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Massage Unicorn

Creating personalized massage therapy experiences since 2010. I love helping others feel their best!

02/19/2026

Massage therapists for 20 minutes on the parent pick up car line. 🤷🏽‍♀️

02/16/2026

Did you know that muscle tension is usually driven by the nervous system?
When your brain perceives stress (physical or emotional), it increases sympathetic activity - raising muscle tone, amplifying pain signals, and preparing you for action. Over time, this can create persistent tightness and sensitivity.
Massage works by stimulating mechanoreceptors in the skin and muscles. These receptors send signals through the spinal cord to the brain, where they can:
• Inhibit pain signaling (look up spinal gating mechanisms)
• Activate descending pain modulation pathways
• Increase parasympathetic (vagal) activity
• Reduce stress-related arousal
Simply put, massage changes how your nervous system processes tension and pain.
The result is relaxed muscles and a regulated system.
That’s why lasting change doesn’t come from “forcing tissue to release,” (aka. Hard Pressure) but from helping the nervous system shift out of protection and into safety.
Massage is applied neurophysiology through touch. ♥️

02/14/2026

Flowers are nice.
A refreshed nervous system is better. 💗

Thursday 2/19 sessions available.
Come melt tension, soften your shoulders, and feel held.

Spots are limited — reserve yours today 10% off

02/12/2026

Get ahead of 2026 💥 Prevent stressy vibes ☺️ Book your massage today! 🙌🏾💆🏽‍♀️

02/07/2026

Since the word “Massage” and “Masseuse” shows up a zillion times in the stupid files, let’s be crystal clear for the people who need to be told not to eat the laundry pods. It’s “Massage Therapist” LMT. Massage is a licensed health profession.
Massage therapy is not s*x work.
Massage therapists are not consenting participants in exploitation.

This confusion s*xualizes therapists, stigmatizes legitimate clinics, hides survivors, and protects those who abuse power.

A healing profession should never be used as cover for harm.
Boundaries are not optional.
Silence is not neutral. Original post by Shari Aldrich on FB.

Demand accountability.
The massage profession deserves better. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.

02/05/2026

Sessions available in Feb ♥️

✨ Cupping: improves circulation & fascia mobility
✨ Thai & Shiatsu: deep release + energetic flow
✨ Hot Bamboo & Hot Stones: soothing heat to melt tension, improve circulation & calm the nervous system
✨ Sound Baths & Tuning Forks: nervous system reset, stress reduction, cellular harmony

Sessions available tomorrow Friday link in bio or DM to schedule🤍

02/02/2026

Available 10:30 or 11:00/12:00 & 4:00 DM .unicorn

01/04/2026

✨ This week at .unicorn ✨
Intentional touch, nervous system reset, and tension relief.
Book your session and give your body the care it deserves. 💆🏽‍♀️ 🦄

01/02/2026

Muscles don’t store emotions like files on a hard drive.
But emotions do reliably change muscle tone, coordination, and pain sensitivity through the nervous system.

Emotions are not “things”, they’re patterns of:
• Autonomic nervous system activity (sympathetic / parasympathetic)
• Hormonal signaling (cortisol, adrenaline)
• Motor output (muscle tone, posture, breathing)

👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽Muscles reflect emotional states because they are controlled by the nervous system.

The psoas, in particular, plays a major role in posture, balance, breathing, and the fight-or-flight response. Because of this, it’s especially sensitive to chronic stress and perceived threat.

The memory of emotional events lives in the brain — but the expression of those states often shows up in the body through muscle tension, posture, and habitual movement patterns.

There’s no evidence that emotions are stored in muscles.
There is strong evidence that chronic stress alters motor patterns and pain sensitivity.
And the psoas often reflects that change because it’s a key postural and stress-responsive muscle. When the nervous system feels safer, the body lets go of unnecessary tension.
Massage therapy supports that process — gently, intelligently, and within your body’s capacity.
Book your session when you’re ready to feel more ease.

01/01/2026

Thank you to the .unicorn families for your continued support 🤍
As we move into 2026, take a moment to ask yourself: what does my body need? I’m honored to support that journey🦄⚡️ #2026

12/23/2025

✨ What is Craniosacral Bodywork? ✨

It’s a gentle, non-invasive therapy that works with your nervous system.

Using a very soft touch (about the weight of a nickel 🪙), your bodyworker tunes into your body’s natural rhythms—specifically the craniosacral rhythm, a real physical rhythm that moves slower than your breath or heartbeat.

🧠 This rhythm comes from the craniosacral system:
the membranes and fluid that surround your brain and spinal cord. Research and clinical practice describe this rhythm moving at about 4–8 cycles per minute.

🌿 How does it help?
By listening to this rhythm, we can notice areas of tension or restriction and gently support their release. This helps your nervous system shift from stress mode into rest-and-heal mode.

✨ Many clients report feeling:
• deeply relaxed
• more grounded
• clearer and more present

This work isn’t about force or fixing—it’s about listening and creating space for balance.

📚 Inspired by research and professional insights from the
Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP)
Article: “Craniosacral Rhythm”

If you’re curious, feel free to DM me or ask questions below 🙋🏽‍♀️🎅🏾

12/16/2025

Recent fascia research led by Dr. John Sharkey describes fascia not as passive wrapping, but as a living, adaptive network that processes mechanical input like touch, pressure, and movement.

Instead of:
“Press here until tissue softens”

Fascia appears to:
• sample mechanical information
• communicate chemically and mechanically
• reorganize itself based on context

This helps explain why:
✨ gentle work can be powerful
✨ less pressure sometimes works better
✨ the same technique feels different on different days

In this view, massage becomes biological communication, not tissue correction.
Your body isn’t being forced into change, it’s actively participating in it.

🧠 Based on research by John Sharkey et al., published in LIFE (MDPI), exploring fascia as a self-organizing, adaptive system.

Touch is information and your body knows what to do with it. Book your session today 💆🏽‍♀️🦄

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