Great Lakes Barefoot Massage

11/18/2025

I said goodbye to my RAV4 today and thanked it for being a reliable car that kept us safe. 😞 she’s been officially totaled. Hoping to find something soon to replace her.

11/18/2025

11/16/2025

Depression sucks.
I know I’ve been slacking for a few days on posts, sometimes just surviving has to be enough 💛 if you have depression, I see you. You’re enough 🫂

11/12/2025

💛 🏃‍♀️ 😌
This wasn’t a full 3 hour table sarga session, we took 30 minutes for RAPID to treat a shoulder, upper back, and jaw. RAPID for the win 💪🏻
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11/11/2025

𝘾𝙍𝘼𝙕𝙔 𝙍𝘼𝙋𝙄𝘿 𝙎𝙐𝘾𝘾𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙔 𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙂 ⬇️
If this hadn’t happened to me, I don’t think I would have believed it!
You guys have seen me post here frequently about the wins we see with RAPID NFR often for other clients. This one is mine!
Picture this, I’ve got a barefoot massage client on the table. It’s about 30-45 minutes into treatment and the DREADED kaleidoscope vision starts in my right eye.
If you know me, you may know I used to suffer 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 that would take me out 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 for a full day, sometimes 2! I told myself “I can push though this and treat myself afterward” but boy was I wrong.
Not even 10 minutes later, the little visual disturbance I was experiencing had spread exponentially, to where I wasn’t able to see out of the majority of my right eye! Not sure how to go about getting down from the table because I was dizzy and nauseous, I decided the safest option was to treat myself during the session. After all, I’m working with my feet, so I can free up my hands!
I found a spot that I knew I could still work my client (I’ve been doing barefoot massage with my eyes closed often for 8 years because it helps me tune into what I’m feeling if I close my eyes. I could probably do it blindfolded 😅) and once I was in that space, I leaned out into my barefoot massage strap and freed up one of my hands to treat my migraine.
I was able to completely restore my vision, rid myself of the pain that was setting in, and provide an incredible service at the same time, without missing a beat!
She didn’t miss a single moment of her treatment, I didn’t lose a single moment of my day.
I also found out my car is likely totaled, stress would usually trigger me, but I’m currently at taekwondo with my kids (it’s loud and bright in here!) and even under stress, I don’t have a migraine 🤯
This work has truly given me my life back in so many ways. Whatever it is that you love doing, don’t let a migraine stop you! Even if it’s just wanting to live your life without pain and there is no “special occasion” you deserve not to suffer.
No active migraine? No problem. If you’re prone to migraines we can treat it between flare ups to reduce the risk of getting a nasty one.
Book here ⬇️

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11/08/2025

✈️ Flight delay due to a coolant issue with the engine of the plane. Send good vibes or prayers that we get to Chicago and don’t miss our connecting flight 🤞🏻

11/07/2025

I missed posting yesterday because we were pretty busy exploring Orlando after class. Yesterday I felt I was thankful for so many new experiences! I learned so much on day one of lower body!
Today, I’m thankful for this woman right here ⬇️
I took this picture last night when we went to dinner at a Brazilian steakhouse 🤤 she’s not just incredible for helping me get to Orlando, she shows love every single day and I’m sooo lucky to have her as my mom. I wouldn’t trade her for anything and this trip has been a wonderful bonding experience for us both. She really is my hero ♥️

11/06/2025

We’ve landed safely in Orlando! ✈️
Today I’m thankful that I’m a loud person when I need to be. Today at the end of our flight there was a boy about 6 years old that really had to p*e and nobody would move out of the isle. His mom was quiet while he looked like he was dancing holding it and desperately tapping her back trying to get her to move.

Mom and I started asking people to get out of the way! We made waves, but the kid made it to the bathroom. I couldn’t help but think that my kids are lucky their mom will never be quiet when they need something. Plane selfie just because ✌🏻

11/05/2025

Confession — I’m scared of flying 😬 ✈️
I’ve got my favorite hoodie, everything is packed, and I’ve got headphones and chewing gum for the flight.
Looking forward to posting later that I’m thankful for a safe flight to Florida!
You can book for when I return below ⬇️

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11/05/2025

I’m late posting today but I’m thankful for family and community. While I’m gone my in-laws were able to make sure my kids got to their taekwondo class. My husband helped me drop off my car at Ge**er Collision. It takes a village 💛

11/03/2025

🦃 Day 3 of Thankful November 🍂
I got a cancellation last night for tomorrow’s RAPID follow up for this client, and then saw this note!
He was feeling good enough 2 weeks after RAPID that he decided he would just resume his monthly sarga session instead 🧡
I’m thankful for being able to treat this specific person to completion, eradicating the pain that would hurt during his driving commute if he were in the car for more than a few minutes. Travel is an important part of his life, and to be able to give that back to him, pain free, I think is incredible. 💪🏻

11/03/2025

We’re Not Changing Tissue — We’re Changing Input.

For years, myofascial release was explained as a mechanical process — stretching, melting, or breaking up “tight fascia” to restore glide and mobility.

But here’s what we know now:
Fascia isn’t just connective tissue — it’s one of the body’s most sensory-rich organs, packed with mechanoreceptors that constantly communicate with the nervous system.

When we work with fascia, we’re not forcing tissue to move.
We’re speaking directly to the nervous system through those receptors — resetting tone, reducing protective guarding, and modulating pain perception.

It’s not about changing structure.
It’s about changing input.
That’s neuromodulation — and it’s where real change happens.