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Massage • Yoga • Wellness Center | Framingham MA
Massage • Yoga • Wellness Center | Framingham MA
Ok, so I know this is going to sound like I made it up, but did you know that September is “Self-Care Awareness Month”? Even though there’s a month for everything now, I definitely couldn’t pass this one by! The National Day Calendar website says it was founded in...
Let’s face it… whether for business or pleasure, most of us spend an inordinate amount of time looking at our phones (and our computers!). Aside from the obvious social and mental health implications of disappearing into the electronic world, there is a significant...
My client came in this week looking to relieve the stiffness and pain in the foot she broke seven months ago. Her bones were completely healed and she was done with PT, but she was still experiencing limitations and pain with certain activities. After her massage,...
Part II of the Relax, Release, Recover Series When you've been been experiencing muscular pain, perhaps a knot that's been there for months, an ache in your neck that never quite lets go, or the hip that flares up every time you sit too long, your muscles are looking...
Part I of the Relax, Release, Recover Series In my last post I wrote about the three ways we think about massage here at The Gentle Place: Relax, Release, and Recover. If you missed it, you can read that post here. The short version: most people don’t need to know...
If you've ever looked at a massage menu and felt more confused than confident, you're not alone. After 15 years of welcoming clients through our doors at The Gentle Place in Framingham, I can tell you that "I wasn't sure what to book" is one of the most common things...
When great massage therapists come knocking at The Gentle Place door, I do whatever I can to bring them on board. That’s why I am so excited to introduce 2 great new members of our Gentle Place massage team: Eunice Njoroge, LMT and Forrest Richardson, LMT. First meet...
I just came in from shoveling my front walk, and although it’s kind of hard to tell with all the drifts, it looks like we got about 13 inches in Framingham. Could have been a lot worse! I was 16 years old in the blizzard of ’78, and I remember it well. My...
If you’ve ever wondered why your hips feel tight no matter how much you stretch, it might be due to hip tension and stress. Your hips are a common place where both physical and emotional stress can build up and cause discomfort. When you experience emotional stress,...
When a heat wave hits, it can quickly wear down your energy and affect your mood. Knowing how to practice effective heat wave self-care is essential to stay safe, cool, and balanced during those scorching days. Whether you live in Framingham or anywhere else, these...