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The Soothing Effects of Nature

By |May 8 |Health, Research, Tips, Wellness|

With blossoms blooming, flowers peeking their heads out, and temperatures moving upwards, spring is here and many people in New Jersey are seeking the benefits of the great outdoors. In fact, when the staff at Essential Massage Therapy in Sparta is not working with clients, we love to absorb some natural goodness as well! But why does nature relax us, and how can we harness this relaxation for everyday wellness? Read on to find out!

Sunlight Supplement
Many people are low in Vitamin D, and struggle to get it from foods. Fortunately, the sun is a natural source of this vitamin that […]

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Try Visualization to Beat Spring Stress

By |May 5 |Health, Research, Tips, Wellness|

Springtime is supposed to be a time of new growth, excitement, and change. For those of us who are overworked, overscheduled, or more, spring may just be another stressful season to deal with! If you find yourself feeling swamped by graduations, spring weddings, holidays, and getting ready for warmer temperatures, you need a great tool to fight that spring stress! At Essential Massage Therapy in New Jersey, we promote stress reduction and relaxation year-round. This month, we’ll share our experience with visualization, a tool you can use to beat that stress!

What is visualization?
Visualization is like advanced “play pretend” for grown […]

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How Constant “Connection” Saps Wellness

By |Apr 9 |Health, Research, Tips, Wellness|

When you visit Essential Massage Therapy in Sparta, you are making a commitment to your wellness. This may be all “well” and good, but is it enough? Or do you fall victim to the wellness trap that is sucking in so many people today. Find out if constant connection is sapping your wellness with this blog!

Connection Status: On
Today’s world has so many opportunities for connection. Unlike just a few decades ago, people no longer have to write letters, walk to visit each other, or even wait for someone to be home to take a call. In fact, we no longer […]

What’s So Relaxing About A Massage?

By |Apr 5 |Health, Tips, Wellness|

For many people, the word “massage” is automatically associated with relaxation. But why is that? How did massage start to be a tool for relaxation, and how does massage continue to help people in New Jersey to relax after so many decades? These are the sorts of questions that the staff at Essential Massage Therapy consider after hours, and we are thrilled to share more about massage with you!

Massage Origins
Massage can be traced back through many generations, and most likely started with the natural need for human touch. People have engaged through physical touch for many years, and before there […]

Surprising Ways Stress Affects Your Health

By |Mar 9 |Research|

Most people are familiar with the idea that stress can affect your health. After all, if you spend all day worrying and stressing, you will likely feel tired, irritable, and worn-out. But beyond this normal feeling of “stress,” having too much on your plate can affect your physical health in a number of ways. Read on to find out what these effects are and some easy ways to beat them!

Insomnia. Most people who report higher levels of stress than they’d like also mention insomnia, or difficulty sleeping. This can be difficulty going to sleep when you want, the dreaded wakening […]

Harness Scent for Relaxation

By |Mar 1 |Health|

At Essential Massage Therapy in Sparta, New Jersey, we love to learn more about the science of relaxation, and we enjoy sharing these insights with our clients and potential clients as well! If you’ve visited our office in Sparta, you know it always carries the pleasant, lingering scent of aromatherapy, inviting you to our haven of relaxation from the first breath of air. Are you using scent throughout your life to promote relaxation? It is a powerful tool, and this blog will focus on how to get the most relaxation out of scent!

1. Tune in with your senses. When life […]

Show Your Love With Massage

By |Feb 4 |Wellness|

With Valentine’s Day coming up this month, many people are wondering how they can show their love for those they value most. For those who visit Essential Massage Therapy in New Jersey, you are showing yourself love with your massage! But how do you share this with others? Read on to find three great ways to share your love through massage!
1. Learn basic tricks for at-home massage. Whether you’re giving your best friend a back massage or bringing out the massage oils for a romantic couples massage, you can do great with some basic tips. Start slow and gentle and […]

Three Ways to Boost Mood and Beat Stress Naturally

By |Feb 1 |Wellness|

Right in the middle of winter it can be easy to find yourself feeling sad, down, and stressed out! The days are short, the roads are icy, and you still have so much to do! Often, the massage clients who visit Essential Massage therapy in Sparta comment that their stress melts away with the soothing touch of massage. But what about the rest of the week? If you love natural wellness and stress-reduction tips, this post is for you! Here are our top three ways to boost mood and beat stress—without any pills.
Touch. The human body has millions of sensors, […]

Top Wellness Tips for 2019

By |Jan 2 |Health, Research, Tips, Wellness|

As we enter 2019, Essential Massage Therapy wishes you the best and brightest! Want to take your wellness from wish to action? We can help! Check out our top wellness tips for 2019 to see how you can feel better, work more effectively, and enjoy your time.

Tip #1: Get enough sleep
Most people are sleep deprived, and they wonder why they can’t relax, fall asleep, or think clearly! The average adult needs 6-8 hours of sleep at night, but everyone’s sleep needs vary—anywhere from 4-10 hours of sleep at night can be the “right” amount of sleep depending on your body. […]

How Scent Affects Mood

By |Jan 1 |Health, Research, Wellness|

Of all your senses, your sense of smell may have the biggest effect on your mood! Scents are unique—you can’t “close your nose” and stop smelling something like you can close your eyes and stop seeing something, and scents are uniquely able to take people back to specific memories and set moods. Consider the difference between coming home to the smell of a cake baking than to the smell of an old, closed up summer cabin. In professional massage practice in New Jersey, scent is used in the form of aromatherapy, affecting your mood and your massage in many ways. […]

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