Why do we always pin the metaphors of sadness and distress on rain? Why does the darkening of the sky elicit negativity instead of happiness? Does the storm cloud not bring vital water to quench and replenish?
Perhaps we should dance, happy, in the rain. Perhaps our songs of rain should give praise. Perhaps we should seek out rainbows.
While I chose the name Nimbus primarily for it's connotation of a person's glow or aura, which massage helps enhance towards the positive, it does carry another meaning of the clouds. Occasionally someone will look at me and say "don't you know that's a storm cloud?" Technically, it is the uniform, grey covering cloud (which may or may not bring rain), and I have always liked this as part of its meaning.
Grey happens, rain happens- we are the ones who choose whether we associate it with the negative or the positive- or simply as part of life. A nimbus is, very basically, an atmosphere-and, light or grey, we each have our own little morphing patterns. And while I love bringing a little more "light" into someone's atmosphere; I really only get to facilitate. Ultimately, we all call our own "light!"
Monday, October 31, 2011
news + promos
Nimbus has a new addition to our referral program!
We are now adding an option to host an in-home massage gathering- Pampered-Chef-Style! We'll bring the massage to you and your friends, they can get introduced to what Nimbus has to offer (and maybe accomplish a little holiday shopping), and you will earn massage for yourself! Yay, massage!
(Plus, we still have the traditional referral benefit- your person gets their first session at your member rate and you get 15-minutes free for each person you refer.)
We are now adding an option to host an in-home massage gathering- Pampered-Chef-Style! We'll bring the massage to you and your friends, they can get introduced to what Nimbus has to offer (and maybe accomplish a little holiday shopping), and you will earn massage for yourself! Yay, massage!
(Plus, we still have the traditional referral benefit- your person gets their first session at your member rate and you get 15-minutes free for each person you refer.)
quick tip - warmth
As the days and nights cool, many with muscular tension and pain will feel an increase in how tight their muscles feel. Cooler temperatures do promote constriction. Staying warm and adding heat can help your muscles stay looser.
Stretching after a warm shower is an easy way to use heat at home to enhance the positive effects of stretching. You can certainly use other heat sources like heating pads or hot packs for localized relief of an area, either as an aid in itself or along with stretching or self massage. (If you're dealing with an injury, however, you should apply ice in the early days following the trauma.)
At the studio, we'll be using our table warmer during these cooler months to help keep your muscles warm and relaxed!
Stretching after a warm shower is an easy way to use heat at home to enhance the positive effects of stretching. You can certainly use other heat sources like heating pads or hot packs for localized relief of an area, either as an aid in itself or along with stretching or self massage. (If you're dealing with an injury, however, you should apply ice in the early days following the trauma.)
At the studio, we'll be using our table warmer during these cooler months to help keep your muscles warm and relaxed!
Friday, September 16, 2011
kristina's corner
About a half-an-hour in to washing the blinds from the studio, wet and cursing the fact that I had ever undertaken this endeavor, because who's even going to notice, another idea dawned on me. Stewardship.
Suddenly, I felt like a caretaker lovingly tending to the details of something I care about. Because taking care of the things we find important, is important.
Perhaps the blinds themselves are not all-important, but they make part of a whole. A detail of the tableau, working with the rest of the elements to create a scene. And the room's comfort and appeal are important to me because they inform your experience.
And performing the little "chores" to keep it pleasant and relaxing are easy ways for me to impart the energy of care into our space. It's why we have Spring Cleaning.
Now, I almost feel ready to tackle the office!
Suddenly, I felt like a caretaker lovingly tending to the details of something I care about. Because taking care of the things we find important, is important.
Perhaps the blinds themselves are not all-important, but they make part of a whole. A detail of the tableau, working with the rest of the elements to create a scene. And the room's comfort and appeal are important to me because they inform your experience.
And performing the little "chores" to keep it pleasant and relaxing are easy ways for me to impart the energy of care into our space. It's why we have Spring Cleaning.
