KNOTS OR ADHESIONS?
What are knots and adhesions? These are questions that I have been asked several times during my tenure as a massage therapist. My usual response is that they are the same thing. Through my education, I’ve learned that one is a more common understanding, and the other is a medical term. But pondering that question at home made me look into it more, and here is what I found.
LEMON HUMMUS PASTA
Here's a fast, easy weeknight pasta recipe!
HOW PERSONAL TRAINING HELPS OVERCOME PLATEAUS
Overcoming plateaus is one of the biggest value-adds personal training can offer. When someone’s stuck—whether in strength, fat loss, or motivation—it usually means their body has adapted or they’re missing a key variable. Here's how personal training can help you break through that plateau!
FEELING TRIGGERED? TRIGGER POINTS & MASSAGE
Have you ever heard of trigger points? PFP massage therapist Jason Bye will explain trigger point therapy to help you understand a little of what it is and why it might be good for you.
A DEDUCTIBLE DESSERT
Maybe you wrapped everything up weeks ago. Or maybe—like me—you’ve heroically chosen to procrastinate until the very last legally allowed minute, fueled by equal parts denial and caffeine. Either way, you’ve earned a little reward for your efforts. So here it is: one dessert, one victory, one deliciously deductible moment of joy!
FLEXIBILITY VS. MOBILITY: THEY AREN’T THE SAME
Why the heck should I care about flexibility and mobility with my workouts, and aren’t they the same thing anyway?
Well, not quite.
SHOULD I DO A DIGITAL DETOX?
We’re all guilty of being tied to our phones. These mini-computers keep us informed about the work around us, let us maintain contact with family and friends, and provide entertainment. Other screens like laptops and TVs can also dominate a lot of our time. But when is it too much?
LEMONY MUSHROOM PASTA
Who doesn’t love a quick pasta recipe? Art gave it an A++!
BUILDING STRENGTH WITH OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING
Building strength is one of the top reasons anyone goes to the gym. Building strength makes your mind and body feel better, builds your confidence, and makes actions in our daily life easier. One of the ways this is commonly done is through forms of resistance training, or as many understand it, lifting weights. Today we are going to talk about how one style, Olympic Weightlifting, can help you build up your strength and some tips for how to train for it.
MASSAGE FOR RUNNING RECOVERY
It’s training season for the Pittsburgh Marathon. While most runners will have a plan for their running workouts, most don’t incorporate plans for their recovery. Rest, regular sleep, and proper nutrition all work to improve training and performance. But what about massage? In this blog, let’s look at how massage may help sports performance and running recovery.
ONE-PAN ROASTED FISH WITH CHERRY TOMATOES
Who doesn’t love a one-pan dish? We love this recipe for those times you don’t want to clean up!
SELF-CARE BETWEEN MASSAGES
Self-care is as important as getting a massage or having an exercise/movement routine. Massage Therapist Jason Bye has a recommendation that he offers to a lot of his clients for self-care that you can do at home in between massages. He also uses this for his own self-care.
ASPARAGUS FETA PASTA
This week’s recipe is great and full of greens for the Spring!
SPICED PEA STEW WITH YOGURT
Here's a vegetarian recipe from NYT Cooking that has a Persian flare!
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PERSONAL TRAINER FOR YOU
Choosing the right personal trainer for you is an important step in finding success in your fitness journey. It’s important to feel comfortable with a coach so the two of you can communicate effectively about your goals. On most gyms’ websites, you’ll see a list of all of the coaches, and hopefully a bio containing some information about them. This isn’t just for fun - it should contain very helpful information! Some important things to look for when choosing a personal trainer include: What type of client the coach specializes in, their coaching style, and I think most importantly, their schedule.
WHAT IS DRY NEEDLING?
The American Physical Therapy Association defines dry needling as “a skilled technique performed by a physical therapist using filiform needles to penetrate the skin and/or underlying tissues to affect change in the body structures and functions for the evaluation and management of NRM conditions, pain, movement impairments and disability.” It first appeared in research studies in 1947.
MAPLE-BAKED SALMON
Here is a quick fish recipe for Lent, if you happen to observe it.
WHY IS SPRING A GOOD TIME TO START WEIGHTLIFTING
Your new fitness journey has come to a point where you want a new focus. The New Year's fitness goal was to get strong, be more active, and feel better, but you want a little bit more of a challenge. Weightlifting can be a great addition for you. Weightlifting is a barbell sport that comprises the two lifts, the snatch and the clean and jerk. While learning these lifts you will also train the squat, deadlift, presses, rows, and other strength exercises. What makes weightlifting so challenging but so fun?
MASSAGE THERAPY FOR STRESS RELIEF
Recharging Your Body and Mind
We all need down time. We have been told that taking time for ourselves can be a great benefit to ourselves, but we do not always follow that advice. Massage can help with stress by allowing you the time you need to disconnect from everything else going on in the world or just allowing you some down time. Your massage therapist can be quiet or you can feel free to talk with your massage therapist, please just speak up for what you need or want because this is your time. There some physiological effects that also will benefit you.
CHARLIE BIRD’S FARRO SALAD
This one is borrowed from the Barefoot Contessa! A yummy salad that’s great for lunch!