Massage Therapy Benefits and Fun Facts

Massage Therapy Benefits and Fun Facts

Benefits of Massage

  • Alleviates low back pain and improves range of motion
  • Assists with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers
  • Enhances immunity by stimulating lymphatic flow
  • Stretches weak, tight and atrophied muscles
  • Assists athletes with preparing for and recovering from strenuous activities and competitions
  • Improves the condition of the skin, which is the body’s largest organ
  • Increases joint movement and flexibility
  • Helps to lessen depression and anxiety
  • Assists in reducing scar tissue
  • Reduces post surgery swelling
  • Relaxes tired and overused muscles
  • Relieves migraines
  • And, so much more!
Massage Facts
  • One hour of massage is equal to 7 – 8 hours of sleep for the body
  • There are nearly 5 million touch receptors in our skin
  • Touch is the first sense to develop in humans
  • Massage therapy is the third most commonly used form of alternative medicine in the United States
  • Stress is responsible for nearly 90 percent of dis-ease

The right combination of gut microbes could be crucial for a healthy mind

Recent research shows that early development of microbiome development plays a significant role in your adult mental health. The brain – gut connection has been known by researchers for decades. It has become obvious that probiotics are important in treating stress and anxiety! Learn how to make probiotic, cultured and fermented foods at our upcoming Living Foods workshop. 

For more information, take a look at this article by Carrie Arnold.

Deep tissue massage concentrates on the deep layers of muscle and fascia

Deep Tissue Massage

Reduces Chronic Pain

Improves Blood Pressure

Breaks Up Scar Tissue

Rehabilitates Injured Muscles

Because deep tissue massage increases the flow of blood through the body, it helps reduce the inflammation that causes pain, and it can also help alleviate muscle tension that is often a cause or side effect of chronic pain by loosening the tight muscle fibers.

Over time, it can help break up and may erase scar tissue and can be an effective treatment for injured muscles.

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Sesame Milk Loaded With Calcium

4 foods with more calcium than milk from a cow…
almonds, rhubarb, spinach, and sesame seeds (try sesame milk)

Sesame Milk Recipe

4 to 5 cups of filtered water
1 cup sesame seeds
3 or 4 soaked dates
vanilla to taste
a pinch of sea salt

Place all in blender, blend on high for a minute or so, and pour through a fine sieve or nut milk bag.

Add frozen strawberries and blend again for a great strawberry milkshake!sesamemilk

Hemp Milk Recipe

Are you going non-dairy? Hemp milk and cream are easy to make and are soooo good for you…
Recipe: Homemade Hemp Milk… great alternative to dairy!

This tastes way better and is much fresher than the store-bought version… and doesn’t contain any preservatives or funky additives.

1/2 – 3/4 cup hemp seeds (hulled, can be found at Whole Foods or any natural food store)
2 cups filtered water
optional: ground vanilla bean or cinnamon

Throw all in the blender and blend for a minute or two. Keeps for 5 days or so in the refrigerator. Shake when ready to use. Add frozen strawberries and a little coconut sugar, raw honey, or stevia… makes a great strawberry milkshake!

Hemp seeds are actually a fruit. They have a mild, nutty taste. The seeds are a vegan source of biologically available and easily digested protein and contain all 10 essential amino acids. Three tablespoons of hemp seeds contains 11 grams of protein! Hemp seeks contain a good ratio of omega fatty acids, which are anti-inflammatory… and the list of benefits goes on!hemp-milk-seeds-with-milk

Salt Glow With Sea Salt and Essential Oils

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A salt glow combining sea salt and essential oils can leave your skin feeling soft, fragrant and renewed!
 
We have three exfoliating, relaxing, and detoxifying options:
 

UPLIFTING SCRUB:  Regenerate, stimulate lymphatic flow, and tone your pores…

Rosemary Verbenon – Traditionally used for cellular regeneration, wrinkled, aging, burned, scarred or sundamaged skin, the treatment of oily skin and scalp, and dandruff. French authorities say that it can help balance the nervous system, support the liver and gall bladder, that it is an endocrine regulator, and useful for respiratory infections.

Peppermint – Traditionally used for stimulating lymphatic flow, cooling in low dilutions, warming in high dilutions. Mentally, it clears the brain, helps concentration, is a restorative in cases of mental fatigue, and is a mental stimulant.

