Beaverton Advanced Therapeutics

❄️ Winter Wellness Alert! ❄️

As the colder days settle in, we hope you’re finding moments to slow down and stay warm. Winter is the perfect time to support your body with some extra care.

✨ Take 20% off your first session and give yourself the gift of wellness!

📅 Book online now at BeavertonPDXMassage.com
to secure your spot — your body will thank you.

💜 Already a client? Share the love and let someone else know about the benefits of massage!

Nobody’s mad at you. And if they are, they’ll tell you ❤️‍🩹 #anxiety #overthink #relatable

✨️ Representation matters — in medicine, in wellness, in *everything* ✨️

Open any medical textbook and you’ll see page after page of illustrations showing illness, pregnancy, muscle tissue… but almost always on white bodies.
Meanwhile, people of color — especially Black people — have historically been *the most studied, tested on, and experimented on* in medical research.

As a massage therapist who works with clients of all skin tones, I get downright nerdy-excited when I find medical illustrations that actually represent the people I see on my table every day. Because skin tone isn’t just aesthetic — it’s clinical.

Melanin changes how illness, inflammation, rashes, bruising, and other conditions appear.

What stands out clearly on my very non-melanated skin can look completely different on Brown or Black skin. And when medical books only show one skin tone, it makes identifying certain conditions harder and conversations with clients less confident than I want them to be.

Accurate representation helps me keep my clients safe.

It helps me recognize when something is a contraindication.

It helps me know when to ask questions, when to reassure, and when to recommend seeing a medical professional.

So today I want to spotlight someone making a *huge* difference:

🎉 Meet medical student + illustrator Chidiebere Ibe

His work is breaking barriers, reshaping medical education, and giving long-overdue visibility to conditions as they appear on Black skin.

Go follow and support this incredible creator:

We need MORE representation of BIPOC individuals in medicine, wellness, and everywhere else.

This is how we change the future. 🤍🖤🤎

💪 Level up!

I spent last weekend deepening my skills with Ashiatsu DeepFeet 3 Sports — an advanced muscle release technique designed to help clients experiencing pain or limited range of motion from repetitive stress, workout-related soreness, or old injuries and scar tissue.

WOW, what a journey. Always learning, always growing, and always looking for new ways to help my clients feel their best... and I also celebrated 🥳 20 years as a massage therapist!

👣 The feet just got fancier

Hearing words like this reminds me why I love what I do ✨️💜✨️

Every session is about helping people feel better than before — especially when other approaches haven’t worked.

If you’ve been struggling with chronic tension or pain that just won’t quit, let’s find what your body needs.

👆 Book online 🔗 in bio!

Massage therapy is used to reduce pain for many reasons, including migraines. Head massages, especially, have been known to relieve tension and other symptoms of migraine pain.

These massages sometimes occur immediately during a massage session. Easing tension in the head reduces the signals that are sent from the brain to other parts of the body.

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How to release you ENTIRE BACK AT HOME 🏠 FOLLOW to be well! #backpain

🎉 Intro Special – Meet Lisa! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome our newest massage therapist, Lisa, to the team!

Lisa blends a strong foundation in Swedish massage with elements of Tui na, creating a style that is both restorative and grounding. Her goal in every session is to provide a space where clients can pause from busy schedules, reconnect with their bodies, and find balance. She believes that when the mind is at peace, the body can follow.

For a limited time, enjoy her special introductory rates:

✨ 60 min for $120 (reg. $145)
✨ 90 min for $145 (reg. $195)
✨ Plus, take an extra 15% off when you book through the link below!

We’re thrilled to welcome Lisa to our team — she brings fresh energy, a nurturing presence, and a genuine passion for helping clients feel at home in their bodies again. 💆‍♀️💆

📅 Book now — these spots are limited and won’t last long!

https://www.massagebook.com/beavertonPDXmassage/massage/deals/Special-Introductory-Offer-with-Lisa-/180166