In Motion Sports Massage & Holistic Room-Emily Desmarais

07/08/2025

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If you’ve ever felt tight, stiff, or like your body just isn’t moving the way it used to — your fascia might be calling for attention.⁣
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Fascia is the connective tissue web that surrounds every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ in your body. Think of it like the body’s internal scaffolding — it holds everything together, but it also needs movement, hydration, and care to stay healthy.⁣
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When fascia gets restricted (from injury, stress, poor posture, or repetitive movements), it can lead to pain, limited range of motion, and even emotional tension.⁣
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That’s why I focus so much on myofascial release, mindful movement, and bodywork — to restore glide, hydration, and balance.⁣
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Your fascia responds to how you move, how you breathe, how you feel.⁣ It’s all connected.
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When fascia is healthy, you move better, feel better, and connect more deeply with your body.

12/06/2025

How many of you experience cramping in your hamstrings or in your calves anytime you go to stretch? Sometimes it’s because you are engaging muscles in order to create length in other muscles. The best stretching can be done when we are in our most passive state. Which means if you can get into a relaxed and open position with minimal effort, the less chance of you cramping. I understand that sometimes this may mean some added pressure on bones or joints to get down onto the floor, but there are other alternatives. There are many stretches that you can do from your chair that require minimal effort and pressure on the body. Where else do you struggle to stretch?

06/06/2025

✨SELF CHECK-IN TIME✨

How often do you really check in with your body throughout the day?

Tension can creep in quietly—your jaw clenched, shoulders raised, glutes tight, or breath held without even realizing it. Setting a timer a few times a day to pause and scan your body can be a powerful tool to reconnect and release.

Not sure if you're holding tension? Try this simple reset:

Squeeze every muscle in your body—tight, tight, tight!
Then… let it all go.
Repeat once more.
Notice the difference?
The more you practice, the more you'll develop awareness of where you tend to hold tension—and why certain areas might feel sore, stiff, or restricted. This awareness is the first step toward feeling more grounded, spacious, and stress-free in your body.

Take a breath. Check in. Let go. 🤍

02/06/2025

12:40pm 45min appointment this Wednesday June 4th.

31/05/2025

Appointment available June 2nd 2:40pm

30/04/2025

90 min opening 12:50 on Monday!

28/04/2025

I honestly can’t tell you exactly why you hold tension and why you hold tension where you do. Only you can answer that. But what I can share is that Fascia connects the whole body and guess what?! It remembers things! It can remember what our brains try and forget! It truly feels everything for us but it can also store everything for us. So, why do you have re occurring neck pain for no specific reason that you can remember? Maybe it’s deeper than that. Can you ask yourself when this pain first started? Can you remember what was going on in your life when it first started? Now anytime you experience something similar to that initial trigger, BAM! Maybe your neck pain gets worse!😱 Facial restrictions often are result of bracing against pain. They can also be a result of unconscious, bracing against stress, beliefs, blocked energy, and emotions. The more in tune with our bodies, we can become the more we can start to release and let go. Stay tuned for tips!
Has anyone ever made this connection before? Do you find it hard to connect to your body? When you’re asked to connect to your body, does that sound like gibberish?

25/04/2025

July-December schedule opening tomorrow before 2pm! If you need help, please DM 🙌

16/04/2025

I’ve added a few spots between now and June! July will be opened at the end of April! I’ll keep you all posted 😊

06/03/2025

Appointment available at my other location at PranaShanti Yoga centre at 1:15pm tomorrow, March 6th for 60min.

04/03/2025

60 minute opening tomorrow at 1:15 PM and Friday @ 11:50am!

05/02/2025

60min opening today at 1:45pm!

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