November Newsletter

You can't beat this! You can help us build our sign! A limited number (9) of Half off ($30.00) gift certificates are available to purchase directly with Fast Signs 1044 W, Red Cliffs Dr. Buy one or all. To purchase contact Kelly Harward at Fast Signs at 435 627-8855. One of our challenges at our new location has been having people find us, signage is the key, so help us out and get a great deal! _____________________________________________________________ "Acupuncture and Trigger Point therapy for pain relief" is a free lecture Tuesday November 9 at 7 PM. The lecture will be given by Will Christensen, DC. Also Dr. Christensen will be holding an Acupuncture Clinic at the Center Tuesday November 18 from 1 pm til 5pm. Acupuncture sessions are available at a discount of just $40.00. Call us at 435 215-3480 to book. Mark you calendar for Friday November 12 at 7pm for a free lecture "The Secrets of the Triune Mind" with Michael Forrest. Based on the popular "Trinity Seminars" this lecture will help you to open the power of the group mind. Learn to shift dimensions, control time, and open new pathways to learning. Join us for special evening with Linda Rae, "Talking with Angels" November 17 Weds at 7pm. Linda Rae will share how her angel readings came about and how anyone can receive guidance and help from a angelic beings. Tarot classes will begin December 4th. More on that next newsletter. ________________________________________________________________________________________- Start your Christmas gift shopping early with massage gift certificates. Reflexology for just $25.00 ($10.00 savings) and our popular 2 one hour massages for $77.00 ($43.00 savings). Tell someone who loves you "I want my massage!" ____________________________________________________________________ The Healing Power of Gratitude (reprinted from an earlier issue, worth a rerun at Thanksgiving) Nothing makes us feel better than a heartfelt “Thank You”. It’s important to feel appreciated, it fuels the fires of our inner drive to help us continue with our efforts. Life isn’t about surviving, it’s not about winning or losing, it’s not even about earning a living; rather it’s about the mutual benefit we receive from interaction with others. We learn nothing from solitude. The infamous monks who go up on the mountain top to meditate gain no enlightenment until they come down and communicate with their pupils, the vision they garnered from their meditation. It’s the journey and the lessons that help us grow. One of my favorite quotes is from the late Chief Dan George in the movie “The Outlaw Josey Wales”, in it he repeats the words told to him by the President when the tribal leaders were invited to Washington, “endeavour to persevere”. Sounds so much more worthy an effort than just merely surviving. I have always gained value from the precepts of being an “impeccable warrior”, that is to conduct yourself with dignity and taking full responsibility for your actions. That being said, I want to thank all of you for the positive words of encouragement and support you have given me over the past few months. You have made a difference and have helped me to “Endeavour to persevere” during a difficult time. Recently I had been experiencing more and more pain in my wrist. I tried all my usual remedies, icing, wrapping and even massage but it just wasn’t improving. Now these type of injuries are common to massage therapists and I read articles on self care looking for some easy solution. It really began to worry me, even to the point of wondering if I was cut out for this career. So I put out the thought and asked for guidance. The answers came clear and strong. Physically: I sought medical treatment firstly to get a clear diagnosis so that I knew what I was dealing with. First my physician tried steroid treatment which had no effect whatsoever. So then we had an MRI which confirmed that I had arthritic tendinitis and pinpointed the inflammation. Next we tried a Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drug which has given me great relief, reduced my pain from an 8 to about a 2 and has allowed me to continue to work as my body heals. Also some of you may have noticed me using some new strokes and using my forearms and left hand more recently during sessions. I will continue to learn techniques that allow me to improve my skills while putting less strain on my body. Emotionally: YOU. I have had such positive feedback on everything I do. People have told me how much they enjoyed these articles and newsletters, appreciated my efforts in the community such as SGMT, and most of all for my body work. Let me share some examples; one client wrote, “Man, I wish I could come for a daily massage. If I were Oprah, I would hire you!!!” another wrote “I had my first massage from Michael in mid-December and was very impressed. Although I have Fibromyalgia, RA, and 2 torn menesci, I left the appointment pain-free and remained so for several hours, enabling me to Christmas shop and wrap gifts. What a treat! Thanks so much, Michael…I’ll be back for sure!”. Now I’m not sharing these to toot my own horn but rather to let you know that comments like these inspire me and most certainly helped me to recover every bit as much as the medicine the doctor prescribed. I continue to be an impeccable warrior not because I am strong but because I am stronger for connecting with all of you. I am grateful that I have found a profession that allows me to do positive things for others. I am grateful for my health and that my work makes me healthier. I am grateful that because of my age and life experience I can connect with more people and share their health concerns. If I haven’t told you lately, “I love you” and thank you for letting me do work that I love. _______________________________________________________________________________________- Oops I did it again! The acting bug bit me as soon as I moved back into town on October first. Look for me as the Sheriff in "Murder By Poker" at the Sunriver Community Center, November 15th through November 19th. Performances are free to the public. Come out and enjoy an original old time Melodrama written and directed by my pal Gary Payne of SGMT and Ghost Tours. ____________________________________________________ We now offer FREE WiFi at The Center. Recently, one of our clients downloaded 3 books on her Kindle while she sat in our waiting area while her husband was getting his massage. Bring your laptop and enjoy the peace and tranquility of our facility. Been awhile since you had a massage? Enjoy our special this month only and get back in the groove of good health. We have missed You! _____________________________________________________________ This month’s drawing winner for a free hour massage is Sarah Green It pays to enter every month...pass it on! *note drawing winners must claim their free massage within 30 days of winning

