Body Image. It's an issue that most women AND men struggle with. As a massage therapist, I hear all kinds of insecurities spewed out. "You'll have to add more oil, because there's more of me." "Don't work on my glutes until I get back in the gym." "I haven't been in to see you because I gained a lot of weight." "Don't work on my legs, I didn't shave!" Bottom line: We don't care! Our job is not to judge! Our job is to care for you and bring you relief you long for. We see bodi

We usually don’t think about our feet. Until they hurt. We tend to take them for granted, but like other parts of our body they can get tired, overused, sore, and in need of some attention. When they start to hurt it can lead to many other problems. When your feet hurt you don’t want to do much of anything. You just want to stay off of them. Your body likes to move, though. And your brain functions better when you are active. So foot pain can quickly lead to other issues. Foo

​​​​ Body image risk and reward in massage- written by Barry Hatfield Body image. Almost everybody has something about their body that they don’t like. For many people it’s a minor issue, no big deal. But some people have a major issue with their body image. It affects how they live and their happiness. When I tell some people that I’m a massage therapist it can cause a strong reaction. They tell me, whether verbally or through their reaction and body language, that massage i