Priscilla Benvenuti LMT

08/01/2025

Year THREE ✨

I’m so thankful for all of you who’ve supported me and this little massage business over the past three years. I didn’t know where it would take me. I just knew I wanted to help people feel better in their bodies. Because of you, I get to keep doing what I love. Truly grateful🫶

To say thank you, I’m giving away two free 60 minute massages. One for you and one for someone you care about. Details are in the post 🤍

07/14/2025

✨ What Do Cupping Colors Mean?

Cupping marks are not bruises. They’re a normal response to gentle suction and increased blood flow under the skin.

The color that shows up after your session gives us insight into what’s going on beneath the surface like how well blood is flowing or where tension or inflammation might be hanging out.

These marks don’t hurt and usually fade within a few days. Here’s what the colors can tell us:

Lack of Stagnation (No Change)
Usually very pale or blends with your natural skin tone. May show up when circulation is weak or energy is low. These areas might need more support like better blood or lymph flow.

Healthy Blood Circulation
Usually light pink or soft mauve.
A healthy response. This usually means good circulation and little to no stagnation. These marks fade quickly and show that your system is flowing well.

Red or Brown (Moderate Stagnation)
Often shows up as medium red, rusty brown, or reddish-purple. This color often means moderate stagnation. It shows up in muscles that are tight sore or overused.

Dark Purple or Deep Red (Severe Stagnation)
Usually deep maroon, wine-colored, or dark purple. These darker colors can mean old or stubborn stagnation. Places where your body has held onto tension or inflammation for a while. It may take a few sessions to fully clear out.

Excess Dampness (Possible Inflammation)
Speckled or dot-like, ranging from pink to brown. This can point to toxin buildup or lymph congestion. It means your body is trying to release what it doesn’t need through the skin.

Toxin Accumulation
Often blotchy, muddy red, or uneven dark shades. Usually linked to heat or inflammation. This can show up in areas of recent stress or injury. Your body is working to cool and repair that spot.

A Few Quick Things to Know:

• Darker marks often mean more stagnation
• Lighter marks usually mean better flow
• Cupping helps your body heal by increasing circulation easing tension reducing inflammation and supporting detox
• Marks fade in 3 to 7 days sometimes longer if more stagnation is present

Curious About the Science?

• Suction pressure and color depth: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19489497
• Local blood flow changes after cupping: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7793847
• Ecchymosis from cupping (not bruising): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26891653
• Boulder Sports Clinic color guide: https://bouldersportsclinic.com/cupping-therapy-marks-explained
• The Middle Wellness: https://themiddlewellness.com/what-do-your-cupping-marks-mean
• SOHMA Integrative Health Center: https://www.sohma.org/what-do-cupping-marks-mean
• NIH cupping overview: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3561196

06/20/2025

Travel might feel relaxing, but your body goes through more than you think. Long stretches of sitting mess with circulation and posture, which is why you might feel swollen, stiff, or out of sync afterward.

In Chinese medicine, this kind of stillness is thought to block energy flow, especially through the hips and legs. That heaviness you feel? It’s your body holding tension the only way it knows how.

Massage helps bring everything back into balance, improving blood flow, easing strain, and helping you feel like yourself again.

05/06/2025

Massage isn’t just about sore muscles.
It’s one of the few things that supports both your body and your mind.

It can help lower cortisol (your stress hormone), boost serotonin and dopamine (your feel good chemicals), and calm the nervous system by activating the vagus nerve.

(Field, 2010 – Touch Research Institute
Moyer et al., 2004 – Journal of Clinical Psychiatry)

In simpler terms, it helps you breathe deeper, feel safer, and come back to yourself when life feels heavy.

“You don’t have to feel ready. You just have to start.”—

This is your reminder that rest is productive, and massage helps you get there.

04/17/2025

May is for celebrating the caregivers
Whether you’re guiding young minds ✏️ , healing bodies 🩺, or showing love in all the quiet, unseen ways 🤍… this one’s for you.

You give so much every day. Now it’s your time to feel cared for too.

$20 off for teachers and nurses
$15 off for moms
(Valid for sessions booked in May only)

If you’re both a mom and a teacher or nurse, you’ll receive the higher discount. Just let me know when booking!

Note: Discount does not apply to gift cards

03/20/2025

Spring is here, and just like the seasons, your body is shifting too. Warmer days bring more movement and energy, but they can also bring tension and restlessness. Take a moment to check in with yourself and notice where you feel tightness and where you feel ease. Massage therapy can help you move through the season with less stiffness, better circulation, and a deep sense of balance. Give your body the care it deserves this spring. ✨🌿🌸

01/01/2025

Here’s to a year of stress-free days, self-care, and prioritizing good health in every way! 🤍✨

10/28/2024

09/10/2024

Maximize Long-Term Effects of Your Massage with These Simple Habits 🌿

08/01/2024

Year TWO✨

I would like to express my gratitude to all of my incredible clients who continue to support me and my small massage business. Without your support, I would not be able to do what I love, which is massage. I am forever grateful to you all. Here’s to another great year! 🤍

07/24/2024

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07/14/2024

🤲♥️

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