October Newsletter

Help us, help Alex and Dane. I'm sure you have heard in the news about the two Snow Canyon High Schools boys that were struck by lightning last week. October 24-30 is National Massage Therapy Awareness Week. As an affiliate of the Utah chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association (our professional organization) we are donating a portion of our proceeds that week to assist the families of these two boys in order to help with the medical expenses needed for their recovery. We will also be helping with fund raising via chair massage at events throughout this month. Visit our website often throughout the month to stay informed about any of those events. We will honor our pledge never to fill your in box with unwanted e-mails by only sending this ONE newsletter each month, so we ask that you stay in touch if you want additional updates on our efforts to help Alex and Dane. For updates on how these 2 young men are doing go to www.alexanddane.blogspot.com _____________________________________________________________ Make plans to attend our “Come As You Were Party” Thursday October 28 from 7pm until 10pm. In the spirit of the season, come dressed as you believe you might have been, would have like to have been in a previous lifetime. Prizes awarded to the best costume. The $5.00 cover charge includes refreshments, Tarot readings, Angel readings, massage, reflexology, drawings for great prizes. This is not a trick or treat event, so leave the kids at home (they will have their night on Halloween) and come hob knob with your fellow wizards, pharaohs, cowpokes or whoever joins us. Half of all proceeds from this event will be donated to Alex and Dane to help with their medical needs and recovery. ____________________________________________________________________ People Wake Up! Over the course of my life, I've seen an intrusion creep into our day to day existence that is killing each one of us little by little. Like the “death of a thousand cuts”, this torture affects us all as we blindly go by just as lemmings to a cliff. I'm talking about way we eat in America. Let me share my own personal experience beginning last February when I decided to give up eating or drinking anything with “High Fructose Corn Syrup”. I was addicted to soda pop. I easily went through 12 cans everyday. It was hard, but my plan included mega-dozing on citrus fruit to over come the cravings the first 30 days. I also increased my water intake. It worked and since then I have lost 30 pounds and is has stayed off. I now hover around 220 lbs which is territory I hadn't seen in over 20 years. Now in recent news, I see where the food distributors have asked the FDA to change the name of high fructose corn syrup to something more appealing such as “corn sugar”. This the same thing that happened a few years ago with artificial sweeteners. Now those poisons have attractive names like Splenda or Equate (for more information go to http://www.buzzle.com/articles/sucralose-vs-aspartame.html ). The fact remains that these are artificial substances that the body doesn't know how to process and often stores in the tissues rather than eliminating them. Long term effects are not known or just becoming noticeable because these substances are relatively new. In the case of corn syrup, these pleadings with the FDA were supposedly initiated to overcome the bad press that corn syrup had gotten in recent years. Shakespeare said, “a rose by any other name is still a rose.” However, the ad rep's from Madison Avenue have found that consumers are willing to accept any product that is cleverly packaged, so the food brokers have come up with strategies that increase profits while substituting natural ingredients for far cheaper artificial ones. All the while, our supposed “watchdog” agencies in the government play a complicit role, AS DO YOU! After all, most people don't read ingredients on packaging or do the have the degrees in chemistry to decipher complex names, the just purchase products because of the leprechaun or rainbow billed toucan. We don't market the same way as other countries where people buy fresh foods daily, we have been trained to stock up for weeks or longer, so shelve life and preservatives govern what is available. I remember going to the market in Mexico and all the chicken was yellow, quite different from here where the chicken is bulked up to twice the size of natural. Fruits and vegetables are picked before they ripen on the