My client base is ever-increasingly made up of athletes looking for deep tissue work. They include marathoners, cyclists, weight-trainers, boxers, swimmers and even a two-time Olympian and a pro golfer. While many think of sports massage (more…)

The Centers for Disease Control announced this week that a new, potent strain of the norovirus has been identified as rapidly spreading across the U.S. This ‘superbug’ stomach influenza is 50 times more contagious than previously identified versions of the strain. (more…)

Massage is a nurturing field of work, and historically, service industries in which caring is the focus have been predominantly occupied by women. Nursing and teaching come to mind right away, but the massage industry has also been heavily populated with female practitioners. One would think that the gender of the therapist is of little significance…and for the most part, this is true. (more…)

Deep tissue is a broadly used term for the utilization of deep pressure during massage—usually employing a range of modalities or types of massage (relative to those practiced by the therapist) with the goal of accessing muscle groups beneath the superficial layers. This process lengthens and stretches soft tissue fibers, relieves fatigue from overuse or injury, disperses (more…)