by Laura Landsiedel Ford | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog, Health, Massage
You might be wondering if my slip of words was caused by the condition called Valentine’s Day On My Mind … You must be thinking that I meant to title this article Health And Wellness. Truly, Heart And Wellness is exactly what I meant. In fact, might you...
by Laura Landsiedel Ford | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog, Massage, Pathology
What does it mean to shift how we think about a disease process such as osteoarthritis from one believed to be inevitable to one that can be prevented and onset prolonged? It means the difference between doing something about inflammation when it happens and just...
by Laura Landsiedel Ford | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Massage, Massage Techniques, Pathology
Goldilocks wouldn’t give up until she found her napping spot that wasn’t too firm, wasn’t too soft, but felt Just Right. It’s likely she read this blog before visiting the three little bears’ cottage. Since 2009 massage therapy research...
by Laura Landsiedel Ford | May 5, 2014 | Blog, Health, Massage, Wellness News
Get out your anatomy and physiology books! (You don’t have to, but we are going to review the physiological implications of STRESS -Ugh, don’t you just hate that word? Alright, let’s get started; it’s more complicated than you’d [like to] think…) Imagine, it’s been an...
by Laura Landsiedel Ford | Nov 27, 2013 | Blog, Health, Massage, Massage Techniques
“Calling For Breath” during your massage is one of the most important elements of getting a massage. We’re told from a young age to hold in our “gut” to help our posture and waistline appearance. Unfortunately, all this does is force us to breathe higher...