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Should I Buy Dad a Massage for Father’s Day?

We’re in the lead up to Father’s Day where the stores are madly trying to convince you to buy aftershave, a new shaver, pyjamas, power tools, surf skis, barbecue sauce and chilli peppers all under the message of “give Dad exactly what he wants this

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How Often Should I Seek Massage?

“See you in a month” … it’s up there in the lingo of massage with “how much pressure do you enjoy?”  But how often should you really be getting massage? Well, that depends on why you are getting massage in the first place. I HAVE

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Crimes against yourself: The crime of denial

WARNING: The opening of this blog may be confronting to some readers Did you ever see the movie “The General’s Daughter”?  Released in 1999, John Travolta investigates the mysterious death of young military officer.  A confronting film that as it unwinds Travolta is trying to

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What to Wear (or not) During Your Massage

What to wear (or not wear) during your massage.  This comes from one of the most Frequently Asked Questions that I’m asked by people who are new to massage: “How do you feel massaging naked people every day.”This is often backed up with “what about people?”And

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How Massage Is Like Your Favourite Coffee

Trust me on this. Massage is like your favourite coffee. Have you ever ordered your preferred brew and on that first sip all you can think of is that it must have been made by elves riding unicorns because something magical has happened. Of course

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Getting Massage When You Have Chemical Sensitivities

I heard someone say that living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities was like “Killing Me Softly” … exposure to household products sets off an overreaction of body defences and sudden decline in health. A SA Parliamentary Enquiry into Multiple Chemical Sensitivities identified that 1% (could be as high

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Can Massage Help with Managing Headaches

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

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Managing Jaw Pain and TMJ Dysfunction with Massage

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

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Permission: the key to effective massage

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

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Resolve to Nourish Yourself this New Year

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

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Should I Buy Dad a Massage for Father’s Day?

We’re in the lead up to Father’s Day where the stores are madly trying to convince you to buy aftershave, a new shaver, pyjamas, power tools, surf skis, barbecue sauce and chilli peppers all under the message of “give Dad exactly what he wants this

Read More »

How Often Should I Seek Massage?

“See you in a month” … it’s up there in the lingo of massage with “how much pressure do you enjoy?”  But how often should you really be getting massage? Well, that depends on why you are getting massage in the first place. I HAVE

Read More »

Crimes against yourself: The crime of denial

WARNING: The opening of this blog may be confronting to some readers Did you ever see the movie “The General’s Daughter”?  Released in 1999, John Travolta investigates the mysterious death of young military officer.  A confronting film that as it unwinds Travolta is trying to

Read More »

What to Wear (or not) During Your Massage

What to wear (or not wear) during your massage.  This comes from one of the most Frequently Asked Questions that I’m asked by people who are new to massage: “How do you feel massaging naked people every day.”This is often backed up with “what about people?”And

Read More »

How Massage Is Like Your Favourite Coffee

Trust me on this. Massage is like your favourite coffee. Have you ever ordered your preferred brew and on that first sip all you can think of is that it must have been made by elves riding unicorns because something magical has happened. Of course

Read More »

Getting Massage When You Have Chemical Sensitivities

I heard someone say that living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities was like “Killing Me Softly” … exposure to household products sets off an overreaction of body defences and sudden decline in health. A SA Parliamentary Enquiry into Multiple Chemical Sensitivities identified that 1% (could be as high

Read More »

Can Massage Help with Managing Headaches

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

Read More »

Managing Jaw Pain and TMJ Dysfunction with Massage

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

Read More »

Permission: the key to effective massage

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

Read More »

Resolve to Nourish Yourself this New Year

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

Read More »