Natural Kneads Massage Therapy

01/08/2026

Let this year’s journey unfold at its own pace.

01/08/2026

• A JOYful Recommendation • When nothing works, try doing nothing. ~Dr. Frank J. Kinslow
... often when we stop overthinking and let things unfold naturally, we find that the solution we are seeking finds us on its own.

Sherri 🧡🩷🧡 Incredible JOY

01/06/2026

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, which was created as an opportunity to help Canadians learn more about the effects dementia has on someone’s life as well as the lives of their families. Massage therapy can help people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression and agitation and bring some improvement to their quality of life.

01/03/2026

The workout gets all the attention: the sweat, the effort, the visible struggle.
But the real work happens afterward.
That’s when your body adapts, repairs, and grows stronger.

As we age, the recovery burden increases.
We don’t bounce back as we used to, and pretending otherwise only leads to setbacks, injuries, and frustration.
This isn’t weakness, it’s physiology, a natural slowing of the body over time.

Respect recovery, and adaptation shows up.
Ignore it, and progress stalls no matter how hard you train.
Overtraining, pushing through fatigue, or skipping rest
is a fast track to issues you don’t want, injuries that take months to heal, and frustration that can sap motivation.

Recovery is not optional;
it’s where strength is truly built.
Sleep well. Nourish your body. Stretch and move with intention.
Let the muscles, joints, and nervous system integrate the work you’ve done.

01/03/2026

Shame can intensify chronic pain and hinder healing, and massage therapists can help by using empathy, mindfulness, and open communication to separate shame from pain.

12/31/2025

The best gift you can give your future self is strength.

Not the kind that shows off,
but the kind that shows up.

Strength to stand from a chair with ease.
To walk steady and sure.
To climb stairs without bargaining with your knees.
To carry groceries, grandchildren, memories, and your own independence.

Strength protects what matters most.
It supports your joints, preserves your bones,
keeps your balance sharp,
and your confidence alive.

Every time you move today,
you are writing a promise to tomorrow.
A promise that says:
I choose freedom over fear.
I choose ability over regret.

This isn’t about chasing youth.
It’s about honoring the body that has carried you through decades
and preparing it to carry you through many more.

Train not to look younger
but to live fuller.
To rise without hesitation.
To move without limits.
To age with power, dignity and grace.

12/31/2025

12/28/2025

The biggest danger of aging isn’t weakness.

It’s believing movement no longer belongs to you.

Too often, we let age convince us that our bodies are no longer meant for strength,
for movement, or for growth.

But movement is a privilege, we need to stop looking at it as a burden.
It’s a key to vitality, to independence, and to living fully in every stage of life.

You are not too old to stretch, to lift, to walk or dance.
Your body is built to adapt.
We were engineered over millenia to move until death.
Your muscles are waiting to be awakened,
your bones are waiting to grow stronger,
your heart is waiting to feel the rush of vitality.

Your body belongs to you…
and it’s never too late to reclaim it.

So don’t let age steal your movement.
Embrace it. Nourish it. Celebrate it.
But… you have to train it to keep it.

Because the greatest danger is forgetting that you are meant to move.

12/26/2025

Is it a cold or flu? How long are you contagious for?