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From new classes to new techniques we'll share our best tips.What Is Facilitated Stretch?
What Is Facilitated Stretch? Facilitated Stretching - What is it anyway? Think of it as a lazy version of yoga. During a facilitated stretch session, you get to completely relax while getting stretched out! Since you aren’t working to achieve the fully...
What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils for therapeutic or medical purposes. Essential oils are basically plant extracts. They're made by steaming or pressing various parts of a plant (flowers, bark, leaves or fruit) to capture the compounds that produce fragrance....
The Power of Touch in Healing Grief and How Massages Help
Reprint of Article by Marla Cantrell, published on Inside Fort Smith Expert Tiffany Diaz-Linam discusses how massage can help those who are grieving The phone rings at a blindingly late hour. On the other end of the line is someone telling you to get to the hospital....
Massage Therapy for Sports and Fitness Lovers
Turns out massage isn't just a luxury you splurge on at the spa. It can also seriously boost your workouts so you're getting the results you want. The Benefits of Sports Massage: Vigorous exercise causes tiny tears in muscle fibers, leading to an immune reaction —...
What is touch therapy and 5 reasons why you need it.
Touch Therapy is a type of therapeutic treatment in which the therapist physically touches the subject in a specific way, including various forms of massage. Touch is the first of the senses to develop in infants, and it remains perhaps the most...
How Massage can Combat Symptoms of PTSD
How Massage can Combat Symptoms of PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is the most widely recognized trauma-related mental health issue. It has been estimated that 70% of the adults in the US have experienced a trauma severe enough to result in...
Importance of Physical Touch to Improve Wellness
With all the latest “headlines” in the media about inappropriate touching and sexual harassment allegations, it seems that any type of touching is taboo these days. But this practice may be hurting us more than we know. Touch is truly fundamental to human...
How does a barefoot massage feel?
Ewww Feet! Glad we got that out of the way. This is often the first response someone has about barefoot massage - until they try it! The advantage to working by foot is not only the amount of pressure I can use, but the comfort level of the client...
Why Do Massage Therapists Need to Understand Autoimmune Diseases?
Why Do Massage Therapists Need to Understand Autoimmune Diseases? Two reasons: Better understand your clients that are suffering from chronic pain. Grow your referral network, and your massage business. "Autoimmune Disorders" is a very large and varied...
Here’s The Scoop On Your Poop: Is Your Body Healthy?
Every living thing eats; so everyone poops. If we actually stop and take a look in the toilet bowl … our poop can be a very real indication of our overall health. It’s one of the few reminders we get about our health on a (hopefully) daily basis and yet,...
Barefoot Bodyworks Featured on Wealthy Esthe Podcast
We are so honored to have been recently featured on a Podcast with Wealthy Esthe founder Neisha. A highly-sought after licensed esthetician with an unwavering dedication to pushing the limits in the fashion and beauty industry. She is the founder and team...
10 Tips for How to Find The Best Massage Therapist For You
Looking for a new massage therapist can be stressful! The process of choosing a massage therapist doesn’t have to be complicated. You just need to make sure you’ve covered all the necessary bases and be willing to invest a little time educating yourself....
Understanding Pathophysiology Can Grow Your Massage Business
Approximately 50 million Americans have some form of autoimmune disorder.The National Institutes of Health estimates over 23 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease, and that number is increasing every year. Autoimmune disorders are among the...
Do You Have Chronic Inflammation? Massage Can Help!
When people consider the benefits of massage, their minds go to the obvious, decreased stress and tension. But, massage is beneficial to every system in the body, alleviating pain associated with chronic inflammation. Obviously, all body systems are vital to our...
Acute versus Chronic Inflammation: Understanding the Difference
Inflammation, a normal part of the body’s immune response, is the body’s first attempt to heal itself after an injury, to repair damaged tissue, and defend against foreign invaders. Inflammation is a three-step process: Irritation suppuration, or the...
How You Can Combat Autoimmunity And Inflammation
Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system loses the ability to tell the difference between harmful and healthy cells and begins to attack normal body tissue. Inflammation is a “HOT TOPIC” in medicine. It appears connected to almost every known chronic...
3 Ways Massage Can Improve Your Gut Health
Our gut is the seat of our emotions so as we internalize everything it makes sense that stress, nerves, anxiety and the level of our health are based in our gut and usually held with clenched fists leaving our gut literally tied in knots. The health of our...
When’s the last time life had you by the ankles?
When’s the last time life had you by the ankles? Yes, I am referring to inversion tables! I absolutely love my inversion table and think everyone should consider using one for back pain relief and injury prevention. Imagine all the stress and...
How to use the 5 W’s to write a 5-star review
Word of mouth is by far one of the most influential ways to attract a new client to your service or product. In this day and age, would-be customers are highly likely to want to read some reviews from satisfied customers before pushing the “buy it now”...