A Better U Massage

12/20/2025

Feeling so loved and grateful! 🎁Thank you to my amazing clients for the thoughtful gifts, cards, and the ones who blessed me through Apple Pay, Venmo, and Cash App too 🙌🏽💸. I truly appreciate every single one of you and thank you for trusting me and choosing my business as your place for massage therapy. Your support means more than you know this season and always! ❤️🎄
Prayer for 2026:
Lord, I thank You for my business, my hands, and every client You’ve entrusted to me. I ask that 2026 be covered in peace, healing, provision, and protection. Bless my clients with strength, rest, and wholeness, and let my business continue to be a place of care, excellence, and favor. Order my steps, increase my reach, and let everything I do bring You glory. In Jesus’ name, amen. 🙏🏽

12/18/2025

Gratitude shifts your focus from what’s missing to what God has already done. When you choose thankfulness, joy has room to GROW 😇
Today’s Reminder: gratitude is a choice and it changes everything.
Thank God for what He’s already done, trust Him for what’s on the way, and enjoy the joy that comes with a thankful heart. 💚

📖 “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18

12/17/2025

Here is a gentle reminder that being nice is still in style even if your face says “don’t test me.” 🤦🏽‍♀️ 😇You can be saved, sanctified, and STILL choosing kindness on purpose.
📖 “Be kind and compassionate to one another…” Ephesians 4:32
Be kind. Be classy. 😌🎄💚

12/14/2025

Christmas party

12/06/2025

💚🎄 It’s Grinch Season over here! 🎄💚
I’ve got my Grinch Christmas socks on today — and yes, I have a pair for every single day this month. 😂

I don’t know why I’m into the Grinch so much this year, but honestly… I appreciate the message. He started off looking mean and closed-off, but in the end his heart changed for the better. He just wanted to be loved, and when he finally experienced real kindness, it softened him.

That’s why I enjoy the Grinch movie 🎥 it reminds you that some people aren’t “bad”… they’re just waiting for someone to show them genuine love. 💚

12/03/2025

I only stepped outside because my mama insisted 🤦🏽‍♀️ but let’s be clear: my new chew toy is the REAL plan for today. Let’s wrap this walk up.
🐾😂

11/24/2025

💆🏾‍♀️❤️A Little Piece of My Massage Journey
Y’all… this stool has been with me since 1997 — my very first year as a licensed massage therapist. This is the same stool I sat on when I graduated school, the same one I used when I got hired at my first spa, and the same one that’s been with me through years of clients, growth, prayers, and purpose.

After all these years, she was worn OUT 😂 but instead of throwing her away, I decided to give her new life.

Shoutout to Mr. Willis London for doing an AMAZING job reupholstering my stool. He brought her right back to life! 🙌🏾

It’s something special about keeping pieces that remind you of where you started.
A Better U Massage has history, and I’m grateful for every part of the journey. 💯❤️🙌🏽🙏🏽

11/21/2025

😇Welcome to My Peaceful Place
This is where the stress melts, the healing begins, and the atmosphere shifts the moment you walk in. 💆🏾‍♀️💛

I thank God for blessing me with a space that carries peace, comfort, and His presence. Every client who walks through this door gets more than a massage — they get restoration, relaxation, and a reset for the mind, body, and spirit.

Grateful. Thankful. Blessed. 🌿💯😊🙏🏽
A Better U Massage by Teffany

11/19/2025

💆🏾‍♀️ Professional Lymphatic Massage vs. Doing It Yourself

✔ WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME:
Home lymphatic techniques can help with light stimulation and temporary relief. BUT they are extremely limited because:
• You can’t reach the correct nodes and drainage pathways
• You often apply the wrong pressure (too light or too deep)
• You don’t have the skill to redirect fluid properly
• You can’t safely work on areas with scar tissue, nerve damage, or surgical trauma
• It’s easy to overwork inflamed or compromised areas

Basic self-massage is fine for maintenance, but it is NOT enough for someone recovering from multiple surgeries, nerve damage, and chronic swelling.

💆🏾‍♀️ WHAT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL DOES (that you cannot do yourself):

1. Correct Pressure
Lymphatic massage requires a precise pressure — too light does nothing, too deep damages tissue. Professionals are trained to apply exactly what the lymphatic system responds to.

2. Proper Drainage Routes
A trained therapist knows which direction to move the fluid, where the nodes are compromised, and how to reroute lymph safely.

3. Understanding of Surgical Trauma
After hip replacement, bypass surgery, pelvic repair, and infection cleanouts, the tissue is delicate.
A professional knows exactly what areas should NOT be touched, how to avoid nerve irritation, and how to safely reduce swelling.

