Sharn - Massage Therapist - Cape Town

10/02/2024

05/01/2024

Happy 2024 everyone. It's been a busy few months. I will be increasing my treatment rates as of January 15th, and have added a 40 minute treatment option. Looking forward to the continued growth of my practice this year 🙌 Thank you to all who have shared my work with friends and family.

07/11/2023

Happy Stress Awareness Day! This is your sign to take a moment for yourself and relax. Whether that be a 10-minute meditation session, booking a yoga class, or even booking a massage.

21/10/2023

Anatomy nerd alert

18/10/2023

Not many people know that massage can alleviate or manage symptoms of medical conditions. This week I met a patient who suffers from vertigo caused by inner ear crystals (BBPV).
Applying the Epley maneuver helped settle the crystals and can sometimes relieve symptoms permanently. I always love learning new techniques that help me expand my skills as a TMT.

06/10/2023

Did you know that Therapeutic Massage can reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression?



👐 A review of more than a dozen massage studies conducted by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine concludes that massage therapy relieves depression and anxiety by affecting the body's biochemistry.

👐 In a series of studies including about 500 men, women, and children with depression or stress problems, researchers measured the stress hormone cortisol in participants before and immediately after massage and found that the therapy lowered levels by up to 53%. (Cortisol can drive up blood pressure and blood sugar levels and suppress the immune system.)

👐  A Massage research study by Field, et al., published in the International Journal of Neuroscience, demonstrates that after a massage therapy treatment, the parasympathetic nervous system is stimulated. Levels of stress hormones, including adrenaline, noradrenalin and cortisol are lowered, which leads to a decrease of stress, anxiety and feelings of overwhelm.

👐 Massage also increased serotonin and dopamine, neurotransmitters that help reduce depression, promote improved mood, increased vitality, and an overall feeling of well-being.

👐 Another hormone that is activated through skin-to-skin contact is oxytocin, the hormone responsible for bonding, creating trust and strengthening relationships.

To try a Therapeutuc Massage treatment for you general physical and mental wellbeing go to www.mtasa.co.za

29/08/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr31EjCEuek

Andreas Vesalius discovered that the authority on human anatomy for the past 1000 years had never dissected a human being and that much of what was known abo...

24/08/2023

Massage therapy acts on every body organ system, and every aspect of your mental and physical health. The fact that it feels good, and is non-invasive, makes it an excellent preventative health care option.

20/08/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xi8ZYTFrb8

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18/08/2023

7 million years of evolving to be upright, and back pain remains part of the human experience.

The Ancestral Shape Hypothesis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4410577/https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/archaeology-classics-and-egyptology/blog/202...