Whispering Pines Massage

11/29/2025

Preserving Our Muscle Health

The time and effort we invest in nourishing our body now may be one of the most powerful ways we safeguard our mobility and vitality.

When we picture the later chapters of our lives, the images we hold are as personal as they are precious. Maybe it’s the joy of lifting a grandchild into our arms. Maybe it’s boarding a plane to finally see the places we’ve dreamed about for years. Or perhaps it’s simply waking up each morning with the energy to savor a beloved hobby or explore a new passion. Whatever the vision, there’s a gentle truth that anchors all of them: Our bodies are the vessels that carry us into those moments.

And how we care for ourselves today shapes how fully we’ll be able to live out those future visions. In fact, science shows that muscle health in particular plays a surprisingly powerful role in how well we age. When we challenge our muscles — even with gentle, low-impact sculpting or strength training — the body responds. Stronger muscles stabilize our joints, protect our bones, and even support cognitive health by improving circulation and helping reduce chronic inflammation.

Perhaps the most reassuring part is that this doesn’t require extreme workouts or hours at the gym. Gentle, consistent movement truly adds up. Each time we engage and nourish our muscles, we’re slowing the physical decline we often assume is inevitable with age. We’re buying ourselves more mobility, more ease, and more freedom. And ultimately, we’re giving our future selves the gift of being able to enjoy a life that will make us truly happy and fulfilled.

11/28/2025

🔥 BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL STARTS TOMORROW!🔥
10 Cold Laser Therapy Sessions for ONLY $300! 💥
(Reg. $75 per Session)
Experience lasting pain relief, faster healing, and improved mobility with our state-of-the-art Cold Laser Therapy — a gentle, non-invasive treatment designed to reduce inflammation and restore your body’s natural balance.
🎯 Perfect for:
Chronic pain
Sports injuries
Joint and muscle recovery
Inflammation & nerve pain

👉 Offer valid Black Friday thru 12.31.2025.
This is the DEAL of the year — don’t miss out!
📍 Borealis Wellness Clinic - Medford Office Only
📅 Must purchase by December 31.2025.
Give the Gift of Healing! Packages do not include Exams. If you are not a current patient you must first be seen by one of our Chiropractors to discuss your needs, safety and develop a treatment plan. 📞 Call 715-748-4433 with any questions.

We accept cash, check, debit, HSA and FSA.
All credit cards will charge an additional 3.95% transaction fee.

11/27/2025

Holidays hit differently for each of us. Wherever this day finds you, may you feel kindness. We are deeply grateful for our DailyOM community and wish all who celebrate a happy Thanksgiving.

11/27/2025

Serene Celebrations

Much of the tension we feel during the holidays is a direct result of our own expectations

For many people, the advent of autumn heralds the start of a stressful holiday season. From November to January, we feel pressured to be wonderful hosts, entertain scores of loved ones, and remain calm amid chaos. Yet much of the tension we feel during the holidays is a direct result of our own expectations. In our efforts to please others and to craft the ultimate celebration, we overextend ourselves and miss out on the spirit of the season. This year, consider transforming your approach to your celebrations. Instead of striving for perfection, endeavor to enjoy the treats that only come once a year — the company of family and friends, and the little unexpected occurrences that make each holiday unique. Before you begin your whirlwind of seasonal preparations, ask yourself what aspects of each holiday are most important to you and what holiday-related goals you hope to achieve this year.

As the holiday season draws nearer, resolving to give up your dreams of perfection can help you avoid anxiety. If you strive to have a good holiday, you can take charge of arrangements without feeling that your loved ones’ happiness is resting on your shoulders. Try to remember that you are unique, which means that your holiday experience need not conform to that of your parents, your neighbors, or the simulated families you see in the media. Understand that you cannot please everyone. After all, what the people you care about likely want most during the holiday season is your time and attention. Allow yourself to decline invitations without guilt and to serve store-bought foods rather than homemade dishes if it means you get more time to relax in the company of friends and family.

If stress strikes, remember that holidays encompass but a few days out of each year. Enjoying those few days is often a matter of identifying your motives and shifting gears if necessary. Ask yourself whether your quest for perfection is a matter of impressing others or gathering the people you care about around you in celebration. A year from now, you’ll have only a handful of vivid memories to look back on. If you take a realistic and heartfelt view of the holidays, you’ll be sure to remember them fondly.

11/27/2025

Have a joyous and peaceful Thanksgiving Day. Don't forget to stretch out today.......in the recliner.

11/26/2025

Embracing New Information

Remaining open allows us to continually change and shift by checking in with ourselves as we learn new information

Living in an information age, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the constant influx of scientific studies, breaking news, and even spiritual revelations that fill our bookshelves, radio waves, and in-boxes. No sooner have we decided what to eat or how to think about the universe than a new study or book comes out confounding our well-researched opinion. After a while, we may be tempted to dismiss or ignore new information in the interest of stabilizing our point of view, and this is understandable. Rather than closing down, we might try instead to remain open by allowing our intuition to guide us.

For example, contradictory studies concerning foods that are good for you and foods that are bad for you are plentiful. At a certain point, though, we can feel for ourselves whether coffee or tomatoes are good for us or not. The answer is different for each individual, and this is something that a scientific study can’t quite account for. All we can do is take in the information and process it through our own systems of understanding. In the end, only we can decide what information, ideas, and concepts we will integrate. Remaining open allows us to continually change and shift by checking in with ourselves as we learn new information. It keeps us flexible and alert, and while it can feel a bit like being thrown off balance all the time, this openness is essential to the process of growth and expansion.

Perhaps the key is realizing that we are not going to finally get to some stable place of having it all figured out. Throughout our lives, we will go through the processes of opening to new information, integrating it, and shifting our worldview. No sooner will we have reached some kind of stability than it will be time to open again to new information, which is inherently destabilizing. If we see ourselves as surfers riding the incoming waves of information and inspiration, always open and willing to attune ourselves to the next shift, we will see how blessed we are to have this opportunity to play on the waves and, most of all, to enjoy the ride.

11/25/2025

11/25/2025

In collaboration with UW Extension Taylor County, the REC Center will be hosting a StrongBodies program starting January 6th!

Class is 9am every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 weeks! Registration can be done in person at the REC Center or with UW Extension Taylor County.

We're excited to ring in the new year with this program. Let's get fit together!