With all the events happening in the world right now, many of us—me included—find ourselves working from home. With the change of routine, I have found myself experiencing some muscle pain in my neck and low back. Both of which are very uncharacteristic. Without my...

I recently took a course called “Helping Clients Manage Migraines.” It was very informative on migraines themselves and all the different types. Unfortunately, my biggest takeaway is that just like migraines themselves, a migraine sufferer’s reaction to a massage can...

If you have even dabbled in the competitive sports world, you’ve likely seen someone with funny tape on their back, knees, or shoulders. If you are like me, you’ve probably wondered what it actually does. As a CrossFit athlete, I live in a world that LOVES their name...

“Stretch x,y,z, ice if you are sore, and DRINK LOTS OF WATER.” It’s my go-to recommendation for my clients after a massage. Recently, my fiance asked me, “But why should I drink water? What does it actually do?” While it was a great question, I was slightly annoyed...

Hot stone massage was a service I was thinking about offering since I was in massage school. Nothing like an October blizzard to motivate me to launch this crazy cozy massage service! Hot stone massage is commonly found in a spa setting; however, its benefits...

Whether they are hidden under a mound of thick hair or a pink lacy Victoria’s Secret bra, we all have muscles in our chest. Pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, also known as the pecs, make up a majority of your chest muscles. Pecs aren’t just worked for...

We think kids are indestructible because “they are young; they will bounce back.” How many of you still complain about how you blew out your knee playing football? Or how your shoulder has never been quite right after your high school softball career? The reality is...

People like to feel appreciated. Now I’m not a physcologist, so I’m not going to get into how or why it is, but everyone knows that bubbly feeling you get after someone notices your hard work. Positive reinforcement is a great way to show gratification for a job well...

Yesterday, I got my Myofascial Cupping Practitioner Certification! Aka I can now perform cupping! Personally, I’m pretty pumped about it, and you should be, too. Cupping has been around for about 5000 years, but it has recently exploded in popularity. At the 2016 Rio...

Imagine being 30 minutes into a massage. Your heart rate has slowed down, you’ve finally been able to turn your brain off, and you are starting to fall asleep. All of a sudden you hear a soft voice say those dreaded words, “When you are ready, you can roll over onto...