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But you can control what is does to your body! Stress is not unusual or abnormal. It's an everyday occurrence that your body reacts to in either a positive or negative manner. It's basically the preparation of your body to physically move. Your heart rate increases and your breathing quickens in anticipation of muscular activity.

May is High Blood Pressure Education Month. Did you know that regular therapeutic massage is proven to lower pressure? Elements Therapuetic Massage in the Ahwatukee/Chandler area is here to help.

The habit of meditation is one of the most powerful things.

Amazingly, it’s also one of the most simple habits to do — you can do it anywhere, any time, and it will always have immediate benefits.

How many habits can you say that about?

While many people think of meditation as something you might do with a teacher, in a Zen Center, it can be as simple as paying attention to your breath while sitting in your car or on the train, or while sitting at the coffee shop or in your office, or while walking or showering.

It can take just one or two minutes if you’re busy. There’s no excuse for not doing it, when you simplify the meditation habit.

Once thought of as a luxury service, massage therapy has become an increasingly important component in one’s overall health and wellness routine. Regularly scheduled massages can help consumers save on healthcare costs often replacing the need for over-the-counter remedies for stress-related symptoms and illnesses.

Spring is often a time for fresh starts on projects around the home, job searches, hobbies and more. A simple way to jump start the season of new beginnings is to connect your mind, body and spirit for overall health and wellness.  Elements Therapeutic Massage and their expert massage therapists  can do just that!

While red roses and chocolate hearts typically symbolize the love expressed during this time of year, the true meaning of Valentine’s Day is taking time out of your busy schedules to focus on the relationship with your spouse / significant other. 

You’re already washing your hands, drinking plenty of water, and getting eight hours of sleep a night -- now try treating yourself to a therapeutic massage for another powerful stay-healthy defense. 

As the weather changes and the barometric pressure takes a dive south, your body faces some unique challenges, especially as you get older and recovery times for muscle injuries and overuse get longer. Even when you focus on preparing your body for winter wear and tear before the season starts, there still may be an unfortunate event where you will become injured or experience some sort of ache and pain associated with muscle overuse and fatigue. Elements Therapeuutic Massage at Casa Paloma in Chandler/Ahwatukee can help!

Seasons change, colors change and moods can change as old man winter blows out summer’s warm, sunny weather and replaces it with cooler temperatures, shorter days and less sunshine rays. Prepare your mind and body for the changing seasons this year by incorporating Hot Stone massage into your overall health and wellness regimen. This wintertime favorite massage technique can help combat the negative effects that less sun and cooler temperatures can take on your body by warming your muscles and your mind from the inside out. 

Whether you need to release tension, reduce stress or simply relax and feel your best, regularly scheduled therapeutic massage sessions are essential for promoting your overall mind and body well-being. Massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach to wellness based on the body's natural ability to heal itself and stabilize your systems. Regular monthly massages provide relief to people of all ages and all walks of life from the competitive athlete to the home gardener or the over-stressed business person. It is the perfect recipe for helping you unwind from the holiday stress and prepare yourself for a healthy, happy and prosperous new year.