Have a cold, but want a massage? Why it’s a bad idea:

Posted On: April 18, 2023

You’re sick. You want to feel better. You’ve felt better after massage so you book a massage.

Or, you’ve got a massage scheduled and you’re sick or “getting over” being sick days before the massage appointment. Some symptoms have subsided and you’re “well enough” to work, so you think you’re “well enough” to get a massage.

The thing is, getting a massage when you’re sick, or “getting over” being sick, is contraindicated: a bad idea. Why? If you’re getting over being sick, you’re not well, you’re not 100%, you’re still sick.

When you’re sick your body is already working hard to get rid of toxins. Massage may push toxins through your system faster than it can handle and make you sicker. In addition, you can spread your sickness to the therapist. Even if the therapist doesn’t catch your cold or get your sickness, they may be a carrier to the next client or someone else with whom either of them are in contact, who may inadvertently catch that cold. That’s how you got it, right? You can be the one to stop the spread.

Is Cupping right for me?

Posted On: March 31, 2023

Cupping isn’t for every body and there are some conditions for which it is even contraindicated. However, if you have stubborn tension that hasn’t been relieved in other ways, or if you want to feel your body like you’ve never felt it before and your body is in a condition to benefit from Cupping, you owe yourself to give it a try.

Is Cupping right for you right now? Find out by reviewing the following:

List of Contraindications: (if any of these would apply at your massage, Cupping would not benefit you right now)

• Organ Failure (Renal, Hepatic, and/or Cardiac)
• Liver disease
• Kidney Function Illness
• Cardiopathy / Heart Disease
• Pacemaker or Other Similar Aids
• 3D Varicosities (Varicose veins) or Spider Veins
• Anemia
• Hemophilia or similar bleeding disorders
• Pregnant (First Trimester)
• Fever
• Skin lesions or inflammation
• Systemic Cancer
• Undergoing Cancer Therapy
• Hunger
• Thirst
• Emotional Upset

List of Precautions: (Under these conditions we may proceed, but with caution)

• Hearing Aids (if so, please remove prior to care)
• Menstruating
• On blood thinners
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Low Blood pressure
• Postpartum – the first 6 weeks after giving birth
• Lymphedema
• New Tattoos (localized)
• Recently given blood or undergone a medical procedure
• Psoriasis
• Eczema
• Rosacea
• Hives
• Herpes or Shingles
• Skin tags
• Raised moles
• an Insulin Monitor
• Ferrous metal joints
• Metal plates
• Bone Replacements
• Broken bones
• Dislocations
• Hernias
• Slipped discs
• Sunburn
• Ulcerated or inflamed skin
• Recent surgical incisions

Couples Massage Class!

Posted On: January 29, 2023

(Makes a great gift!)

Do you want to know how to give and receive an even better massage at home? For any pair of people who love to give, and receive, massage from each other. In 60 minutes, start leveraging the skills I’ve learned from 30 years of practice to both give and receive a great massage, every time. Feel better right away and take home the tools to continue getting better and better at giving a massage that makes them Melt. In person – all Covid protocols followed. Also offered Virtually to do from the comfort of your own home.