4. Specialized Techniques
Professionals use:
• Lymph node clearance
• Pumping sequences
• Abdominal drainage
• Fibrosis prevention
• Scar tissue mobilization
• Edema reduction protocols
These cannot be done properly at home.

5. Faster and More Noticeable Results
Professional sessions move significantly more fluid, reduce swelling faster, and help restore mobility safely.

6. Medical safety
A trained therapist knows the contraindications:
• Infection
• Blood clots
• Open wounds
• Vascular damage
• Lymph node removal
• Recent surgery
Self-massage cannot address these safely.

11/14/2025

🌿 Key Benefits of Massage Therapy

For Stress Relief, Muscle Recovery & Overall Well-Being

💆🏾‍♀️ 1. Stress Relief & Emotional Reset
• Massage calms the nervous system, lowering cortisol (stress hormone).
• Releases serotonin and dopamine — the “feel-good” hormones.
• Helps you unwind mentally + emotionally and increases clarity and focus.
• Supports better sleep, relaxation, and inner peace.

🧘🏾‍♀️ 2. Muscle Recovery & Pain Reduction
• Breaks up tension, knots, and adhesions that create pain or stiffness.
• Improves circulation so oxygen and nutrients reach tired muscles faster.
• Reduces inflammation and soreness after workouts or long workdays.
• Helps with injury prevention and mobility.

💨 3. Improved Circulation & Detoxification
• Stimulates lymphatic flow to help the body flush out toxins.
• Encourages healthier blood flow throughout the body.
• Reduces swelling and fluid retention (especially with lymphatic techniques).

☀️ 4. Boosts Mood & Mental Wellness
• Eases anxiety, depression, and emotional heaviness.
• Creates a safe space of peace, comfort, and grounding.
• Helps balance the mind–body system so you can show up stronger.

🤲🏾 5. Supports Immune System Strength
• Reduces stress, which strengthens immune function.
• Improves lymphatic circulation, helping the body fight off illnesses.

🧘🏽‍♀️ 6. Enhances Flexibility & Range of Motion
• Loosens tight fascia and improves joint movement.
• Helps the body move more freely and reduces stiffness.
• Great for athletes, daily walkers, and anyone with active routines.

🌱 7. Overall Well-Being & Balanced Lifestyle
• Encourages deep rest and mindfulness.
• Helps regulate the body’s natural rhythms.
• Supports physical, mental, and emotional alignment

11/08/2025

When your massage therapist says, “Take a deep breath and relax,”
… but your mind is like, “Did I turn off the stove? Did I pay that bill? Why is my shoulder shaped like a question mark?” 😅
💆🏾‍♀️Come unwind at A Better U Massage by Teffany where your peace is part of the treatment.

10/30/2025

Family, the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission is blessing our community with a Pre-Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an opportunity to make sure every table is filled this holiday season.

Operation Appreciation – Pre-Thanksgiving Food Giveaway

906 Broadway, Little Rock, AR 72201
Thursday, November 6, 2025
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
First Come, First Served

Presented by:
The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission
In partnership with Entergy, KOKY Radio, Family Dollar, and community partners.

For more information: 888-290-KING
www.arkingdream.org

Food Pantries – Little Rock & North Little Rock

Amboy Community Food Pantry
701 W 47th St, North Little Rock AR 72118
Mondays & Thursdays 9 AM – 12 PM
501-753-2777
Serves NLR & Maumelle residents (proof of address required)

Gardner Memorial UMC Food Pantry
1723 Schaer St, North Little Rock AR 72114
l Tuesdays 12 PM – 4 PM
501-374-5767
Photo ID required; North Little Rock residents

The Grove Choice Pantry & Thrift
12118 MacArthur Dr, North Little Rock AR 72118
Tues & Thurs 10 AM – 6 PM | Sat 10 AM – 1 PM
501-800-1030
Serves ZIP codes 72118, 72113, 72106

Helping Hand of Greater Little Rock
1601 Marshall St, Little Rock AR 72216
Mon–Thu 9 AM – 12:30 PM
501-372-4388
Food & thrift services available

St. Francis House
2701 S. Elm St, Little Rock AR 72204
501-664-5036
Food pantry and clothing assistance; Pulaski County residents

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry
1000 N. Mississippi St, Little Rock AR 72207
Thursdays 8:30 AM – 10 AM
501-225-4203
Photo ID and proof of residency needed

Community Note

If one pantry is closed or out of stock, try another nearby. You can also visit arkansasfoodbank.org to find the nearest partner pantry by ZIP code.

Arkansas Foodbank, the largest hunger relief organization in Arkansas, serves 33 counties in central & southern Arkansas feeding over 280,000 people yearly.