vine and have full nutrient value, so they ripen in crates on trucks or warehouses. Here's a little history lesson just to show one dimension of how we have been manipulated over the years. After world war 2 the baby boomer generation spread quickly from the cities into the suburbs. The little corner market became a thing of the past, the interstates were built, advances in electric appliances (no more blocks of ice), and population became spread out of greater distances. Between greater demands by consumers and the need for greater shelf life, food products became juiced with preservatives and competition required more elaborate packaging. In the late 50's Castro took over Cuba where a huge chunk of our cane sugar was imported from, in the next decade revolutions and unrest also had an effect on sugar costs. First attempts at sugar substitutes were pretty awful with heavy aftertastes. Even the reports of lab rats getting cancer from saccharine didn't deter the food industry. Why? What was at stake?...money, lots of money. First convince the American public that sugar was bad for them. Convince them that getting used to the after taste in substitutes was worthwhile. Replace sugar with the far cheaper corn syrup all the while justify the increasing price hikes because of the cost of sugar. In a few short years, they had successfully replaced sugar with soft drinks that cost many times more using ingredients that cost far less. Profits for Pepsi, Coca Cola and the rest went through the roof. Pepsi bought chains like Taco Bell with these new profits. Introduce new sodas that have additional ingredients like caffeine such as Mountain Dew and people began to become addicted to sodas sweet or sugar free and consume even more. No body protested, in fact people sang along with the jingles like “I'd like to buy the world a Coke” or “Whatever shape you're in”(seven up), how could something be bad for you that is named after a doctor? In recent years, there has been a huge corn shortage because of ethanol fuels. Suddenly, the soda companies are trying to give sugar a come back because now it's cheaper than corn syrup, coke even promoted a vintage version made with real sugar last year. Oh by the way, long time tobacco companies who had a longtime history of making a product that was bad for you seem good (Winston taste good like a cigarette should) diversified many years ago to over come the government's regulation of their industry by buying out many of our major food companies such as General Mills. Think they would change their ways? Are you mad yet? Like being manipulated? All this happened in my lifetime. Check the facts, read the labels, think about what you are putting into your body and into your sweet children's bodies. Then get mad and start the change. ____________________________________________________ We now offer FREE WiFi at The Center. Recently, one of our clients downloaded 3 books on her Kindle while she sat in our waiting area while her husband was getting his massage. Bring your laptop and enjoy the peace and tranquility of our facility. Been awhile since you had a massage? Enjoy our special this month only and get back in the groove of good health. We have missed You! _____________________________________________________________ $35.00 One hour massage October only With Michael or Jana Interested in using our meeting space at our new location on Sunland Dr.? Our space can comfortably seat 15 people (or up to 25 people packed in) there is a TV, DVD, VCR for audio/visual presentations. Perhaps you have a group that has outgrown meeting in your living room or are looking for a place to teach a class. Rates for the use of our classroom start as low as $25.00. Let us know if we can serve you. Space is available for alternative healthcare professionals part-time or full-time. Our massage rooms can easily be used for all body workers, energy workers, counselors etc. whether the use is everyday or once a month, let us know how we can serve you. __________________________________________________________ This month’s drawing winner for a free hour massage is Jim Schwendinger It pays to enter every month...pass it on! *note drawing winners must claim their free massage within 30 days of winning

September Newsletter

We want to get know our growing staff of talented and dedicated

therapists. You can view the individual profiles of Amanda, Jana,

Paul, Tawnie, Michelle, Phaedra & Michael on the "about us" page

of our website.

