True Skin Holistic Wellness

09/16/2025

🌿 The Healing Power of Myofascial Release: Gentle, Safe, and Effective for Lasting Pain Relief

Living with chronic or unexplained pain can feel overwhelming. When discomfort lingers despite traditional treatments or medications, many people begin searching for something different—something safe, natural, and effective. That’s where Myofascial Release (MFR) comes in.

At True Skin Holistic Wellness Studio in Danbury, CT, we specialize in Myofascial Release because it is one of the most powerful, yet gentle, therapies for creating lasting change in the body. Unlike aggressive “no pain, no gain” methods, MFR is gentle and safe for all ages—from children to seniors—and it works by addressing the root cause of pain instead of just masking symptoms.

🌸 What Exactly Is Myofascial Release?

To understand MFR, let’s start with the fascia. Fascia is a web of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ in the body. When it’s healthy, fascia is flexible and fluid, allowing you to move with ease. But when fascia becomes restricted due to injury, surgery, poor posture, repetitive stress, or emotional tension, it tightens and pulls on surrounding structures.

This can create pain, stiffness, and even unexplained symptoms that don’t show up on standard medical tests. Myofascial Release gently applies sustained pressure into these restrictions, allowing the tissue to soften and lengthen. The result is improved mobility, reduced pain, and a sense of whole-body balance.

🌿 The Benefits of Myofascial Release

1. Restores Range of Motion & Flexibility

Stiff joints and tight muscles often melt away after fascia is released. This allows for freer, more comfortable movement.

2. Reduces Pain, Discomfort & Tightness

MFR relieves tension at the source. Clients frequently report feeling lighter, looser, and pain-free after just a few sessions.

3. Supports Natural Healing

By improving circulation and releasing stored tension, the body’s innate ability to heal is restored.

4. Helps You Return to the Things You Love

Whether it’s playing with your kids, returning to yoga, or simply walking with ease—MFR helps you get back to daily life with more freedom and joy.

🌸 What to Expect in a Session at True Skin Holistic Wellness Studio

When you arrive at our Danbury studio, you’ll step into a calm, supportive environment designed for healing and relaxation. A typical session includes:
• A consultation to understand your unique challenges.
• Gentle, hands-on techniques where sustained pressure is applied to areas of tightness.
• A personalized approach—every body is different, and every session is tailored to your needs.
• A safe, comfortable experience where your body sets the pace.

Clients often describe their sessions as deeply relaxing yet profoundly effective. Some even feel shifts happening days after the session as their fascia continues to release.

🌟 Long-Lasting Relief for a Better Life

That’s the power of fascia healing, and it’s why so many people are turning to MFR as their go-to therapy.

📍 Ready to Experience the Benefits?

If you’ve been struggling with chronic pain, tension, or limited movement, Myofascial Release may be the missing piece in your healing journey.

At True Skin Holistic Wellness Studio, 57 North St., Danbury, CT Suite 323 we offer safe, gentle, and highly effective MFR sessions that help you restore movement, reduce pain, and get back to the things you love.

👉 Book your Myofascial Release session today and take the first step toward lasting relief.

08/25/2024

Showing kindness to yourself and other living things can bring forth harmony in your life

03/11/2024

05/05/2020

7 Sleep Trends Worth Trying | Wellness | MyFitnessPal7 Sleep Trends Worth Trying No Comments Share it: Despite all of the health and wellness trends available these days, nothing makes you feel better than a good night’s sleep . Sleep plays a vital role in your physical and mental health and is responsible for everything from repairing your heart and blood vessels to regulating hormones and maintaining your immune system. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, “Ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke. As it turns out, more than 35% of adults don’t get the recommended seven hours of sleep per night and those sleepless nights have been associated with health issues ranging from heart disease and obesity to increased risk of early death . The point is: Sleep is important. Those who aren’t getting enough are often willing to try anything to right the ship. Sometimes this means taking medications, while other times it might simply consist of a few lifestyle tweaks. But getting a better night’s sleep is big business, and in recent years, the pursuit of sleep has led to many new trends and products — some worth trying, some not. Below, we’re running down some of the most popular sleep trends right now. May they provide assistance in all your sheep-counting endeavors: 1 SLEEP COACHES Sleep coaches aren’t just for helping new parents get their infants on a better schedule. Sleep-deprived adults are turning to coaches for their own health as they look for guidance on getting more shuteye. Sleep consultants promise to improve their clients’ sleep by focusing on health and lifestyle factors, from nutrition and stress to bedtime routines. Ronee Welch, a certified integrative adult sleep coach and the owner of Sleeptastic Solutions , emphasizes the importance of what she calls sleep hygiene. “Take a good look at your environment to see if you have the ideal sleep situation,” she advises. “Is your room dark enough? Is your room too hot or too cold? Do you have a bed partner (including pets and kids) that is disturbing you? Are you staying off of the electronics at least 30–60 minutes before bed? All of these things are simple, yet can be very effective.” 2 ADAPTOGENS You’ve likely seen or heard this word making the rounds recently in wellness circles, but adaptogens have been an important component of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. Comprised of various herbs, roots and plants, including ashwagandha, ginseng and holy basil, they’re supposed to help the body handle stress. A recent Japanese study found an active component of ashwagandha itself can induce sleep and may prove beneficial in treating insomnia. Research like this, as well as a general interest in alternative medicine, is part of the reason adaptogens are popping up everywhere. If you want to give them a try, you can find adaptogens in powder form, as teas or sold as supplement pills. The old check-with-your-doctor-first adage applies here. 3 SLEEP TRACKERS These high-tech tools are designed to track things like heart rate and movement to provide data on the quality of your sleep. Although one in five adults use wearable trackers , the research on their effectiveness is mixed. One 2019 study found wearable devices underestimated the time spent in REM and light sleep while another found the trackers were as accurate as the medical-grade devices used during sleep studies . The tracker trend continues with new innovations, including products like the UrgoNight , which debuted at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in January. It’s essentially a high-tech headband that uses electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors to detect electrical activity in your brain. It then provides feedback during the day that can train your brain to sleep better at night. It’s a brave new world we’re living in. —blog.myfitnesspal.com

