Every now and then, a new client will come in and request a really deep massage for their session.  Some of them tell me, I can’t go hard enough. Let me first preface that manual therapists work with a wide spectrum of pain thresholds. Some clients can handle only a very light, gentle touch. While others are on the other extreme, with a much higher tolerance for pain, often accompanied with a strong desire for a [...]

What most people who receive bodywork are wanting to achieve is therapeutic beneficial change. What they expect in exchange for their resources and time invested is to feel less stress, less tense, more relaxed and have less pain. With the primary intention being to feel noticeably better (to heal); how they achieve it might look different for each person. The aim remains the same. So what really can one expect from the therapies they participate [...]

Having even the slightest understanding of how a body functions and what it takes to nourishes them properly (as we discussed in #3 - Understand Basic Human Physiology and Nutrition) is progress towards loving and protecting your body.  But you must also be able to walk into any health care practitioner’s office and make informed decisions. While navigating your health concerns with your healthcare system, you will at times face some serious questions and need to [...]

After six years of practicing massage, and two failed attempts before, my dream of creating a wellness center finally manifested. For years, I had entertained the idea of a coming together with a group of holistic health-care providers to form a one-stop-shop wellness community. I envisioned a single location where a person could experience high-quality, personalized, alternative care. Not only would a client be able to have a team of people supporting them on every level [...]