A gentle massage is perfect for those who want to reconnect with their body, and take a moment to breathe. Have you ever had a massage that was too painful? In my practice, I choose to use a gentle approach because I understand what it feels like to have a sensitivity to touch....
Massage Therapists are increasingly recognizing the importance of providing trauma-informed care. This article lists our top 5 free resources for learning about trauma-informed care and how to apply it in your practice....
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Current research tells us that massage therapy can reduce anxiety, depression, pain and improve quality and duration of sleep. Improvements in sleep, mood and pain levels can create windows of opportunity where you feel better and can move and socialize more....
Knowledge about how massage therapy works has changed from tissue-based explanations to more evidence-based ones. A variety of interesting things happen in the body, brain and nervous system to create the benefits of massage....
While massage techniques vary, they all work in the same way; they interact with the body, mind and nervous system in layers of context. In this article we present current research findings on common massage techniques such as Swedish massage, myofascial release, trigger point release and more....
Deep tissue massage means different things to different people. In fact, it’s not a registered massage therapy technique taught in schools, but a term that people who prefer firm pressure may use to express what they like in a massage experience. This article unpacks the question: is deeper better?...
Sore hips, aching feet, back pain, hand and wrist pain are commonly experienced during pregnancy. Receiving prenatal massages can help alleviate pregnancy-related aches and pains and be a wonderful form of self-care....
One in three Canadian adults are not getting enough sleep. In fact, 50% are experiencing insomnia. Luckily, massage therapy can help. Research shows that massage therapy can improve quality and duration of sleep, and decrease pain levels associated with a variety of health conditions....
Trauma-informed massage therapy is an approach to practice and not a massage technique. It’s built upon four principles: trauma awareness, safety and trust, collaborative choice and connection, and strength-based skill-building. Our RMTs have taken additional training in trauma informed care....
Thankfully, research demonstrates that a series of massage therapy treatments can help reduce levels of anxiety and depression....
Exciting new discoveries in neuroscience are changing the way we view the pain experience. Pain serves to protect and heal, but can persist if and when the body’s alarm system remains on high alert. Massage therapy and movement can boost safety signals, helping to reduce pain....
We know that acute pain is a protective response to injury that encourages tissue healing in the short-term; however, most tissue heals after three to six months, so what happens when pain lasts beyond this timeframe?...
When deciding whether to create pain or not, the brain receives information from your body, the environment and your past experiences and beliefs....
In this webinar, Dr. Angie Ji explains how anxiety and pain interact with each other. She reviews thinking traps that we may fall into when under stress, and offers coping statements and tips for how to calm our nervous system. Helpful breathing strategies are explored....
Current research tells us that massage therapy can reduce anxiety, depression, pain and improve quality and duration of sleep. Improvements in sleep, mood and pain levels can create windows of opportunity where you feel better and can move and socialize more....
While massage techniques vary, they all work in the same way; they interact with the body, mind and nervous system in layers of context. In this article we present current research findings on common massage techniques such as Swedish massage, myofascial release, trigger point release and more....
Trauma-informed massage therapy is an approach to practice and not a massage technique. It’s built upon four principles: trauma awareness, safety and trust, collaborative choice and connection, and strength-based skill-building. Our RMTs have taken additional training in trauma informed care....
"With great respect and gratitude, we practice massage therapy on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples –Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) And Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations."
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