Reporter Julia Celeste shares three easy ways to reduce stress in your work-a-day world in this San Antonio Magazine article. Try one on or incorporate all three and start to feel the ease come back into your life.
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Posted 5/3/2012 2:14:42 PM | | Read More
Having learned from experience that massage is a quick route to enhanced performance, author and competitor Elizabeth Kitchen lays out the basics of therapeutic sports massage.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/therapeutic-sports-massage-052100520--spt.html...
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Posted 4/23/2012 4:50:06 PM | | Read More
The statistics regarding breast cancer can be overwhelming for women to absorb. Yet, it’s not all dour news. Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among American women, second only to skin cancers. Yet, the numbers are shifting in a positive direction - breast cancer incidence rates dropped 2% from 1999-2005.
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Posted 4/11/2012 12:24:21 PM | | Read More
It’s spring! Sandal season is nearing, and soon you won’t be able to hide your feet from the light of day. Ease your winterized feet into spring with a Reviving Foot Scrub added to any massage to elevate your ex...
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Posted 3/29/2012 12:19:40 AM | | Read More
The nine month journey a woman’s body makes from conception to birth is no small feat. Making a home in the body and growing a baby requires a hefty weight gain, doubled blood volume, and a hormonal onslaught that softens ligaments and stirs emotions. These necessary physiological upheavals can mean added muscle tension in the neck, shoul...
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Posted 3/14/2012 4:59:37 PM | | Read More
Our Massage Heights Members and Guests often hear us speak about Massage as an important part of their health regimen. It’s not that <...
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Posted 2/28/2012 1:44:50 PM | | Read More
Mother Nature is busy making Spring happen, germinating its seeds, blooming its flowers and budding its trees. The annual production brings an ocean of pollen that some people’s immune systems misread as an invader, invoking a range of annoying responses: sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy throat, runny nose and watery, puffy eyes.
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Posted 2/14/2012 10:40:41 AM | | Read More
It’s been about 6 weeks since we ushered in the New Year. If your promises to yourself for 2012 included a commitment to getting healthier, eating better, or increasing your fitness levels, maybe it’s time for a resolution check-in. Did you set some quantitative goals? A goal with a result or a number attached to it is easier t...
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Posted 2/2/2012 6:27:59 PM | | Read More
A common question we hear in our retreats is, “What’s the difference between a Swedish Massage and a Deep Tissue Massage?” Both massages are popular and have different functions and purposes.
A Swedish fencing instructor named Per Henrik Ling developed Swedish massage in the early 1800s.* This fo...
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Posted 1/18/2012 6:01:38 PM | | Read More
February 14 is Valentine's Day.
Are you trying to find a unique and healthy gift for your loved one? Give the gift of wellness - and share in the relaxation - with a couples massage. Couples massage is simply two people experiencing massage treatments at the same time in the same room. Massage Heights couples rooms (we call th...
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Posted 1/4/2012 9:32:29 AM | | Read More
Massage Heights is thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the American Cancer Society DetermiNation endurance event program in their efforts to help people touched by cancer live better lives. Because Massage Heights is a family owned company (founded in 2004 by husband and wife team Wayne and Shane Evans), the company’s values are focu...
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Posted 11/29/2011 1:19:58 PM | | Read More
As you are recovering from Thanksgiving stuffing, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all of the other aptly named shopping days of the season? Getting ready for even more treats and libations for the upcoming holidays? With all of this, don’t forget to take care of you! Especially this time of year with the busy-ness of the season and the ...
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Posted 11/23/2011 10:21:49 AM | | Read More
 Looking for the perfect holiday gift for a friend or colleague? Give the gift of relaxation and the Massage Heights experience. In addition to our new Heights at Home line of body products, we also offer other amazing products to he...
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Posted 11/15/2011 12:58:09 PM | | Read More
 Now you can extend your massage experience at home! Massage Heights is excited to introduce our all new line of signature products – Heights at Home!
In development for over two years, and involv...
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Posted 11/9/2011 1:00:18 PM | | Read More
Pomander balls go back to the 15th century, when they served as natural air fresheners. Many people hang them in their hallways, on trees and in bowls during the Holiday Season for decoration - and, of course, for that beautiful citrus-spice smell that warms the room.
Supplies Needed:
* 5 Oranges
* Cloves<...
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Posted 10/25/2011 4:12:58 PM | | Read More
Did you know that there are therapeutic benefits to a face massage? In addition to other beneficial elevations, Massage Heights offers a Hot Towel/Cold Stone Face Massage to enhance any massage experience.
Fall has arrived, which brings with it allergies and colds, causing sinus pressure, aches, pains and trouble breathing. Wh...
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Posted 10/17/2011 9:31:49 AM | | Read More
By: Briana Barbee, Regional Lead Therapist for Massage Heights North Carolina
The therapeutic benefits of hot stone massage have been around for centuries. Early Native Americans used stones heated in campfires to place on tender or sore parts of the body. In early European colonies, villagers wrapped heated...
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Posted 10/11/2011 10:40:49 AM | | Read More
BREATHE. It's something we take for granted until we have a hard time doing it. With the seasonal shift from summer to fall, the hustle and bustle of schedules, kids back at school and the passing of germs, cold and allergy season is upon us. If your immune and respiratory systems need a little TLC this season, try Eucalyptus and Rosemary Aromat...
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Posted 10/4/2011 8:38:50 AM | | Read More
| The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates once claimed, "When our feet hurt, we hurt all over." The average person walks about 10,000 steps a day. During our lifetime, it is estimated that a person will have walked enough steps to travel around the planet more than four times, which is approximately 115,000 miles. Imagine how many more mil...
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Posted 9/27/2011 8:56:34 AM | | Read More
We learned in last week’s blog post that different scents can immediately affect our moods and emotions, and that coupling Aromatherapy with Therapeutic Massage has numerous benefits. You may be asking yourself, “How does smell really help during a therapeutic massage?”
Our sense of smell is extremely powerful...
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Posted 9/19/2011 10:04:35 AM | | Read More
Relax with Aromatherapy Massage
As the word implies, aromatherapy is simply a technique using aromatic plant extracts and essential oils. There are two reasons aromatherapy is a terrific partner to massage: essential oils are applied topically and absorbed quickly into the skin; and differen...
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Posted 9/12/2011 7:44:57 AM | | Read More
 There’s no denying the power of therapeutic massage, and whatever your reason for seeking it – to relieve pain, rehabilitate a sports injury, reduce stress, increase relaxation or address anxiety and depression - massage therapy can ...
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Posted 9/7/2011 9:10:14 AM | | Read More
by Briana Barbee, LMBT at Massage Heights in North Carolina
Nothing feels better on a hot summer day than jumping into a swimming pool and cooling off. Sprinklers, water slides and garden hoses provide better, wetter fun, as well as relief from the hot summer sun. Ice is a staple in summer beverages, rain clea...
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Running is addictive, but you probably already knew that. Read the NPR story on the effect running exerts on the brain.
Thanks to all the moms who took part in our Four Weeks of Mom Facebook Contest. We have enjoyed reading your stories about your mom and your thoughts on life as a mom. We have already awarded three women a Mom’s Escape package for pro...