A growing body of research supports massage therapy for health and wellness. Studies have documented how massage reduces pain and anxiety, improves mood and sleep, and is an effective adjunct for cardiovascular and oncology care. These massage benefits can enhance our lives throughout the year. Massage, Viruses, and the Immune System The use of massage […]

-Vicki Catalina I’m passionate about helping people recover from health challenges and surgery—and also stay healthy—through massage.  Over the years I’ve seen clients with all sorts of health issues and conditions, many of them related to the chest and breast.  I pursued additional training to expand my ability to help clients through chest and breast […]

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common conditions I see in my office, and if you have low back pain, you are not alone!  Achey, stiff, sore  at best, and burning, spasming, shooting at worst– a hurting low back can affect all aspects of your life.   The low back is the […]

Imagine receiving a massage that feels like resting in the ocean.  The massage therapist’s hands flow seamlessly from one area of your body to another.  Like waves, the stokes flow around your limbs embracing both sides.  The movements crest and fall, lifting your body from the table, the tension draining out as you slowly sink […]

How to Enhance Your Bodywork Experience   At first glance, receiving massage seems pretty straightforward.  I mean, you just lay there, right?  Well that’s one approach.  But there are ways you can get even more from your sessions.  Turns out, how you receive can radically enhance your experience of massage.  The secret lies in how […]