We know you'll love you massage experience with any of them.

Call 435 215-3480 to book now,.

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Please attend our special events at "The Center" this month. Thursday September 16 at 7 pm "KM Healing Stones"

This is a FREE class presented by Kathy Martin, RN & Reiki Master who has designed custom jewelry using the healing

properties of Gems and semi-precious stones. Come and learn about the ancient lore of Healing Stones.

On Saturday September 18th 12 noon to 4 pm join us for "Becoming Dream Masters" this is the dynamic class

that will help you decode and unlock the power of your dream state, learn to utilize the power of the 1/3 of our

life we spent asleep.

Learn about prophetic dreams, Symbolic dreams, Message dream and much more.

There is a $10.00 charge for this mini seminar.

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Epson Salts

It seems lately I have recommended Epson Salts to many of our clients to

help recover from muscle soreness due to activity or injury.

Epson salts have been around for along time, they are "Magnesium Sulfate"

and you have probably heard of the importance of Calcium and Magnesium

in the proper function of the muscles. There has been some research that

shows that taking these two together as oral supplements can counteract each

other, and the most effective way to add these supplements to you daily regimine,

is to take Calcium orally and Magnesium topically.

Bathing with a cup of Epson salts, is absorbed through the skin and immediately

begins to calm the muscle receptors which lessens the muscle tension that causes

pain. Relaxing, calming, and helping the muscles begin the healing process of

returning to homeostasis.

Certainly an old time remedy, it is inexpensive, it works and should be stocked in

everyones medicine cabinet.
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Interested in using our meeting space at our new location on SunlandDr.?

Our space can comfortably seat 15 people (or up to 25 people packed in)

there is a TV, DVD, VCR for audio/visual presentations. Perhaps you have

a group that has outgrown meeting in your living room or are looking for a

place to teach a class. Rates for the use of our classroom start as low as $25.00.

Let us know if we can serve you.

Space is available for alternative healthcare professionals part-time or full-time.

Our massage rooms can easily be used for all body workers, energy workers,

counselors etc. whether the use is everyday or once a month, let us know

how we can serve you.

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This month’s drawing winner for a free hour massage is

Abigail Porter

It pays to enter every month...pass it on!

*note drawing winners must claim their free massage within 30 days of winning

Remember to enter again each month click here to enter

August Newsletter

We want to welcome Phaedra Applegate, LMT to our staff of talented therapists. We have been working with Phaedra at our New Life Chiropractic location where she is working hard to be an asset to Dr. Matt's practice as well as for us. She graduated from Sensory Development Institute here in St George and has already proven to have a superior sense of touch and great skills. You can view the profile pages of all our therapists (Michael, Amanda, Cameron, Phaedra, Paul, and Jana) by clicking here. We really need your support in getting out the word about our new location at "The Center" 376 Sunland Drive, Suite 7B (rear) and helping to keep our therapists busy. To that end we are bringing back one of our most popular specials 2 full hour massages for $77.00. We hope you'll partake in this and give all of our new therapists a try..

Thanks Dr Lorann Blaine for her generous donations to the Center. We highly recommend her ESM Seminar being held on August 7,8 & 14,15. For more info go to www.esmseminars.com.

Look for our FREE lecture on "Eliminating Chronic Low Back Pain" on Thursday August 19th at 7pm at The Center.

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Diane Biasi is contributing our article this month: Diane has been a big help training our therapists in the doTERRA Aromatouch protocol. We appreciate all she does to help us grow.

