Massage 4 Wellness

First day of a new journey! 🩺

And just like that…..I’m saying good bye and packing up my massage room! Bitter-sweet ❤️

Big announcement went out to all my massage clients today via email so I thought I’d share it here too:

In Blows a Season of Change!

Greetings Dear Massage Clients and Friends!

As most of you know by now, I will be starting a new adventure this fall - going back to school to pursue a new career in nursing! This past June marked the beginning of my 24th year as a massage therapist and what a remarkable time it has been! After much consideration, I have made the very difficult decision to close my massage practice and put my time, focus, energy and dedication into the full-time accelerated nursing program I'll be attending beginning the last week of August.

My last week of seeing clients in my current location will be August 18-22. If you are a current client of mine and would like to take advantage of the last several openings, please check my online schedule for the available spots.

Please note - I will not be accepting new clients as of August 1, 2025. I also will not be able to accept any outstanding gift certificates past July 31, 2025 (availability not guaranteed).

I want to thank you for your time as a client with me, whether it was recent or over the past many years. You have made my time as a massage therapist the BEST!!! I am deeply grateful for the time you have invested in yourself to better your wellness with massage and thank you for allowing me the opportunity to partner with you in your wellness journey. I am forever grateful and blessed because of it.

I don't love goodbyes, so instead this is "see you soon!"

All my best to you in love and gratitude dear friends,

Jen Patterson, LMT, RTY

859-494-5033 [email protected]

"If you don't take care of your body, where will you live?"

Antient Wisdom

This!!!!! So this!!!!!!

So true!

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Resharing one of my top content pieces from 2024 so far... an Instagram Live where I discussed the myth that fasting increases estrogen. To be clear, it does not. #DrStacySims #Estrogen #SayNoToFasting #FedIsBest

A fantastic weekend of learning with Dr Loren Fishman! I’m SO excited to have gained so much more information and knowledge about teaching yoga for osteoporosis. Wheels up- here I come September classes at the YMCA! If you’re local, come join me!

Day 2 of leaning with Dr Fishman!! So excited to carry this back into my Yoga for Osteoporosis classes which start in September!! 🧘 💕🧘🏼‍♀️💕 🧘🏽‍♂️ 💕 If you are interested in these classes, please check out this website to find and register.

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Y’all!!!!! It’s NOT in your head! I’m so excited research is being published about women in peri to post menopause validating our symptoms!!! 🙌 Read this! Print it! Take it to you doctors, let’s spread the word

Abstract:

“Fifty-one percent of humans are born with ovaries. As the ovarian production of estrogen diminishes in midlife and ultimately stops, it is estimated that more than 47 million women worldwide enter the menopause transition annually. More than 70% will experience musculoskeletal symptoms and 25% will be disabled by them through the transition from perimenopause to postmenopause. This often-unrecognized collective of musculoskeletal symptoms, largely influenced by estrogen flux, includes arthralgia, loss of muscle mass, loss of bone density and progression of osteoarthritis, among others. In isolation, it can be difficult for clinicians and patients to adequately appreciate the substantial role of decreasing estrogen, anticipate the onset of related symptoms and actively treat to mitigate future detrimental processes. Thus, in this review we introduce a new term, the musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause, to describe the collective musculoskeletal signs and symptoms associated with the loss of estrogen. Given the significant effects of these processes on quality of life and the associated personal and financial costs, it is important for clinicians and the women they care for to be aware of this terminology and the constellation of musculoskeletal processes for which proper risk assessment and prophylactic management are of consequence.”

The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause Fifty-one percent of humans are born with ovaries. As the ovarian production of estrogen diminishes in midlife and ultimately stops, it is estimated that more than 47 million women worldwide enter ...

Excited to be learning today with Dr Loren Fishman- Yoga vs Osteoporosis! My first CEU for yoga (even if it’s online because I didn’t have the time or extra funds to travel to MD this year). Cheers to learning new things!