Integrative Massage of Alexander City

04/13/2026

My business got a clean bill of health today from the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy.

Running an ethical and lawful practice takes dedication, education, and boundaries.

If I had to pick one of the hardest things about this profession- It would be the business side of keeping clients and myself safe by running my practice professionally to the best of my ability.

Not all massage therapy businesses and therapists are created equal. Just because someone is bookable online or by phone for a massage- that does not mean they are completely legal or even have proper credentialing.

Clients and connoisseurs of massage. It’s your responsibility to vet your therapist. Here’s a quick check list to help tell if your therapist is legit:

ALWAYS look for an Alabama Massage Therapy Registration Number

✅ LMTs are required to have both their AL LMT # and Establishment # on all advertising, signage, website, and booking software.

✅ Don’t see a License Number? Ask for it before booking

✅ Why get the License Number? Because you can run it on the Alabama Massage Licensing Board website! If you can’t look someone up- they’re probably not legal.

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Thats why license verification matters! Massage therapy continues to be an underground cess pool for illegal activities to be hidden. Even if a business or office looks legit it may not be.

✅ When you walk into any massage office. You should see State Issued Licenses on the wall for public view. Look for it the next time you’re in for a massage.

Go to my About Page here and view our how to paragraph when it comes to looking up and validating a Massage Therapist

https://integrativemassagealexandercity.com/about/

04/13/2026

04/13/2026

This is so important. Holding your breath and not taking deep breaths often during the day can negatively impact your shoulders, jaw, nervous system, and so much more.

Inspiration / Expiration: Analysis by physio_fixers

“Although breathing seems automatic, it involves a fascinating muscular choreography. Here I explain how the push and pull of your rib cage works:
🔹 INHALATION (Taking in air) ⬆️

It's an active process! The main protagonist is the diaphragm, which contracts and moves down to make room for the lungs. Additionally, neck muscles (such as the sternocleidomastoid and the scalenes) and the external intercostals pull your ribs upward and outward, as if opening an umbrella.
🔹 EXHALATION (Releasing air) ⬇️

At rest, it's a relaxation process, but when you exhale forcefully (like during exercise or blowing up a balloon), your abdominal muscles come into action! The re**us abdominis and obliques contract to push the diaphragm upward, while the internal intercostals pull the ribs downward to expel the air.

Why is it important to know this?

Understanding the mechanics of your breathing helps you improve your posture, perform better in your workouts, and better control stress through deep breathing.”

- PhysioFixers

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04/10/2026

03/26/2026

Authentic representation of what it’s like to look at me during session 🤣

03/21/2026

We went by and checked out our new local nursery today 🌻

Hillabee Home & Garden Shop

Brysen went next door to Bucks DQ and got us a soft serve ice cream to eat while we visited.

Finally found some Apache Blackberry plants, Butterfly Bush, and some pretty Dipladenia for around the chicken pen.

Go by and see Phil Blasingame and crew if you’re looking for some amazing ferns too!

We saw several clients while we were there and it made my heart so happy to see so many people supporting another Downtown business. 💛

03/19/2026

This!!!