Tag: deep tissue massage

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…

September 28, 2017

A Window Into our World: A Massage Therapist’s View

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…

March 1, 2017

More Pressure Is Not Always Necessary

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…

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 19, 2016

5 Things Your Massage Therapist Wants You To Know

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…

December 9, 2016

What is Stress?

  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…

June 22, 2016

Don’t believe all the “DETOX”!

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…

April 12, 2016

Why I Love Massage

[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…