Function: Massage & Acupuncture

A full-body approach to feeling better - one session, every system. When was the last time your felt regulated? 🌞🍂

Which massage style is right for you? Swipe to find out! 💆🏋️‍♂️

Do you struggle with stagnant, compressed joints? Consider cupping!💪

When tissue stays compressed — from sitting, screens, old injuries, or just holding tension you don't even notice anymore — circulation slows down. Fluid stagnates. Fascia stiffens. Your nervous system reads that compression as a threat, which keeps you locked in the same tight, guarded pattern.

Cupping can help! The negative pressure lifts and decompresses tissue instead of pressing into it, pulling fresh blood flow into areas that have been starved of it. That shift alone can loosen restricted fascia, ease joint stiffness, and give your body room to actually move the way it's supposed to.

It's not just relief — it's information. Decompressed tissue signals safety to your nervous system, which is often the missing piece in chronic tightness that massage alone hasn't resolved. If you've been feeling stuck, compressed, or just off in your joints ask us if cupping is right for you. 🧩

Happy Wednesday! When was the last time you came in for bodywork? 💆‍♀️✨💪

Pregnancy changes so much — including how your body wants to be cared for!

Prenatal massage can ease the aches, the swelling, the tension you didn't even know you were holding, but what feels good (and what's safe) shifts as you move through each trimester. We put together a gentle, trimester-by-trimester guide so you know exactly what to expect and when. Take a look — only on functionmn.com. 💚✨

Join us for a super fun adult/child tennis tournament! 🎾

REGISTER TODAY —> https://rb.gy/xbp1cy

A doubles pairing should be made up of one junior (7-17) and one adult (18+).

The idea is that a junior player can partner with their mother/father/aunt/uncle/grandparent/etc. and compete in doubles. The event is coed.

Happy Friday Friends 🇺🇸✨

Ready to unwind before the long weekend kicks off? We've still got a few spots open Saturday, Sunday, and Labor Day! Grab one before they're gone — and if we don't see you, have a safe and fun holiday weekend! 🗽

-Team Function 🧩

Struggling with an anxious relationship with yourself? Feeling Burnt out and overrun by an overactive mind that never seems to slow down?

That kind of tired is real, and it's not something you have to push through alone. Your nervous system deserves a chance to actually rest, not just cope.

We put together a real, honest look at whether acupuncture could be part of the relief you've been searching for. Read more on the blog .... https://functionmn.com/acupuncture-for-anxiety-what-the-research-says/

Welcome To Function ✨Sarah✨! We're so excited to have you.

Sarah joined our team in April as an acupuncturist and massage therapist!
Her integrative philosophy focuses on bridging the gap between Eastern and Western medicine to provide truly collaborative care.

With over two decades of bodywork experience, Sarah specializes in
managing musculoskeletal issues, acute and chronic pain, and supporting overall quality of life. She enjoys creating a safe, restorative environment where patients
are met wherever they are on their healing journeys.

When not practicing or teaching, she enjoys baking, puzzling, connecting with nature, working out, and spending time with family and friends. 💆 🌿

Cupping isn't just for athletes! Here are a few surprising (and effective) uses people don't expect:

🧠 Tension headaches & migraines — cupping along the neck and upper traps can release the tightness that's feeding the pain

🦷 TMJ & jaw tension — gentle facial cupping helps release clenching patterns most people carry without realizing it

🌀 Digestive sluggishness — abdominal cupping can stimulate circulation and help things move

🩹 Scar tissue & post-surgical adhesions — breaks up restrictions and improves mobility around old scars

🪑 "Stuck" fascia from sitting all day — decompresses tissue instead of compressing it (opposite of massage, same goal: better movement)

🌿 Stress & nervous system regulation — that cupping "release" feeling isn't just physical, it's your parasympathetic system downshifting

Curious if cupping could help with what you're dealing with? DM us!✨