Kelly Swift, RMT/Doula

How much pressure is most effective for a massage?

Ever heard your massage therapist say 'No pain, no gain'? Well...that just isn't true 🤷‍♀️

The RIGHT amount of pressure during a massage, is the amount that feels GOOD for you and your body.

When your body feels good during a massage appointment, it calms the nervous system. This can decrease tension all over the body, take your body out of fight/flight, decrease stress, and help your massage to be integrated into your body better. So THAT is what is most effective!

It's ok if what feels good for you is barely the weight of my hand, only just engaging the tension in your tissues. It's also okay if what feels good is my upper body weight balanced on an elbow in your glutes. 💪 🍑

If your massage has you tensing, fighting your therapist, swearing to cope, or flinching...

1) this will hype up your nervous system, and can increase the 'volume' of pain you may be feeling
2) consider: is that still enjoyable for you?

The pressure that's most effective, is the pressure that feels good. 👌🏻

I got out yesterday for a bike ride on my super-cycle! 🚴

The weather's been too good lately. After that stretch of gloomy rain it feels so good to get out and MOVING!

Did you know that regular pain-free body movement can do a lot to decrease aches and pains? 🤓 💪

Besides the bike, I've been doing occasional yoga and Ring Fit Adventure (a fitness video game!) to keep active.

What do you do to keep your body moving and feeling good? ☺️

Consider signing up.

Signed up as an organ donor and donating blood this week 🩸 ♥️

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“Two days ago, when it was the worst day of a lot of our lives somebody woke up and had the best day of their life when they got the call. It really just helps provide that much more meaning for her life.” -Mike Dalliday

Approximately 4,500 Canadians are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and many more are waiting for tissue transplants.

The link to The Gift of Life Registration drive in Jess’ Memory is in my bio- please register to become a donor through this link. We could all stand to be a little more like Jess!

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