Written and created by: Elli Wernsman
Tag: Massage therapy fort collins
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…
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 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…
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…
July 15, 2016
Top 5 Self Care Rituals
2 MINUTE READ “If we want to live a wholehearted life we have to become intentional about cultivating rest and play and we must work to let go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth” -Brene Brown,…