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Tag: DeepTissue Massage
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…
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…
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…
January 10, 2017
Exercise and massage? What are the basics?
5 Minute Read Exercise and massage? Exercise and massage go together. Having both practices in your life can greatly reduce chronic pain and inflammation. Trust me, when you start to move and groove outside of your massages, you will start…
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…
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…