstances. In this case, we ask that you please make sure to tip your therapist if you chose to take advantage of a discounted offer for a massage. It shows value and respect for the therapist time, expertise and generosity.

In the end massage therapists spend a great deal of time, striving to provide the best services and experience for their clients. We love what we do, and hope you love our work as well.

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4 Benefits of Massage During the Winter!

1/26/2015

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Massage Therapy is beneficial to your health and well-being year-round, but can be especially useful during the tough winter months. If you live in New England like me, our weather changes on a dime and our bodies are constantly trying to adapt to the varying degrees of craziness. Here are some benefits that you can enjoy through routine use of massage therapy during the winter.

Relief for Sore and Stiff Muscles

We tend to be less active during the winter as we can’t do much outdoors. The desire to spend time indoors, wrapped in a blanket with a hot cup of tea can lead us to not move and stretch as much as we should. As a result, muscles can get sore and stiff from inactivity. Even if you do manage to stay active, colder temperatures can make keeping our muscles warm a challenge and can lead to tightness. Regular massage can loosen tight muscles and relieve soreness.

Alleviating Pain from Shoveling

Lifting and shoveling heavy snow can wreak havoc on the body. Many people will develop sore shoulders and forearms from shoveling. Shoveling snow can also exacerbates lower back pain, and can even put people out of commission for a few days. I've actually been there and done that myself. If you find yourself out of sorts following an intense battle with the snow on your driveway, a massage can relieve pain and help you prepare for the next blizzard. 

Immune Booster

The winter is peak season for colds and flu, and people are generally more susceptible to illness during the winter as we spend more time indoors, in close quarters with other people so germs are more easily spread. Additionally, stress in high levels can lower the body’s ability to fight off germs and illness. Combine high levels of stress with cold and flu season, and you have the potential for developing a nasty cold (or even worse). Massage works to reduce stress which in turn can help your body’s immune system work at its peak potential.

A Warm Oasis

Maybe you just want to get out of the cold for a little bit. A massage is a perfect time to relax while being enveloped in warmth. Many massage therapists (like me!) provide table warmers so you are perfectly cozy while getting your massage. Some therapists also offer hot stone massages which work to add deep warmth to cold and tight muscles. 

If you’ve had enough of the cold weather, book a massage so you can escape into a cozy world surrounded by warmth and relaxation – even if it is only just for an hour.


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