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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage is most effective when part of a regular health routine
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • May 26

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage is most effective when part of a regular health routine

    Massage is most effective when is it made part of a regular health routine
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    What you need to give a baby a massage
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Apr 11

    What you need to give a baby a massage

    Creating the proper environment for massage as well as having the right items on hand will help your baby’s massage go as easy as possible..
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    Massage Tools You Probably Already Own
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Mar 22

    Massage Tools You Probably Already Own

    Massage tools are handy, but you may already have tools that can help laying around your house...
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    Breathing for relaxation
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Mar 8

    Breathing for relaxation

    Stress is all around us - but breathing can help - and it something we do all the time. Use your breath to help relieve stress.
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    About My Aches: Plantar Fasciitis
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Mar 2

    About My Aches: Plantar Fasciitis

    Plantar Fasciitis: What is it? What does it feel like? What Causes it? Can Massage Help? What can I do on my own?
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Luxury or For your health?
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Feb 24

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Luxury or For your health?

    "Massage is often marketed as a luxury or a special treat, but it is actually beneficial to your basic health and wellbeing." Most ads...
    60
    What is a Hot Stone Massage?
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Feb 22

    What is a Hot Stone Massage?

    Hot Stone Massage - what exactly is it and what is the point? About this unique massage modality...
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage and the Olympics
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Feb 17

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Massage and the Olympics

    "Athletes in the first Olympic Games received massages before and after each event. In the modern Olympics, massage wasn't introduced ...
    50
    Mini Massage Lesson: Wrist Stretches
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Feb 16

    Mini Massage Lesson: Wrist Stretches

    Your wrists go through a lot, and they let you know it! Fortunately some simple stretches can keep them calm and happy.
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    Aren’t all massages the same? The benefits of massage specialization.
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Feb 8

    Aren’t all massages the same? The benefits of massage specialization.

    We all know that there are many benefits of massage and it can do different things for different people. Not everyone ...
    120
    About My Aches: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Feb 2

    About My Aches: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - What is it? What Does it feel like? What causes it? Learn some basics about this common condition.
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    Massage Tips and Trivia: Touch is the First Sense
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Jan 27

    Massage Tips and Trivia: Touch is the First Sense

    Did You Know these tips and trivia about massage?
    70
    Help for "Computer Back"
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Feb 16, 2021

    Help for "Computer Back"

    We are all spending a lot of time sitting in front of our computers these days, so it isn't surprising that one of the biggest complaints...
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    20 Massage Tips for (the rest of) 2020 #7
    Karen Stoner, LMT
    • Oct 7, 2020

    20 Massage Tips for (the rest of) 2020 #7

    Imagine the scene: You have had a long stressful day. You finally ...
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