May marks my 5 year anniversary in Reno. Remarkably, it also marks my 25th year as a Licensed Massage Therapist. In 1998, I signed up for massage school on a whim. I never imagined what an amazing journey it would be. Educating Hands, Where It All Began I received a fabulous education from… Read more »
Self Care Isn’t Selfish I have seen the meme, “Self-Care Is Not Selfish” show up on virtually all social media outlets that I subscribe to. Often it is accompanied by the analogy of the airline safety instructions to put your oxygen mask on first before helping others. It seems that people are beginning to take… Read more »
I was talking with someone the other day who had moved to Reno during COVID. Like many others, they realized that working remotely gave them the opportunity to move away from physical proximity of their job. It was a great opportunity to relocate. But moving during a pandemic and working from home made it challenging… Read more »
When your business is customer service, inconveniencing your clients is basically a cardinal sin. So when I had to cancel client appointments not once, but twice in the same week, I wasn’t sure how to absolve my customer service sins. The Medical Emergency The first day I had to cancel appointments was due to a… Read more »
In the midst of the holiday season, many of us turn our energies toward gift giving. An act that should bring joy, can often produce anxiety. With news of shipping delays and distribution disruptions, even online shopping might be stressful this year. Giving gifts of experiences can bring loads of joy with less stress and… Read more »
While I certainly am not a physician, this biblical proverb is resonating strongly with me at the moment. I can add “practice what you preach” to that because recently I was guilty of “do as I say, not as I do.” Now I’m paying the price. If I Had a Dollar… …for every time I… Read more »
Maintaining a variety of movement patterns can be a big factor in how we age. In his book, Athletic Body in Balance, Gray Cook describes functional movement as “the ability to simply move without restriction or limitation.” Developing Functional Movement From the moment we are born we are learning and developing functional movement patterns. Fluid and efficient… Read more »
April is Stress Awareness Month. Since the Spring season is often thought of as a time of hope and renewal, I want to focus on simple cues we can take from nature, and how we can use our five senses to help soothe feelings of stress. Sight Here in Nevada, we are blessed with 300+… Read more »
“Each patient carries his own doctor inside him. We are at our best when we give the doctor who resides within a chance to work.” Albert Schweitzer, M.D., Philosopher & Nobel Prize Winner My friend and colleague has a beautiful poster with this quote in the reception area of his office. I have always loved… Read more »
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021 This time of year I often write about resolutions, intentions and goals. But this year I want to focus more on mindset and how we can use it to stay focused on what we want to achieve. Statistically, the majority of us who make New Year’s Resolutions admit to giving up… Read more »
After receiving her Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1992, Meaghan moved to Miami, Florida and worked as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist providing group and individual therapy to patients in both psychiatric and sub-acute physical rehabilitation hospitals Read more
