Recent Blog Posts

The three best things about Sports Massage

Submitted by mya on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 17:36

By Petar Stankovikj

Sports massage is a type of massage technique that focuses on treating soft tissue aches, pain and injuries that are associated with recreational activities.

Massage has become a necessary ingredient for a complete workout. More and more people are realizing that a complete workout routine includes not only the exercise itself, but also caring for the wear-and-tear and minor injuries that naturally occur with strenuous movement. The physiological and psychological benefits of massage make it an ideal complement to a total conditioning program.

What does indulgence mean to you?

Submitted by mya on Fri, 12/18/2020 - 21:53

By Therese Poon

What do we mean by indulgence? In a negative connotation it is often seen as; excessive, too much, overdoing it… But it can also be seen in a positive light, like; to go that extra mile, going above and beyond and offering extra ‘[fill in the blank of your choosing here]’.

Self-care on planet bonkers

Submitted by mya on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 13:56

Self-care has taken a serious turn. Previously, if we were feeling coldy or fluey, we’d pop a pill, knock back an espresso or five, stuff some tissues up our nose and soldier on. Recovering from various maladies are what weekends are for – you’ve just got to suck it up and keep going until you can collapse into a snotty heap. Customers need us, we need to deliver, plus the world will explode and die if this report doesn’t get done on time.

5 Foods to boost your immunity

Submitted by mya on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 15:49

Immunity is such an important issue right now. In light of the current COVID19 situation, along with countless other nasties going around, we thought it was a great topic to focus on this month. On our Prana Calm Farm Facebook page, I have been posting about immune-boosting foods and ways how to include them in your diet. Right now I thought I’d write about vitamin C, or more specifically, vitamin C supplements. It’s a question I'm often asked by clients, so thought it was worth sharing.

Chinese medicine and inflammation

Submitted by mya on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 19:59

We’ve probably all experienced the aches and pains of inflammation, but according to western medicine, was is it exactly?