RE: Gratitude

As the Thanksgiving holiday season approaches, there are many things I am grateful for. First and foremost to those I love, my family & friends, (some newly found and great many, on the other side of the US), whose love and support keep my spirits lifted and keep me moving forward.

As a Massage Therapist and a fairly new business owner I am grateful:
To my clients who give me the opportunity to help with their discomfort, pain, and/or stresses.
For my natural intuitiveness that guides me during each session.
My inner detective that motivates me to get to the core issue of a muscle in spasm.
For the knowledge of many therapeutic techniques with which to work out these kinks.
For the many years of yoga training that allows me to give my clients tips on how minimize their discomfort.
For the opportunity to be self employed.

What are you grateful for this holiday season?

Angela Powers, CLMT

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Diffusing Essential Oils for Cold and Flu Season - October Complimentary Add On

As cold and flu season approaches, diffusing essential oils can be helpful when symptoms are getting the better of you.

Here are a few facts about essential oils:

• For centuries, essential oils have been used for medicinal purposes because of their powerful healing properties.
• Within 21 minutes of being placed on skin, the essential oils penetrate every cell within the body allowing them to be used medicinally to detoxify the body.
• Just breathing in the fragrance of essential oils can be powerfully healing.
• When diffusing, specific essential oils can kill air-born microorganisms.

Though there are many more, here are some essential oils that are helpful with congestion and cold and flu symptoms:**

Tea Tree – Peppermint – Eucalyptus – Rosemary – Clove - Bergamot

**Consult a Professional Aromatherapist or Holistic Healthcare Professional prior to diffusing essential oils around babies and small children.

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After, someone posted an image of an Olympic athlete with cup marks on his back on my facebook page, I thought I’d write a blurb on cupping therapy and how I use it in my practice.

Cupping was developed thousands of years ago with variations used by Asians, Egyptians, American Indians, Greeks, as well as other European countries. This treatment was used to relieve pain, pull toxins out of the body, stimulate blood flow, enhance circulation, and more.

 Cups may be parked on the skin (usually to remove toxins) or moved. When parked, the cups can cause the skin to temporarily look bruised. The skin discoloration will usually last a few days.

I refer to cupping as a “reverse massage”. Instead of applying pressure to the muscles, the cup’s suction pulls the muscle upward. Cupping many times is preferred and found extremely relaxing by clients who have sensitivity to pressure.

On clients who are experiencing pain or spasm I will many times use cupping therapy by moving the cups across overly tight areas to help soften the muscle tissue enough so that the knots can be worked out. I also use cupping for lymphatic detox massages.

Ask to experience “cupping therapy” during your next massage! 

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Angela J. Powers, CLMT
Owner, Inner Light Wellness Massage
Mesa, AZ

I have recently had several active clients complain of fatigue and muscle spasms either during or after exercise. 

Living in AZ, (the valley of the sun), with this time of year reaching temperatures of 110+ most days, and yes, it's a "dry" heat for the most part, the first question I ask is: "Are you hydrating enough?" 

In every case the answer is "Probably not." I then suggest that they try to drink electrolyte water or use the flavored tablets available at most markets here. 

In each case the client has returned after hydrating more, and report that the muscle spasms after exercise have ceased.

Do you know that if we only drink water when we are thirsty that we are always a bit dehydrated?

With the summer heat, drinking adequate fluid is essential when exercising. 

Depending on the intensity and duration of your form of exercise, you may want to supplement your fluid intake with electrolytes. (Gatorade, electrolyte tablets, etc.)

Here are a few signs of dehydration to watch for:

Dry mouth

Muscle cramps

Fatigue

Headache

Decreased urine output

More info from the Mayo Clinic website

Until next time, Be Well and stay hydrated!

Angela J Powers, CLMT
Owner, Inner Light Wellness Massage
Mesa, AZ

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Now offering Hot Stones

Heated stones have been used for years in China, India, Egypt, and other places to improve health and healing. Some traditional uses include laying stones in patterns on the body, carrying/wearing stones for health or protection, to diagnose and treat disease, as well as for ceremonial uses, in sweat lodges and medicine wheels.

Hot stones heat the skin, open the pores, and prepare one’s skin to better absorb massage oils, which increases the benefits provided when using aromatherapy blends. Using massage stones is a great way to increase blood flow to help clear out toxins and assist in healing any injured or strained area.

Hot Stones:

·         Stimulates circulation.

·         Soften/relax muscles.

·         Help release toxins from the muscles.

·         Help relieve muscle pains and spasms.

·         Create a sense of peacefulness and wellbeing.

Hot stones should not be used on people:

·         With skin sensitivities.

·         Prone to blood clots or bruising

·         With Varicose Veins

·         During pregnancy

·         With Multiple Sclerosis or other conditions that create temperature sensitivities

·         Being treated with chemotherapy or radiation

·         With depressed/compromised immune systems

·         With diabetes