Great Lakes Barefoot Massage

10/25/2025

A client once told me, “My doctor says it’s just wear and tear — I guess I have to live with it.”
You’ve probably heard that too, right?

But here’s the thing… joints aren’t car parts. They don’t just grind down until they’re useless. They remodel, adapt, and even repair — if we give them the right input.

In a recent RAPID newsletter, we busted the biggest myths about osteoarthritis — from what really drives the pain to why movement (not rest) is often the key to relief.

If you love understanding why people hurt and how to help them move better, this one’s for you.

👇 Read the full breakdown here- https://us17.campaign-archive.com/?u=dccf12b5fd1c83f16918e544a&id=a7d56b0b5c

Let’s move past “wear and tear” thinking — and start talking about hope and repair. 🙌

10/18/2025

🎃 My husband just went from turning off lights in the house and wanting to sleep because of a migraine — to looking at haunted house tickets for a family outing after RAPID. 🥹

10/16/2025

Stop Chasing the Pterygoids!!

Going after the muscle is not the most effective or therapeutically useful target in the deep infratemporal fossa.

If you consider targeting the sphenopalatine ganglion instead you will achieve more.

By going after richly innervated structures rather than muscle we can…

—Reduce head and facial pain, including sinus, migraine, and trigeminal-type headaches.

—Ease sinus congestion by improving drainage and nasal airflow.

—Balance autonomic tone by calming sympathetic overactivity and promoting parasympathetic regulation.

—Improve tear and saliva flow by normalizing glandular secretions in eyes and mouth.

—Relieve jaw and midface tension by reducing strain through the maxillary and pterygoid regions.

—Enhance cranial circulation — promoting better oxygenation and tissue recovery.

—It can aid in reducing tinnitus or ear fullness — through improved Eustachian tube and palatal function.

—It also promotes deep relaxation via vagal and facial nerve parasympathetic connections.
—It will also support recovery from post-concussion or dental procedures — by calming neurogenic inflammation in facial pathways.

A shift from muscle to neurology allows a more direct link to affect greater change.

In fact this is a far better explanation of the changes that have happened when therapists have treated this area. 😁

10/15/2025

10/14/2025

𝘼 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙄'𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝘼𝙋𝙄𝘿 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙛𝙖𝙧...
Each client has said something really impactful after their initial RAPID session.

➡️ One client said she could cancel her follow up appointment because “the shoulders are still feeling great and the pulling sensation is gone”

➡️ She did “6 months of PT for neck and upper back pain and didn’t experience this much relief throughout the whole 6 months”

➡️ He “slept 9 hours when pain used to wake him every 2-3 hours at night with numbness and tingling” after his first treatment.

➡️ “The chiropractor has tried for years to get my neck to adjust, but it self adjusted after rapid and hasn’t been nearly as painful”

➡️ Goes home to the wife “look what I can do!” 😂
While I’ve only been doing this for about 2 weeks, and I’m not perfect by any means, people are finding some form of comfort and peace after a treatment.
There will be days where I’m not spot on, I over treat or under treat, or maybe your body is just more complex and would require further investigation or more than one treatment🤔 but I’m so thankful that each client I’ve been able to work with using RAPID has trusted me enough to embrace the human error of learning, so that we can get you feeling better — together.
I’m also really enjoying some of my time between treatments to focus on other areas of joy in my life. Hence the photo of my very own 🦇 bat dog Layla on our walk today. We stopped at GAR Island to enjoy the view for a few minutes 🥰
If you’re curious if RAPID would be for you, send me a message. 💬
Glbarefootmassage.com

10/11/2025

You guys, I seriously have the BEST mom 🫂

10/10/2025

Ugh....I HATE rebooking clients but always did it. Why? Because there are many reasons why it's good for your clients.

Now don't get us wrong--we are not suggesting an endless hamster wheel of regular appointments, but initially having some consistent appointments helps lock in and keep the nervous system on board with your efforts.