Lemongrass – Traditionally considered an excellent overall physical tonic. An effective skin toner that can open pores. It is said to boost the parasympathetic nervous system which hastens recovery from illness. The essential oil is stimulating and invigorating, It is helpful for treating symptoms of jet lag, clearing the head and relieving fatigue.

DETOXIFYING SCRUB:  Eliminate toxins and smooth your skin…

Ravensara – Traditionally used for cases of edema, it stimulates the drainage of toxins. Recommended as an immune stimulant. Ravensara is used as both a tonic for the nerves, and as a remedy for physical, nervous and mental fatigue. Strongly antiviral. There is no more useful essential oil for combating the flu. 

Palma Rosa – Traditionally, Palma Rosa is very effective in blends for treating various skin conditions as it helps balance production of sebum, thus being useful for both extremely dry and oily skin. A strongly anti-infectious oil, as well as being anti-fungal. It is said to aid in the release of anger and grief.

Patchouli – Traditionally used to tone and tighten the skin, and is used in many anti-wrinkle products. Regulates oily skin and dandruff. It is known to be useful in combating cellulite. Patchouli is an effective anti-inflammatory for the skin, helpful in healing cracked or inflamed skin, acne, dermatitis, and eczema.

CALMING SCRUB:  Relieve stress, restore your skin tone, and balance your spirit… 

Roman Chamomile – Traditionally used for its sedative and pain-relieving properties. Wonderfully calming and stress-relieving. Useful for combating menstrual cramps. Effective for insomnia and headaches brought about by stress and tension. Helpful for inflamed joints and muscle and joint pain.

Rose Geranium – Traditionally used for bruises, cuts, ulcers, broken capillaries, dermatitis, and its anti-inflammatory properties. It is believed to balance sebum (making it the oil of choice for combination skin) and to keep the skin smooth and  supple. Thought to bring an overall sense of balance when used in aromatherapy. Used to alleviate problems with menopause and menstruation. 

High Altitude Bulgarian Lavender – Traditionally used for its anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and, possibly, anti-viral properties. Lavender functions as an adaptogen, aiding in restoring the body and the spirit to balance. This particular variety of lavender has a heady, floral aroma, with much less of the bright green and camphorous smell of lesser-quality varieties.

$75 for a 60 minute treatment
Combine with oxygenated sauna for $110

 

Cool Spinach Avocado Soup

Cool Spinach Avocado Soup
Alejandro Junger, “Clean Gut”

2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
Juice of 1 lime or lemon
2 ripe avocados, cut into large chunks
2 handfuls fresh baby spinach
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons minced shallot
Sea salt to taste

In a blender, puree all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Garnish with additional cilantro leaves, avocado, or chopped nuts. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

To make fresh coconut milk, in a blender, puree 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut with 2 cups water for 45 seconds and then strain through a fine mesh strainer.spinach soup

Glean Gut Program

Are you feeling run down, sick, or perpetually tired?

All of today’s most prevalent ailments begin with an injured and irritated gut.

We use Dr. Alejandro Junger’s Clean Gut Program. The Four Pillars of Gut Repair are:

1.Remove toxic organisms and parasites
2.Replace important nutrients through proper nutrition
3.Reinoculate to replant and feed the gut’s intestinal flora
4.Repair to patch up leaky gut and hyper permeability

This program has been shown to put an end to everyday ailments, reverse chronic disease, and help you to achieve long-lasting health!

 
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Essential Oil Massage For Detoxification

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Palo Santo (Sacred Wood Tree) Essential Oil is a natural purifier and promotes deep immunity, especially during cold and flu season. It is a perfect additive to massage oil and has many benefits including immune boosting, promotion of healthy inflammatory response in the joints and muscles and skiing regeneration. It is also calming and grounding. Consider requesting it in your next warm oil massage to reduce stress and enhance spirituality. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Great Vegan Raw Chocolate Pudding!

Another raw chocolate recipe… this chocolate pudding is so easy, very creamy and makes a good base for a raw chocolate cream pie…

1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
4 ripe bananas
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa or powdered raw cacao
a pinch of sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until creamy.
chocolate pudding

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