Euphoric, relaxed, energized, de-stressed: these are some of the comments recipients of the Aromatouch technique have used to describe how they felt after an Aromatouch technique session. Eight pure essential oils or oil blends applied on the back and feet help to make this experience possible: Balance , Lavender, OnGuard , Melaleuca, Aromatouch , Deep Blue, Wild Orange and Peppermint meld together for a unique experience.

doTERRA has developed a new oil application technique called the Aroma Touch Technique. It is a clinical approach to essential oil application and a powerful, accessible way for everyone to experience the healing powers of essential oils. The technique was developed by Dr. David K. Hill, a leading expert in essential oils for use for medicinal benefit.

I first learned the AromaTouch technique in a room full of essential oil enthusiasts at the Dixie Center. Dr. Hill taught us the details of each oil used in the technique and why they are in the technique. Then he taught us about the sympathetic response and the parasympathetic response and the four areas addressed by the technique such as stress, toxins, inflammation and balance. By the middle of the day we were ready for our turn on the table. We learned by watching, doing and then experiencing the treatment by a rotation of 3 students with one massage table. If you can imagine a convention sized room with 50 or so massage tables and each of us anticipating our turn. The aroma in the room was intoxicating. The combination of the eight oils creates it own unique smell. It was an incredible experience to be taught by the developer of the technique and to watch so many people react to the treatment. Everyone had a unique response. But, all were benefited and anxious to go home and teach their associates or family members.

As the flu season kicked in I was now armed with a technique that would help sick family members but I also had a technique that I could use for wellness or an aching back after a long trip. Many times last winter I applied the oils of the Aromatouch technique on my eight year old son. When he had a flu virus with a fever, I would apply the eight oils and his fever would drop immediately, sometimes by one point, sometimes more. Most of the time, he would wake up fever free and feeling well and he would go back to school the next day. If he didn’t return the next day, he would return to school within a couple of days when other kids with the same virus were out of school for the week.

My husband is a hard working person physically, and he has some nerve damage. When he is in pain he will apply the oil blend Deep Blue on his knees or neck or where ever he has damage. On severe days, I apply the entire Aromatouch technique on him and he not only sleeps well but feels relief from his ailments. I have been traveling a lot this summer on road trips. When I was traveling alone I would apply the eight oils on my spine before and/or after my drive as far as I could reach on my spine. They helped tremendously to keep me pain free and able to handle a long drive myself. Of course, Michaeal’s massages would help me in between my trips. Sometimes, I would bring him a bottle of the Aromatouch blend for him to apply on my shoulders during a massage.

I have been pleased to teach Michael and his team of massage therapists the AromaTouch technique. It is a great benefit to me to have the service offered on his menu. There are many times when I am too busy to apply it to my husband or times I wish he could apply it to me and was not available. It is a great benefit to our community to have the Aromatouch treamtent being available to all us.

The Aromatouch treatment can be applied as often as necessary to help the body maintain health or to help those with health issues. Athletes benefit from the treatment either before and/or after an event. It can also be applied to the calves as well. I applied it to the back of my mother’s knees last week when she was in severe pain from pinched nerves. She was out of bed in 30 minutes. It can be adapted to add essential oils for a specific need or a therapist can modify the treatment as necessary for individual needs. It would be a great add-on prior to a massage for health maintenance or sore muscles. The massage room would also smell heavenly and benefit you aromatically as well.

Some people like to receive a weekly treatment, some like to have it applied monthly.

The uses of essential oils are vast and represent a well-documented model for improving overall health. Widespread acceptance of essential oils has led many to choose the more natural approach to healing and prevention. doTERRA CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils have been recognized as the most therapeutic oils in the world.

This month add Aroma-Touch to any massage session for half price ($15.00) Try it, You'll love it!

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Interested in using our meeting space at our new location on Sunland Drive.?

Our space can comfortably seat 15 people (or up to 25 people packed in) there is a TV, DVD, VCR for audio/visual presentations. Perhaps you have a group that has outgrown meeting in your living room or are looking for a place to teach a class. Rates for the use of our classroom start as low as $25.00. Let us know if we can serve you.

Space is available for alternative healthcare professionals part-time or full-time. Our massage rooms can easily be used for all body workers, energy workers, counselors etc. whether the use is everyday or once a month, let us know how we can serve you.

