Headaches! Just thinking about them is enough to cause one! They’re so common that we even use the term to describe minor annoyances. But what are headaches, really? And can massage therapy really help? WHAT IS A HEADACHE Let’s get one thing straight. A headache, on its
Mastication! <… giggles ensue …> There I said it! We all do it. In fact if we don’t do it, our future may be a little … shall I say … flaccid? Mastication … it’s the action of chewing. For some, this simple action of grinding our
From my Judo days there’s an old terminology of great importance … Jita Kyoei … it translates to something like “mutual benefit and prosperity.” It describes the meeting of two samurai from different villages sent to negotiate with each other. There was an understanding that if the
The New Year is nearly upon us. And so too come the New Year resolutions. Up there in the list of self-betterment is usually weight loss for the purpose of looking better and feeling better. Usually the attainment of this resolution will be via diets
We need to talk about massage and safety. In 2017 there were several news stories about massage therapists who had done some pretty nasty things. I’m going to call it how it is. What they did was to sexually abuse another person. They took advantage
Are you thinking about buying a massage gift voucher for someone you love? Did you know that when you give the voucher, you are giving much more than a massage? You are giving a stress relieving, pain reducing, skin rejuvenating, life improving gift? AMAZING ISN’T IT! Massage
Massage. Are you making it out to be more complicated than you think?I can’t have a massage, because I’m in not enough pain.I can’t have a massage because it’s an indulgence. In so many cultures, massage at home is just part of life. Going for
I originally wrote this article at the request of a music teacher – a pianist I know well – Piano with Sam. When it comes to posture, your body keeps the score. I’m David, a remedial massage therapist and I practice in Modbury in teh
It’s another late night, energy drinks at the ready – you thrive in the challenge of the job, hunched over the keyboard with fingers flying, long hours at the desk and impossibly short deadlines. And sleep? What’s that! This is a story about “Sam” …
Every one of us has been a child. And as children, we all know there are two kinds of adults: There are those who get it,who know how to talk, play, imagine, and explore like a kid. And there are, well, the rest of them. The
Headaches! Just thinking about them is enough to cause one! They’re so common that we even use the term to describe minor annoyances. But what are headaches, really? And can massage therapy really help? WHAT IS A HEADACHE Let’s get one thing straight. A headache, on its
Mastication! <… giggles ensue …> There I said it! We all do it. In fact if we don’t do it, our future may be a little … shall I say … flaccid? Mastication … it’s the action of chewing. For some, this simple action of grinding our
From my Judo days there’s an old terminology of great importance … Jita Kyoei … it translates to something like “mutual benefit and prosperity.” It describes the meeting of two samurai from different villages sent to negotiate with each other. There was an understanding that if the
The New Year is nearly upon us. And so too come the New Year resolutions. Up there in the list of self-betterment is usually weight loss for the purpose of looking better and feeling better. Usually the attainment of this resolution will be via diets
We need to talk about massage and safety. In 2017 there were several news stories about massage therapists who had done some pretty nasty things. I’m going to call it how it is. What they did was to sexually abuse another person. They took advantage
Are you thinking about buying a massage gift voucher for someone you love? Did you know that when you give the voucher, you are giving much more than a massage? You are giving a stress relieving, pain reducing, skin rejuvenating, life improving gift? AMAZING ISN’T IT! Massage
Massage. Are you making it out to be more complicated than you think?I can’t have a massage, because I’m in not enough pain.I can’t have a massage because it’s an indulgence. In so many cultures, massage at home is just part of life. Going for
I originally wrote this article at the request of a music teacher – a pianist I know well – Piano with Sam. When it comes to posture, your body keeps the score. I’m David, a remedial massage therapist and I practice in Modbury in teh
It’s another late night, energy drinks at the ready – you thrive in the challenge of the job, hunched over the keyboard with fingers flying, long hours at the desk and impossibly short deadlines. And sleep? What’s that! This is a story about “Sam” …
Every one of us has been a child. And as children, we all know there are two kinds of adults: There are those who get it,who know how to talk, play, imagine, and explore like a kid. And there are, well, the rest of them. The
