Massage For Immune Support
One of the reasons I see so many students getting sick this time of year is that they’re not taking proper care of their immune systems. Their immune system is their first line of defense against things like viruses and bacteria, and your immune system becomes for sluggish in the cold weather, especially in your nose. But studies have also shown that massage helps to reinvigorate your immune system.
Getting a massage not only helps you relax, it might also benefit your immune system, a new study suggests.
People who received a 45-minute massage had an increased number of lymphocytes, which are white blood cells that play a large role in defending the body from disease, researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said in a statement.
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Sinus Relief With Massage
One thing the teachers at Soma like to point out on me a lot are the location of my sinuses. There are four sets, and around this time of year they like to get inflamed, clogged and painful. But before you start popping pills to relieve the congestion, try a simple acupressure treatment to open up those obstructed passageways.
The site of your headache will likely be associated with the sinus cavities that are affected. You have four sets of sinuses. If you aren’t sure which ones are involved, try each of the shiatsu treatments below to help relieve your sinus pain.
In most cases, these treatment options will reduce your pain and help open your nasal passages.
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Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season
By Dr. Amber Mills.
What’s not to love about the holiday season- family, gift giving, food, STRESS?! As much as I love the holiday season, I’m always overwhelmed and stressed by the end of it all (does this sound like you?).
Each year I try my best to be organized and run ahead of schedule but all my planning never seems to pay off. This year I am resolved to go with the flow and worry less about getting everything done so that I can actually enjoy the holidays.Read more
Massage For Military Veterans
The Soma Institute has prided itself on being a second career option for many military veterans. In fact, not to brag, but Soma was voted as one of the top 25 Military Friendly Vocational Schools (read more here).
As we all know, many veterans return from duty suffering from PTSD. This article from Massage Magazine highlights the benefits of massage for veterans and military personnel. PTSD and other emotional and physical problems are implicated in veteran homelessness, opioid abuse and self-harm, according to the USDVA. An Aug. 3 report from the Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs of the USDVA shows that 20 U.S. veterans commit suicide every day, and suicide by veterans has increased by 32 percent since 2001.
Massage therapy and other complementary therapies are frequently offered to veterans’ groups as a way of addressing PTSD and other stress-related problems.
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Massage Useful For Anxiety
No matter what side you’re on, after this last election everyone’s nerves are not only fried, but extra crispy. If all the pundits and all your Facebook friends have left you feeling anxious then there’s no better solution than getting a massage.
In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Mark Hyman Rapaport and his colleagues report the results of a randomized clinical trial using Swedish massage therapy as an intervention for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The study conducted at the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, found that twice-weekly massage therapy may be a useful alternative treatment for anxiety in terms of reducing both, psychological and somatic symptoms.
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