Category Archives: Stress Reduction
Massage: A Deeper Look (Part I)
I’ve been blogging recently about animal massage – even snake massage (my stomach still clenches when I think about that one!) and both entries touched briefly on “deep massage”. I think it’s important to understand what deep tissue massage actually … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic, deep tissue massage, muscle pain, relaxation, sports, swedish
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Massage For Animals: The Birth Of The Pet Spa (Part II)
There are already massage schools for animal massage, and, of course, companies offering their animal massage services to help your pet recover from injury and surgery or, of course, to get the “relaxation and stress reduction” of which all our … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness, Massage, Pets, Stress Reduction
Tagged animal, health, Massage, massage school, pet, spa
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Massage for the New Year
It is the beginning of a new year, which can be an energizing yet worrisome time. Like a blast of cold wind, the month of January brings to our attention the possibility of new opportunities and causes us to reflect … Continue reading
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Tagged chair massage, fitness goal, Massage, new year, resolution
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Nintendo Offers Free Chair Massages at Select U.S. Malls
Nintendo has unveiled a unique campaign this holiday season by opening gaming ‘spas’ at several malls throughout the country. The goal is to give customers a brief respite from the mental fatigue and aching muscles caused by frenetic shopping by … Continue reading
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Tagged chair massage, Holiday, mall, marketing, stress
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Illinois High School Offers Chair Massage and Training to Students and Faculty During National Education Week
For the past four years, high school students and faculty members in Benton, Illinois have been treated to chair massages as part of National Education Week.
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Tagged career training, chair massage, exam, high school, illinois
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Aromatherapy and Massage Work Together to Improve Physical and Emotional Health
Massage combined with aromatherapy can have a significant impact on stress, anxiety and the immune system. Several recent studies have explored whether combining aromatherapy with therapeutic massage can increase the benefits that each have been shown to provide on their … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, aromatherapy, cortisol, emotional, health, Massage, stress
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Massage Therapy and Depression
One of the best-known benefits of massage therapy is its ability to enhance feelings of well-being and studies show promise in aiding those diagnosed with depression.
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Tagged cortisol, depression, Massage, pain, serotinin, stress
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Lights, Camera, Massage!
Films are being produced and released at a feverish pace, offering moviegoers more choices than ever before. Although the red carpet premieres are glamorous, and the special effects are stunning, the business of movie making is an extremely stressful and … Continue reading
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Tagged cast, crew, entertainment, film, Massage, movie, television, tv
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Hospitals Now Offering Therapeutic Massage to Pregnant Women and New Moms
Several Tennessee hospitals have begun offering therapeutic massage to women who are delivering babies within their network of facilities.
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Tagged Massage, neuromuscular, newborn, pregnant, prenatal, swelling, women
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Can't Sleep? Massage Can Help!
It’s common knowledge that one should get eight hours of sleep each night. A 2006 study has shown that people often underestimate the amount of sleep they are actually getting. The data shows that although the subjects stayed in bed … Continue reading
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Tagged sleep
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