There are a lot of new clients, young and old, getting their first massage treatments here at ViVi Therapy. Some people new to massage can feel really uncomfortable with the thought of a stranger touching them—and that is totally understandable! For any of you who are slightly nervous about your first treatment, or just want […]
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Massage or Cupping what is the difference? Compression or decompression that is a growing question? Right now Cupping is the biggest trend in bodywork. Traditionally, cupping has been a staple modality in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) often combined with acupuncture. Cupping has now hit the mainstream since Michael Phelps sported his cupping induced bruising at […]
Read More »The popularity of my mini learn to massage workshop “Classic Strokes for Intro Folks” is on the rise. This past weekend we had 4 couples participating and each had their own massage interest story to tell. Out of 4 couples here is what we had: Two were studying acupuncture and other bodywork pursuits. Two were […]
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A big thank you to our exceptional Acupuncturist Jane Hsu for this insight into how colds and flu season can be rescued by skillful Acupuncture treatments, common sense and good advice. Are you currently suffering from a cold or winter blues? The human body changes just as the seasons change but if your immune system […]
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Recently a potential client of ViVi Therapy requested via email if her mother would benefit from massage therapy. Here is how I answered: Alzheimer’s is a neurological condition that would need exploring with each individual as to how they would respond to massage therapy. There is no question that Massage Therapy and Acupuncture would have […]
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Do you experience shoulder pain, back pain or neck pain when reaching, lifting, turning, pulling or pushing? I see many clients with shoulder problems and pain. Many times these symptoms can be reduced greatly by doing some simple “Awareness Through Movement” exercises that I call shoulder optimizing exercises. These exercises are based on the Feldenkrais […]
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What is Effleurage? I would love for the word “Effleurage” to become a household name. Effleurage is a French word for a Swedish massage technique. This technique includes beautiful long and short strokes that can be applied to almost anywhere on the body. This stroke is easy to learn and is the first to be […]
Read More »Workout your hamstrings and gluteal muscles at home. This video workout routine is ViVi’s choice to exercise at home when going to the gym is inconvenient. This is a great workout and I like it because most women need more strengthening in their workouts. I also like the warm up as a nice movement sequence […]
Read More »Four Muscles You Should Be Stretching To Avoid Neck Pain The most common area that I treat has to be the neck. Why does this happen so often? I believe that there are several reasons as to why, including poor posture, bad bio-mechanics and inactivity. Many of us now work in offices with nine-to-five jobs. […]
Read More »One of the great things about Victoria is that there are many excellent places to go running. There are good places to buy your shoes, a number of resources on how to get started and how to maintain your running style and many races to run throughout the year. Healthy and fun! However, one of […]
Read More »At this very moment your head is subtly changing shape in rhythm with your sacrum. The Craniosacral system extends from the bones of the skull, face and mouth, which make up the cranium, down to the sacrum which is the flat fused set of bones that makes up part of your pelvis at the base […]
Read More »You can’t go more than 5 blocks in the central business district of Victoria without seeing a yoga class, massage or some type of bodywork offered. What this means to me is we are living in a time and amongst a population of body savvy people. Stats Canada have surveyed us and concurred that yes […]
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