Tag Archives: Massage Benefits
Massage for Your Health
On Facebook last week, we posted a link to a recent Wall Street Journal article on the health benefits of massage. The article explains that massage is moving beyond relaxation and how research over the past couple of years has found … Continue reading
Avoiding an Injury When Training for a Marathon
Whether you are a veteran marathon runner or starting to train for your first race, it is important to take precautions to avoid an injury. Running a marathon (26.2 miles!) is a big physical and mental challenge. The best thing … Continue reading
Benefits of Walking
Before you crank up the speed on your treadmill, listen up! There are many health benefits of walking. Yes, you heard us right. You shouldn’t feel pressured to include six minute-mile sprints in your workout routine. Steady, low-impact walking can … Continue reading
Yoga and Massage Therapy
Photo courtesy of Self.com Yoga is the perfect complement to routine massage therapy. Why? Because both yoga and massage therapy have many health benefits and when combined they can really help increase the overall quality of life for a person. … Continue reading
How Massage Therapy Heals Pain
One of the reasons many of us turn to massage therapy is to heal and help manage pain, including chronic pain such as arthritis and fibromyalgia. According to the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), the effectiveness of massage lies in … Continue reading
Healing Hands Hits Home
As Healing Hands for Arthritis quickly approaches, we checked in with our Midland, Texas clinic to see how they’re preparing for the big day. Allison Fraser, Assistant Clinic Administrator at the Midland Massage Envy Spa, and her family know the … Continue reading
The Power of Hot Stone Therapy
There’s nothing quite like Hot Stone Therapy to melt away tension and ease stiffness. The placement of smooth stones at key points on the body allows for deeper relaxation of the muscles. Other benefits include increased circulation and metabolism, as … Continue reading
AromaTherapy: More Than Just a Sweet Smell
Have you ever used AromaTherapy during a massage? We have to admit, it’s quite heavenly. AromaTherapy oil is the fragrant essence of a plant. While the burst of divine scents will send you into relaxation bliss, there is more to … Continue reading
Quieting Chronic Pain
Today is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day and we think it’s important to draw attention to this serious disease the affects more than 12 million Americans. So, what is fibromyalgia? It’s a form of arthritis that causes varying degrees of pain … Continue reading
De-Stress with Massage
We all know what being overwhelmed and stressed out feels like. Pretty lousy, right? Work is piled high, laundry needs to get done and bills are stacking up. It doesn’t take long before your to-do list becomes your own worst … Continue reading