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New to Massage at Watershed Wellness in Astoria?
Looking for a massage therapist in Astoria, OR? Finding the right massage therapist can be a frustrating process. There are only so many to go around! Maybe you used to have someone that you really loved that you no longer are able to see. Yep – we know how it is – you feel that…
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Massage for Stress Relief – It’s a Real Thing
Earlier this year, I realized that I needed a change in my life. I was realizing that the busy-ness, the daily stress, was having a cumulative effect on my body. In essence, I was shorting out. My nervous system couldn’t calm down and I’d developed an eye twitch. In my daily practices of yoga and…
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How to Get a Great Massage
I’ve had a couple of conversations with friends and colleagues about recent massages that they’ve received. Some of the feedback I heard about their massages with other practitioners was problematic, if not a little alarming. A few things that I consistently hear about massages that weren’t the best include: the massage therapist talked too much…
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10 Years In: What I’ve Learned from Massage
This November celebrates the official 10 year anniversary of my career as a massage therapist. I am so grateful to be able to sustain this practice that I love in a way that works for me. Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Outliers, talks about achieving mastery. He posits that it takes about 10,000 hours of practicing…
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Massage : luxurious – but much more than a luxury
Most people can count on one hand how many times they have received a professional massage People look toward massage only with serious trauma (such as a car accident) or when “every day” aches and pains become so severe that daily functioning is no longer possible. The only other common use of massage is on…
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Does Getting Naked Make You Nervous? A Massage Therapy Primer.
Taking off your clothes for a massage is, at best, slightly unnerving. Did I remember to shave my legs? Is my deodorant working? Should I leave my underwear on or off? What happens if I fart? I feel so old/fat/wrinkly/fill in the blank, who would ever want to touch me? Painful stuff! I know that…
