Life Balance Massage

11/20/2025

Community giveback opportunity! This week: Shop at the fabulous Jenny K’s gift shop in el ceritto (or online) and choose “El Ceritto High Mountain Bike Team” and 20% of your pre-tax purchase will go to the team. OR you can choose to have your contribution go to one of the El Ceritto schools! Holiday shopping and community giving in one! 🥳

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09/24/2025

🚵 Adventures in mountain biking: Beautiful dusky views while out with a friend in Wildcat Canyon moments before (or was it after?) we spotted a large ‼️Mountain Lion 🦁‼️ cross the trail ahead of us. What a rare, special and sliiiightly unnerving treat. You better believe we pointed our wheels back in the direction we came from!! (after some excited gawking of course)

05/02/2025

This year, I did something a little unexpected: I joined a middle school mountain biking team ... It turns out, having fun—real, genuine, let-your-hair-down fun—isn’t just a luxury or something for weekends. It’s essential. And mountain biking reminded me just how powerful fun can be for both mental and physical health.

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Finding Joy on Two Wheels: Why Fun is Essential for Mental and Physical HealthThis year, I did something a little unexpected: I joined a middle school mountain biking team. Actually, my daughter joined and I piggybacked onto the team as a coach. We’ve been riding together two or three times a week...

09/17/2024

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✨ All About Muscle Knots: What They Are and How to Relieve Them

Untangle the mystery behind those painful, crunchy little nodules and find out what muscle knots are, how they form, and what you can do to prevent them. 💪🏼 🪢

You probably know what muscle knots feel like - those painful, crunchy little nodules under your fingers when you massage your achy shoulders. Have you ever wondered what muscle knots actually are, how exactly they form, and how you can get rid of the pesky little buggers? You're not alone. Wander i...

08/07/2024

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✨ Muscle Spotlight: Trapezius {tra-pee-ze-us} AKA "The Traps"

Learn all about this meg-important upper back muscle: how it moves, the everyday activities that engage it and how we tend to make it a little .. cranky. 😬

Muscle Spotlight: Trapezius {tra-pee-ze-us} AKA "The Traps" Commonly referred to as the "traps" the The trapezius muscle is a large, triangular-shaped muscle located in the upper back and neck region. It extends from the base of the skull (the occiput) down to the middle of the back (C-7 th...

02/16/2024

🧐 Taking time to ask yourself what you really want to get out of your massage session and clearly communicating that goal to your therapist is the first step toward a session that leaves you thinking ... damn, that was exactly what I needed! 😍 🤤

02/15/2024

🔍 What are your massage goals? 🔍 Discover the importance of defining your goals before your next massage session. By communicating your needs, you can personalize your experience and target specific areas for ultimate relaxation and relief. 💆‍♀️💆‍♂️ Share your massage goals in the comments below!

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Before we Begin ... Anyone who has ever been on my massage table knows that I start every session with the same three questions: How's your body today? Are there any particular areas you want me to focus on? Is there anything else you want me to know about today? The dialogue prompted by these quest...

10/25/2023

If someone tells you the benefits of massage are all in your head .... yeah, it kind of is! 🧠 🧐



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10/24/2023

Were you waiting for permission to make some space for yourself? Permission granted. ✅ You absolutely deserve it. I hope to see you on the table soon ✌🏼



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10/18/2023

👉🏼 New blog post alert

📣 Regular massage reduces the effects of stress, manages pain, and helps with anxiety and depression. However, the definition of *regular*, isn't always clear and obvious. The question I get asked the most frequently is: how often should I be getting massage??? I break it down for you in my newest blog post 👉🏼 ✨ How Often Should You Get a Massage For Maximum Benefit? ✨

Regular massage reduces the effects of stress, manages pain, and helps with anxiety and depression. However, the definition of regular, isn't always clear and obvious. The question I get asked most frequently is: how often should I be getting massage? The answer: it depends. Many health needs and li...

10/11/2023

Massage is so much more than a feel-good indulgence - it's serious healthcare for overwhelmed nervous systems. 😅 Getting a massage creates meaningful changes in the brain and body that positively impact physical and mental health. Oh and yeah - it also feels 🎶amazing 🎶 What's not to love?? 💞



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10/11/2023

Website revamp - I'm not sure why but I kind of love playing around with the look of my site. I call it "productive procrastination" 🤣 This is my favorite version yet - what do you think? I changed up the color scheme to coordinate with the actual colors of my studio which I 💜💜💜 and I'll be tending to the blog section later because I've procrastinated long enough! 🤣 🤣

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