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If you’ve never had a massage before you may have quite a few questions. That’s normal and to be expected. If your questions aren’t answered here please contact me and I’ll be glad to discuss anything else with you so you can feel comfortable and ready to relax when you […]

What to expect at your massage appointment

June 28, 2016 in FAQs / Massage tagged clothes / licensed massage therapist / Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / pain / pain relief / pressure / relax / sleep / stress / touch by hudsonmassage

Some people hesitate to get a massage if they are not in a lot of pain. Some do schedule a massage and when I ask how I can help today they tell me, rather reluctantly, that it’s “just” for relaxation. I’m not sure where the idea came from that relaxation […]

Just a relaxation massage?

May 27, 2016 in Massage tagged Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

Technology is great when it works. When it doesn’t it can be a minor annoyance or cause major problems. It can cause us to lose productive work and time that we have to spend doing work over or trying to figure out what the problem is. How many times have […]

Hit the reset button

January 28, 2016 in Massage tagged Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

This is post 100 on my blog! Thanks for reading along and for the encouraging words to continue with it. If you haven’t picked up on this by now, I think massage is great. I began thinking of things that massage is better than. So here, in no particular order […]

100 things massage is better than

July 14, 2015 in Massage tagged back pain / goals / headache / Health / life / Massage / Muscles / neck pain / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress / touch / worry by hudsonmassage

If you could wave a magic wand and all of your pain were gone – what would your life be like? What would you do that you don’t do now? What would you do more of? What would you do less of (sitting and taking pain pills maybe?). Use your […]

Massage and the magic wand

January 27, 2015 in Massage tagged back pain / headache / Health / Massage / massage appointment / Muscles / neck pain / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

When you think of things that cause you pain, pillows don’t usually come to mind. They are usually light and soft, and we look forward to finding ours each night. How could such an innocent item be a cause of pain? Pillows flatten out and their shape changes with use […]

Pillows and Pain

November 19, 2014 in Massage tagged Massage / neck pain / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

Let’s say you have some pain that you would rather not have any longer. Maybe you need some relief from the stress that is weighing on you. Perhaps you are having a lot of headaches or are not sleeping well. It happens to just about everybody. “I’ll schedule a massage!” […]

Massage and attractiveness

June 11, 2014 in Massage tagged Health / Massage / Muscles / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

Even it you’ve kicked stress out, it’s always looking for an opportunity to come back. Sometimes it’s obvious, like an illness or scrambling to finish a project or getting your taxes done at the last minute. Many times it’s very subtle, with just a little thing here or there and […]

Four ways to keep stress away

April 22, 2014 in Massage tagged Exercise / headache / Health / Massage / Meditation / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

A good night’s sleep is very beneficial, allowing your mind and body to relax and get the rest they both need. It allows you to get your day off to a good start, with energy and enthusiasm instead of dragging yourself off to your activity pumped full of caffeine. Unfortunately […]

4 ways to improve your sleep

March 24, 2014 in Massage tagged Health / Massage / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

Do you want to feel good, be healthier, do the activities you want, and have enough peace to sleep well? Most people do. Now answer this question – Are you interested or committed? If you are interested, you will make some effort to be active, eat well, and take care […]

Make a commitment to feeling good

February 4, 2014 in Massage tagged Health / Massage / pain relief / relax / sleep / stress by hudsonmassage

We all have comfort zones. They can be really useful by allowing us to do some things out of habit and repetition. It’s something that we don’t have to consciously think about and one less decision to make. If we had to think of everything we do each day all […]