Centre Ave. Massage & Spa's Blog
09 Best in the 'Burgh!
June 17th, 2010 • Posted by Angel Baney • Permalink
Best (and Worst) of Pittsburgh Check our our article in the September issue of Pittsburgh Magazine. 2009 Editors Choice Award Best Chocolate Fix Without the Calories Be sure too look for us in the September voting! Catherine and Sarah were lucky enough to attend The Best of Pittsburgh Party at The Andy Warhol Museum. Both were big fans of the Penn Ave. Fish Co. pennavefishcompany.com, and made sure to taste each of La Casa Narcisi Winery's samples narcisiwinery.com. Cookies and cupcakes by SweetHouse Bake Shop sweethousebakeshop.com. Dancers entertained the crowd from Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Co. bodiographybc.com. Sarah loved the bacon from Harris' Grill harrisgrill.com, and loved grossing Catherine out with it. It was a great evening and thank you to all of those who voted for us.
Art Central at Centre!
June 17th, 2010 • Posted by Angel Baney • Permalink
We have some very artistic clients at centre and we love to show them off. Here are just a few of the Artists we are currently showcasing.
Blue Lotus Designs
Anita Kozinko
VERY popular custom made bracelets and clasps.
Follow Your Art
Jolene Elyse Drylie
Painted by Hollywood scene painter Jolene Elyse Drylie, Jolene draws upon inspiration from the natural world to cast vivid Sacred Geometry and Architecture scenery onto canvas.
Rachel Sager Mosaics
Rachel Sager
Many of Rachel's mosaics adorn our walls. Unfortunately we love these pieces too much to part with them. However, Rachel can be contacted to make custom mosaics through her website: rachelsagermosaics.com
Breast Cancer Awareness
May 27th, 2010 • Posted by Angel Baney • Permalink
Massage used to aid Breast Cancer Patients We make every October breast cancer awareness month but that does not stop us from offering services to alleviate suffering from this illness all year . Studies of massage for breast cancer patients suggest that massage can decrease stress, anxiety, depression, pain and fatigue. Many health care professionals recognize massage as a useful, noninvasive addition to standard medical treatments. There is no scientific evidence that massage effectively treats cancer of any kind, or any other disease. Check here for our Featured Services for breast cancer patients Chronic Pain: Based on preliminary evidence, massage alone, or in combination with mindfulness-based stress reduction, may benefit patience with chronic pain.* Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting: Massage has been used to treat nausea, anxiety and depression in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.* Immune Function: Preliminary evidence suggests massage therapy may preserve (or increase, according to the AMTA) immune function.* Postoperative Recovery: Various massage approaches have been used after surgery with the aim to improve recovery and decrease pain.* Stress: Massage was found beneficial in reducing psychological stress levels.* *according to the American Cancer Society Please bring written clearance from your Oncologist before receiving any type of massage. Contraindications for cancer patients: - low blood platelet count, a common side effect of chemotherapy, which may result in bruising. - patients that are taking blood-thinning medications such as Warfarin (Coumadin), which may also result in bruising. Swedish Massage - For cancer patients this massage can assist the body in delivering nutrients and removing waste products from various tissues. It is also said to transform nervous energy into a more steady state. Shiatsu -Some people with breast cancer may find that Shiatsu helps relieve stress, muscle tightness and certain symptoms of breast cancer and side effects of treatments over the short term.
Heat up, Live Longer!
May 20th, 2010 • Posted by Angel Baney • Permalink
High Tech Ways to Extend Your Life.
Featured on Oprah, the next life extension tool that Dr. Oz wheels uses can help burn 700 calories…without lifting a finger. Dr. Oz says his in-laws introduced him to the infrared sauna, which is slightly different than a normal sauna. "It makes the same rays that come from the sun and filters out the UV radiation, so it only gives you the infrared radiation," he says. "That radiation that's infrared goes a little bit into your skin so, without heating you up and the external environment too much, it heats the body up." Dr. Oz says the high temperature helps lower blood pressure and increase blood circulation. "It gets your heart to beat faster, and it burns calories," Dr. Oz says. "It raises your metabolism a little bit, and also when you sweat, you sweat out toxins through the skin."
What is Kinesio Taping?
May 20th, 2010 • Posted by Angel Baney • Permalink
What is Kinesio Taping?
Kinesio Taping is a unique process that uses different strands of elastic, heated tape which act to align muscles and joints in a more beneficial manner. Kinesio Taping gives support and stability to your joints and muscles without affecting circulation and range of motion. It is also used for Preventive Maintenance, Edema, and Pain Management. Kinesio Taping is a technique based on the body's own natural healing process. Muscles are not only attributed to the movements of the body but also control the circulation of venous and lymph flows, body temperature, etc. Consequently, so much attention was given to the importance of muscle function that the idea of treating the muscles in order to activate the body's own healing process came about. Employment of Kinesio Taping creates a totally new approach to treating nerves, muscles, and organs.
For the first 10 years, orthopedists, chiropractors, acupuncturists and other medical practitioners were the main users of Kinesio Taping. Soon thereafter, Kinesio Taping was used by the Japanese Olympic volleyball players and word quickly spread to other athletes. The Kinesio Taping Method is applied over muscles to reduce pain and inflammation, relax overused tired muscles, and to support muscles in movement on a 24hr/day basis. It is non-restrictive type of taping which allows for full range of motion. In contrast, traditional sports' taping is wrapped around a joint strictly for stabilization and support during a sporting event obstructing the flow of bodily fluids... an UNDESIRABLE side-effect. On the other hand, Kinesio Taping is based on a different philosophy that aims to give free range of motion in order to allow the body's muscular system to heal itself bio-mechanically.
Kinesio Tape is an elastic hypoallergenic tape, which works with the fascial, lymphatic and musculoskeletal systems. Kinesio Tape is the only one of the 3 medically accepted tapes in North America to provide the unique features that are essential to the Kinesio Taping Method. all information referenced from http://www.kinesiotape.ca Talk to Angel and Cindy about Kinesio Taping Today!
Kinesio Tape
