Horizons Massage

09/26/2025

**FRIENDS PARTIES ARE BACK**
Available dates:
Friday, October 17th
Friday, November 14th

text: 314-649-0551 for more info or to schedule

09/17/2025

We've all been through, and seen a lot of trauma. Massage and Float therapy is a great way to release the stress from that trauma from your body 💞

Trauma Lives in the Body as Well as the Mind

Modern neuroscience and psychobiology reveal that traumatic memories are not confined to the brain alone. When a person experiences extreme stress, the body floods with stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. This “fight or flight” response changes heart rate, breathing, and immune activity. If the trauma is unresolved, these patterns can linger, becoming imprinted in muscle tension, connective tissue, and even organ systems. Over time, this can manifest as chronic pain, digestive issues, autoimmune conditions, or persistent fatigue, even when the mind isn’t consciously recalling the event.

Research on the brain–body connection explains why. Traumatic stress alters the autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, keeping the body in a state of hyperarousal or numbness. This can lead to ongoing inflammation and disrupted communication between the brain and the gut, heart, or immune system. Neuroimaging studies show that trauma reshapes key brain regions like the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex, but the impact extends into the vagus nerve and peripheral nerves that regulate the organs. In other words, the body “remembers” what the conscious mind might try to forget.

This understanding helps explain symptoms seen in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex trauma: unexplained aches, migraines, digestive troubles, or sudden anxiety triggered by smells or sounds. These aren’t imagined—they are biological echoes of real experiences. It also supports therapies that involve both mind and body. Approaches like somatic experiencing, yoga-based trauma therapy, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), and breathwork aim to calm the nervous system and release stored tension.

Healing requires more than talking about the past. Practices that combine gentle movement, mindful breathing, and body awareness can help the nervous system relearn safety. Nutrition, adequate sleep, and supportive relationships further guide the body back to balance. While memories cannot be erased, the way the body responds to them can change, allowing people to feel more grounded and resilient.

Understanding that trauma is a whole-body experience is key to lasting recovery. Caring for both mind and body helps turn painful imprints into pathways for healing and strength.

08/27/2025

Ya'll gotta stretch and strengthen if your body posture is this all day!!🫶🙏

06/12/2025

Need a last minute Fathers Day gift?! Give dad the gift of relaxation 😌 😎

05/30/2025

What do you do for self care to start your day?? My morning routine looks a lot like this, minus the frownies 😂

05/29/2025

You can stretch at your desk!!♡

05/21/2025

📣📣 last minute opening today (Wed. 21st) at Noon!!🥳🥳

05/14/2025

Ooohh the amount of times I wished I could 🤣
Book your massage today!!

05/07/2025

05/07/2025

📣📣last minute 60min opening this morning at 930am!! 📣📣
CALL 618.281.2307 to book!!

05/06/2025

Confused about when to use heat 🔥 or ice 🧊?...

05/04/2025

*my* favorite part 🥰 Book the massage, it's never a regrettable decision 🫶