National Massage Therapy Awareness Week at Myoflex 2011

Massage Therapy

A invaluable part of your Healthcare

Between October 23 to 29, 2011

Myoflex is celebrating:

NATIONAL MASSAGE THERAPY
AWARENESS WEEK

 

Come in for a Massage or Acupunture treatment during this week and get a chance to Win a luxurious foot scrub and massage, or buy a Health or Beauty product from our Therapy Store and get a free 10-minute chair massage.

 

Massage therapy is a drugless, hands-on therapy with tremendous benefits in the healing process and in the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.

From muscle tension and strains to stress relief, from headaches to low back pain, from deep tissue treatments to relaxing hot stone massages, your massage therapy treatments target your specific needs.

All Massage Therapists at Myoflex Massage & Hydrotherapy Clinic are registered with a provincial Massage Therapy Association and continuously upgrade their skills in order to offer you the best massage therapy treatments possible. 

Myoflex Fall Specials

Fall Specials

Refresh, Energize & Relax

your way into a New School Year

* Foot soak combined with relaxing foot scrub and massage

* 45-min Therapeutic body massage with arnica infused massage oil (product of Weleda)

* Glass of warming herbal tea and a free gift to take home
 
Special price: $85.00 (HST included) 
To help celebrate Weleda's 90 years in business, during the month of September every time you book an appointment at Myoflex, or drop into our store, you will receive a free sample of a Weleda body care products!

Health, Intuitive, and Wellness Fair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exwNyamtugM

Myoflex is please to participate in the Health, Intuitive, and Wellness Fair held on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Over 70 exhibitors will offer their advice. So if you want to learn more about health programs in the Fredericton area, or if you want to get more information on massage therapy, acupuncture, etc, this is the place to be! - And don't forget, there will be over $3000 in door prizes given away. 

Seabuckthorn the New Miracle Berry

Myoflex carries Seabuckthorn products. Please follow the links below to learn all about their benefits from Dr Oz.

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/new-miracle-berry-pt-1

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/new-miracle-berry-pt-2

Mother's Day Specials

Mother’s Day Specials

45 min Massage with

Soothing Hot Paraffin Wax Hand Treatment

Price: $75.00 (HST included)

1 hour Mother/Daughter, Mother/Son

Double Massage

(in the same or in separate rooms)

Price: $150.00 (HST included)

All our specials include

Lindt Chocolates and Herbal Tea

To book your appointment or to purchase a gift certificate,

please call: 450-9272

This Mother’s Day, give the gift of health

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas



                                                 Citrus              Sea Buckthorn            Wild Rose              Pomegranate

Weleda Organic Creamy Body Washes:

15% off the regular price

Spring Cleaning your Body & Mind

Spring is here with a sense of renewal and rejuvenation. While winter was a season of eating heavy foods and conserving energy, spring is a time of action, movement and a lighter diet. In just a few weeks we will be cleaning our yards, houses and cottages. During this busy time let’s not forget our bodies and mind as according to Chinese physiology, seasonal changes can affect your well being and health.

Based on Eastern philosophy, spring corresponds to the “Wood” element which in turn is related to the liver and the gallbladder. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the liver is responsible for the smooth flow of energy (Qi) throughout the body and therefore it is the prime target for spring cleansing. Green is the colour of the liver and of spring. Thus, eating greens like lettuce, green beans, sprouts, spinach, and arugula, can improve liver functions. The liver can also be stimulated with sour drinks and foods such as putting a slice of lemon in your water or a touch of vinegar in salad dressing. The liver has an effect on tendons, muscles and nerves. Therefore, adding morning stretches to your daily routine will benefit them and will make you feel better. The liver also opens to the eyes and is connected to proper eye function.

About 70% of our body is made-up of water. Drinking about 8 glasses of clean water a day will not only hydrate your body but it will also help with cleansing. And to strengthen the cleansing effect, add liquid chlorophyll to your drinking water. This liquid supplement is available for sale at the retail section of our clinic.

If you want to improve your cleansing program even more, you should exclude any processed and fast food as well as dairy products from your diet as processed food is full of salt, sugar (or sugar substitutes) and preservatives, and dairy products can lead to the accumulation of mucus in the body (if you have weak digestion or lactose intolerance). Switching completely or partially to organic foods will also support the detoxification process by limiting the input of new toxins and chemicals from your diet.

Your cleansing program would also benefit from using a sauna, therapeutic massage and acupuncture.

Regular sauna visits will provide deep and total body cleansing as well as relaxation and will give you younger looking skin. In addition, saunas have a balancing effect on the psyche and emotions. To view tips on how to have a perfect sauna session go to our Blog.

Booking a massage therapy session during your cleansing program can be very beneficial to the detoxification process as this type of therapy stimulates blood and lymph circulation through the body.

Complementing your spring cleaning with acupuncture treatments can give you additional improvements in overall health and well-being. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes in the presence of 12 primary pathways (meridians) distributed throughout the body, most acupuncture points being located along these meridians. Needling points located on the liver and gallbladder meridian can improve the health of the liver as well as of related organs.

Don’t forget to exercise daily, especially outdoors. Jogging or walking, biking, Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates are all great choices. Bouncing on a trampoline is believed to stimulate lymphatic flow extremely well and to help with detoxification, however make sure you know how to use the equipment safely.

By Jolanta Kurz PhD, RMT, RAc

How to have a Perfect Sauna Session!

1. Have a light meal before you go to the sauna.

2.      Remove your clothes and jewellery. In North American public saunas it is customary to wear a bathing suit, check with your facility regarding proper sauna attire.

3.      Shower with warm water and soap and then dry yourself off.

4.      Dry brush your whole body to promote faster sweating.

5.      Enter the sauna slowly and close the door behind you.

6.      Step slowly onto the first level bench and lie down on your towel. Your head should be slightly elevated on the wooden headrest. Your whole body should be on the same level. Stay in the sauna for about 10 minutes.

7.      Get up slowly. First lower your feet to the level below and do a few foot pumping exercises, then leave the sauna.

8.      Breath fresh air, walk a bit and apply cold water from your feet upwards using a hose or shower. Rinse your face and head. After using the shower you may immerse yourself in a tub of cold water for a total cool down (if available). Have a resting period

9.      After your rest, go back into the sauna and lay down on the second level bench. Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8.

10.  Experienced sauna users may repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 one more time.

11.  After your last sauna session, cool down completely, apply lotion to your skin and replenish lost fluid. Good choices are mineral or spring water, fruit juices or vegetable juices.

12.  A massage would be very beneficial after the sauna as your muscles are soft and relaxed and in perfect shape for it.

13.  Rest, meditate and take time to wind down.

14.  Get dressed in clean clothes and have a light meal.

A sauna session can last between two and three hours and its effects on the body may last for about seven days. So set aside the same time every week to go to the sauna.