Inner Roots Wellness-Pittsburgh

11/17/2025

Gratitude isn’t just a feeling — it’s a form of wellness. ✨

Take a moment to pause and breathe. Then ask yourself…

What’s one thing your body has done for you this week that you’re thankful for? 💆‍♀️

Maybe it carried you through long workdays, helped you hug someone you love, or reminded you when it needed rest.

Drop your gratitude in the comments below 👇 — let’s start a wave of thankfulness together. 🌊💚

11/13/2025

Do you spend your days behind a desk, driving long hours, or constantly reaching and lifting? 👋

You might be feeling the effects of a tight Teres Major — often called the “lat’s little helper.” 💪

This small but powerful muscle connects your shoulder blade to your upper arm and plays a big role in pulling, reaching, and rotating your arm. When overworked or shortened (thanks to posture, repetitive movement, or stress), it can cause:

🔥 A deep ache behind the shoulder
🔥 Tenderness near the armpit
🔥 Pain that radiates down the back of your arm

Common culprits?
🚗 Long commutes or hands high on the steering wheel
💻 Hours at the computer with rounded shoulders
🏋️‍♀️ Heavy lifting or pulling movements without proper rest

👉 Gentle stretching, posture awareness, and massage therapy can help release tension and restore proper movement.

If your shoulder feels “stuck” or sore after a long day — it might just be your Teres Major calling for attention. 💚

11/07/2025

While we believe it’s important to be thankful each and every day, November seems to bring out the Thanksgiving spirit in all of us. 🍂💛

So let’s start a Thankful Thread! 🧵

We’ll go first:
👉 “We’re thankful for our amazing clients who allow us to be part of their healing journey.” 💚

Now it’s your turn!

Finish this sentence in the comments ⬇️
“I’m thankful for…”

Let’s fill this space with gratitude and good energy. 🌻

11/07/2025

A collection container is outside of our office door! 💜

Since we had such great community support for our clothing drive last year, Waxology will be doing a non-perishable food drive to donate to local food banks for the duration of November! The bin is located outside of our office suite door and you can drop things off anytime. If you have can, please consider donating to help those affected by hunger this season.

10/31/2025

🎃✨ Happy Halloween from Inner Roots Wellness! ✨🎃

Today’s reminder: while the world is full of tricks and treats, your body deserves a little extra care — no disguises needed. 💆‍♀️💫

Take a few mindful moments between the festivities to breathe, stretch, and release tension (bonus points if you can do it before the sugar rush hits 🍬).
Wishing you a day filled with balance, laughter, and maybe just one more piece of chocolate. 😉

🧡 From your friends at Inner Roots Wellness — stay grounded, stay glowing, and have a safe & happy Halloween! 🕯️

10/28/2025

Did you know each massage stroke provides its own unique set of benefits? 💆‍♀️

One of the most common strokes is called Effleurage — gentle, gliding movements that do so much more than just feel relaxing. 🌿

Using broad hands or forearms, Effleurage is applied with light-to-moderate pressure, always moving toward the heart. This simple motion:
✨ Activates the body’s relaxation response
✨ Warms the tissue to prepare for deeper work
✨ Helps spread oil evenly
✨ Enhances natural circulation of blood and lymph — supporting your body’s ability to reduce swelling and detox naturally

A foundational stroke with powerful results. 💚

10/24/2025

✨ Change one thing today. Watch your life shift.

Change ONE behavior from yesterday — just one — and see how easily life starts to move with you instead of against you. 💫

Remember: Rome wasn’t built in a day… and neither is your life.

Another truth? Your life doesn’t have an end goal. It’s a series of continuous goals — small, meaningful changes that keep shaping who you are, no matter your age. 🌱

Keep building. Keep growing. One day, one choice at a time.

10/20/2025

🏋️‍♀️✨ That deep ache in your mid-back or under your arm? Your lats might be calling for help.

The latissimus dorsi (or “lats”) are the large, fan-shaped muscles that give your back its strength and shape. They help you pull, reach, lift, and even breathe deeply — but when overworked, they can hold onto a lot of tension.

You might feel it if you…
💪 Do repetitive pulling or lifting (think workouts, heavy bags, or childcare)
💻 Sit with rounded shoulders or poor posture
🎨 Work overhead (painting, reaching, styling hair)
😮‍💨 Struggle with shallow breathing or chronic stress

When tight, your lats can cause:
⚡️ Mid-back soreness or tightness near the shoulder blades
⚡️ A “band-like” ache under the arm or down the back of the arm
⚡️ Pinching or restriction when lifting your arms overhead
✨ Massage can help release your lats, restore mobility, and make movement (and breathing!) feel easy again.

Your back supports you every day — make sure you’re supporting it, too. 🌿

10/16/2025

💭 Fact vs. Fiction: Using CBD in Massage Therapy

It’s easy to assume that if a product is natural, it’s automatically within our professional scope — but that’s not always the case. 🌿

Here’s the truth:

CBD works by influencing physiological responses in the body through its chemical and medicinal properties.

Massage therapists, on the other hand, create change through mechanical manipulation of soft tissue.

That means while we can use approved topical products safely, we must understand where our scope begins — and ends. ⚖️

Professional care means knowing the difference. 💚

10/14/2025

💼✨ Tight shoulders? Neck tension? Meet your trapezius — the muscle doing more than you think.

The trapezius (a large, kite-shaped muscle that spans from your neck to mid-back) works overtime — especially if you:

💻 Sit at a desk for hours
📱 Spend your day looking down at screens
😣 Carry stress in your shoulders
👜 Haul heavy bags or reach overhead often

When overworked, it can lead to:
⚡️ Tension headaches
⚡️ Shoulder and neck stiffness
⚡️ Pain between the shoulder blades

Your traps do a lot — lifting, rotating, stabilizing — but they also hold on to stress and strain.

✨ Massage can help release that built-up tension, restore movement, and bring your posture back into balance.

Whether you’re behind a desk, behind the wheel, or on your feet all day — your trapezius deserves some care too. 💆‍♀️💆‍♂️

🌿 Book your next session and give your shoulders (and your mind) a break.