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Gently at Any Age
If you’re scheduling a treatment with us, you’re most likely seeking relaxation and relief from tension. Many styles of bodywork and a range of pressure can get you there. Recently, I’ve begun saying, “I provide gentle to moderate pressure.” In…
Keep readingHow Human Bodywork Differs from Auto Bodywork
What’s the difference between working on a car’s body and a person’s body? It might seem obvious to say, “We’re not cars.” But what does that mean? When a car’s body is damaged, it usually doesn’t affect how the car…
Keep readingHow Massage Differs from Going to the Dentist
I like and respect my dentist. Getting good dental care is a priority for me. Dentists take great care to make patients as comfortable as possible. But comfort in the dental chair is not why we go to the dentist. The…
Keep readingChange the course of your day
Have you noticed the way things shift after a massage? Spiky tenseness may give way to feeling more smoothly energized. Fatigue might lift. Time can seem to move more slowly. Bodywork is a safe, gentle intervention you can choose to improve…
Keep readingThirty Minutes to Bliss
Once a week, I get a 30-minute massage. I emerge more relaxed and refreshed, my edges softened. Even when I can’t fully let go, I feel grateful for my skilled massage therapist gently tending to my body and mind. I’ve…
Keep readingSlow, Safe Relief from Back Pain
Back pain requires patience to heal from. That’s because reaching first for quick “fixes” like drugs, surgery, and even medical imaging can end up delaying healing or, at worst, lead to more pain and worse problems, such as surgical side…
Keep readingHow I keep it together in difficult times
In these tough times, I might appear calmer than I feel inside. This is not a facade. I am taking great care in choosing what I express. My goal is to express only what I believe will be helpful to…
Keep readingFree acupuncture available to Vermonters living with chronic pain
Our colleague Baylen Slote, a Montpelier licensed acupuncturist with Black Turtle TCM, writes: A new study on acupuncture and chronic pain has just been funded in Vermont! People experiencing chronic pain who are at least 18 years of age and…
Keep readingExtraordinary Giving: Please Help Our Friend Find a Kidney
Our friend Joe Gage needs a kidney. He needs it soon. It must come from someone with blood type 0+ or O-. Sometimes, a person’s medical needs are extraordinary, requiring extensive medical care. In this case, Joe’s medical need requires…
Keep readingMassage in the Goldilocks zone
Our goal here is simple: Provide your nervous system with sensations that feel “yummy” while avoiding sensations that feel “yucky.” This approach is therapeutic and in line with pain science research. Professor Lorimer Moseley, Professor of Clinical Neurosciences and Foundation…
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