by Michelle Hebert | Jan 19, 2019 | Healthy Living
Yes, please. Cancel if you are sick. Great! We’re done here. Nah, we’ve got a bunch more to cover. There are lots of variables to being sick. What does that even mean and why does it matter? Let’s dig in. What is ‘sick’? For determining your ability to receive...
by Michelle Hebert | Dec 6, 2018 | Healthy Living
An estimated 20%, or 50 million¹, US adults experience chronic pain, which is pain that affects and limits life or work activities. Many people who reach out to me for massage are those looking for relief from chronic pain, so I went down the rabbit hole of pain...
by Michelle Hebert | Nov 3, 2018 | Healthy Living
Stressors come in all kinds of forms: work and school pressures, relationships, health concerns, uncertainty about the future. Even changes that are generally positive can still be incredibly stressful, like gaining a family member or starting a new business. Left...
by Michelle Hebert | Sep 16, 2018 | Healthy Living
Pain is one of those “you know it when you feel it” kind of sensations. But it’s also a strange phenomenon when you think about it. A snowball is cold, and so it feels cold when you touch it. A block of concrete is rough, so it feels rough when you touch it. But a...
by Michelle Hebert | Apr 15, 2018 | Healthy Living
Why get a massage? According to a survey conducted by the American Massage Therapy Association, 28% of Americans who get a massage do so for relaxation and stress reduction. That’s a lot of people in the US who feel strongly enough about their own experiences with...
by Michelle Hebert | Feb 1, 2018 | Healthy Living
February is American Heart Month. The goal is to raise awareness about heart disease and how it can be prevented. Heart disease is a term used to describe several different cardiovascular-related illnesses, such as arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and heart failure....