We will draw for the basket at the end of February 2026.

Dear Clients, February is an exciting month. There is lots to celebrate: Valentine’s Day, Lunar New Year and Family Day.  We hope you have a fabulous month. Thank you! February is the month of love.  We want to share our appreciation for all of our loyal clients.  We’ve put together a gift basket full of goodies to help you relax. We will draw for the basket at the end of February.   Here’s how to enter: 1 entry for every visit this month 1 entry for every new client referral (make sure they give us your name when they book!) We want to help you stay healthy between visits.  Each month we’ll feature some care tips from our massage therapists. Upper Trap Stretch This month, we’re focusing on how to stretch the upper trapezius muscle.  The “upper traps”, as we call them, are often chronically tight in people who work at a computer all day.  It’s also the muscle that gets sore when hunching down into a jacket on a cold, windy day.  The Upper Traps muscle is the tight muscle across the top of your shoulders.  Its action is to lift or shrug your shoulders.  Trigger Points in the upper trapezius muscle can create a headache that feels like it comes up the neck and around the top of the ear in a question-mark pattern. To perform a basic upper trapezius stretch, sit or stand with your back straight and shoulders relaxed. Gently tilt your head to one side, bringing your ear toward your shoulder, and place your hand on the opposite side of your head to apply gentle pressure for a deeper stretch. Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds, then repeat on the other side. Book Your Massage Wear a scarf Balzac Billy predicted 6 more weeks of winter on Groundhog Day (Feb. 2).  While we have had a mild winter so far, and summer today, temperatures are predicted to drop next week. Traditional Chinese Medicine talks about Wind as a pathogen that can cause illness. Wearing a scarf to keep the wind off the back of your neck was a traditional preventative measure. Today we know that colds & flu are caused by viruses. However, exposure to cold can put stress on your immune system and may increase the change of catching a cold.   Another good preventative measure is to get plenty of sleep and visit your acupuncturist for a tune-up to keep your immune system strong. Book Acupuncture