San Diego Therapeutic Massage and Healing

01/15/2026

So exciting! My mentor Julie Pitois is going to be featured on AMTA's book club!
Her teaching style is really amazing and really makes learning anatomy easy to understand.
If you work with the body in ANY way...this is a must!

Join us for our first Virtual Book Club! Tuesday, March, 24 at 6:30 pm pacific
Anatomy Assassin Academy (Taking the Mystery Out of Injury: The Case of the Back Attack), by Julie Pitois and Kara Garcia.

Get the book. Read it. Take some notes. Join us with author, Julie Pitois, (an AMTA-CA member!) as we discuss her book and gain insight from the author, herself.

Go to WWW.anatomyassassinbooks.com to get the paperback book for $20.00 (that’s a $10 discount) available until the end of the month. The book is also available eBook $10 or signed hard copy $40.

(If you are unable to get the book or have not finish reading it by the time we meet, please, still join us for a lively discussion.)

If you would please, register (not required) at https://cvent.me/Wa79MW that we may have a running guest list. Thank you.

Have an idea of a great massage book to read and review together, send your suggestions to Mandy Hatch at califoria@amtamassage.org

*Please note, books reviewed in our virtual book club are not an endorsement by AMTA.*

AMTA CA Chapter is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Virtual Book Club
Time: Mar 24, 2026 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91618141387...
Meeting ID: 916 1814 1387
Passcode: 975154

01/06/2026

Bad GAS!! Here is why I started fasting

Yes, women fart! But man, something was going really wrong with my body… it was awful the last 2 weeks!

It was all the foods I normally don’t eat! Heavy on the carbs, fat and the worst culprit: SUGAR!
Cookies
Pie
Cake
Mac and cheese

And it was just upsetting my stomach and it was not ending. Sunday night I had enough! Went out to dinner and had steak and veggies, so a little cleaner, but then dessert 🍮
So yesterday morning I decided that Sunday's meal was the last thing I would eat

I didn’t plan on fasting, so I don’t know exactly when I had my last food, but I was home by 8, so I used that time to start the clock
and I wasn’t sure when I would end it...Ending it today after 36 hours

But the 💨 had significantly dropped by noon yesterday! Thank goodness! The science behind it is amazing, if you want to learn...comment below!

I have not fasted in a while, so this one is a “short” one but it was been the most difficult one I’ve gone through

Though I feel amazing. Hungry, but my mind is buzzing and I can feel energized

This is a water fast, so just water, electrolytes, coffee and some tea.
I did need some Fasted snacks at a couple of points: tbsp of MCT oil and a few hours later 1cup of bone broth.

I did measure my glucose to make sure I’m staying in the right levels.

We will start one as a group!! Who’s in??

01/05/2026

Last minute decision to do a fast!! Literally just decided, last food was last night, so counting from 8 pm, will break my fast tomorrow morning or maybe tonight with some bone broth as 24 hours is enough to get the system reset.

My gut has been off for a couple of weeks, and I know I have been eating some foods that I normally avoid: Cookies, cakes, sugar, candies. Basically a lot of sugar so I have been feeding the bad bacterias and upsetting my micro-biomes in my digestive tract.

Later this month will do a 72 hour fast.....Who would like to join and learn about all the benefits of doing a water fast?

12/18/2025

Lets GOOO!! I have a super cool giveaway happening right now and this is literally LIFE CHANGING!!
A Rapid Release is a process in where we dive deep into your emotions, habits and patterns that you keep repeating. It's the program that you keep running over and over that has you always wondering:
WHY DO I KEEP DOING THIS?
or
WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING?

If you ever feel like there the same problem happening with your finances, career, relationships, or just life choices in general, this is for YOU!

All you need to do is
1️⃣ Send me a DM with the word: RELEASE and I will reply with the link to join my free community.
2️⃣ Once you get the link, request to join the Skool Community (not a typo)
3️⃣ Tag some friends in the comments below
4️⃣ Once in the group, comment on the giveaway post with what you need help with

The winner will be announced IN the skool community

12/13/2025

I have some appointments available for next week!

Get in before the holidays!

Oh, and complimentary Vagus Nerve Stimulation for that stress relief!!

12/11/2025

A little over a year ago I started noticing some changes:

🫥Weight gain
🫥Inflammation
🫥Fatigue
🫥irritability

But I hadn’t changed anything. I was eating the same and I have an active profession. (massage Therapist)
Was I working out, no. But I’m on my feet and using my body regularly, so why the changes?
I’m still pretty irritable 😡 , but I’m working on that, as well as my sleep.
But I was on the hunt for some things I could do on my own. Doctors are not typically helpful when it comes to regulating hormones. In western medicine we have to jump through some major hoops to get help, and sometimes it takes years
It’s slowly changing and more and more women are speaking out and doctors are getting with it.
Anyway, I found fasting, but specifically for women. Because our hormones fluctuate so dramatically over the course of our cycle (that’s the point) we need to support them and allow them to do their job.
Providing the right nutrients at the right time helps support those flucations so they start to work in harmony.

After following a couple of months, doing some longer fasts some days and shorter fasts others proved (for me) to work wonders
The inflammation disappeared, and I felt more alert!
The longer fasts, 36-72 were amazing

The body actually regenerates! Cells replicate, but when you fasts, the body gets rid of cells that shouldn’t be replicated, instead it removes those and replaces them with healthy cells! There’s a cleanup!
And joint pain disappears
Your mind becomes clearer!
For women, the best time to fast is during menstruation. And a few other days within the cycle
Men, you can pretty much do a fast anytime!
What did I drink during the fast? Water, tea, coffee and electrolytes
You do need to support your body with necessary minerals, but your body will use up what is stored for the energy to expend.

I will teach you exactly what I did!
Link in bio to join my skool community

12/11/2025

I have lots of FREE courses in my skool community

So if you’re not in San Diego and still want to connect and learn, follow along with challenges, join!

Link is in the bio!

12/11/2025

I have revamped my Skool community and it is a NEW link
If your were a member of the old one, I did send messages to your inbox, but just in case, here is the link to join, also in the bio
https://f.mtr.cool/weexgadhsr

11/24/2025

I have some time Tuesday and Thursday! Hit me up !!

11/19/2025

This is why we need better regulation and representation in our industry.

A woman filed a lawsuit against Mellow Massage in Pacific Beach, alleging that a therapist at the parlor committed sexual assault, battery and negligence, and that the business failed to properly i…

11/07/2025

Don't let your FSA funds EXPIRE

We're coming up on the end of the year and maybe your still have funds in your FSA account that you can use for massage!
Most companies have massage approved in the list of services that can be used.

And, what I offer is NOT just massage. I have very therapeutic modalities and tools to help you actually feel better long term, not just for a day or two. Plus I help you understand WHY you're in pain and ways to help prevent it.

What is your pain? How long have you been experiencing your pain?

11/05/2025

Bands and Blast day 5!!!

Get over into the free SKOOL community for the Challenge

Link in bio!! Or below in comments