Massage improves your quality of life!

You may feel that massage is a luxury, or you may know someone who does but I am here to tell you that it is simply not true. While you won’t fall over dead if you do not receive regular massage, you may fall over broken. We are often so busy with our day to day tasks that we refuse to listen to our body’s complaints. It will pass, or work itself out, right? Not always.

Massage not only keeps your muscles in good shape it draws attention to your body so that you are more likely to notice when something is off. Also, regular massage knocks an item off of your to do list. When you schedule regularly you will be less likely to be dealing with those regular aches and pains and , and thinking “I should really take care of that”.

Not only does massage help to prevent many aches and pains as well as repetitive stress injuries but it also lifts your spirits, or grounds them, whichever you may be needing. Every one needs a little lift sometimes.

So don’t be shy call today to schedule your next visit or buy a gift for someone who needs it.  I look forward to hearing from you.

~M

Teaching

I did it! I made it through day one. The students were great and very interested in learning about bones and muscles and movement and all the fun stuff you get to learn in a Musculoskeletal class. I actually enjoyed myself and I am looking forward to next weeks class.
I knew I would enjoy teaching but as it got closer and closer I was beginning to wonder what I had gotten myself into. I was stressed about the unknowns and wondered if I would end up with  an hour left in class and nothing to talk about. Silly really, there is always something we can talk about or study in this class. Sometimes stress and anxiety can lead us to irrational thought patterns!
All in all I am excited for this opportunity to learn new skills and to work with some bright and passionate massage therapists in the making!

~M

Baby Fair

This Sunday 3/13 is the baby fair. Come on down to check out tons of great vendors, including myself! I will be offering samples of Indian Head Massage. If you've never been to the baby fair, it's a fun day for you and the wee ones. Games, prizes and give aways. Don't miss it.
~M

Become a Fan today!

I am running a special for new clients this month. Until the end of February enjoy $15 off any service 60 minutes or longer. Become a fan on facebook to stay connected and hear about specials for my fans only. Facebook.com/Elysiumtouch

~M

Website

I just finished my website make over. I love the colors and the feel of the pictures taken by Brandon Vasquez. They are truly amazing and give it all so much depth and character. I love it! I hope you do to!

~M

Beginings

I use to hate being a beginner. When I lived on Mt Hood, I waited till no one was around to take a run through the park. I enjoyed my speed runs through the trees when no one was looking and it wasn't until I felt like I could ride that I felt really comfortable around the rest of my friends. I rode with them while I was learning but the sense of guilt and shame for sucking was huge. Silly I know. I blame it on being an only child and a serious sense of competition. As an only child I grew up around adults and liked to be good at everything I did, and living up to the expectation of being a little adult. Up until highschool I was kind of a know it all, and prided myself in excellent school work and following the rules, and well, knowing it all.

Being a beginner is a vulnerable place for me. It leaves me feeling insecure and inadequate.

When I started my business  it was important to me that I came into it with experience but starting out was hard for me because it made me feel like a beginner again. Now that I have to rebuild as a  cash practice, I am beginning again. I want to network and I feel it is crucial to meeting the right people who are perfect for my practice and who could benefit from the services I offer.

Now, I can talk, I will talk your ear off if you get me started. I have a lot to talk about. The problem is, I don't know how to start. I never thought of myself as an introvert but I was recently talking with a counselor, I enjoy the occasional talk therapy sessions, and we came up with the idea of me as an introvert. It sounded completely absurd at first but then there it was and it totally rings true. I have never been a friend collector, I prefer very close long term friendships to many many friendships that lack the intimacy. I prefer conversations with one or two close friends to small talk with a lot of people.

So now I want to network which specifically means two things for me. 1. I have to go at it as a beginner, I am not good at it and I can't pretend to be, I have never done it before. 2. I have to try enjoying small talk with many different strangers.

Fortunately, I have had a change of heart about beginnings. I attribute this to my new found sense of self, while I have always felt pretty self assured, marriage, babies and various other life changes had left me reeling. Moving my business home, feeling a deeper and deeper connection with my husband and a greater sense of my strengths as a parent as well as many challenges I have faced and overcome in the last year, have all given me a greater sense of self then I have ever known before. Now I actually prefer to be a beginner! I realize that being a beginner, if accepted openly, offers so many more opportunities for growth than being an expert. I will be forced to learn and do things that are uncomfortable to me but I can always say, "I'm just learning this, it's ok if I screw it up or fail. Eventually I will get it."

My first networking event is this Thursday, wish me luck and maybe I'll have some beginners luck!
~M

AiCM

Hi, I think I forgot to mention my new job. Starting in March I will be teaching Musculoskeletal anatomy and kinesiology at the American Institute of Clinical Massage in Post Falls!
Some of you know that I have been wanting to teach for some time now and I am really excited about this, a little bit terrified but completely excited! It is only one day  a week which works great for my already busy schedule. It will not affect my times available for massage.

With this and my other focus on restructuring and redesigning my practice, on top of my parenting and domestic gig, I have been super duper busy lately. I really want to pick up and begin blogging more but I keep running into a wall as to what to blog about. So I wanted to ask you what you would like to know. Within the realm of a healthy and whole lifestyle so many topics can be covered and it is hard to know where to start.
I would love any input you have to offer and I hope to start working on it in mid march when my schedule regains some normalcy.
Thanks,
~M