Now, I almost feel ready to tackle the office!
quick tip - protect your hands
As a person who works with her hands, I love to hear information and tips about keeping your hands in good shape.
A member, who is a Physical Therapist specializing in hand therapy, recently shared the following fact with me. The pressure that you put on the tip of your thumb, through pressing or pinching, transfers 30 times that amount of pressure to the joint at the base of your thumb (where it meets the wrist). If that joint becomes inflamed, it can then radiate back up the thumb. (And I will add that joint inflammation can trigger the surrounding muscles to tighten in an effort to protect the joint further; contributing to any discomfort that may be present.)
Many people who work with their hands, or who suffer from arthritis, experience discomfort in this area. If you have begun to experience modest tension or pain in this area, you can help mitigate the pain by finding ways to limit the use of your thumbs until it has subsided.
Some things we therapists do to protect our thumbs include: using elbows, knuckles, or other fingers to press; finding tools to help us work; and finding alternatives to grasping. (And, of course, getting massage- reflexology is great for this!)
I hope this statistic helps-- and thanks Pat!
A member, who is a Physical Therapist specializing in hand therapy, recently shared the following fact with me. The pressure that you put on the tip of your thumb, through pressing or pinching, transfers 30 times that amount of pressure to the joint at the base of your thumb (where it meets the wrist). If that joint becomes inflamed, it can then radiate back up the thumb. (And I will add that joint inflammation can trigger the surrounding muscles to tighten in an effort to protect the joint further; contributing to any discomfort that may be present.)
Many people who work with their hands, or who suffer from arthritis, experience discomfort in this area. If you have begun to experience modest tension or pain in this area, you can help mitigate the pain by finding ways to limit the use of your thumbs until it has subsided.
Some things we therapists do to protect our thumbs include: using elbows, knuckles, or other fingers to press; finding tools to help us work; and finding alternatives to grasping. (And, of course, getting massage- reflexology is great for this!)
I hope this statistic helps-- and thanks Pat!
Monday, August 8, 2011
kristina's corner
Define your success.
As we move through life, many of us strive toward a picture of success learned at an early age. Hopefully, from time to time, we stop to examine our ideal of success and reassess our ever-changing goals. The epitome of a life well-lived at 20 may not add up to the same set of "must-haves" at 50, or 90.
Knowing your true definition of success and why you have defined it so, will steer your thoughts and actions ever towards your goal.
Do you seek enlightenment, happiness, financial freedom, adventure, a happy family...? Do you feel like you already walk this path? What would you need to change to attain it? Can you allow for life's surprises along the way? Why does this weigh in your soul?
As I pondered this for myself, I realized that I feel very successful right now. But not based on (our) society's definition of success, or even what I thought of as success five years ago. In a few more years, things will probably change again...
But for now, I will enjoy it while I feel it.
As we move through life, many of us strive toward a picture of success learned at an early age. Hopefully, from time to time, we stop to examine our ideal of success and reassess our ever-changing goals. The epitome of a life well-lived at 20 may not add up to the same set of "must-haves" at 50, or 90.
Knowing your true definition of success and why you have defined it so, will steer your thoughts and actions ever towards your goal.
Do you seek enlightenment, happiness, financial freedom, adventure, a happy family...? Do you feel like you already walk this path? What would you need to change to attain it? Can you allow for life's surprises along the way? Why does this weigh in your soul?
As I pondered this for myself, I realized that I feel very successful right now. But not based on (our) society's definition of success, or even what I thought of as success five years ago. In a few more years, things will probably change again...
But for now, I will enjoy it while I feel it.
news + promos
Floor work special! For the remainder of the month of August, Kristina will offer a "guinea pig" special on one hour floor-work sessions. Just $45 for the hour now through August 31st! Members you will receive a separate notice for a members-only promo.
Melody now has regular Friday hours at Nimbus. She will be available 11:00am-8:00pm Friday's.
Melody now has regular Friday hours at Nimbus. She will be available 11:00am-8:00pm Friday's.
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