Health-Massage-Bodywork Tips
YouTube!
I now have a YouTube Channel to keep you informed about my practice, health-massage-bodywork tips, and more. Here’s a video introduction to what I do.
Marisa’s Video Testimonial
I have many written testimonials on my website, but now I have my first video testimonial that you can see! Here’s one of my clients, Marisa, who has received Structural Integration, Rossiter System Workout, and Thai massage sessions, and her video testimonial about me!
Muscle Cramps – OUCH! What you can do to get rid of them!
Lately, I have been listening to people who are suffering from lower leg cramps. The most common factors to leg cramps are dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, muscle fatigue, not enough exercise, and reactions to side effects from prescribed drugs.
Here are some ideas for you to explore in your path to wellness:
1) Drink MINIMALLY ½ your body weight in ounces of water DAILY for the rest of your life.
2) If you are drinking the minimal amount of water, but still getting cramps, maybe you are not getting enough electrolytes and minerals. You can your electrolytes and minerals by:
a) Soaking in a warm Epson Salts bath or walking/swimming in the ocean since electrolytes are absorbed through your skin.
b) Adding electrolytes to your daily water consumption.
c) Taking necessary vitamin and/or mineral supplements.
3) Sometimes muscles become “hard” and “stuck to the bone”. This means there is not enough nutrition (blood, water, salts, minerals) passing through the tissues. This can be caused by the lack of exercise, too much exercise, not enough stretching, poor nutrition, lack of rest, and lack of balance and alignment in the body. Some recommendations are as follows:
a) Visit your massage-bodywork practitioner.
b) Stretch regularly especially before and after exercise.
c) Exercise minimally once a day, drink water, get plenty of rest, and have a balanced, nutritious diet.
As with all these recommendations, do your own research and find what works best for you! Don’t do these recommendations all at once. Try one thing first for two weeks to a month and see if you feel a difference. Then, decide what to do next for your health and wellness program.
Resources of the Month
1) For water: WaterCure (why water is GREAT for you) and a hydration calculator (to calculate the amount of water that’s ideal for you).
2) For minerals: Epson Salts Council (why/how Epsom Salt works), Emergen-C Lite (electrolyte product), Alive (electrolyte product).
3) To relax muscles: Consider a dense foam roller from any athletic store or website.Google and YouTube “foam rollers” and “foam roller exercises”.
4) You can always set-up an appointment with ME to loosen-up your tight muscles!
As with all these resources, do your own research and find what products work for you!
For All Military
Acupuncture and chiropractic services are now provided at the San Diego military healthcare facilities and “outside” of the military healthcare system. Work within their guidelines/procedures in order to receive these services in the local community.
Be daring and ask your military healthcare provider about seeing a massage-bodywork practitioner in your area if you are experiencing chronic pain, considering or recovering from surgery, healing from injury, or wanting to add another harmonizing therapy to improve your current health situation (a great complement to yoga, talk therapy, etc.).
Currently, the military healthcare system has not recognized massage-bodywork services as a healing therapy. Share with your military healthcare providers the benefits you received from massage-bodywork therapies. And, hopefully, eventually, massage-bodywork therapies will be incorporated into the healthcare system and hospitals like acupuncture and chiropractic services.
I have reasonable session rates for active duty, retired, veteran, and government personnel.
Information about My Practice
Do you identify yourself by the pain you are constantly feeling? Is your doctor wanting you to take pain pills and even having you consider surgery? If so, consider therapeutic, medicinal massage-bodywork therapies to help you lessen pain and avoid unnecessary surgery.
My website is very informative, so please visit to learn more about my services, session prices, and my schedule along with massage-bodywork benefits and tips for before, during, and after your sessions.
I would like to partner with other health practitioners (orthopedic surgeons, dentists, doctors, chiropractors, counselors/therapists, coaches), health facilities (gyms, exercise studios (karate, yoga, dance)), and small businesses in the city of San Diego. My practice does complement these services to bring about more health and well-being to people. If you have any recommendations, please connect us by sending them my e-newsletters and contact information, OR I would be happy to contact them directly!
I can provide demonstrations and classes about health and massage-bodywork to businesses and their employees. Review My Calendar for what talks I’ve completed in the past in the San Diego community.
If you have any questions about my services and would like to set up an appointment, please, call or email me. I look forward to working with you at your next appointment!