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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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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Maximize Massage Benefits with These Tips

By |Dec 4 |Health|

You like to get the most out of your investments, right? So do we, and we know that your massage therapy can be a big investment. Over and over again, our loyal massage clients in NJ have asked us “how can we get more out of massage?” or even “how can I keep this wonderful glow going all day?” There are certainly some tips to enhance your massage, and we’ll share our favorites today!

Step One: Plan Well!
The first step to a great massage is great planning. Are you rushing from dropping the kids off and trying to get out in […]

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Self Care During the Holiday Season

By |Dec 2 |Health|

The holiday season comes every year, but if you’re anything like the many clients who come into Essential Massage Therapy in Sparta, NJ, you know that it can seem like a surprise each time! So many people complain of being too busy, too overworked, or stretched too far during a season that is supposed to be about family and fun. Fortunately, we like to think of ourselves as experts in relaxation, and we’d like to share our favorite self care tips with you this holiday season!

1. Plan for some down time. If your holiday season seems jam-packed, stressful, and exhausting, […]

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11 Young Living Swaps for Better Living

By |Jul 23 |Health, Tips|

Everyone loves having answers to life’s little problems. Whether you have a painless solution for a weekday wakeup or a go-to way to freshen fabrics, make sure your quick fixes are free from harmful chemicals, mystery ingredients, and artificial scents and flavors with these easy swaps!Blog-15-Young-Living-Swaps-For-Better-Living_Infographic_Us-2

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The Role of the Massage in the Opioid Epidemic

By |Jul 10 |Health, Research, Wellness|

If you’ve tuned into the news in the past few years, you know that opioids are taking over the country. Whether kids are getting into their parent’s pills and abusing them at a party, those using them are overdosing accidentally or not-so-accidentally, or something else, these pills have gone beyond their role as painkillers to double as dangerous threats. However, if you’ve ever experienced severe pain, you know how valuable they can be. But what happens when your severe pain is daily, and you just need more opioids to treat it? Science has directed many professions to look into other […]

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Tame Tension Headaches with These Top Tips

By |Jun 15 |Health, Research, Tips, Wellness|

Do you find that your head just aches when you are tense? Many people come into massage therapy offices in New Jersey seeking a way to relieve the pounding, aching headaches, not to mention the tension and tightness in the neck, shoulders, chest, and head. Some people say that tension flows all the way down their body, while others find it more localized. How can you beat these tension headaches and start feeling better? Check out these top tips!

1. Fuel your engine. If you aren’t getting enough sleep, nutrition, or hydration, you’re prone to feeling more stressed and having fewer […]

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Location: 83 Woodport Road |
Sparta, NJ 07871

Phone: (973) 729-2400

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Tuesday 10:00 am - 6 :00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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