Self care Archives - True North Massage

Getting curious

by Sheila | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog, Body wisdom, Self care, Transformation

I like to know stuff. When I was a kid, I’d check out 14 library books at a time. Now when someone asks a question, I want to Google the answer. Sometimes I want to know because I’m genuinely curious. Sometimes, I want to know because I’m scared....

How to create a relaxing massage

by Sheila | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog, Body wisdom, Massage, Self care, Uncategorized

I had a relaxing massage the other day. I gave feedback to my therapist afterwards, even though I prefer giving it (and receiving) in the moment — when it’s most useful. It got me wondering how I might relax and enjoy the massage and still ask for adjustments...

What’s normal?

by Sheila | Aug 12, 2015 | Blog, Massage, Self care

I had the chance to sub for a colleague the other day, and during this class period we’d be covering techniques to assess the movement of the shoulder girdle. As I was preparing for class, I noticed that one of the student handouts seemed to have a mistake in...

Escaping to Where

by Sheila | Jul 28, 2015 | Self care, Transformation

I’ve been on a Terry Pratchett reading (and listening) kick of late, after a client recommended the quirky, hilarious, and touching Wee Free Men to me. Sir Terry was a successful fantasy author, now passed away as of this March, and in one of his essays,...

Spring Workshop Series: From Patterns to Possibilities

by Sheila | Mar 5, 2014 | Blog, Body wisdom, Events, Self care, Transformation

From Patterns to Possibilities Increase your aliveness, connectedness, and creativity! Excited? Check out our flyer and join us for an amazing Spring Workshop Series. Curious? Come to our Intro Session for a free sample of the series: Thursday, March 13, 7:30-9:30pm...

Thumbs Down for Carpal Tunnel, AKA Texting Thumb

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...