Massage and Pilates, what does one have to do with the other? While it may seem as though they have nothing in common, let me present you with these words and we will proceed from there. One relieves pain and the other helps to prevent injury in the first place. During my career as a masseuse, I … Read more about Massage and Pilates
Flexibility and Movement Class
I am excited to report the results of our last workshop to increase flexibility and movement. I recently enjoyed seeing a dear long-term client for her massage appointment. She thanked me for our workshop and told me she kept practicing the exercises she remembered. When I worked on her neck, her … Read more about Flexibility and Movement Class
Yoga and Meditation
Did you know there is something you can do every day which will improve your brain's ability to retain information? It's true. No appointment needed. It's yoga. Many aspects of yoga have been proven to increase brain function and memory. Yoga stretches your body, it helps you to … Read more about Yoga and Meditation
What Burns More Calories Than Running
I am not a runner. I am a walker. I walk every day, sometimes as exercise and others just as part of a busy life. I also work out regularly, but until very recently, my suspicions that the right type of weight training will burn more calories than running were only that, my own suspicions. I … Read more about What Burns More Calories Than Running
Exercise Helps With Depression
Exercise and massage can help people with depression. For some it is the only way to keep depression at bay. I am not advocating that those who are on medication stop taking the prescriptions, I am saying that even if you are on medication, exercise can help keep depression from overtaking your … Read more about Exercise Helps With Depression
Personal Training Tools
Resistance and weight training are just as important to our overall well-being as Aerobic forms of exercise. As someone who has been in the Holistic side of the wellness industry for over 30 years now, I know for a fact the men and women who age well are those who have eaten wisely and exercised … Read more about Personal Training Tools
The Difference Between Tai Chi and Qi Gong
What's the difference between tai chi and qi gong? Qi gong is a less a form exercise and more like a form of moving meditation . If you have never done either of these, it would be easy to mistake one for the other. While some of the movements may look similar, Qi Gong is prescribed to … Read more about The Difference Between Tai Chi and Qi Gong
Pilates for Everyone!
You might think that Pilates are only for people who are flexible or do not have injuries but, thankfully, they are for everyone. First, a bit of history. Did you know that Pilates were first “on the scene” in the 1920’s? Joseph Pilates developed these exercises for POW’s as a way of dealing with … Read more about Pilates for Everyone!
The “Silent, Artistic Generation”
Why are people in the seventies and eighties coming to my classes? I mentioned in a previous blog that when I began my career as a Licensed Massage Therapist I was constantly battling the impression that massage was simply a form of pampering. It was to be enjoyed only by the rich and the indulgent. … Read more about The “Silent, Artistic Generation”
