Valentine's Day is usually all about showing your love for others--your spouse, partner, family, and maybe even friends. You will probably do what you like to do for any or all of those people in your lives. For something unique--you might want to consider giving the ones you love a gift certificate for massage therapy, coaching, or energy work.

It can be important to include yourself for moments of self love, through "self-care" as well.
Scheduling therapeutic massage, having a coaching session or series of sessions to help put you on a meaningful path, or having energy therapy sessions of your choice--can enhance your life and can help you in developing your best self--for you, your family, your work, and your community.

Massage therapy can help people relax tight muscles and reduce anxiety and tension. 

Coaching can be just right for helping you or someone you love assess current life situations and for  making  enjoyable and meaningful changes.

Energy Therapies--can help bring balance to the body emotionally and physically, for a boost in maintaining and enhancing health and well being.

I often like to combine the above sessions--such as massage therapy and energy work, or holistic  health & life coaching and energy work. Combining modalities may provide an even more powerful impact. 

However you decide to spend your Valentine's Day--wishing you love and caring in your life, and wishing that your Valentine's Day be exactly what you need it to be, to benefit you and those you cherish!







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NEW BEGINNINGS

The new year and new decade can bring both new challenges and new opportunities for growth! 
If you are beginning the year with a massage therapy session--you may want to think about these ideas in the hours after your massage:

1. Drink extra water (if increased fluids are OK with your health conditions). During a massage, circulation is improved, which helps flush irritating waste products from stressed muscles and other tissues. Drinking water aids the functioning of the whole body including the circulation and the kidneys, which are both involved with relieving the body of waste products. Drinking extra water also seems to help reduce soreness and fatigue after a massage. 

2. Schedule time to take it easy after your massage. Rest if you feel the need. If you can--take a nap or get to bed early. If you haven't been sleeping well, receiving massage may relax you enough that you will want to turn in and catch up.

3. If the focus of your massage is on a particular injury or body part, remember to stretch, ice, or apply heat to that area with the advice of your physician and massage therapist. Or, you may want to do some gentle movement--such as walking, sometime in the hours after your massage to encourage your muscles to work in a balanced and efficient way. 

4. People sometimes experience some soreness for 24 hours or so after a massage. If you do feel sore or think that you might, stretch gently in a warm shower or take a warm bath with Epsom salts--again according to your physician's recommendations. And remember to tell your massage therapist about your experience so it can be taken into consideration in your next session.

Happy New Year!

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