Essentials Plus Massage & Wellness

05/21/2025

I had a new client schedule an appointment with me last November - she had a glowing referral from a friend, and had extreme foot pain. "Crippling, at times" was the phrase she used at intake. And coming up 6 months from then was an epic trip with her husband. She was just so worried that she wouldn't be able to walk or enjoy it, with the level of discomfort she was experiencing.

After just our first session, she was ecstatic ... one full week with NO pain of any kind in her feet! She kept her appointments up, was diligent in eating cleaner and healthier, and each session she had great feedback for me in her Journey to being pain-free. Well, now it is May and she sent me this text while on her vacation of a lifetime:

"Hola Peggy! Thank you so much for getting me healthy and keeping me healthy!!! I am enjoying Portugal tremendously and easily walking up and down the MANY stair cases and alley ways. I feet GREAT! No foot pain!!"

Taking care of your pain points, whether emotional stress or physical discomforts brings me such joy!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/20/2024

Group Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath - Crest

Tonight 7-8:30pm
Crest Community Clubhouse, 113 North Park Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021

Using the sounds and vibrations of the quartz bowls, your body and mind can enter into a deep state of relaxation and balancing.

Whether your goal is to have a stronger connection for prayer, deepen your meditative state, or to relax the body and mind, this Singing Bowl Group Sound Bath might be the perfect fit for you! Join Sound Bath Facilitator Peggy Mundell, CMT for an evening of restorative sound.

Doors will open at 6:40pm and will lock promptly at 7:00pm. Bring a yoga mat or small air mattress or even a zero-gravity chair - something you will be comfortable laying on for the session. A pillow for your neck and/or behind your knees, and a light blanket if you'd like. A suggested donation of $20 is accepted on site (cash/Venmo/Zelle accepted).

Comment below or Private Message me your RSVP - I’d love to see you tonight!

10/17/2024

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10/17/2024

Sunday unwind and relaxation prep for the week ahead! Come join us!

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10/14/2024

Continuing Education tomorrow in El Cajon
Muscle & Joint Support with doTERRA Essential Oils
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Testo Pepesto Italian Restaurant (banquet room)
221 E Main Street
El Cajon CA 92020

Join us at 6pm for a bite to eat and class starts at 6:30pm RSVP in the comments below or on Eventbrite (link to full October calendar in first comment below).

10/12/2024

Looking forward to this Sunday afternoon's Group Sound Bath in Balboa Park area of town! Will we see you there?

https://www.facebook.com/events/504816399031595/

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09/29/2024

Massage - so much goodness for you!

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON MASSAGE THERAPY USE

July 2024

"Many people receive massage therapy and for many reasons. But according to a new study – the largest and most comprehensive ever conducted on the subject – the prevalence of visits to massage therapists is higher than one might have imagined and the reasons may be surprising."

“What our study shows is that it’s probably not helpful any longer to label massage as an ‘alternative’ therapy, with all of the marginality that the term conveys.”

“Licensed massage therapists ought to be respected as mainstream practitioners, whose profession provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional.

Everyone can benefit from working with a skilled massage therapist. They’re the hidden gems in the healthcare system.” - Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H., University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health. (Robert Rogers/Baylor University)

Study Link: Journal of Science & Healing
Prevalence & Determinants of Massage Therapy Use in the US
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830724000958

09/27/2024

Group Sound Baths are back in Crest!

Wednesday, October 2 · 7 - 8:30pm Crest Community Clubhouse, 113 North Park Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021

Whether your goal is to have a stronger connection for prayer, deepen your meditative state, or to relax the body and mind, this Singing Bowl Group Sound Bath might be the perfect fit for you! Join Sound Bath Facilitator Peggy Mundell, CMT for an evening of restorative sound. Doors will open at 6:40pm and will lock promptly at 7:00pm. Bring a yoga mat or small air mattress or even a zero-gravity chair - something you will be comfortable laying on for an hour session. A pillow for your neck and/or behind your knees, and a light blanket if you'd like. This event is free, however a suggested donation of $20 is accepted on site, should you be moved to donate (cash/Venmo/Zelle accepted).

RSVP would be great (through this comment thread or on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/group-crystal-singing-bowl-sound-bath-crest-tickets-1026000464007 ) but is not required.

I look forward to seeing you there!

(Look for Group Sound Baths at the Clubhouse on the FIRST and THIRD Wednesday of each month)

Using the sounds and vibrations of the quartz bowls, your body and mind can enter into a deep state of relaxation and balancing.

09/14/2024

Crystal Bowl Group Sound Bath Event
Sunday 9/15/24
6pm - 7pm

RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/group-crystal-singing-bowl-sound-bath-tickets-1017204805957?aff=oddtdtcreator

Using the sounds and vibrations of the quartz bowls can help your body and mind into a deep state of relaxation and balancing.

Whether your goal is to have a stronger connection for prayer, deepen your meditative state, or to relax the body and mind, this Singing Bowl Group Sound Bath might be the perfect fit for you! Join Sound Bath Facilitator Peggy Mundell, CMT for an hour of restorative sound.

Doors will open at 5:40pm and will lock promptly at 6:00pm. Bring a yoga mat or small air mattress or even a zero-gravity chair - something you will be comfortable laying on for an hour session. A pillow for your neck and/or behind your knees, and a light blanket if you'd like.

NOTE: this particular venue has some security lights that don't turn all the way off, so you might also want a hand towel or eye pillow to help darken the room and deepen your experience.

This event is free, however donations are accepted on site, should you be moved to donate (cash/Venmo/Zelle accepted).

08/21/2024

My new favorite bathroom diffusers at the Salon!

07/31/2024

The inventors of the EVENup shoe support deserve to be millionaires! Such a simple concept, and I wish it had been around when I was in an air boot for 3 months.

Simple. EFFECTIVE. And affordable. How often do we hear those three concepts together when it comes to our healing and health?!

It is available at various med supply/orthotic supply shops and for rest of us, it is also available on Amazon.

I am going to let all of my clients who have to wear stabilizing support during healing know about this