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📍Traveler’s Rest, SC
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Integrated | Prenatal | Aromatouch | Lymphatic Drainage | Cupping | Percussion
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⭐️ Nominated Best Massage of the Upstate!
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A few fun ways I’ve stayed in MOTION this past w

A few fun ways I’ve stayed in MOTION this past week and have been SO much happier and healthier because of it👇🏼
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• hiking Long Creek Falls in Georgia (+ climbing a beautiful waterfall in the process, as pictured!) 🌊
• biking the Swamp Rabbit Trail 🚴🏻‍♀️
• receiving an integrative massage!! 👐🏼
• swimming at Lake Joccassee (this weekend) 🏊🏼‍♀️
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There are so many simple and FREE ways to integrate healthy movement into our day-to-day. I prefer combining both PASSIVE movement (massage) and ACTIVE (hiking) into my routine. What are your favorite ways to stay moving?! You will not be consistent in what you hate, but in what you love. Find what you love to do and you’ll do it again and again!

The founder of reflexology, Eunice D. Ingham, firs

The founder of reflexology, Eunice D. Ingham, first said this and we’d do well to remember it! This is why I will always be such a firm believer in all manual therapy that increases circulation— massage, cupping, lymphatic drainage, rebounding to name a few— because it reverses stagnation and, therefore, disease!
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I love how Leviticus 17:11 puts it: “The LIFE of the flesh is IN the blood...”
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So let’s keep it circulating, not stagnant! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

I just LOVE my space oh so much 🥰

I just LOVE my space oh so much 🥰

FOAM ROLLING 👐🏼 There are many ways to relie

FOAM ROLLING 👐🏼 There are many ways to relieve tension— massage therapy being my favorite of course 😉— but this is one of the most affordable, simplest and easiest ways to stay consistent! I recommend doing this first thing in the morning and the last thing you do at night. I find it works best on a non-slippery surface (I prefer it on my rug positioned over hardwood) with my hair tied up and a tank top (loose t-shirts will get caught!). Take it slow when you first start— it took many attempts before I felt comfortable! You’ll be surprised that it’ll strengthen your core as it releases your spine. ☺️ The Amazon link is in my bio! Who has and loves their foam roller?!👇🏼

Welcoming all the new faces to my page! 🥰 It’

Welcoming all the new faces to my page! 🥰 It’s been a little while since I’ve done an intro, so here goes👇🏼
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Hi, I’m Kelly, licensed massage therapist and Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapist. 👐🏼 I hold certifications in Prenatal and Postpartum massage, some medical massage, and the @doterra Aromatouch technique. Citrus Bliss is my favorite scent to diffuse in my office, and cupping is my favorite modality! 🙌🏼
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I’m a lifelong student and love to use this platform educationally in regards to all things natural health-related. I especially enjoy sharing, as I’m on my own healing journey (thanks to @creatingbalancedhealth!) from chronic mold exposure. I touch on this in my “wellness highlight” and am grateful to be better now than ever. 🤗
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I’m so extremely passionate about helping others overcome root cause illness that I’ve enrolled in @trinityschoolofnaturalhealth and am currently studying to become a Holistic Health Practitioner, otherwise known as a Naturopath. 🌿
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I’ve been so busy (and blessed!) these past few months that I’ve decided to expand my one-person business and turn it into a wellness center!! 🤩 I’m so excited to team up with another massage therapist (hopefully soon!) and eventually offer new modalities, like AmpCoiling, acupuncture, etc. 👏🏼
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My mission statement I wrote in massage therapy school remains true to this day: to be the hands and feet of Jesus to everyone I serve. 💛
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Your turn! Please tell me a little bit about you and why you’re here👇🏼

The most colorful language of the body happens thr

The most colorful language of the body happens through CUPPING. ❤️💜🖤

There is a misconception that these marks as a result of cupping are bruises, but they are ❌not❌ a result of injury, but the purging of blood stagnation. The suction cup creates a vacuum that removes stagnant blood, cellular debris, congested lymph, and other toxicity, drawing it to the surface. 🦠

So, the DARKER the mark 👉🏼 the more “STAGNANT” the blood is in that area. ⚫️

These colorful markings can last a few days up to a few weeks depending on how sedentary you are, how often you’re sweating, how deep the injury or old the trauma is, etc.

