Massage Therapy Blog

Want to Start Incorporating Mindfulness into Your Life? Start Here

Dec 20, 2022 | Massage Therapy, Yoga

Mindfulness, in its simplest terms, is a form of meditation where you pay full attention to what’s happening while being present in that moment. Unfortunately, our minds can veer off into distractive or obsessive thoughts causing us to lose focus on what we are doing...

Helping You Navigate the Craziness of the Holidays with Therapeutic Massage

Dec 7, 2022 | Massage Therapy

Family, friends, gatherings, recitals, events...December can be one of the busiest months of the year, and while it’s a time to celebrate birth, life, love, peace, and togetherness, it can produce stress and anxiety in us all! Reserving some “you” time by scheduling a...

Can massage help with my allergies?

Nov 15, 2022 | Massage Therapy

For those who suffer from allergies, whether they be indoor or outdoor environmental reactions to pollens, pet dander or saliva, dust mites, or mold, they can send our immune system reactions into overdrive causing a number of irritating symptoms. While massage...

Toxins and Metabolic Waste vs Detoxification in Massage Therapy

Oct 10, 2022 | Massage Therapy

These two terms often create confusion when used to talk about the benefits of massage therapy. To help set the record straight, let’s explore what they are and are not. Toxins First, we need to define what a “toxin” in the body is. A snake bite, chemotherapy or...

AMTA’s Updates on COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 | Massage Therapy

In light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, the American Massage Therapy Association is closely following updates and keeping the industry informed on how this affects LMTs. They will be updating the page below regularly to share the latest...

Add Meaning to Your Day

Feb 27, 2020 | Fitness, Massage Therapy, Yoga

An essential part of mindfulness is self-awareness. Sometimes we tend to focus more on the physical and less on the mindful aspects in our daily lives. By learning to self-observe, we have the ability to look beyond the hectic daily demands of life and add more...