ATLTherapeuticMassage

If I had to pick….

Money can’t buy happiness…but it can buy 60 minutes of peace. 😌

It’s easy to spend $100 going out to eat, ordering things we don’t really need, or covering another night out without thinking twice. But investing that same money into an hour where your only responsibility is to breathe, reset, and let your body receive care? That hits differently.

Sometimes you simply need time to release tension, calm your nervous system, support your recovery, and reconnect with the body that carries you through everything.

I’m incredibly grateful for every client who chooses to prioritize their well-being and trusts me to be part of that process. Your body deserves to be included in the way you care for your life. 🤍

One question I get all the time is: “Do you work with high school athletes?”

Absolutely.

This summer has been full of high school athletes preparing for college camps, gearing up for the fall season, and doing everything they can to stay healthy and injury-free.

Massage therapy is just one piece of the performance puzzle. I love collaborating with athletic trainers, chiropractors, strength coaches, and physicians to help support an athlete’s overall care. The best outcomes happen when everyone works together.

One of the biggest lessons I try to teach young athletes is independence—learning to understand their own body. So many movement patterns, compensations, and overuse injuries begin during the high school years. Developing body awareness, improving movement quality, and correcting mechanics now can have a lasting impact on performance and long-term soft tissue health.

A huge shout-out to Dr. Martin and the team at Malucci Sports Therapy in Alpharetta for the incredible work they do with athletes, and to Marist School for continuing to invest in the health and performance of their student-athletes. It’s an honor to be part of the team helping these athletes perform at their best.

“Tighter” doesn’t automatically mean “push harder.” 👀

Sometimes that tension is your body protecting, stabilizing, or compensating — and throwing more pressure at it isn’t necessarily the answer.

A good massage therapist is constantly asking:

Is this tissue actually shortened?
Is the nervous system guarding?
Is another area creating the compensation?
Does this person need pressure, movement, mobility… or a little bit of everything?

Deep pressure can feel AMAZING when it’s appropriate. But effective bodywork isn’t a competition to see how much pain you can tolerate.

The goal isn’t to fight your body. It’s to figure out why it’s holding on in the first place.

Self Care before big client day. Honest review and use of the new Nexcia Fascia Blaster automatic instrument.

Worth watching to the end for the safety feature recommendation Ashley Black 🤘

NEW TECH INCOMING 👀🔥

I just purchased the Nixa Fascia Blaster — an automated lymphatic scrubber with red light therapy — and before it ever touches a client, I’m testing it on myself for the next 30 days.

What really caught my attention is the technology behind it. This isn’t just another trendy body tool — it’s Black technology backed by 30 years of fascia study and development, designed around something I already focus heavily on in my practice: fascia, circulation, lymphatic movement, and tissue health.

For the next month, I’ll be using it consistently at home, documenting how my body responds, figuring out the best techniques and protocols, and seeing where I think it actually adds value.

Because if I bring a new tool into my treatment room, I want to KNOW it. 🤘

If it earns its place, you’ll be seeing the Nixa incorporated into my lymphatic and bodywork sessions very soon.

Consider me the guinea pig. 😂 Stay tuned for the 30-day results.

Sound bowl healing class review… have you ever tried this?

Would you want to have a massage during your meditation ?

Could be nice… 💁‍♀️💕



Sound healing, vibrational therapy, somatic experience, Massage therapist