I need a massage. A short phrase that says a mouthful. I say it when I’m stressed, got sore muscles, or when I need a major attitude adjustment. How often do you say it? How often do you hear it?  For many of us, massage therapy is a cure-all–or at least a highly therapeutic, effective treatment for our bodies, minds, and spirits. Well, we want everyone to know how great massage is. We figure the more people know about the therapeutic benefits of massage, the more they’ll seek it out. The more they seek it out, the better they’ll feel. We’re hoping to create a sort of wellness domino effect. And what better way to do it than to…tweet.

Sian Kaan, Tulum, Mexico

That’s right. Tweet.  We’re launching a hashtag – keyword – campaign on Twitter to raise awareness of the benefits of massage therapy. If  Twitter and tweets are new to you, no worries. It’s as easy as writing a sentence or two.  Seriously. Twitter may be the new social media darling, but that doesn’t mean it’s complicated or difficult to use. To get started, click on the Twitter icon you  see on our blog, or visit twitter.com. To start tweeting, create a username and login, and you’re good to go.

So how are you feeling today? Stressed? Run down? Fatigued? Recovering from surgery? Sore from a big workout? Feeling a bit world weary and overwhelmed? Share your current state of mind, body and spirit on Twitter, and help spread wellness.  Make sure to include the hashtag “ineedmassage”. Every tweet with those key words will be pulled into our Twitter feed.

Hey, it’s been a long day #ineedmassage.  How about you?

One of my favorite things about massage therapy is the diversity it provides in my life.  It really keeps life interesting.  To have the opportunity to work on clients from all walks of life, different ages, backgrounds, professions, races, cultures, body-types, and personalities is facinating to me and very enriching.  I learn so much from my clients and their differences, yet I am providing for them a service they all seek in common:  massage and touch.  In the last several days I have worked on a client with cancer going through months of chemotherapy, a young woman going through invitro-fetilization treatments in hopes of having a child,  a frustrated musician, a pro-cyclist, an airline pilot, an exhausted new mother, an 80 year old man, a womens basketball player, and another massage therapist. 

I personally lost a very dear friend to a tragic death this weekand cannot express how much better massage and touch makes me feel.    

To seek love, comfort, de-stress, relieve tension, feel better about ourselves, relieve pain, relax, or simply reconnect with our bodies and who we are….are common needs that massage therapy provides for all of us…no matter what our story. 

Experience the peace.  Spread the word on massage…and if you haven’t had one in awhile, I encourage you to make the time for yourself.  Feel your presence in the world right now and delight in it.