Why Your Health History Is Important Before a Massage Therapy Session

Massage therapy is more than “rubbing muscles.” It’s a whole-body intervention. When a licensed massage therapist applies pressure to the skin and muscle tissue, we stimulate sensory receptors that send signals directly to the nervous system. We influence fascia (the connective tissue that wraps and 

Rebuilding Trust: How Massage Helps the Body Feel Safe Again

Jet Rupar LMT Over the last few years, I’ve worked with many people living with a wide range of conditions—chronic pain, fibromyalgia, digestive issues, and more. Many have spent years cycling through doctor’s appointments, steroids, daily pain meds, and rounds of physical therapy. Most end 

More Than Just Massage.. Healing with Somatic Synergy

By Jet Rupar, LMT CMLDT Have you ever noticed how much a simple touch can convey? A firm grip might feel overwhelming, while a gentle hand on the shoulder can bring an almost instant sigh of relief. The longer I practice massage, the more I’ve 

Learning Through Touch

Jet Rupar, LMT When I was growing up, I didn’t really learn much about how my body worked together to let me do the things I loved. That changed when I began training as a massage therapist—I got more and more curious about the incredible 

What my First Journey into Fitness Really Looked Like

By Jet Rupar, ACSM EP-C EIM2 Exercise is something I never really thought about when I was growing up. I was never really encouraged to be physically active by the adults in my life. And in school, well.. I was awkward and never seemed to 

Exercise and Goal Setting, oh my!

Jet Rupar, LMT, CMLDT, EP-C, EIM-II I know we’ve been talking a bit about exercise and goal setting, and how they help when it comes to doing the exercise thing. While I was in college (ahem) many years ago, I had the ability to go 

What’s Been Happening, Part 2. Finding Health Through the Diabetes

Jet Nialle, LMT CMLDT EPC I left off from the last blog post about my surgery and starting on working out more to help aid healing. But we will get back to this (the exercising part) in a bit. At this moment, I would love 

A Personal Insight into Scar Tissue

By Jet Rupar, LMT CMLDT EP-C EIM-II Several years ago, I went to a conference through the Society for Oncology Massage (S4OM.org). One of the classes that I attended was on the topic of scar tissue management. I thought it would be an amazing class 

Inclusiveness at Why Knot Wellness, LLC

By: Jet Rupar, LMT, CMLDT, EP-C Welcome to June!! And I realize it has been a while since I have last posted a blog, and I thank you from the every depth of my soul. With June comes Pride month, where the LGBTQ+ can come, 

Stress in the time of Covid.

Jet Rupar, LMT EP-C Stress. There’s been a lot of it going around this year. Covid 19. Stay at home warnings. Working from home while also dealing with kids in school (or just pushy pets, if your in a situation like mine, where my coworker