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Posted on August 26, 2018August 27, 2018

The Power of Touch In Preemie Babies

Touch is the very first sense to develop in the womb, and is believed to be the last of our senses to fade at death.…

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Posted on August 20, 2018October 25, 2018

5 Self-Care Tips For The Back-To-School Student

In the rush of those heading back to school tomorrow, I’ve been reflecting on my own time at college, what made it such a rich…

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Posted on August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

The Surprising Link Between Depression and Gut Health

In a study done by the Touch Research Institute on how massage can affect neurotransmitters, they found that after at least a 20-minute massage session…

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Posted on August 5, 2018May 3, 2019

How To Know Which Massage Is Right For You

Today my hope is that you will finally discover what massage type is meant for you. There are three main types of massage I want…

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Posted on July 30, 2018May 4, 2019

6 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Massage Therapy

Welcome to my first blog post! The intriguing title probably brought you here, and I’m glad it did. Many of us have questions about massage…

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Traveler's Rest, SC 29690
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📍Traveler’s Rest, SC
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Vote for Best Massage of the Upstate 2020! Ends July 2nd.👇🏼

Kelly Madeira, LMBT, CMLDT
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. 🙌🏼 ⠀⠀ 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! ⠀⠀ Thank you, thank you, and please share! ✨ ⠀⠀ #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! 👇🏼 ⠀⠀ 💫 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! ⠀⠀ ⚡️ 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 🤯 ⠀⠀ ✨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. 💛 ⠀⠀ $5 from every massage goes towards missions like this one every month! You are a difference maker. ✨ ⠀⠀ 📷 : @vom_usa || ⠀⠀ #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? 👏🏼 ⠀⠀ 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! 🥳 ⠀⠀ 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! ⚡️ ⠀⠀ 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. ☺️
First time I’ve had both mama and baby (outside First time I’ve had both mama and baby (outside the belly!) on my table. ❤️ I massaged them both when little Zoe was just 24 weeks old in the womb at the time, and early on I could feel her move and kick in response. Meeting her in person was an amazing thing— she’s blue-eyed, attentive, and extremely sociable. ⠀⠀ On this particular day Zoe was fussing to be held, so I settled some pillows in the side-lying position so I could still perform her mama’s massage while she tried to feed her and hoped she’d fall asleep. Instead she mostly fussed and grabbed at her mama’s face, almost gouged her eyeball out, and flailed her arms. I finally rubbed some @doterra lavender on her feet and the back of her neck (next time it’ll be the first thing I do!), wrapped her in part of the weighted blanket, and she was asleep in minutes, as was her mom. This is one of the sweetest moments I’ve ever witnessed, taken and shared with permission. 💛
It’s true! 👐🏼👣 I got a much-needed mass It’s true! 👐🏼👣 I got a much-needed massage today, and tried something new afterwards— FLYING THAI 🙈 Have you tried it?! The name rings true— I truly felt like I was flying, and, wow, nothing like working with gravity to get the best stretch. 🤯 It was such a neat experience I’m thinking of having my therapist come do a few classes for you all in future. 👏🏼 And next year we’ll call it Valen[THAI]nes. 😉
In honor of this special month of February, I want In honor of this special month of February, I want to show you all some love by doing something BRAND NEW. 🤩👇🏼 ⠀⠀ ❤️ Anyone who books an appointment with me this month is automatically entered to win a FREE Deep Blue Rub (valued at $42.67) from me! 👏🏼 This is not only a customer favorite by all, but will last you for months. 🙌🏼 I’ve used this single bottle for two months now and it’s still half full! 🤯 Crafted by @doterra this massage lotion contains ingredients like Wintergreen, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Blue Chamomile, Blue Tansy, and Helichrysum, which not only offers a powerful treatment to sore muscles, but smells amazing. 🤤 The winner will be randomly chosen on March 1st! ⠀⠀ ❤️ For an extra entry, tag someone you love in the comments! 🥰 ❤️ For five extra BONUS entries, share to your stories! (Please tag me so I see it!)⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That’s it! Spread the love❣️
Alternative medicine has been around since the beg Alternative medicine has been around since the beginning of time; it’s traditional medicine that is new! There is thought-provoking history behind the motivation that made medicine change just over the past one hundred years, and it largely boiled down to this: people couldn’t patent plants. 🌿 They couldn’t patent the sun. ☀️ They couldn’t patent nutrition, movement, or touch therapy. 🏃🏻‍♀️ When it was realized that profit couldn’t be made off of alternative medicine, because the Lord was its Master designer, they patented the PROCESS. Sometimes we get stuck in the patented process—though it can be helpful!— but, in doing so, forget the medicine all around us in nature that He has already freely given. ❤️
Aromatouch, AKA the “instantly-induced-sleep” Aromatouch, AKA the “instantly-induced-sleep” massage. 🤩 This is a kid-favorite and highly recommended for anyone new to essential oils, massage, or both! 🤗 ⠀⠀ What makes this service different than others? Aromatouch is a manual therapy that works with the nervous system versus the musculature. Because of this, it’s my most recommended service for those struggling with neurological issues like anxiety, PTSD, and epilepsy. For more info check out my Aromatouch highlight. 💛 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the meantime I’ve been toying with the idea of creating an additional service with the same techniques as this one that swaps these EO’s for the @doterra emotional oil blends. 🤔 Should I go for it?!
Someone once told me: “I don’t need a massage Someone once told me: “I don’t need a massage because I don’t get sore.” This is like saying: “I don’t need to exercise because I’m not overweight.” We wait for symptoms to arise before we take care of our health versus taking care of our health to preserve us from arising symptoms! It’s time to shift our mindset of what “being healthy” really means. 💛🌿
Introducing my newest service addition: cupping th Introducing my newest service addition: cupping therapy! 🎉🤗 Now offered in my Deep Tissue and Integrated sessions. It is truly one of my new favorite modalities, as it releases lymphatic and circulatory stagnancy, tight fascia, and muscular adhesions, which preps the body for the most effective deep tissue massage. 🤯 Here are some fun facts (& more coming soon in my stories!)👇🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Although widely-used today, cupping therapy is not new! One of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient Egyptians used cupping therapy in 1,550 B.C. 📜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Cupping has been found to affect the body up to 4-10 cm into the tissues. 📏 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • There are roughly a dozen different types of cupping therapy — ones that use herbs, others that use heat and acupuncture needles. The type I perform is with silicone cups called “movement cupping”, which doesn’t leave purple marks. 💜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Cupping creates REVERSE OSMOSIS through its negative pressure, which allows for better product penetration of all essential oils I use on the body. 🌱
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