Over the past several months I have heard occasional comments from clients who seem to be looking for a "quick fix" when they have massage. So, this offers me the opportunity to provide some education! All of you, as new clients, have received my "Benefits of Massage" sheets listing a few of the physical and psychological benefits one receives after a massage. If you'd like a refresher, check out the Benefits page on my website (massagebyjulia.com). Many of the benefits are on a cellular level, so you won't necessarily feel any improvement overall right away. But it's important to continue with sessions in order to become as healthy as you can! It's similar to eating foods that lower your cholesterol, even though you won't "feel" your arteries becoming less clogged!!!

Massage is cumulative, and the positive effects grow over time. That's why it's a good idea to have massage often. This is especially true for clients who have specific areas of injury or tightness. If a client doesn't exercise or stretch, and has become tight in several muscle groups, one or two massages probably won't fix them! The problem has become worse over many weeks, so needs to be worked out over several weeks of sessions! And if you'd like a good stretch session on the table, ask for a Therapeutic Stretching session instead of a Swedish massage, which is more for general relaxation. Also, it's important to do self-care and not expect your therapist to fix your aches for you. That's why I so enjoy teaching people about how to live a holistic lifestyle: eating right, exercising, stretching, getting massage, reducing stress, combining eastern and western medical modalities, taking responsibility for your own health, etc!