Gift Certificates are here!

It's cold outside....keep your body from getting sore and creaky with a massage! Gift certificates are available for that special lady in your life. :)  Give me a call at 417-861-5110 or click here to view my rates and services.

Book today and receive $10 off your holiday massage!

The Holidays are coming! The Holidays are coming!

Christmas is right around the corner guys, can you believe it?!?! 

Get that special lady in your life a massage gift certificate and be the favorite this year! :)

Call 417-861-5110 to order your gift certificate today.

Colder weather + allergies = headaches!!

I don't know about you, but when this wacky Missouri weather starts to turn, my allergies do not respond well. Warm afternoons sandwiched between cold mornings and nights leave my head in a fog and often with a lingering headache. 

Try some of these tips that I found help relieve my tension, stress and allergy headaches before reaching for the asprin bottle:

-Find if your headaches have a trigger (food, stress, certain smells or lighting etc.)
-Use peppermint pure essential oil on your temples and wrists (straight out of the bottle, or mix it with lotion or another carrier oil)
-Find the pressure point on the webbing between your first finger and thumb and squeeze the tar out of it!
-Lots of water, save the caffeine for later if none of the above methods are working
-Go take a nap
-Use your fingertips to gently strum the tendons in your neck at the base of your head
-Go get a massage! :)


Massage has a history of helping to relieve headaches - keep in mind though, massage is much more helpful on muscle, stress, and tension headaches than on vascular headaches. There are still benefits, but mixed therapies (adding aromatherapy to the massage, heat or cold packs etc.) are much more likely to achieve the desired relief.

Feel free to post, e-mail or call me with questions or comments.


Until next time,
Kristin
417-861-5110
RenewClinicalMassage@gmail.com

New Video for Renew

Check out this new video to learn more about me and Renew:

http://www.youtube.com/user/RenewClinicalMassage?feature=mhee

Book in September and receive $10 off your first massage!
417-861-5110 or RenewClinicalMassage@gmail.com

Massage Therapy's Perks

Many people think of massage only as a luxury, but it has many more benefits than just helping you feeling good. It lowers blood pressure, decreases cortisol levels (stress hormone), stretches and releases sore, tight and atrophied muscles, jump starts the immune and lymph system, improves circulation, and helps ease aches and pains. There is also research connected with an improved body image among women who receive massage. Check out this article in Associated Massage and Bodywork Professionals Magazine.

http://www.massagetherapy.com/articles/index.php/article_id/1661/More-Than-A-Luxury

Let me know what you think.

Essential oils...more than just smelling good.

Essential oils have so many more uses than just simply smelling good. Lavender and Peppermint are great examples. Lavender is known for its ability to help calm the senses and relieve stress. Peppermint is a natural pain reliever and also helps with nausea/upset stomachs. Check out some of the ways you can daily use lavender and peppermint oils.

NOTE: some things to keep in mind when using essential oils:

-always make sure you are using a 100% natural, pure essential oil, not just any oil with aroma

-if you have sensitive skin, mix a drop or two of essential oil in a carrier oil, like olive oil

-when using essential oils, use glass containers, never plastic. The oils can deteriorate the plastic quickly

-essential oils are very concentrated, so always remember, less is more!

Cool Off With Peppermint Spray

Take a 4oz. spray bottle and fill it with pure water, then add 2 drops of Peppermint essential oil (make sure it is a pure essential oil, not just a smell good oil)  Give the back of your neck and your back, legs and feet a spritz every so often. Or add a drop Peppermint essential oil to a bowl half filled with water. Dunk a wash cloth in it, wring it out, then dab the wash cloth on the back of your neck, your legs, and the bottoms of your feet.

Refreshing Peppermint Flavored Water

Take a cool glass of pure water and add peppermint or lemon oil to a glass of water. Peppermint oil or leaves are also great added into your ice cubes. Remember, a little goes a long way!

Smell Good on the Go

Put a few drops of oil on a cotton ball or tissue and place it in your car's vent. Peppermint will cool and refresh, and lavender will help sooth and de-stress. You can also put a drop or two on a washcloth and place in your closet or dresser to infuse the scent in your clothing.

Stop Bugs in Their Tracks

Peppermint oil and lavender both are great at running off insects. Put some oil on a cotton ball and place it in the path of ants or unwanted bugs, or by a window to help keep away or kill the flying variety of pest.  

*Peppermint oil is also great at relieving itch...try it on your next mosquito bite.

*Lavender oil is great on sunburn and will help heal and relieve the pain

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Attention Ladies: Here I am....

Hello ladies,

This is a bulletin of sorts to let all you lovely ladies know that I am officially starting to book appointments for massage and treatment. Renew Clinical Massage will officially be open as of September 1, but I am starting to get my name out there now by offering an online special for those of you willing to book early:

Book in the month of August and receive $10 off your first massage

As a therapist, I can offer many different forms of treatment from stress reduction and relaxation, to treatment for injury and pain. If you would like to receive more info on what I can offer within a treatment session and pricing, please e-mail your address to RenewClinicalMassage@gmail.com.  My goal as a therapist, is to always be honest with clients, never make a client do anything they're not comfortable with, and to not apply any hidden fees or charges for my services- just one flat rate. Also, stayed tuned to the blog for useful articles, beauty/health recipes and tips, and exercise/massage techniques that you can use to help yourself in your daily life. Hope to hear from you soon!