Massage Therapy Blog

Can massage help with my allergies?

Nov 15, 2022 | Massage Therapy

For those who suffer from allergies, whether they be indoor or outdoor environmental reactions to pollens, pet dander or saliva, dust mites, or mold, they can send our immune system reactions into overdrive causing a number of irritating symptoms. While massage...

Toxins and Metabolic Waste vs Detoxification in Massage Therapy

Oct 10, 2022 | Massage Therapy

These two terms often create confusion when used to talk about the benefits of massage therapy. To help set the record straight, let’s explore what they are and are not. Toxins First, we need to define what a “toxin” in the body is. A snake bite, chemotherapy or...

AMTA’s Updates on COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 | Massage Therapy

In light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, the American Massage Therapy Association is closely following updates and keeping the industry informed on how this affects LMTs. They will be updating the page below regularly to share the latest...

Add Meaning to Your Day

Feb 27, 2020 | Fitness, Massage Therapy, Yoga

An essential part of mindfulness is self-awareness. Sometimes we tend to focus more on the physical and less on the mindful aspects in our daily lives. By learning to self-observe, we have the ability to look beyond the hectic daily demands of life and add more...

Massage Therapy Can Benefit Trauma Survivors

Feb 19, 2020 | Massage Therapy

Trauma survivors, whether the trauma is emotional or physical, often struggle with emotions, memories, anxiety, stress, and even physical pain, often for a prolonged period of time. These feelings can leave them isolated and scared, making them shy away from other...

Massage Ranks as an Important Self-Care Service Among American Consumers

Jan 17, 2020 | Massage Therapy

If there is one key-takeaway here, it is don’t wait until you need self-care to practice self-care. Easier said than done for most us, who wait until we’ve reached a maximum stress threshold before calling a personal ‘time out’. Stress affects us both mentally and...