Blue Ridge Massage & Bodywork

09/24/2025

Your sternocleidomastoid (say that 3 times, fast! 😂)is one of the biggest potential causes for headaches. Click the link and watch the video to see why. Then book a massage for relief!

09/08/2025

No matter how thin you think your wallet is, wearing it in your back pocket can cause major back pain over time.

The good thing is, if you stop keeping it there and have the issue addressed, you can reverse the damage.

Come see us this week!

07/27/2025

Did you know that massage often helps with some of the more frustrating aspects of neurodivergence?

It can decrease sensory overload and anxiety, calm racing thoughts, improve body awareness, and support better sleep, among other things.

If you are interested in exploring this for you or your child, you can book online or call us and ask to speak with Kim.

07/21/2025

If you are expericing chronic muscle pain that doctors have been unable to explain or address, please read this.

After almost 20 years as a massage therapist, I feel like I’m FINALLY starting to really understand what I’m doing. *Starting to*

For the past 8 years, I have desperately wanted to change careers, but now, I am SO excited to go another 20+!

Fascia is the key. I’m going back to school, so to speak, and will be learning as much as I possibly can about it and how it relates to every organ and every system of the body. Becasue it does. Fascia wraps around *and through* every organ in the body, both connecting everything and separating it all.

This first pic represents the long awaited discovery of the root cause of an entire chain of pain patterning I’ve been trying to unravel for decades. Why? Look at my shoulders. Then look at them in the second pic. See how my right shoulder is hiked in the second pic?

I spent decades standing on my right leg and also propping up in bed on my right forearm to read and write. Both positions had me twisting forward and to the left. Which created facial restrictions in the left hip/groin area. (And likely spiraling out from there, but I’m just now working all of this out.)

It’s going to take time to make the release long term. And I’m going to be sore as my body readjusts to a new pattern after so many years of restriction. BUT THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!

It’s both life changing and career changing. And I say that with zero hyperbole.

If you are interested in being part of my journey in understanding all of this more fully and, in turn, having greater freedom of movement, book an exploratory myofascial session with me.

-Kim

07/19/2025

A moment of zen

07/17/2025

If time or money is tight, but you need work on a specific issue, come see us for a 30 minute target pain session!

While 30 minutes is not a lot of time for general massage, when it’s focused on a specific issue, it’s shockingly effective.

Please don’t struggle with pain. Book your appointment today. ✨Link in the comments.

07/11/2025

Sitting all day at a desk can be a literal pain in the neck. Here are some great stretches you can do to mitigate the stiffness.

07/10/2025

We’d like to take a moment to welcome our new receptionist, Stephanie!

A skilled multi-instrument musician, owner of a 30 acre farm, a postal worker, and she still makes time to keep us organized and running smoothly.

We are grateful to have her!

07/09/2025

Hot and cold contrast therapy is a fantastic way to restore overworked muscles!

Heat encourages greater blood flow, bringing fresh oxygen to fatigued muscle tissue. Cold relieves inflammation.

You can try this at home, or come see us for a hot stone massage, with a cryo-therapy add on!

07/07/2025

The quadratus lumborum is one of the many potential causes of low back pain. This video offers some great self care options, but we are also here to help!

Dr. Rowe shows how to quickly relieve quadratus lumborum muscle tightness and pain.The quadratus lumborum, commonly called the QL muscle, is a common cause p...

07/05/2025

All a stress headache usually needs is a little nudge to back off.

06/26/2025

Book your rejuvenating sauna session today!
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