NEW! Roll & Release Small Groups!

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Carey Sadler, Owner Rivercity Pilates, North Liberty IOwa

If you have worked with me it’s likely you’ve heard me say, the most effective things to help us feel better in our body are often the most simple things. They are often so simple that people don’t do them because they seem so simple that they don’t convince themselves to add these things into their routines or into their daily life.    

Years (and years) ago I started practicing and learning rolling techniques with a teacher named Jill Miller.  Rolling is a way to practice self massage techniques to release tightness and tension in muscles and connective tissues throughout the body. Personally I found the practice empowering because when I noticed tightness or discomfort in my body I felt like I always had a tool I could easily use to help my body feel better. 

As a teacher I loved that I could use the techniques to help clients do the same thing.  As a teacher I also noticed that by adding in regular rolling sessions with my clients they  were feeling better in their body, were able to work in a more balanced way and got more out of the Pilates and strength training work they were already practicing because of it.  Needless to say I am a big fan of rolling!

There is one thing I notice though that I’m not a big fan of….these simple techniques fall into the category of almost too simple! Most people say that even though they can immediately feel the benefit of this work, they don’t prioritize adding it into their life. 

For many of my clients, they weren’t doing the beneficial rolling practice unless I made sure they were doing it when they came to see me.  This inspired me to create our Roll and Release Small Group Sessions as a regular offering at the studio.

I’m so excited to announce that we’ll be offering weekly Roll and Release small group sessions that will allow more of you to create a regular rolling practice in your life!

When you come in for your session we’ll have a mat set up for you with a lot different balls and rollers available for you.  Your teacher will guide you through a variety of movements and rolls designed to help you release tension and tightness throughout your body. 

These sessions are doable by ANY body and no experience is needed. If you are new to rolling check out the video I included below as an example.  This Psoas roll is one I recommend for those with tightness in their hips. If you have a ball at home try it out and let me know what you think.  

Starting July 20th we’ll be offering a weekly Saturday 10am and a Monday 5pm Roll and Release Small Group Session!   

Curious about creating a rolling practice? Email me to try out a Roll and Release session for free!

Got Pain? Try Neural Reset Therapy®!

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I am a hope-filled cynical person. I try things in hope they will be good, but I’m generally braced for disappointment. So when I jammed my sciatic joint — LOTS of nerves run through there — I was prepared for my physical therapy to do me good, and for it to take time. What I was less prepared for was the amount of pain that would persist during that time. After 9 days of taking ibuprofen 24/7, Neural Reset Therapy® was suggested to me.

I didn’t fully understand Neural Reset Therapy®, but I knew enough to be sure it couldn’t hurt, and if it helped at all I’d be pleased. So, at Sara’s recommendation, I set up a session.

photo(12)The results were, truthfully, Amazing! At the end of the session, I honestly could not feel the injury at all. My range of motion was normal and painless. It was, frankly, freaky but great!

Over the next several hours, the sense of injury gradually reinstated itself, but at perhaps one-third its original strength. MORE than two-thirds of my pain was gone! I didn’t need ibuprofen anymore.

And my range of motion remained fully restored! (Which made for several surprised faces at my next physical therapy appointment.)

Got pain? Try this!   ~Kimberly(RCP instructor)

 

Learn more about massage Therapist Sara Hinde here and set up an appointment today!

Study reveals massage is an effective treatment for neck pain!

Have you experienced any of these problems?

  • chronic tightness and pain in the neck and shouldersstiff-neck-1
  • neck pain from sleeping in an awkward position
  • bad posture such as hunched shoulders and a forward head position
  • an achy upper body from sitting at your desk all day
  • arthritis
  • whiplash
  • a pinched nerve causing neck pain
  • muscle strain or degenerative disease causing neck pain

You are not alone! Over 15% of Americans suffer from neck pain leading to more than 10 million medical visits per year.  And this number only reflects the people who have been treated for their neck pain.

If you have experienced neck pain, you know that it can be debilitating.   Nothing can ruin your day more than neck pain that restricts your movement and prohibits you from doing your daily activities with ease.

A new study from the Annals of Family Medicine published in April of this year, shows that people who receive 1 hour massage sessions given 3 times per week, are 2 times more likely to have a significant reduction in pain and 5 times more likely to have improvement in function.    Read the full study here.

Massage is not merely a tool to relax, although it definitely will help you relax and relieve stress!  Regular massage can be a great tool in your personal health care practices to help you relieve neck pain so you can live your life to the fullest.

 

Written by Massage Therapist Sara Hinde. sara

Sara specializes in Therapeutic Massage and is experienced in many modalities including: Neural Reset Therapy, Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Hot Stone and Relaxation Massage, Chair Massage, Integrative Shiatsu Massage, Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Cupping and Gua Sha.

Sara originally started having massages to get out of pain herself and has found her passion in helping others do the same.   Click here to request an appointment with Sara or call the studio at 319.665.2499.