With excitement (and a bit of a heavy heart) we said bon voyage, farewell, see ya later (anything but goodbye) and happy retirement(!) to Suzanne this Friday afternoon. After 31 amazing and healing years as a Registered Massage Therapist, Suzanne has decided now is the time to hang up her RMT hat and move on to…
Vancouver Massage Therapy Article of the Week We hear the word “flexible” and automatically think to be considered flexible we need to be Cirque du Soleil material- of course, this isn’t true. Flexibility is more about avoiding rigidity and stiffness, than splits and back bends. As many people assume a seated position for the majority…
Vancouver RMT Article of the Week Guest Post from Nicola Grice, RMT Not too long ago I noticed that an RMT friend had educated his Facebook followers on Sciatica versus Piriformis Syndrome and I thought “oh, what a great idea.” So here I am, paying it forward. I can’t count the number of times as…
Vancouver Naturopath Article of the Week: Combat Dry Eyes, Naturally This week focuses on the often disregarded issue of dry eyes. Dry eyes may be a seasonal, or allergy related issue for some, but it can also be a chronic burden for others. Not only is the feeling of dry eyes irritating but it can…
Some of us are walkers, and some of us are runners. Would you rather walk for miles than run for 60 minutes? I would. Turns out we should be doing both!
Vancouver Massage Therapy Article of the Week Over the years, decades, centuries we’ve continued to develop as a society but this isn’t always to our advantage. One component we have developed, and at times lost, is our human connection. Advances in technology, while making life “easier,” have made us more distant from each other. Communication is not…
Guest post from Dr. Shannon Patterson I recently started working out with a personal trainer. It’s a first for me. Yes I have exercised in various forms for years but never with a one-on-one trainer. Call it a dare or a challenge but I was up for it. What I quickly became aware of were…
Fascia is making an appearance on the main stage of health care in recent years. It is no longer considered “just another tissue” but an integral part of our anatomy and how we function. As you may know from our previous posts, incorporating fascia as part of a massage therapy treatment is often the missing…
Vancouver RMT Article of the Week New information is ever flooding out of the latest research studies and projects. Massage therapy is no exception. What a Vancouver RMT knows and how to apply that knowledge is always growing and changing. This is a significant part of the reason why massage therapist that wish to keep…
Vancouver Massage Therapy Article of the Week Autism is a complex developmental condition that begins to show significant symptoms in children at an early age. Children affected by Autism have difficulties with language, establishing relationships and responding in a social environment. In conjunction with difficulty establishing relationships, young children and infants lack an attachment to…
Vancouver Naturopath Article of the Week Candida albicans is a strain of yeast that occurs naturally and is part of our body’s “good flora.” The good yeast, fungi and bacteria are necessary in order to keep the bad, infection causing bacteria at bay. There are a number of factors that result in a fluctuation away…