Posts tagged bodywork
How to Incorporate Lymphatic Drainage into Your Wellness Routine

Incorporating Lymphatic Drainage into Your Wellness Routine: A Comprehensive Guide

The lymphatic system plays a critical role in maintaining overall health by removing toxins, waste, and other unwanted materials from the body. While many people focus on heart health, nutrition, and exercise to stay healthy, the lymphatic system often gets overlooked. However, incorporating lymphatic drainage techniques into your wellness routine can significantly enhance your health by supporting detoxification, boosting the immune system, reducing inflammation, and improving overall vitality.

In this article, we'll dive deep into practical and accessible ways to incorporate lymphatic drainage into your daily life. From professional therapies to simple at-home practices, these strategies will help you stimulate your lymphatic system and promote better health.

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The WORST Massage I Ever Received & The Red Flags You Need to Know

This is the story of the worst massage I ever received and the warnings signs that it was not going to meet my needs. I hate for anyone to receive bad bodywork so I wanted to share my story and teach you how NOT to end up on the receiving end of a terrible massage. Many moons ago when I was in college I decided to treat myself to a massage. I had just finished exams and I was exhausted in both body and mind so I saw a good deal at a local massage office and decided to try it out. I didn’t really know what to expect from a professional massage but now that I am a massage therapist and run a wellness business, I look back at the experience and cringe. There were so many red flags and here was the first:

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What is fascia and why should you give a f*ck?

What is fascia? This has been the buzzword in the massage and bodywork industry for awhile now and it seems to be popping up more and more in the minds of the general public. I have had more clients ask me this question in 2023 than all the previous 5 years I’ve been practicing bodywork. So here’s an overview of what fascia is and why you definitely want to give a f*ck.

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