Lifestyle
Why Massage Gift Certificates Are The Best Gift Ever
Whether you are on a hunt for a thank you, birthday, anniversary, or just because gift idea they are guaranteed to love, you’ve found it! A massage gift certificate is the perfect gift for any occasion. These 6 reasons will show you why massage gift certificates are the best gift ever.
Lifestyle
4 Steps To Destroy Stress
This year has been unlike anything most of us have seen. I could list here all things wrong in the world, but do we really need a recap of that? We have plenty of reminders of what’s bad in the world. Now more than ever is the time to destroy stress. It's time we get aggressive with our self-care. Eating well and exercise is a staple of self-care. But we need to go beyond that.
Body
Give Yourself This Experience, and Support Our Small Business
We cannot wait to reopen and get back to the work of relieving your stress. It has become increasingly difficult to manage stress – both physical and mental. There are less available options when it comes to improving physical health, and the instability of the world is at the top of many of our minds. 2020 is taking a toll on our mind, body, and spirit.
Lifestyle
Self-Care Strategy for Black People
As a black woman in this time it has not only become important but necessary to strategize and actively participate in self-care practices. With the bombardment of unsolicited inquiries around race many black women are receiving in this time, the first and foremost strategy is to be sagacious in the use of energy and time.
Community
Sacramento Small Business Owners: On Self-Care
Sacramento Small Business Owners: On Self-Care By Zach Stahlecker, CMT We are in the middle of a global pandemic, and a powerful & necessary social […]
Body
Benefits of Cupping
We have been proud to offer Cupping In Sacramento for nearly a decade! (Back before it was cool. 😜 We like to say “It may look weird, but it feels great—and it works!” Cupping Massage is a treatment that is designed to break up stagnation in the tissue and loosen extremely tight muscles. The cups are applied to the skin, drawing in the skin and superficial muscle layer.
Body
How to Relieve Hamstring Pain in 10 Minutes or Less
The hamstrings may be the most problematic muscle group that I’ve seen in my years as a trainer and massage therapist. They (the hamstrings) cross more than one joint, and commonly contribute to pain and injury in the knees and lower back. In our sedentary culture, the hamstrings are often chronically shortened by sitting, which further exacerbates follow-on issues.
Touch
Coronavirus is accelerating a culture of no touching
Touch has profound benefits for human beings. But over the last few decades, people have become increasingly cautious about socially touching others for a range of reasons. With the novel coronavirus spreading, this is bound to get worse. People have already started avoiding shaking hands. And the British queen was seen wearing gloves as a precaution not to contract the virus.
Mind
Panic Attack or Coronavirus?
It is natural to feel anxiety and stress during this coronavirus crisis. Elevated levels of stress directly affect breathing, however. Apart from the seriousness of the matter and heart-wrenching reports, watching the news, under the circumstances, may be also be an added threat to your sense of wellbeing and health, mental and physical. Anxiety disorders, and panic attacks in particular, can mimic coronavirus symptoms, such as shortness of breath.