05/03/2020

How to Stop Stress Eating During Quarantine | InStyle.comEver since stay-at-home orders began to combat the coronavirus, I have found myself eating around the clock. I feel like I can’t stop myself from eating when I'm not hungry and overeating once I start to eat. I have had phases of my life where I found myself turning to food for comfort, but nothing like this. How do I put an end to the cycle — and find healthier ways to cope? —Eating My Way Through DEAR EATING MY WAY THROUGH, Our relationship with food is complex and emotional. It starts from the moment we take our first sip of breast milk or formula. Food is comfort, cuddles, and memories. It is drowning your sorrows in a pint of Hagan Daz after a breakup. It’s grandma’s homemade cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. It’s chicken noodle soup when you are sick. It is a myriad of feelings and associations. It makes sense that when we are under enormous stress (and what’s more stressful than an invisible highly contagious virus) we tend to turn to food for comfort, distraction, and self-soothing. When this happens, we tune out our body’s signals of hunger and satiation and just eat. We stop eating to satisfy a physical need and attempt to use food to meet an emotional one. Sometimes it feels good in the moment. The food satisfies the need for distraction, comfort, or even excitement. But afterward, we feel bad about whatever we were feeling bad about to begin with and now, we may feel bad about what (or how much) we ate, too. This tends to create a negative cycle of: Feel bad, eat, feel bad, eat. So what do you do to break the cycle? Ahead, my tips based on my own personal experience overcoming emotional eating, plus decades of clinical experience treating people with eating issues as a therapist. RELATED: For Many People with Eating Disorders, Quarantine Is an Unexpected Trigger The desire to eat to soothe an emotional needs can be strong, so it's worth going back to the basics of physicalhunger. It's Think of your hunger on a scale from 0 to 10. 5 is neutral: You are not hungry and you are not full. 4 is a little hungry, you may be having pangs of hunger. 3 is solidly hungry. 2 is ravenous, don’t let yourself get here. 1 is empty. 0 is so starving you might faint. On the flip side, 6 is satisfied. 7 is full, 8 is stuffed. 9 is very uncomfortable, and 10 is sick to your stomach. Try to wait to eat until you are a solid 3, and stop when you are a 5 (neutral) or a 6 (satisfied) as opposed to stopping when you are full or stuffed. If you think that you have to be perfect, you are far more likely to overeat (“I already blew it, I might as well eat the rest of the pint"). —instyle.com

04/30/2020

Meditate. Breathe. Stretch. Keep Yourself Calm, Inspired & FlexibleYou may never have had this much free time; and while worrying, working on your practice and learning new skills may be demanding your attention, it’s also essential to practice self-care during this challenging time. Doing so will help you emerge stronger, more focused, and ready to book the clients who are waiting to see you. Meditation is so much more than an option in our practice; in fact, a regular mediation practice is vitally important in maintaining professional integrity. By this I mean we must be willing to explore allowing ourselves to be completely free from our own feelings of negativity or stress. By meditating on a regular basis, we give ourselves permission to be excused from the weight of all that would keep us from being our best selves. In meditation mode, there is no right or wrong. There is just being. We rid ourselves of all ego during meditation as we enter into oneness with the present that cannot be changed. The present just is. When we meditate, we allow ourselves to surrender to that which is without making changes. We are here and this is where we are. Deep meditation is our release from perception and personality traits of ourselves that we do not like or take too much pride in. In my experience, having a regular practice of meditation connects us to all that is possible in our world. While you meditate, you release all resistance. It is as if you are spilling out of yourself, making much of your surface area available to occupy the space you are in. Permission to be and exist is extremely healthy. Meditation brings us to a place of thoughtlessness during practice, which leads to greater thoughtfulness during non-meditative times. When we are in this state it gives us the ability to realign with positive self-worth, and to discover areas of our own body that need to experience complete relaxation and release. A regular habit of meditation gives us many health benefits: Meditation has been shown to decrease anxiety, headaches and high blood pressure while instilling creativity and peacefulness. With their 2015 study, “The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Perceived Pain Intensity and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Headache” (published in Global Journal of Health Science), for example, investigators concluded that subjects who practiced Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction exercises, which encompass meditation, body awareness and yoga, saw “significant improvement” in quality of life and pain levels compared with a control group. And a just-completed study from New York University indicates that eight weeks of consistent guided meditation reduces anxiety and increases cognitive function. “The findings from this study revealed that [Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction] can be used nonpharmacological intervention for improvement the quality of life and development of strategies to cope with pain in patients with chronic headache,” the authors noted. Having a routine of meditation can have lasting effects of tranquility and balance—and our clients deserve a massage therapist who is mindful of what is required to incorporate a healthy lifestyle. From this place of balance we move forward through our workday with ease and fluidity. Next, let us consider the art of breath and breathing exercises—not only the physiological aspect, but also the mindfulness of a breathing practice. We would be remiss if we did not enter our workday without allowing our body, mind and soul to rock to the rhythm of our breath. Spending 15 to 20 minutes each day practicing the art of deep breathing exercises has been shown to decrease blood pressure for 30 minutes after the exercise has ended. An article published by Harvard Health Publishing for Harvard Medical School notes that deep breathing helps quell the stress response. “Breath focus is a common feature of several techniques that evoke the relaxation response,” the author notes. “The first step is learning to breathe deeply. —massagemag.com

