The heat of summer can take a real number on our bodies as we’re enjoying beach days, park trips, and so much more with friends and family. However, as adults, we still have work, family priorities, errands, chores, kids running around, and trying to keep everyone fed and hydrated to boot. No matter how wonderful . . .
When you go to the spa, you may have seen on the service menu the add-on of a bio mat, also known as an amethyst blanket? You were probably curious about it. “What is that? A blanket made of amethyst gems?” Not quite, but similar concept. Is there more to an amethyst than just a . . .
Everyone does some sort of exercise on a daily basis, no matter how little. Even walking and sitting down throughout the day constitute a type of exercise to your muscles. Granted, it certainly does much to the strength of your muscles on such low bars of it, but it is common for people who stand . . .
It can be incredibly exhilarating to wake in the morning and feel fully refreshed and ready for the day ahead, but it can also be incredibly frustrating to wake from a full night’s sleep and still feel exhausted. Some individuals may only experience sleep deprivation on a very rare occasion, while others suffer through it . . .
Cupping therapy is being seen more and more in the media; from celebrities to famous athletes recognizing its healing benefits. You know, those things that Michael Phelps and all of the swimmers were raving about at the Olympics? This type of therapy is most commonly used in weight reduction and removing cellulite, and its deep-tissue, . . .
It may seem that trips to the spa for a massage are really a woman’s “thing”, but if you stop for a moment and think about it, you may begin to wonder why that is. Don’t men also deserve to enjoy the relaxing and rejuvenating benefits of a massage? While few men may actually follow through and . . .
Whether you have scheduled a massage for the purposes of addressing specific concerns or you simply want to be pampered, you may find that you are making a sort of mental list of all the things you plan to tell your therapist when the day and time of your appointment finally arrive. After all, if . . .
Most people think that receiving regular massages is an extravagant indulgence that isn’t actually necessary, and then this idea is used to justify why massage is not received as often as desired. Fortunately, the actual truth is that massages are enormously beneficial to our health along with providing us a well-deserved opportunity to be pampered! . . .
Massages are not only an incredibly relaxing and enjoyable way to pamper yourself, but they can also be wonderfully beneficial to the body. Studies have indicated that professional massage can reduce stress, pain and muscle tension, and it can also help with anxiety, digestive disorders, fibromyalgia, headaches, stress-related insomnia, myofascial pain syndrome, soft tissue strains or . . .
As fall is in full color changing mood, it often makes us want to stay indoors with a hot cup of tea and a warm blanket. And as winter approaches, it can also affect our muscles, making it difficult for them to contract, which causes a feeling of stiffness and discomfort in the body. When looking . . .
