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We are excited to welcome Rachel Fulmore RMT to our Synergy Massage Therapy team.

We all know that breathing is important, but many of us don’t give it much thought. All too often, we get stressed, we stiffen up, and end up breathing high in our chests. This chest breathing or apical breathing can then make us feel more stressed and causes excess tension in our neck and shoulders.

Are you stuck for what to buy this holiday? Gift certificates are a great way to give the gift of health to those you love. Give us a call or send us an email to make arrangements.

Many people ask us what happens to their tissues when they are stuck and won’t move. Others wonder how important stretching really is. Some just want to know what fascial tissue is. Check out the fascinating “fuzz” speech by Gil Hedley. Hopefully it helps shed some light on your inner workings and encourages you to […]

It’s soup season! There is nothing better than coming in from playing in the snow, and tucking in to a nice hot bowl of soup. They are packed full of nutrients and can help ward off wintery colds and flus.

We often hear the question “Should I use ice or heat to treat my soft tissue injury?”

Choose your sunscreen lotions wisely as they are not all created equally. Many chemical sunscreens can be a slurry of toxic hormone disruptors and cancer causing agents.

Hold onto a counter or ledge and bend your knees into a low squat. Allow the weight of the pelvis and the pull of the arms to slowly decompress the low back. Hold for 3 minutes if possible. The longer the hold, the bigger the space you create in your lumbar spine. See video demo. This is part of a low back series developed by Kelly Starrett, author of Becoming a Supple Leopard.

Adapted from the Rebar Modern Food Cookbook Serves 6 1 cup quinoa 1 3/4 cup water 2 1/2 cups corn (fresh or frozen) 1 can of black beans rinsed 1/2 red pepper finely diced 2 jalapeños peppers, seeded and minced 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 3 TBS lemon juice 3 TBS lime juice 3 TBS olive […]