There's been a lot made of massage guns over the last several years and hopefully this blog welcome up clarify some of the information that consumers are finding and not sure what to take away from it. Personal care devices are among some of the most confusing and misleading products on the market for the general consumer.
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Meditation massage has been around a few years and incorporates the best elements of mindfulness and bodywork. The therapist guides the meditation while doing the session and can include a change in music along with mild stretching poses.
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Many clients ask since I have a one price policy how do I incorporate enhancements or additional techniques into my sessions so that they flow and feel cohesive?
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For those people who are new to massage or are thinking about changing up your massage routine or even for those individuals looking to buy a gift card for someone else here's a simple guide to choosing the difference between a one hour session and a 90 minute session.
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When discussing the topic of aftercare I think it's always best to start from the standpoint of making sure you have time for the service that you want and the result you want from that service.
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Fine to sleep can be difficult enough with mental stress and other factors but when you train for sleep with pain or physical nature it really does pose a challenge even in the age of pharmaceuticals. Hopefully the following information might be helpful to you in deciding to try some alternative methods to find asleep in physical pain.
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There are so many people that have contributed to the massage and bodywork industry to make it what it is today. Like any other industry there are influences that come externally into the profession and those that come from within the profession to change how we work how we are educated or how we are marketed.
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It's been a fresh start to a new year and this is what's going on at Tony Schwartz Bodywork for spring of 2023. I am in the process of getting ready for my 10 year anniversary in the Minnehaha location with new sheets!
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So many people ask when do I not come in for a session and I try and break it down into two parts: #health reasons and logistics issues. When I mean by that is there is an underlying medical issue that would disqualify you from safely getting a massage or bodywork service and the other revolves around whether you can pay for it or you have time in your day or week to come in for a session or even something as simple as childcare issues
Read MoreCooling blankets or another big area right now or people have been asking some questions. I think the reason for this is twofold: the first being that the technology has come around to where these products are far more effective than they used to be. Two I think people are far more willing to invest in products like this when the cost of energy is going up so fast and this could be a very useful investment that will pay off fast. One of the most important things people can do at home without the supervision of their doctor is to test their sleep environment for tweaking to improves sleep.
Read MoreA common question that I get from clients whether they are new or been with me for years is there a difference between stress and physical tightness? The answer very much is yes. I think the reason that some people get confused is the gap between the chicken and the egg.
Read MoreThanks for opening up the email for fall 2022! This is going to be a short update so please read those things that matter to you the most and I will see you on the table!
Read MoreFor those that believe in or have had massage work before you might have heard or had a session of energy work. For those of you that don’t know a lot about it let’s go over what energy work is (for those that do it will not hurt any to work ahead) and what it’s not because, there is some mis information out there as to what it is and what it is not. Energy work is generally defined as set of practices that recegized organic fields of energy coming from the body or from the area around the body.
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