Written and created by: Elli Wernsman
Tag: wellness
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…
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…
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…
November 6, 2017
Your Body Is (probably) Not as Broken As You Think, Part 1
Have you ever experienced going to a healthcare practitioner, or manual therapist of any sort, and heard someone exclaim any of the following: “You’re probably sitting too much at work, and that’s why your low back is a mess.” “You…
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…