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March 14, 2020

Gearing up after the PAUSE

Updated on June 21st, 2020 Amara Massage tentative reopening July 17th- August 30th We will be posting a NEW BLOG in the next two weeks with details on reopening, new hours, and availability as well as our online COVID preparedness…

November 6, 2019

Touch: The need for comfort in times of isolation

[caption id="attachment_9927" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo Credit: Juan Pablo Arenas[/caption] 9 minute read   “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which…

February 14, 2019

Pregnancy Massage for Relaxation

For the women out there that are wanting to become a mother, already on their journey to motherhood, and the ones that have had the incredible joy of becoming a mother, this blog is for you. I feel motherhood is…

May 2, 2018

Your Body is (probably) Not as Broken as You Think, pt 2

6 min read In my last blog post, I touched on some of the complicated misconceptions about how pain is dealt with in manual therapy professions, as well as the complexities of the pain experience within the structure of the…

January 11, 2018

Take A Few Moments For Yourself

I feel like these days (especially with the new year) we tend to start putting more pressure on ourselves to be the “best self” we can be. If this is the case for you, trust me, I’m in the same…

December 18, 2017

Homework Post Massage? Why Less is WAY More.

4  minute read Should I stretch after a massage? What exercises should I do? What can I do to get rid of this pain? What postural changes should I make? I get some version of these questions a lot, which…

April 28, 2017

What? I have to do stuff after a massage?

Brittany Lee-Anderson 3 minute read What “should” you do right after a massage? What I recommend is relaxing.  Going for a walk, take a nap, do some gentle yoga, go out or food etc. Just have fun and live your…

April 5, 2017

Don’t Forget To Breathe

Brittany Lee-Anderson 2 Minute Read The breath should be automatic right? The body should know instinctually how to  breathe, otherwise wouldn’t we perish? Definitely, but how we breathe is key. For different reasons most of us rarely breathe to our fullest capacity, therefore depriving ourselves…

January 22, 2017

5 Ways to Practice Self Love

3 MINUTE READ We hear it often, how important it is to love ourselves. Although Self-love means something different to every person, there are ways in which we can practice self-love. Slowly and with practice, you can learn, adapt and…

December 28, 2016

Migraines: Not all just in your head

4 MINUTE READ It may start innocently enough with a little bit of irritability here, a sparkle in the peripheral vision there. Creeping up like a slow malaise, the discomfort gets larger until it engulfs the entire body. The presence…