Metta Wellness, Ayurveda, Massage & Wellness

This is a journey! As we reach the starting point of this next step, a new journey, self care is in my view this weekend. This weekend we will be doing the final projects in the new Paxton space, before the clean up and placing furniture! This is the time that I step back and breath, and do a self massage with  coconut oil to keep the body cool and hydrated during the busy time. Coconut oil has many benefits, and when used for massage brings the balance inward. Coconut oil not only smells great, but goes onto the body easily. I prefer to use a raw coconut oil, and scoop it right out of the jar and start applying it to the body. The easiest way for self massage is to place an old towel down, start at the head and just work your way down the body, sitting on your towel at the end to get into the feet. Benefits to using coconut oil: Protects the skin from drying, cracking Eliminates body Oder Protects skin from aging, peeling Perfect carrier oil for essential oils for ...

Inflammation seems to be the word right now. Everywhere you look or read you will hear about inflammation, even radio commercials now are reminding you that you have inflammation. So how does inflammation and massage connect? When I work with my clients the focus is the whole person as an individual,what is the goal, and what is the approach for each person. Lets set up the scene, the space that you could walk into and how massage and herbs can work with you and inflammation.               I have a client, Sara, she's married with two young children, works full time and is coming in for massage for headaches and low back pain. After talking more with Sara we find that her digestion is sluggish, and she has difficulty loosing weight, and feels overwhelmed,tired.              You can start by looking at our lifestyles, working, eating habits, time in front of computers, longer commute...

I find March to be refreshing with the weather slowly changing, the days getting longer we start to prepare for spring. With spring comes, a spring cleanse. Preparing for a spring cleanse takes time and with a little prep work ahead of time you can enjoy a gentle cleanse with a lighter feeling, stronger immune system, better sleep and a better transsion to spring. Pre and post cleanse is just as important as the cleanse. Setting yourself up with a gentle pre and post cleanse will help you get the most from your cleanse and help make the cleanse easier, emotionally and physically. So let's take the time to organize ourselves as we prepare for a pre and post cleanse. For me, if you are going to take the time for a cleanse,why not do the full pre and post cleanse. So as I set here finishing up this blog,  getting the instructions printed out,teas blended, and kits labeled and ready for my cleanse kits, I encourage you to look at your cleanse. Take time for your self, take ...