Ultimately the goal of every therapist should be to release your client from care.

Remember- rebooking doesn't always mean next week or next month but it never hurts to have some kind of a follow up.

Why Rebooking Matters (Even When Clients Feel Better)

✅ Physical & Clinical Reasons (neuroplasticity)
• Pain-free ≠ problem-free. Symptoms often resolve BEFORE the nervous system is truly desensitized. A follow-up helps catch lingering dysfunction before it flares.
• Preventing recurrence. After symptom resolution, a few follow up sessions reduce the likelihood of relapse and ensures progress moving forward.
• Nervous system reinforcement. Repeated input helps “lock in” changes so the nervous system doesn’t revert to old protective patterns.
• Building resilience. Sessions can focus on mobility, function, and tolerance—helping clients stay better, not just get better

🧠 Psychological Reasons- (safety net)
• Consistency & accountability. An initial few set of appointments helps clients follow through with movement and self-care.
• Confidence & reassurance. Having a next step reduces anxiety about flare-ups and reinforces that they’re supported.
• Shifting the focus. Rebooking allows care to evolve from pain relief to reframing therapy as proactive.
• Breaking the pain-only cycle. Instead of waiting for pain to return, some maintenance allows clients to learn to see some treatments as part of their ongoing health strategy.
• Relastionship building. Regular sessions strengthen trust, safety, and the client’s sense of being cared for—powerful drivers of healing.

✨ Takeaway

Rebooking isn’t about “chasing sessions.” It’s about providing structure, reassurance, and reinforcement—both for the body and the mind. By keeping care initially consistent, we help clients build resilience, prevent setbacks, and shift into a proactive relationship with their health.

10/08/2025

“I don’t know what you did but my back pain is now gone 🤨”

-Today’s RAPID client

10/08/2025

Movement is the best thing for your body to continue to heal after a RAPID NFR treatment. Avoid ice 🧊 and NSAIDS 💊, these hinder the body’s natural ability to flush out damaged or dead tissue and repair after an injury.
If it hurts, move it more! Every time you do, you are reassuring your brain and CNS that it’s okay to move again. One of the biggest benefits to RAPID isn’t just pain relief, but getting your neuro drive (range of motion) back. You gotta use it or you’ll lose it. If you’re still uncomfortable, it’s okay to use heat or Tylenol if you need it. 💛

10/07/2025

When your body speaks — listen.

Today I saw two very different clients with one big thing in common: pain that just wouldn’t quit.

My first client came in for a Sarga session, but he couldn’t get comfortable on his back or stomach. He kept fidgeting with his left arm and mentioned tingling and stiffness when turning his head — clear signs of a nerve entrapment. After starting with gentle Sarga work, I suggested we switch gears and try RAPID NeuroFascial Reset (NFR) instead. By the end of the session, he walked out with no more tingling, better range of motion in his neck and shoulder, and relief from the pain that had been bothering him.

Later in the day, one of my long-time clients — a retired nurse — came in with persistent tension in her shoulder joint. We’ve tried every Sarga technique imaginable in the past, which would give her partial relief but never a full resolve. Today, we addressed both shoulders with RAPID, focusing on the left (her troublemaker), and she left with full range of motion restored and zero pain or tension.

Both clients were asked to move as much as possible to help retain their new range of motion and awesome results.

RAPID NFR isn’t your typical massage — it’s a clinical, clothes-on treatment that works directly with your nervous system to quickly reduce pain and restore function. It’s designed for when relaxation alone isn’t enough.

If you’ve been chasing relief that never seems to last, RAPID might be the missing piece.

Book here ⬇️

Glbarefootmassage.com

10/07/2025

Hey! 👋🏻 I’ve got RAPID NFR UPPER BODY openings this week!

➡️ Tomorrow 10/7 at 11:15 am
➡️ Friday 10/10 at 3:30

🤳 Selfie from my brother and sister in law’s wedding last Saturday 😊

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