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This month’s drawing winner for a free hour massage is

Dan Newbold

It pays to enter every month...pass it on!

July Newsletter

We want to welcome Cameron James Taylor, LMT to our staff of talented therapists. We worked with Cameron last year at the Summit Athletic Club and we know well his great work effort and concern for those fortunate to receive his bodywork. Cameron is also excited to take over the position of Massage Volunteer Coordinator for the St. George Marathon, which I held the past 2 years and I'm happy to do everything I can to assist in the success of this event. You can view the profile pages of all our therapists (Michael, Amanda, Cameron and Phaedra) by clicking here. We really need your support in getting out the word about our new location at "The Center" 376 Sunland Drive, Suite 7B (rear) and helping to keep our therapists busy. To that end we are bringing back one of our most popular specials 3 for $99.00. We hope you'll partake in this and give all of our new therapists a try..

Thanks to all that attended our open house. We enjoyed connecting with our and new friends. Remember that meeting space is available at our new location "The Center" and to that end don't miss "Past Lives and Soul Mates" on Tuesday July 20 at 7 pm. The cost of this event is just $4.00. If you would like more information on this event and other classes being held at "The Center" please shoot me an e-mail as we are building a separate mailing list so that I can keep my commitment not to send more than 1 e-mail a month to our health & massage fans.

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Can’t afford a massage but still want to be apart of things? We are in need of a few things for our new location that we will gladly trade for massage. Real or not potted plants, shelves for storage or books, comfortable chairs for our waiting area, we will even consider a partial trade + pay for linen/laundry service. So check your garages and let us know.

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Our Mission Statement:

The therapists' at StGeorgeMassage.com want you to know that there is a difference in the types of
massage available in Southern Utah. Most establishments offer you "Spa Massage" and while this type
of massage is definitely beneficial in helping to reduce stress and helping you relax, it, in most cases,
just doesn't go far enough to address your specific health needs. Whereas, "Therapeutic Massage" ,as
we practice it, is designed to help you achieve your specific wellness goals. Sports massage will not
only help you increase endurance and performance, but always reduces the likelihood of many athletic
injuries. Injury massage helps the body heal and recover more quickly from injury, surgery, and illness.
Structural massage is designed to correct postural and movement imbalances so that we can function
more efficiently with the constant force of gravity. Pre-Natal and Post Natal massage can reduce
stretch marks and make the transitions occurring to both Mother and Child smoother.

These are just a few of the differences of "therapeutic massage" which can have lasting and dynamic
effects. We have created a therapist driven practice where we attract the kind of individual who wants
to continually improve their skills and whose primary concern is for the benefit of those we treat.

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We are proud to announce the addition of couples massage, 4 handed massage, and Aroma-touch therapy to our menu of services. Next month we will highlight how Aroma-touch therapy works and how our sense of smell is an important factor in the healing process.

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Interested in using our meeting space at our new location on Sunland Dr.?

Our space can comfortably seat 15 people (or up to 25 people packed in) there is a TV, DVD, VCR for audio/visual presentations. Perhaps you have a group that has outgrown meeting in your living room or are looking for a place to teach a class. Rates for the use of our classroom start as low as $25.00. Let us know if we can serve you.

Space is available for alternative healthcare professionals part-time or full-time. Our massage rooms can easily be used for all body workers, energy workers, counselors etc. whether the use is everyday or once a month, let us know how we can serve you.

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This month’s drawing winner for a free hour massage is

LeAnn Rohde

It pays to enter every month...pass it on!

June Newsletter

Our newsletter is a little late this month because we have fantastic news for you and wanted to wait until all the details were in place. We are proud to announce the opening of our new “2nd” location. Located at 376 Sunland Drive, Suite 7B . Will be having an open house Thursday June 24 from 4pm to 8pm just for those of you that get this newsletter (we’ll have a public open house in early July). Come join us for free massages and refreshments. Our new facility offers 2 fine massage rooms and a classroom that also doubles as a massage room big enough for couples massage. So come down and join us, get rubbed, refreshed and take a chance on some drawings we’ll have.

