By Heather L. Makar Think of your body as an elaborate, interconnected network with your nervous system serving as the main command center. But what if this central hub falls out of sync? That’s where somatic therapy and massage come into play – the dynamic …
By Heather L. Makar It’s not uncommon for people to walk into a massage therapist’s office requesting a deep tissue massage. The belief that deep pressure is the most effective way to eliminate tension and alleviate pain is widespread. However, as an experienced massage therapist, …
By Jet Rupar, LMT CMLDT EP-C EIM-II A friend came to me saying: “I would love to hear about how stimulating the afferent nerves of the body can change the nervous system itself and affect how the brain wires itself to function.” Thinking through this, …
By Jet Rupar, LMT EP-C What I want to do today is talk about the lymphatic system specifically today. Why? Because there are many people who have no idea that the lymphatic system even exists in its entirety. (NOTE: I am going to try to …
By Jet Rupar, LMT EP-C As a massage therapist, I try to explain why drinking water after a massage is so darn important. But, as humans, we do tend to just brush off the “please drink lots of water” request. I want to tell you …
By: Jeanette Rupar, LMT BCTMB I start each of my client sessions telling each and every client (each and every time they come in) that they need to talk to me. Now, I know what you’re probably thinking. But it’s my session, and I don’t …
By: Jeanette Rupar LMT, BCTMB Massage can be a most wonderful thing. They feel great and can make a person feel both physically and mentally better. But, there are times when you should probably not get massage. How do you know?? If you aren’t sure, …
By: Jeanette Rupar, LMT BCTMB Massage therapy is not supposed to be scary, however it can be quite intimidating to someone who has never received massage before. there are many reasons that you may not want to get a massage. It may be because you …
By: Jeanette Rupar, LMT BCTMB Different pressures are used in massage. Some pressure is light, some can be very hard. But is there a pressure that is best?? This is a very personal and subjective perspective. It can vary from person to person, and even …
By: Jeanette Rupar, LMT BCTMB Massage therapy, for many, many decades has been seen as the ultimate feel good nicety. Something that rich people did for themselves for no other reason that to treat themselves to something decadent. But massage therapy can be so much more. Studies …