How Good Lymph Drainage Can Benefit Your Immune System

sickness

If you get sick very often this surely ruins your scheduled plans at work and personal life. Instead of doing the things you’ve planned for the next week you have to take a pause. Against your own will you have to stay home and cure yourself. Chances are that you have a weak immune system. [...]

6 Steps to Get Your Lymphatic System Moving

Exercising improves lymph flow

These days I was reading an article by Dr. John Douillard - The Miracle of Lymph, and he was saying that lymphatic system is the most forgotten, under studied and least understood system in the body. Then it hit me that I wasn’t even aware about it as well. As long as I actively practiced sports [...]

Secrets of Folk Medicine: Gua Sha Scraping Treatment

Gua Sha

  Whenever you are suffering from fever or headache, you are depressed or anxious, all you wish in that moment is to get rid of the pain, preferably very fast. Painkillers are always at hand. You take it, pain disappears and you keep going. Because painkillers are so convenient, you abuse their use without looking [...]

Are Massages Worth Your Time?

back massage

Mother nature has given you all you need to feel well, but after a while it needs your help Over the years many people come to healers and massage therapists after they were announced the verdict that they need to undergo a surgery. They literally say “Save me!” I have no doubt that you understand [...]

The 5 Why’s of Shiatsu Massage

shiatsu

You already know about how useful massage is, but how to choose one that fits your needs? There are many types of treatments and massages, but no one breaks them down from A to Z. Due to this, I decided to write a short guide about shiatsu massage. That might help you answer why you [...]

Does Sitting Affect Your Long Term Health?

Morning exercises

  First of all, I’m worried. The majority of us wake up, get ready for work, and head into the office. With a few deviations here or there, the rest of the day is probably pretty predictable: You sit down at your desk, open up your email, and begin to work. Wash, rinse and repeat. [...]

What Pandora’s Box Can Teach Us about Feeling Sore after Massage

Pandora's box

My favorite form of relaxation is deep tissue massage. Having job duties, helping my family and karate mates, writing for this blog makes me a pretty busy person leaving me little or no time for the necessary body care needs. I’m not alone. You probably feel the same, right? When I go for a massage [...]

Why Do Some People Have Visible Round Marks on Their Skin

Marks left after fire cupping

  It’s not usual to return back from a health treatment looking like you’ve just lost a wrestling match. It amuses you when you see the amazed faces of those who see the marks on your body, which raises a question “what happened?” Is this a tattoo? Is this a punishment? What is this? Your [...]

Acupuncture and Weight Loss: Create a Lifestyle That Lasts

acupuncture for weight loss

Eat less and exercise more. Is this what you hear often? You’ve worked out on the bike for the last 6 weeks and instead of losing weight you gained 5 lbs. You feel your metabolism fell asleep. You are tired and slowly loosing hope to lose weight. It’s not that easy as they say. We’ve [...]

Tipping Etiquette: How Much to Tip for a Massage

Massage tipping etiquette

Saying “thank you” is an act of good manners. It’s an unwritten rule of underlying ethical code – the etiquette. Massage therapists often receive compliments from their clients. But sometimes you want to do more than a compliment. You want to leave a tip. The general tipping rule is “tips are never expected, but always [...]