So, the DEEPER the toxicity 👉🏼 the LONGER it takes for cupping to remove all the stagnation and return to a healthier pink in response. 🔴

Potential causes of cupping marks that are 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 dark in color may be from:
• a toxic work/home environment
• old injuries or trauma
• a sedentary lifestyle
• an unhealthy diet

To experience cupping without the marks, just ask for movement cupping instead! 💛

𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒑𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒖𝒑 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 👉🏼

Prenatal massages call for all the pillows 🤩 He

Prenatal massages call for all the pillows 🤩 Head pillow, leg pillow, arm pillow... you got it 👍🏼 This is set up in a side-lying position so you can comfortably alternate right to left without putting any stress on your abdominal ligaments. ❤️

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DID YOU KNOW? If you have partnered with @samaritanmin, a Christian, nonprofit healthcare organization, your prenatal massages are covered! Many of my prenatal moms are a part of this. Inform me at checkout so I can send you a detailed receipt for submission to guarantee your coverage. 😊

It’s the day-to-day things that count. What litt

It’s the day-to-day things that count. What little decisions are you making today to lead you toward a life of wellness? 👣

Never getting over this stunning view from my room

Never getting over this stunning view from my room 🤩

Still blown away to be nominated out of hundreds o

Still blown away to be nominated out of hundreds of incredible therapists to be in the TOP EIGHT for Best Massage of the Upstate in 2020. 😱 Your support is indescribable, and no words can relay my gratitude! 💛 I’m a small, local, one-person business with Christ as the foundation and you all as my supportive pillars. He gets all the glory, for He is the reason anyone leaves my therapy room in less pain. 🙌🏼
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I’d appreciate your official vote SO much found via the link in my bio! It should take a total of 10 seconds to complete. ✅ Ends July 2nd!
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Thank you, thank you, and please share! ✨
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#supportsmall #supportlocal #bestoftheupstate #bestoftheupstate2020

My official new space 🤩 I have felt so encourag

My official new space 🤩 I have felt so encouraged by all of you who have faithfully supported me through this season of transition as I made a move to Traveler’s Rest in the heart of the mountains. ⛰ Though my location has changed, my vision to continue to offer you personalized, therapeutic massage has not. 💛 I am continually grateful for all of you and your willingness to learn more about the human body with me, a passion of mine that I know will be lifelong. 👐🏼🤲🏼

Wrong. ✖️ Pain is often the final notice that

Wrong. ✖️ Pain is often the final notice that the body is experiencing dysfunction❗️

Meet the traditional Chinese meridian clock. ⏰ H

Meet the traditional Chinese meridian clock. ⏰ Have you ever consistently woken up in the middle of the night at the same hour? When you are awake, do you notice you always begin to lack energy at a set time? If you have a health condition that causes pain, have you ever noticed that pain always worsens during certain time periods? If yes, this is the chart you want to reference to become aware of what exact body organ may be affecting your pain, energy, and/or sleep patterns. According to traditional Chinese medicine, within a 24-hour day, these 12 organs rotate every few hours to be “focused” on by the body and detoxed or cleansed. When an organ is toxic or sick and comes to its “turn” on the body clock to be purged, it tends to send signals through a myriad of ways-- increased pain, worsened symptoms, lack of energy, sleeplessness. The Lord miraculously designed our body this way to speak a language not in words, but in signals, and this is just one translation of many ☺️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
* Watch my stories to hear an amazing personal story about this 😌

So stop ignoring them! Pain is a sign of external

So stop ignoring them! Pain is a sign of external or internal issues at hand. It’s an inconvenient blessing, but a blessing nonetheless, because it creates awareness that your body is crying out for help! Are you listening or ignoring?👂🏼

