Sedentary Lifestyles & How to Overcome Them

Every ancient civilization seems to have its own Depiction of massage- from the Chinese and reflexology on feet to Hippocrates who believed “the physician must be experienced in many things but assuredly in rubbing.’ In today’s society’s though, we see pretty much one major cause for the need of modern massage and that is: sedentary lifestyles. I know, you didn't want such a simple answer but it is what it is and sleeping for 3 years is great if you’re a snail but we’re humans and we need to incorporate more movement back into our daily lives if we want to see positive changes for not only our body but our spirit too.

 There's thousands of doctors, vlogs and blogs already telling us the negative effects happening from being so sedentary in daily life but in case you've missed the memo, here's a great refresher at https://www.startstanding.org/sitting-new-smoking/

Now that you're more familiar on the mechanics of what's going on in side you can gain the perspective on how important not only movement is but also how massage aids in your self care maintenance.

Take those easy first steps towards your journey of self care by scheduling your massage (if you’re reading and local in Kitsap County simply call or text: 303-990-4988 to schedule!) and joining us next week to learn what areas are most commonly seen to express distress/pain/disharmony/etc. from sitting too much and what that means in terms of how to help clients achieve relief through massage for the various neck, shoulder and back pains that arise.