Apex Massage Therapy LTD

Apex Massage Therapy LTD Registered Massage Therapy
Established 1994 Our team of professionally trained registered massage therapists, provide therapeutic massage therapy.

Schedule when your time allows, we are open 7 days a week. We focus on our clients needs and goals for optimum wellness. Student and Senior Rates | Gift Cards Available

Direct Billing Available for Approved MVA Insurance Claims - Call for Information

01/18/2026

Certainty feels comforting.

We look for it in plans, outcomes, and next steps.
In knowing how things will unfold.

But being here—in the now—asks something different.

It asks us to stay without guarantees.
To notice our breath before the answer arrives.
To feel the ground even when the path isn’t fully clear.

Presence isn’t passive.
It’s a practiced choice.
A quiet courage to meet this moment exactly as it is—
without rushing it toward certainty.

Sometimes the most stabilizing thing we can do
is stop asking what’s next
and let now be enough.


01/17/2026

Some ask you to slow down, feel your footing, and trust the next step.

To listen instead of push.
To choose steadiness over speed.

Today is full at Apex.
Sunday has space for you.

If your nervous system needs a softer path—
one where the ground feels solid again—
it’s waiting for you.

01/16/2026

Do I need to undress completely?

The truth?

You’re always in control.
Undress to your comfort level, stay fully draped, and let the work meet you exactly where you are.

01/15/2026

Even 5 minutes can shift your nervous system when you choose the right pause.

3 science-backed 5-minute adult time outs:

1️⃣ Sit + stare (fire, candle, or still wall)
Soft, unfocused gazing lowers cognitive load and activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Studies show visual stillness reduces stress hormones and helps the brain move out of “threat mode.” This is why fireplaces feel so regulating.

2️⃣ Breathe low + slow (hands on ribs)
Slow nasal breathing (around 5–6 breaths per minute) stimulates the vagus nerve, improving heart-rate variability and signaling safety to the brain. Within minutes, muscle tone and stress response begin to downshift.

3️⃣ Warmth pause (hot towel or warm drink)
Gentle heat increases circulation and signals comfort receptors in the skin, which reduces cortisol and supports relaxation. Warmth is strongly associated with emotional safety — your nervous system recognizes it instantly.

You don’t need an hour.
You need permission and intention.

✨ This is your adult time out ✨



01/14/2026

3 science-backed 5-minute adult time outs:

1️⃣ Sit + stare (fire, candle, or still wall)
Soft, unfocused gazing lowers cognitive load and activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Studies show visual stillness reduces stress hormones and helps the brain move out of “threat mode.” This is why fireplaces feel so regulating.

2️⃣ Breathe low + slow (hands on ribs)
Slow nasal breathing (around 5–6 breaths per minute) stimulates the vagus nerve, improving heart-rate variability and signaling safety to the brain. Within minutes, muscle tone and stress response begin to downshift.

3️⃣ Warmth pause (hot towel or warm drink)
Gentle heat increases circulation and signals comfort receptors in the skin, which reduces cortisol and supports relaxation. Warmth is strongly associated with emotional safety — your nervous system recognizes it instantly.

You don’t need an hour.
You need permission and intention.

✨ This is your adult time out ✨




01/13/2026

Not something to push through, fix, or ignore — but a place to return to.

A place where tension can soften, breath can deepen, and your nervous system can finally exhale.

This is what therapeutic care is meant to feel like: safe, supportive, and deeply restoring.

When you take care of the body that carries you through everything,
you change how life feels inside it.

✨ Book your moment of care ✨





01/13/2026

The door closes softly.
A warm towel waits.
Your coat has a place to rest.

There’s nothing you need to do now.
No one you need to be.

We know it takes time—and energy you may not feel you have—to choose yourself.
To pause the day.
To arrive when you’re already carrying so much.

That’s why every detail is prepared for you.
So once you’re here, your body can begin to let go.

The hardest part is showing up.
We’ll take care of the rest.














01/11/2026

For the exhausted.
Not the “just tired” kind.
The kind that lives in your nervous system.

When your body is constantly stressed, sore, or overloaded, it stays in a state of protection. Muscles guard. Breathing shortens. Recovery slows.

This is where therapeutic care matters.

Therapeutic massage helps reduce muscle tone and down-regulate the nervous system by improving circulation and lowering cortisol levels—creating the conditions your body needs to recover.

PNF stretching works with your nervous system, not against it. By using gentle contractions followed by relaxation, it improves range of motion through neuromuscular inhibition—allowing muscles to release safely and effectively.

Osteopathy looks at the body as an integrated system. By addressing joint mechanics, fascial restrictions, and mobility, it supports efficient movement, reduces compensations, and improves overall function.

This isn’t about pushing harder.
It’s about giving your body the signals it needs to let go.

If you’ve been carrying more than your body was meant to hold -
Sunday is your reminder: recovery is not optional—it’s biological.














01/10/2026

Did you know…
anticipation alone can shift your nervous system?

When your brain recognizes a safe, familiar experience ahead, it begins releasing calming neurochemicals like dopamine and oxytocin, while reducing stress signals like cortisol.

That moment when your therapist comes to get you?
Your body already knows what’s coming.

This is why healing doesn’t start on the table.
It starts with trust, familiarity, and human presence. 🤍


01/08/2026

Did you know…

your nervous system needs safe human touch to regulate?

Human contact helps lower cortisol (stress hormones),
increase oxytocin (the “connection” hormone),
and signal to your body that it’s safe to rest, repair, and heal.

This is why intentional touch—like therapeutic massage—can feel emotional, grounding, or deeply calming.
It’s not “just relaxing.”
It’s communication between nervous systems.

In a world where we’re more digitally connected than ever,
many of us are quietly touch-deprived—and our bodies feel it.

So if your body has been asking for rest, relief, or reconnection…

it’s not indulgent.

It’s human. 🤍

01/06/2026

Even small moments of intentional presence can make a big difference in how you feel—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

This month, let the extra light be a reminder to honor yourself and the energy you carry. 🤍

01/06/2026

Willpower comes and goes.
Life gets busy.
Stress piles up.

That’s why the reward matters.

When the reward is therapeutic massage, the benefits go beyond relaxation:
• reduced tension
• improved recovery
• better sleep
• a calmer nervous system
• a body that feels supported instead of pushed

Massage becomes something you earn, look forward to, and integrate into your routine—not a luxury, but part of the process.

Let your reward support your body while you work toward your goals.

That’s how habits last. 🤍

















Address

#100, 4 Parkdale Crescent NW
Calgary, AB
T2N3T8

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 9am - 9pm

Telephone

+14032707788

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Award Winning Massage Clinic

Calgary’s choice for massage therapy, the minute you walk in to our stand alone building, you enter a professional clinic with a hint of mint oil – welcoming and healing. Highly trained registered massage therapists offer deep therapeutic massage therapy blended with alternative modalities that are tailored to create a client-centric treatment.

Beautifully designed rooms with heated tables and warmed towels for your comfort. Therapeutic massage with simple additions for a layer of luxury.

Schedule when your time allows, we are open 7 days a week. We focus on our clients needs and goals for optimum wellness. Student and Senior Rates | Gift Cards Available Direct Billing Available for Approved MVA Insurance Claims - Call for Information