This month we are offering couples massage for just $99.00. Also Amanda is offering Hot Stone massages at $20.00 off (just $55.00). Most importantly this month, remember Dad with a massage gift certificates. Call 435 215-3480 to book now!
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Can’t afford a massage but still want to be apart of things? We are in need of a few things for our new location that we will gladly trade for massage. Real or not potted plants, we need folding tables for our classroom, shelves for storage or books, vinyl lettering or other signage, comfortable chairs for our waiting area, we will even consider a partial trade + pay for linen/laundry service. So check your garages and let us know.

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My friend John:

Some of you have been clients for several years, and over that time we have become friends. I deeply care about your health and value your patronage, often I work on entire families and that makes it hard not to get close.

So the other day, I ran into John only to hear that he recently had been hospitalized. My immediate reaction was, “why didn’t you call me? I would have come to see you.” In my experience there is nothing worse than a stay in the hospital. It’s especially worse for us guys, as any wife will tell you we revert to a 6 year old when we are sick. Massage is being used all over the world to bring comfort to those in hospice settings. The power of touch should never be underestimated. Neo-Natal units seek volunteers to do nothing more than to touch and hold premature babies who are confined to incubators. Studies have shown remarkable increases in weight gain for those infants who are gently caressed and touched (even if the touch is with rubber gloves, the intent is communicated). Unfortunately, in todays corporate setting we have gotten away from the personal touch that was part of hospitalization. I can remember the days when a nurse or candy-striper would give an alcohol rub or a gentle massage. This was an important part of speeding a persons recovery or for preventing bedsores. Like elsewhere in medical care, personal touch has been replaced by machines or devices, but it’s not just the same nor is it as effective except on the accounting department’s spreadsheet.

Even though massage is contraindicated when a person is on blood thinners or on pain medication. A skilled therapist can adjust to a doctors orders and provide beneficial touch that can aid recovery and shorten healing time. Although most people think of massage only as an important step to maintain health, I thought it important to remind you of the power of healing touch. The effect of massage on the immune system by aiding the lymphatic system in its role of removing toxic materials, such as virus, heavy metals, waste for cell rebuilding; has been established as dramatic. Unlike blood flow which is pumped through the circulatory system by the heart, the lymphatic system relies on movement and muscle contraction to move these toxins from the cell into the lymph nodes where these substances are processed before being released into the blood stream where they can be chemically detoxified by the liver and eliminated by the kidneys by being processed into urine. So if we are bed ridden or become less active as we age, massage becomes an important substitute for muscle movement (exercise) in helping the flow of lymph in the body. This doesn’t mean you can cancel your gym membership and schedule a massage in place of exercise, but let’s face it when we are sick, or as we age; we can lose muscle mass or important muscle function. Therefore, massage is an important partner along with exercise in maintaining muscle function and in restoring health by its important effect on bolstering the immune system and speeding the healing process.

Bottom line, you get sick, call me and with you doctor’s permission, we’ll work to reducing pain, restoring function, and back to normal.

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I want to thank all of you who supported us and visited us at our booth during May’s What Women Want it was great to reconnect with so many of our friends.

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Interested in using our meeting space at our new location on Sunland Dr.?

Our space can comfortably seat 15 people (or up to 25 people packed in) there is a TV, DVD, VCR for audio/visual presentations. Perhaps you have a group that has outgrown meeting in your living room or are looking for a place to teach a class. Rates for the use of our classroom start as low as $25.00. Let us know if we can serve you.

Space is available for alternative healthcare professionals part-time or full-time. Our massage rooms can easily be used for all body workers, energy workers, counselors etc. whether the use is everyday or once a month, let us know how we can serve you.

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We are looking for name for our new center that will project our mission of health and success in life and growth in knowledge and in our potential. A name that projects the energy of happiness and fulfillment though unlocking the secrets of life’s purpose. Got suggestions?

Classes will begin again in July in Dream Interpretation, Name Power, Aromatherapy and more… look for class schedules in next months newsletter.

This month’s drawing winner for a free hour massage is

Deborah Booth