http://www.inharmonymassage.com Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:40:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Each and every day you use your muscles in a variety of ways--walking, running, standing, sitting, etc.  You really don't pay much attention to those muscles until something happens to them--either an injury, a trauma of some sort or just a plain old muscle cramp, also called a 'Charley horse'. ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/muscle-cramps-august-09-newsletter/ Without getting into a lot of technical mumbo jumbo, carpal tunnel syndrome is basically where a person experiences pain, numbness and tingling in their hands and fingers.  This could be something that a person deals with on a daily basis; it could also be something that a person experiences ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-july-09-newsletter/   I have noticed this past week that I have been really caught up in something that I will call my "supposed to look like" thinking.  Now I know you are wondering what I am talking about, so let me explain. I first noticed it when I was attending my yoga class last week.  The instructor ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/listening-to-your-body-april-09-newsletter/ Chronic headaches are a fact of life for millions of people.  Headaches can last for a few short hours up to several days.  Some headaches can also include sensitivity to light and nausea.  They can seriously impact the lives of those individuals that suffer from them.  According to the National ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/headache-relief-and-massage-therapy-march-09-newsletter/ Since the weather has been so cold lately (with the exception of the past couple of days), I have been hyper vigilant about making sure that my car is in working order.  Every time I get in my car and turn the key to start it, I check my dashboard ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/preventative-maintenance-february-09-newsletter/ During the holidays, I had an opportunity to go down to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee.  For me, there is no place I would rather be to rejuvenate and renew myself than in the mountains.  I love being in the mountains! Visiting the mountains is always a very humbling experience for me ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/celebrating-the-journey-january-09-newsletter/ If you've ever had a burning, aching pain in your elbow after playing too many rounds of tennis, or weakness and shooting pain in your hands and forearms after spending too much time at the computer, then you've probably experienced the early stages of a repetitive strain injury (RSI). What ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/repetitive-strain-injuries-december-08-newsletter/ It has been difficult the past several months to be able to focus on what there is to be grateful for.  With all the politicians saying that they can do a better job than the other person; with people losing their jobs and/or their homes; and it seems that the ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/gratitude-november-08-newsletter/ "Reach out and touch someone!"  AT&T first aired that commercial back in 1979.  I vividly remember those commercials as they usually brought tears to my eyes because it was focused on connecting people; all be it, through long distance phone calls, but it still showed us that connecting with family ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/the-incredible-healing-power-of-touch-october-08-newsletter/ I have had many clients walk into my office and tell me that they are in a lot of pain and the doctors can't seem to find out what is wrong with them.  They are told that maybe it is fibromyalgia, chronic pain, chronic fatigue or simply that it is ... http://www.inharmonymassage.com/issues-in-the-tissues/