by Sheila | Jul 1, 2013 | Blog, Massage
July 14-20, 2013 is EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week! Massage therapists and bodyworkers nationwide are lending their time and talents to raise awareness of the benefits of massage, bodywork, and other touch therapies. Sheila invites you to participate by donating...
by Sheila | Apr 30, 2013 | Blog, Massage
It’s more effective because… [expand title=”2) You can give feedback”]For example, “That’s the spot!” Or, “just a little closer to my spine.” Or, “That seems to radiate up into my right eye.” Or,...
by Sheila | Apr 29, 2013 | Blog, Self care
Did you know that carpal-tunnel syndrome is sometimes connected to how much we use our thumbs? There are three muscles that make up the fleshy base of your thumb: Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis, and Opponens pollicis. They sound like Shakespearean...
by Sheila | Oct 25, 2012 | Blog, Self care
Next up on my laugh-out-loud list, more light-bulb jokes! From the “A”s… Q: How many academics does it take to change a lightbulb ? A: Five: One to write the grant proposal, one to do the mathematical modelling, one to type the research paper, one...
by Sheila | Oct 18, 2012 | Blog, Self care
Next up on my laugh-out-loud list, in the style of Garrison Keillor… How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb? Roman Catholic: None. Candles only. Baptists: At least 15. One to change the light bulb, and three committees to approve the change and...
by Sheila | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Self care
Next up on my laugh-out-loud list… The Vet Bill A woman brought a very limp parrot into a veterinary surgeon. As she lay her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird’s chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his...