Happy Holidays

As the holidays approach, I begin to see more and more stressed out and, often, depressed massage clients. People rush in for a "quick" massage between frantically running errands, grocery shopping, and picking up last minute gifts. The hustle and bustle of the season seems to take it's toll on a lot of people. People are anxious about family gatherings - some in a good way, others in a dreading sort of way. Some people are grieving the loss of loved ones and others simply depressed because they can not make it to their annual gathering this year. It's no wonder that Dr. Oz devoted one of his recent shows to the documented increase in heart attacks on December 25th and 26th of each year. The holidays are stressful! So, as you find yourself in a panic (shoulders shoved into your ears and the rest of your muscles converting to concrete under the stress of it all), remember to take several long, deep breaths. Take a few quiet moments to yourself. Pause to take a wonderful and delicious stretch or two to appease your aching muscles. Cat/Cow followed by a long, slow downward facing dog are some of my favorites. Take care of yourself this holiday season, take a moment of silence to show gratitude for all of your blessings, go with the flow, and everything else will fall into it's natural place.

"There is enough for every one's need. There is not enough for every one's greed." - Ghandi