Posts tagged massage therapy
The Power of Positive Touch: Nurturing the Queer Community
The Power of Positive Touch: Nurturing the Queer Community

As a queer person who has worked in a touch-centric industry for decades at this point, I can assuredly say that my relationship with touch was not always a simple or positive one.

The challenges faced by the queer community, which often go unnoticed by a heteronormative society, deserve attention and understanding. The narratives presented in stories, movies, advertisements, religious teachings, friendships, literature, and societal norms perpetuate the notion that there is a singular correct and acceptable storyline for people's lives, dismissing any other experiences as deviations to be concealed or left unspoken. Without counterbalancing messages to combat these pervasive feelings of exclusion, many of us have grown up with an inherent sense that our very essence as individuals is fundamentally flawed.

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Boundaries, Healthy Love, Mental Wellness, Self-careSean Vierraqueer, LGBTQIA, gay issues, bodywork, massage therapyComment
Muscle Knots: A Q&A About Those Stubborn Knots (And How to Make Them Go Away)
Muscle Knots: A Q&A About Those Stubborn Knots (And How to Make Them Go Away)

Muscle knots can be present in both superficial muscles, like the trapezius, and deeper ones like the rhomboids, which reside under the trapezius. Typically muscles knot and seize due to repetitive motion, posture, or stress. Do you notice upper back pain in the trapezius and rhomboids? It could be due to repetitive actions like working at a computer all day, looking down at your phone, or diving deep into a novel you can’t put down. However, there can also be emotional causes; depression, grief and heartbreak will typically round the shoulders forward to protect the heart.

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Massage & Bodywork, Fitness, Healthy LivingPearl Dayspahealth, wellness, massage, massage therapy, muscle tension, Q&AComment
8 Foolproof Ways to Relieve Your Stress
8 Foolproof Ways to Relieve Your Stress

you can understand how important it is to manage stress in an increasingly stressful environment. Massage is an incredible tool for managing stress that has been proven to lower cortisol levels. It’s now being used to treat PTSD and long-term studies have shown that consistent massage therapy can even decrease diastolic and systolic blood pressure, reducing risk for heart disease and stroke. However, it might be difficult to afford a massage treatment regimen. So, what else can be done to reduce stress?

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Healthy Living, Massage & Bodywork, Mental WellnessPearl Dayspamassage therapy, stress, acupuncture, reiki, essential oils, meditation, Mindfulness, breathworkComment
Body Image through Touch: The Unsung Hero of Massage Therapy
Body Image through Touch: The Unsung Hero of Massage Therapy

Are you content with the person looking back at you from the mirror each morning or do you frown in frustration? Unfortunately, many of us are unhappy with the person looking back. Whether it’s lamenting about having a few extra pounds or exhibiting more serious, self-hating body dysmorphic disorders, body image is under siege in our celebrity-fixated society. While the media continues to airbrush photos of svelte supermodels for magazine covers, others are trying to teach young girls to love their bodies, beautiful imperfections and all. One way to combat the Hollywood hype and to create an appreciation for the bodies we have is through hands-on massage and bodywork.

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Mental Wellness, Massage & Bodywork, Self-careGuest UserWellness, mental health, body image, positivity, massage, massage therapyComment
Skip Your Next Massage with these At-Home Wellness Tips
Skip Your Next Massage with these At-Home Wellness Tips

The honest truth is that massage is not the magic cure-all you would like it to be. It absolutely has benefits, but when you aren’t using it in conjunction with other wellness techniques, it can only do so much. Unless you’re independently wealthy, the chances are you have to budget your time and money wisely to afford massages. If you aren’t able to come in for massages as often as you’d like, there are things you can do in between your massage appointments to maximize the benefit. Many of these options are easy, low-cost, and keep the muscle tension at bay.

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Massage & Bodywork, Healthy Living, Self-careLily Lunnemannmassage therapy, massage, Wellness, strength, stress, self-careComment
What Type of Massage is Right for Me?
What Type of Massage is Right for Me?

So you’ve decided 2020 is the year of self care, balance, and a better you. Fantastic! Massage is an excellent way to make a little time for yourself throughout the busy, hectic life you lead. Maybe you have stumbled across the Pearl Day Spa from a quick Google search (in which case, welcome!), or maybe your dear friend/aunt/neighbor/grocery store clerk suggested us to you. Perhaps you’re a longtime client looking to change things up and try something new. Whatever the scenario, you’ve made it to looking for a massage here, on our website. But what are all these different kinds of massages?

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Massage & Bodywork, Self-careGuest Usermassage, massage therapy, day spa, well-beingComment
How to Treat an Obscure Headache
How to Treat an Obscure Headache

Headaches are a common phenomenon. They are caused by a number of factors including stress, dehydration, noise, lack of sleep, fatigue and sickness. When suffering from pain in the head, it is generally recommended that you try remedies such as rehydrating and lying down in the dark to see whether the pain will resolve itself before looking for medication. If you have to be physically active all day, however, you cannot afford to spend your days sleeping, which is why you need useful tips to help you obscure the pain. Here are some tricks that work.

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Guest Userhealth, massage therapy, headache Comment
4 Natural Ways To Treat Allergies
4 Natural Ways To Treat Allergies

As most allergy sufferers know, an allergy attack can make your life miserable. During a typical nasal allergy attack, you may experience sneezing, itchy eyes, nasal congestion, malaise, shortness of breath and a headache. Before resorting to prescription or over-the-counter medication, though, consider the following natural ways to treat allergies.

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Healthy LivingGuest Userallergies, health, wellness, massage, spa, massage therapy, skincare, nutritionComment
Tips & Tricks for Healing After a Car Accident

Car Accidents are scary and unsettling. Whether a fender bender or a major collision, car accidents can trigger a whole host of emotions. My son and I had what I have been calling a "medium car accident." "Medium," because no one was critically injured. "Medium," because our car was totaled and smashed real good, and I sustained "Whiplash" (sprains and strains of the spine, rib attachments, and hip joints), smashed elbows, and my son and I were extremely shaken up.

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Self-care, Massage & BodyworkLily Lunnemannmassage, car, motor vehicle accident, physical therapy, massage therapyComment