Tag: deep tissue massage

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…

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…

4 MINUTE READ I have been a massage therapist for over 11 years.  Considered long enough in most professions to have a solid understanding of the foundational experiences that are required on a day to day basis. I would like…

Brittany Lee-Anderson 2 Minute Read Don’t get me wrong, pressure is great! Using pressure to relax tight muscles is a great tool for the right moment, for the right scenario, for the right time. When I am working on your…

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…

We want to make getting a massage easy, so we compiled a quick list of things we want our clients to be aware of when booking a session at Amara… 1. We welcome all bodies and body types, and don’t…

  3 MINUTE READ Written by: Brittany Lee-Anderson What is stress? Stress for most of us used to be clearly defined by the need to survive. The need to run from or to fight a predator, or the need to…

7 MINUTE READ It seems that no matter where you go now a days, the word “detox” is ever present.  The mainstream media, Facebook, magazines, books, yoga teachers, supplement producers and even some massage therapists and wellness practitioners are pushing…

6 MINUTE READ [caption id="attachment_897" align="alignnone" width="300"] Stay on your side of the bridge[/caption] I am disheartened this morning, as I’m sure much of the rest of the Fort Collins wellness community, about the local massage therapist who has been…

[caption id="attachment_735" align="alignnone" width="300"] Oregon hiking treasures[/caption] 2 MINUTE READ Although I didn’t actually know it at the time, I think I initially pursued massage because I had a fair amount of self care and healing to do, and was…