Why Use an Infrared Sauna Before a Massage? Enhanced Muscle Relaxation Spending time in an infrared sauna before your massage helps your muscles relax thoroughly. The gentle heat penetrates deep into your muscles, relieving tension and making them more receptive to the massage. This relaxation allows our massage therapists to work more effectively on any…
We recently had the pleasure of working with ALOC Media on a content shoot with a couple of our long-time clients. Take a look at Susan’s client testimonial video!
Has stay-at-home meant you’ve been working and sitting in an less than optimal position for long periods of time? Does your couch make an ideal desk for your laptop? Has the whole “social isolation” thing been causing you to sleep in weird positions? Kate recorded this video as part of the “Be Boulder, Go Farther” virtual…
We all get told to buy a foam roller, but who teaches you HOW and WHAT to do with your foam roller to help yourself? Here are a few pointers I share when I’m teaching foam roller classes: 1) If you are pressed for time, foam rolling post-activity is a more economical use of your…
I just finished a session with a regular client who began our time with a sheepish, “I have a confession. I cheated on you last week.” To which I replied (after long dramatic pause for effect) my standard, “It’s okay! You needed to get work done, and my schedule was packed. I’m glad you contacted…
I commonly see clients after a big race or event or even a training block and they complain of their legs feeling “like lead” or “full and tight”. This is usually due to a buildup of metabolic wastes and toxins that your muscles produce that, quite literally, gets “stuck” in the tissue because (*there are…
Okay, okay. I know my clients, friends and loved ones are probably pretty sick of hearing me sing the praises of foam rollers. What the heck IS a foam roller you say? And why/how do they help? Let me try to chip away at all your questions and misconceptions. No-they are not a cure-all for…
“How old is the pillow you’re currently sleeping on?” I ask most clients as we are completing their initial intake form. Most pause for a moment and then either shrug and say half-heartedly, “I don’t know,” or “not that old”. I usually smile and follow up with “How old IS ‘not that old’?” Commonly the…