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The news is overwhelmingly negative at the moment, people are frightened, worried about what’s going to happen to themselves, their families and jobs. It can seem as if there is no gap in the clouds at all…but when you’re having one of those days cooped up indoors and wondering when all this will end, there are a few ways you can try to reframe what’s going on to make it, if not entirely positive, a slightly more positive experience.

This Too Will Pass…

Yes, it’s an old line, but it’s true. While we’re stuck in what seems like a never-ending quarantine it […]

Chapped lips, itchy skin, redness, and peeling are all common dry-skin symptoms this time of year. While many assume these issues are related to dry skin, it may be more perennial dehydrated skin.

DRY SKIN VS. DEHYDRATED SKIN
As a general definition, dehydration means your body is taking in less water than it’s losing. Therefore, dehydrated skin lacks water—compared to dry skin, which typically lacks natural oil. More simply put, dry skin is a skin type, while dehydrated skin is a condition usually related to other lifestyle factors. Dehydrated skin can affect anyone, regardless of skin type, pore size, or genetics.

Unlike other […]

During the winter months, it’s easy to neglect our bodies. We stay in to avoid the bad weather whenever we don’t absolutely have to go outside. The yard is neglected – nothing needs doing in the garden and anything that does can wait until better weather, right?

And don’t even get us started on fitness regimes. Who wants to go for a run in the snow, wind or rain?

It’s fair to say that it’s out of sight out of mind until…one day…the sun peeps out and it begins to feel a little warmer. It’s at this point, before we decide to […]

In a study in the International Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers concluded massage therapy could serve as an effective intervention in controlling blood pressure in pre-hypertensive women. The study showed that the immediate results of lowered blood pressure lasted up to 72 hours after massage. Full study »

A separate study in the same publication had similar findings; those that received regular Swedish massage therapy over a period of four weeks had significantly lower blood pressure than those who did not have a massage. Full study »

Find a Trusted Massage Therapist

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It’s come around again, and it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been with your partner, spouse or significant other, Valentine’s Day is the day that you get to spoil them just a little bit more, just for the sake of it.

If you want to go a little further than the standard roses, candies or chocolates, why not spoil your lover with a treat that will serve them well long after the Valentine’s displays have been taken down in the mall?

It doesn’t matter if you’re spoiling a male or female partner, massage at Essential Massage Therapy in Sparta is the gift […]

Pediatricians, physical therapists, and massage therapists are seeing more young patients complaining of neck and back pain due to an overloaded backpack. The American Academy of Pediatrics says a backpack should never weigh more than 10% of a student’s body weight. Even so, your child should have a well-fitting backpack and use it correctly to avoid discomfort and injury. For instance, when bending down, it is important to bend at the knees instead of the waist when wearing a backpack.

How to help your children strategize
Do your children have a locker where they can store books they’re not using? […]

Ready to face the back-to-school battle? Between first-day outfits, school supplies, lunchbox prep, and after-school activities, you and your kids have plenty on your plates. And it doesn’t make it any easier when the kids don’t want to go to school. To make this back-to-school season the most fun and least challenging yet, we’ve compiled some of our favorites to help the whole family get through the day, from breakfast to bedtime.

Master Your Morning
Make the most important meal of the day shine with a good, healthy breakfast. Prepare innovative ideas like crock pot oatmeal or French toast eggbakes the night […]

Nature provides us with many challenges over the summer; bugs, heat, sun burn, hay fever and more. Thankfully, nature also provides some wonderful remedies for the problems that summertime brings. Aromatherapy essential oils […]