04/29/2020

Music Health Benefits [5 benefits for healing]Music health benefits include relaxation of body, mind and spirit, as well as it's ability to help us escape everyday, temporarily forgetting problems or issues that are stressful in life. Throughout history, music has been shown to help treat mental and emotional conditions, making it one of the most effective treatments, and one of the most cost effective alternative (like acupuncture, acupressure, massage therapy, or chiropractic, etc.) treatments. Research shows that listening to or playing music is a growing treatment in hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers, hospice facilities, and clinics, helping reduce anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. —massage-education.com What's your favorite feel good song?

04/28/2020

You Breathe 22,000 Times A Dayby Dr. Danny Penman, author, The Art of Breathing Your breath is the greatest asset you have. It is naturally meditative and always with you. It reflects your most powerful emotions and helps you either soothe or harness them. It helps you to feel solid, whole, and in complete control of your life while grounding you in the present moment, clarifying the mind, and unshackling your instincts. There is an art to breathing correctly. One that many of us have forgotten. This comes at a huge cost because incorrect breathing creates anxiety, stress, and exhaustion while deepening unhappiness. Breathing relies on the big, powerful muscles of the diaphragm, the abdomen and the intercostal muscles that lie between the ribs. It is helped along by the smaller secondary muscles of the neck, shoulders and upper ribs. When you are upset, anxious or stressed, the abdomen tenses and prevents the big primary muscles from working. Instead, they begin tugging against each other, leaving the secondary muscles to do all the work. But the secondary muscles are only designed to shoulder 20 percent of the burden, so they become stressed. If this continues, it can lead to chronic tension in the shoulders and neck, to headaches and fatigue, and to increasingly shallower breathing. It’s a vicious cycle that lies behind much of our anxiety, stress, and unhappiness. But there is an equally powerful virtuous cycle that you can cultivate by learning the art of breathing. The art of breathing lies in paying attention to your breath in a very special way. It’s the heart of mindfulness and as old as meditation itself. You can learn the basics in just a few minutes although mastering it takes a little longer. Try this little mindful breathing meditation with me. All you need is: Place your feet flat on the floor (with your spine 2–3cm from the back of the chair). Be comfortable (with a relaxed but straight back). Place your hands loosely in your lap. Focus your mind on your breath as it flows in and out. Feel the sensations the air makes as it flows in through your mouth or nose and into your lungs. Feel the rising and falling of your chest and stomach. Where are the strongest feelings? Nose, mouth, throat, stomach, chest, shoulders? Pay attention and explore the feelings, especially the way they rise and fall. Don’t try to alter them in any way. When your mind wanders, bring it back to your breath. Be kind to yourself. Minds wander. It’s what they do. Realizing that your mind has wandered and bringing it back to your breath IS the meditation. It’s a little moment of mindfulness. After five or ten minutes, gently open your eyes and take in what you can see, hear, feel and smell. You can download or stream this Breathing Meditation from www.franticworld.com/aob Mindfulness meditations are very simple but people often make them difficult and complicated. Mindfulness is simply full conscious awareness of whatever thoughts, feelings, and emotions are flowing through your mind, body, and breath without judging or criticizing them in any way. It is being fully aware of whatever is happening in the present moment. The aim of mindfulness is not to intentionally clear the mind of thoughts. It is to understand how the mind works. To see how it unwittingly ties itself in knots to create anxiety, stress, unhappiness, and exhaustion. It teaches you to observe how your thoughts, feelings, and emotions rise and fall like waves on the sea. —medium.com

04/12/2020

🌻Happy Easter to all who celebrate hope your day is filled with many blessings.