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Reiki & Respectful Rejection of Research
Reiki, Crystals and Energy Grids: What We Know, What We Don’t, and Why Informed Consent Matters (A summary of research on Reiki and other “energy” modalities) Estimated read time: ~2-3 minutes Clients often ask us at The Massage Clinic what we think about Reiki, crystal healing or energy grids. Some have had powerful personal experiences. Others are skeptical but curious. Our own practice is grounded in more conventional massage therapy, but we believe you deserve a clear pi
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The 4th Trimester - You're Not Done Yet! Postpartum Support After Delivery
we see fourth‑trimester massage as part of a broader support network, not a self-care extra, or worse…a ‘treat
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Is Pregnancy/Prenatal Massage Just Pampering?
Pregnancy Massage, Prenatal Massage, Perinatal Massage and Post Postpartum Massage are each unique and important.
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Active Clients Get More From Their Sessions
How to Be an Active Massage Client: What You Do Between Sessions Matters More Than You Think!
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Massage Myths: The Lies Of 'Lactic Acid Flushing'
science suggests massage helps for reasons other than flushing anything out, and that matters for how we set expectations.
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Can Massage Help Depression &Anxiety " Work?
that massage was significantly associated with reduced depressive symptoms compared with various control conditions. Other reviews and narrative summaries have reported decreases in trait anxiety and stress in populations ranging from medical patients
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Screen Time, Your Neck & Jaw Pain. When it's Tech Neck.
we treat screen‑related pain as a real, predictable pattern—not a character flaw or a sign you’re “weak.” We build neck and jaw sessions around what your actual days look like: laptop height, phone use, stress levels and how your body tends to guard under load.
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