If you’ve been here long enough, you know how pa

If you’ve been here long enough, you know how passionate I am about living a nontoxic, holistic lifestyle. 🌿 And if you asked me to pick just three of my current favs I’d introduce you to this 💣 trio! 👇🏼
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💫 Frankincense via @doterra
• known as the KING of oils ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• historically used for thousands of years from salves to soothing the skin
• benefits the immune and nervous system when taken internally
•• If I could take only one EO with me anywhere, this would be the one. Name it, it does it!
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⚡️ Rejuvenique via @monatofficial
• 13+ plant-based ingredients like meadowfoam, carrot, tomato 🤩
• 101 uses for your hair, skin, nails— even for your furry friends!
• the ONLY patented oil on the market clinically proven to mimic your body’s own natural oils, which balances the pH of your scalp and promotes growth and unbelievable shine! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
•• Started using to add nourishment and shine to my scalp, grow my hair, and clear my skin— it has done ALL these things; truly my fav beauty find 🤯
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✨Advanced TRS
• short for Advanced Toxin Removal System ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• safest, most gentle heavy metal detox system on the market
• nano-encapsulated zeolite that can go anywhere in the body water can⠀⠀
•• I originally started taking it for my eczema (which looked like BURNS) that cleared all up 🤩 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Watch my stories as I answer why @doterra Frankincense, my before + after using Rejuvenique on my hair + skin, and my eczema transformation with TRS. 🙌🏼 All three linked in my bio. ✨

THE SUN ☀️ You say: “Psh Kelly, you might as

THE SUN ☀️ You say: “Psh Kelly, you might as well have said food or water.” But why didn’t I? Because I know you will drink water and eat food today whether I tell you it’s good for you or not! But how often do we INTENTIONALLY seek out the sunshine? Without the sun nothing on earth (including you!) could exist! And there is more to it than meets the eye... 👀 [more under “Sun” highlight ☀️] •••

The past month of January I was blessed through my

The past month of January I was blessed through my business to give $90 to @vom_usa, who speak out for the afflicted. 💛
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$5 from every massage goes towards missions like this one every month! You are a difference maker. ✨
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📷 : @vom_usa ||
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#massagewithamission #blessedtobeablessing

Story time! 📖 I started running again last week

Story time! 📖 I started running again last week and making progress which felt SO good— until two days later I had sprained my ankle so badly I was on crutches. 🤪 I was so frustrated that I’d gone from actively exercising to being an invalid, yet I realized it forced me to take even better care of myself than I was before! He knows what we need most. So let’s take advantage of every moment, the times when we have energy and the times we are forced in bed, and see them each as appointed places to either grow or heal. ✨

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned i

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in my field 👉🏼 being strong makes for a good therapist, but being patient makes for an excellent therapist. ✨

1️⃣ Swallowing. If you can’t figure out why

1️⃣ Swallowing. If you can’t figure out why you have to swallow so much during a massage, it’s because your lymphatic fluid (this is the pathway to which all the bad stuff is carried away!) is actually pumping faster! It’s most common during Manual Lymphatic Drainage on the neck because all lymphatic fluid eventually drains into the neck, where the majority of our lymph nodes reside. ☺️ How cool is that? 👏🏼
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2️⃣ Stomach gurgles. People apologize to me for this all the time, but it genuinely makes me ecstatic! This means peristalsis has kicked in, bringing movement to your digestive system, and that I’m doing my job well! 🥳
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3️⃣ Snoring. This is the one time snoring is music to my ears. 🎶 This means your parasympathetic, AKA your rest + digest, system has been activated, and hormones like serotonin and dopamine have been released! ⚡️
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These are three sounds you should never apologize for during a massage again, because it is your body’s way of giving in and saying: “I’m going to work!” 👏🏼 And nothing could make me happier. ☺️

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