

Balancing Your Foundation
Balancing Your Foundation No matter what symptoms a client may come in with, I always make sure to take notice of the alignment of their pelvis. Sometimes this gets a confused reaction because maybe this person came in complaining about their plantar fasciitis or their TMJ pain. However, the pelvis is the foundation of our body and if it is misaligned in any way, that will determine the position that the rest of our body is in. A torqued pelvis can twist the spine, cause the
Why Holding Space?
As I was contemplating the message I wanted to convey with my practice I kept coming back to the concept of “holding space”. If you are familiar with alternative or holistic types of therapy you may have already heard of this term and there are a few ways to interpret this phrase. To put it simply, “to hold space” for someone is to meet them where they are in the present moment. Too often we get caught up in where we “ought to” be or what we “should” be capable of doing, ins

What is Fascia & Why Should You Care?
In my training to become a certified massage therapist and even before that when I attended college, I had to take several biology and anatomy classes. I've been tested on the origin and insertion of muscles, the function of all the organ systems, how to identify skin conditions...but not once during that time was I educated on the importance of the fascia within our body. Chances are this is true of most healthcare professionals you've come into contact with which is very un