Massage Tips: How To Make A Hot Towel
A hot towel is a fast and easy way to get some moist heat relief for pain. Learn how to make one and how it can help your pain.
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Sep 4, 2019
How Long Should My Massage Be?
One of the first things people notice when they are scheduling a massage is that unless they are looking for a very specialized service,...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Jun 26, 2019
Giving Up Or Giving In? Who's Happiness Is Most Important?
Several posts ago, I wrote about the window in my massage room. I had taken down the blinds to put a window film on because I hated the...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Apr 10, 2019
How Often Should I Get A Massage?
We all know that massage is good for us. It benefits both our mental health by relieving stress and giving us a sense of calm, as well as...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Mar 25, 2019
You Can't Massage A Pregnant Woman's Feet - Myth Or Fact?
I was recently watching an evening tv drama in which a character and his pregnant wife were in a class and the instructor said, "Time for...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Mar 15, 2019
Massage For A Sinus Headache
One day last year I woke up with a nasty sinus headache. Before reaching for my bottle of decongestants, I decided to try and massage out...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Mar 2, 2019
The Most Memorable Thing About Having A Newborn
Many of my prenatal clients are understandably nervous not only about their upcoming labor and delivery, but also what happens after the...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Jan 25, 2019
Why Do I Have To Do Paperwork Before My Massage?
If you go in for a massage, chances are that you will be asked to provide some personal information before the massage begins, and that...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Jan 10, 2019
To Tip, Or Not To Tip Your Massage Therapist?
I recently had a client come in for a massage who admitted that she hasn’t really had many massages before. She asked “Is this like a...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Dec 28, 2018
Should You Talk Or Not Talk During Your Massage?
Massages are supposed to be a relaxing experience. But does relaxing mean the same thing to everyone? Case in point; one question that I...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Dec 13, 2018
Self Care: You Have Permission To Stop
Last week was what I call "Hell Week". Hell Week is simply the week that leads up to something big, in this case, the Special Holiday...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- May 3, 2018
Holes Are For Donuts, Not Massage Tables
Every so often, I get a new prenatal massage client who takes their first look at my massage table, then they say, “Oh, I thought you had...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Mar 28, 2018
What Do We Have To Be Afraid Of?
I am a chronic procrastinator. I've done it since I was a kid. If I had a project or report that was due in a month, I'd be pulling an...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Mar 14, 2018
Will a Prenatal Massage Send Me Into Labor?
Massage therapy has many incredible benefits, especially during pregnancy. However I have had pregnant women tell me is that they are in...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Feb 22, 2018
"Don't Your Hands Get Tired?"
One of the questions I get asked most frequently as a massage therapist is "how do you do massages all day and not have your hands get...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Feb 1, 2018
Should I Use Heat Or Ice On My Injury?
If something hurts, one of the things that people tell you is to "Put ice on it" or likewise "Put heat on it". A common question that my...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Jan 18, 2018
The Bare Minimum
We had a small winter storm this past weekend. Just some ice and snow that came overnight. That meant clearing off my car and the...
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Karen Stoner, LMT
- Jan 4, 2018
3 Ways to keep "Too Much, Too Soon" from ruining your New Year's Fitness Resolutions
One of the most popular New Year's Resolutions is to lose weight and/or increase fitness. More than 45% of people make this resolution...
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