The Benefits of Sports Massage

Sports massage practitioner Kim Moore shows us the benefits of the treatment and how it differs from a regular massage.

Everything You Need to Know About Cupping | PRETTY SMART

You might’ve heard about cupping during the 2016 Olympics when multiple Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps revealed mysterious deep-purple, round marks all over his torso. Cupping is an ancestral healing technique used in ancient Egypt and traditional Chinese medicine. that is still used today to relieve muscle pain. 

Suction cups are placed on the body in two different ways: dry cupping has a vacuum effect on the skin and wet cupping involves making small slits in the skin to bleed certain areas.

Reiki Master Explains What Reiki Is and Its' Benefits!

Reiki Master, Tracey Grasse from Balanced With Reiki, Fredricton explains what Reiki is and its benefits!

Do Massages Even Work?

After a long workout or a stressful day nothing is better than a massage. How does a massage help your muscles and is there any science backing these claims?

Vitamins for Our Skin

Kirk Brierley outlines different vitamins that have a beneficial effect on our skin.

How to Control Oily Skin

There are many reasons for oily skin, including stress, humidity, genetics and fluctuating hormones.

Reflexology

Reflexology is when you apply gentle pressure to certain parts of the feet(and hands). This method relaxes and helps alleviate stress so that your body can heal itself. The theory is that the foot is a map of the organs and systems in your body and when pressure is applied to these specific points, It is believed to bring relaxation and healing to the corresponding area. Studies show that reflexology may reduce pain and psychological symptoms such as stress and anxiety.

The Health Benefits of Gua Sha

During this uncertain time, you may be dealing with chronic pain, stress or headaches that just won’t give. Learn how the technique of Gua Sha can help reduce tension, inflammation and stress while also improving your skin.

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Inside the Power of Reflexology

Watch Carol Alt talk about Body Mind, Nervous System, and Stroke on A Healthy You.

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Remove toxins from your body with a lymphatic massage

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What is Microdermabrasion? 3D Animation Video Explains

What is microdermabrasion? Our 3D animation video explains the history and how this procedure is done.

What is Reflexology? Benefits of Reflexology & Reflexology Massage

What is Reflexology? Benefits of Reflexology & Reflexology Massage

These Are the Best Eyebrow Shapes for Your Face | InStyle

Truthfully, the natural placement of your arches is the most ideal brow shape for everyone, but if you owned a pair of tweezers in high school, it's probably been years since your brows have looked remotely close to their untouched state.

While it's also important that whatever brow shape you have is what makes you feel the most confident, if you want to completely reshape your brows for a new look, it can be tough to know where to start.

Before reaching for your tweezers, watch our breakdown of the best eyebrow shapes for every face shape.

Ask a Dermatologist: Do Long, Hot Showers Damage Your Skin?

Board-certified dermatologist Jennifer Powers, MD, FAAD, explains the impact of hot showers on your skin. Ask a Dermatologist is a video series from the American Academy of Dermatology.

What is Cupping Therapy?

Cupping therapy has been used throughout Asia for thousands of years

Reiki: What to Expect

Reiki: What to Expect

Mental Benefits of Massage

Can massage benefit someone mentally?

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This treatment helps to even skin tone, brighten dark spots, and deeply moisturize to restore and reinforce the skin’s moisture barrier, helping bring radiance back to your surface. Piqued your interest?

Ask a Dermatologist: I Get Facials at a Spa. Is That OK for My Skin?

Board-certified dermatologist M. Laurin Council, MD, FAAD, explains if it's safe to get facials at a health spa.

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Lymphatic Drainage Massages Explained | Family Physician Dr. Jen Caudle

Lymphatic drainage massages are popping up everywhere — but what are they, do they work + are they for everyone? Physician Dr. Jen Caudle answers.

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Dr. Brent Bauer of the Mayo Clinic on the Benefits of Massage Therapy

Dr. Brent Bauer of the Mayo Clinic explains the health benefits of massage therapy and how to find a qualified massage therapist.

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Cupping Therapy

The YinOva Center in NYC offers cupping therapy. Cupping helps draw toxins from the body and relieve muscle pain.

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Skin Care Tips for Men

When it comes to skin care, men have traditionally kept it simple. However, more men are now pursuing healthier, younger-looking skin, making it a great time for men to evaluate their skin care routine. To help men develop healthy skin care routines, dermatologists recommend following the tips in this video.

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Tips for Healthy Skin

Your skin is your body's largest organ, so it's important to take good care of it. Keep your skin healthy all year-round by following these tips from the American Academy of Dermatology.

Ask Dr. Nandi: Does 'Cupping' Actually Work?

One of the strangest and hottest health trends out there today -- pun intended -- is something called cupping. Olympic athletes and celebrities are apparently paying big bucks in order to get this treatment. It essentially involves placing heated cups on the skin. The heat then sucks the skin upwards into the cup.

How to Prevent and Treat Dry, Chapped Lips

Cold, dry weather, sun damage, and frequently licking your lips are just some of the reasons your lips might feel dry and chapped. To prevent and treat dry, chapped lips at home, follow these tips from board-certified dermatologists.

What is Reflexology?

The Association of Reflexologists (AoR) explains what reflexology is.

How Facials Help Our Skin Health

When we think about facials, we often think about being pampered. But did you know that they're also a great tool to benefit the health of your skin? Jane Monzures learn about those benefits and what's involved in this treatment.

Drink Water to Improve Your Skin

You know about water's health benefits, but did you know it can also improve how you look? Dietician Frances Largeman-Roth explains how just being more hydrated can make you look more beautiful.

Reflexology: Why Try It?

Reflexology: Why Try It?

Woman Shares About Getting Pain Relief Through Ancient 'Cupping' Massage Technique

Woman shares about getting pain relief through ancient 'cupping' massage technique

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Massage Therapy Benefits

Massage Therapist Diane Shakoe gives us a first-hand look at the different types of massage therapy offered and the benefits of each one.

The Surprising Health Benefits of Gua Sha

Learn more from an expert about what is Gua Sha and some of the benefits it provides

The Basics: How Chemical Peels Work

Want skin that’s free of fine lines? Get the spiel on chemical peels and how they could even out your complexion.

What Are the Health Benefits? | Deep Massage

In this video a professional massage therapist shares some of the health benefits of deep tissue massage

Body Wrap: What to Expect

Body Wrap: What to Expect

Benefits of Cupping Therapy

Dr. Lisa Corsa, Physical Therapy, Osteopathy and Athletic Training, says cupping therapy has been around for so many years in Chinese medicine. "It moves stagnated fluid; when you do not move it, you lose it. The tissue and the blood flow gets stagnated, so when you suck up the skin, you also are sucking up the thin layer of connected tissue under the skin to help release the pressure to remove the dead tissues, to remove the dead fluid, and improve the circulation."

She points out it is a fantastic modality, not just for athletes, but for people playing softball with their friends on weekends, for example.

Hot Stone Massage vs. Deep Tissue | Hot Stone Massage

The difference between hot stone and deep tissue massage is essentially, that with hot stones, you're going to be using hot basalt stones. With the heated basalt stones, it's actually easier to access the muscle tissue much faster on a deeper level than with deep tissue massage.

So, that might be enjoyable in some circumstances. But, the big difference is though, and why some people might prefer deep tissue massage, is that you can access the body with the hands in a lot more variety of areas and with more nuance than you can with the stones.

The stones, while they provide you more depth faster, they actually limit the areas of the body that you can access comfortably. The other nice thing about a great tissue massage is that you're incorporating the flow of Swedish massage in between to sort of, give you that feels so good feeling in between that injury treatment.