We were happy to take part in River Run this year, offering massage therapy to runners before and after the race. Even the hard-working mascot enjoyed a massage with Marian!
Ashiatsu Coming April 1st To Simsbury Therapeutic Massage & Wellness
“The Deepest Most Luxurious Massage On The Planet.” Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, the newest addition to the Simsbury Therapeutic Massage menu is a wonderfully deep therapeutic massage that your therapist will perform with the feet. Holding on to parallel bars in the ceiling for balance and stability, this massage provides slow compressive gliding strokes that, [...]
Vegan Irish Soda Bread
About Vegan Irish Soda Bread This recipe reminds me of my visit to Ireland. It accompanied almost every meal. Those were my pre-vegan days so I wanted to adapt it to my lifestyle today in honor of St. Patrick’s Day! Traditional Irish soda bread’s base is made from flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk. The [...]
Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Truffles are amazingly decadent yet easy to make. The vegan version is not much different from the traditional truffle except for the lack of heavy cream and milk chocolate. The goal for any truffle is essentially to make a ganache (which is basically chocolate melted with milk). I use a rich dark vegan chocolate that [...]
Scientists Hone In On Why Massage Heals Sore Muscles
Scientists recently sought to determine why massage helps heal sore muscles. In the February issue of the smartly acronymed science periodical, Science Transitional Medicine, a study report entitled Massage Therapy Attenuates Inflammatory Signaling After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage was published. The Study After an exercise routine that brought participants to exhaustion, scientists took biopsies of the [...]
Office and Workstation Ergonomics: 8 Ways Your Computer Reshapes Your Body
Ergonomic chair, computer, keyboard and mouse set-up are more vital parts of the office than ever for the health and safety of the workforce. Even outside of the office, the amount of time we are at computers is very much changing the way we use our bodies. I see the following in what I’d estimate [...]
Self Care In The New Year
I love the start of a New Year! It seems so hopeful and filled with new beginnings and fresh starts. Everyone seems newly motivated to start something new, refresh something left behind, and strive for improvements in our lives. Self-care is one of the most important goals I strive for continuously. See Roles & Tasks [...]
Perfect Vegan Pancakes
This is another recipe I use from Isa Chandra Moskowitz except this one is from Vegan Brunch. I have used it over and over again and it always comes out amazing. I did feel lazy one morning and did not sift the dry ingredients and I did notice a difference but they still tasted great. [...]
No-Bake Black-Bottom Peanut Butter Silk Pie
This recipe comes from Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s “Vegan with a Vengeance” cookbook. (Click here to order or read more about it on Amazon. All of her books are excellent!) It’s easier to make this recipe than it may look and is so worth the effort. Vegans and non-vegans alike have loved this recipe and I [...]
Most Effective, Least-Known Solution For Comfort During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an amazing time that can be overshadowed by lower back pain. The Problem Women’s bodies change in many ways over 40 weeks of pregnancy to accommodate the sweet baby that everyone looks forward to meeting. As the uterus and fetus grow, the expectant mother’s center of gravity shifts. All of the ligaments in [...]
