Feeling Peachy

Zen navigation

2015-03-17T16:25:00.001-07:00

I was watching Dirk Gently holistic detective agency the other day on ABC2. I had forgotten how much I love Douglas Adams.

This little gem came out of Dirks mouth, he spoke of Zen navigation.

So this is what I'm doing. I've found someone who looks they know where they're going and I'm following them.

Faja. Its a cool wrap thing from south america.

2013-05-13T19:33:00.000-07:00

This wrap can help with lots of things. Including;

support during pregnancy and postnatal
help where there has been a diastasis of the abdominal region
help with stabilising the lower back
support the Sacroiliac joint (SIJ)

They aren't hard to make and use. All you need is a sewing machine, some 100% cotton fabric (calico, duck or canvas)
The wrap needs to be about 2.5 mtrs in length and about 13 -15 cms wide.
Then you just need to tie it around the hips properly

Check out the handout HERE

PASSION! Hear me PASSION!!

2012-09-15T16:07:00.000-07:00

I love this work. Have I mentioned that before? Maybe I have, but in case you didn't hear me I'll put in all caps. I LOVE THIS WORK! Massage rocks.

After 2 years it feels like I am finally back in the "saddle" (so to speak) I'm seeing clients full time with the support of my boy and I'm finding that I really really love this work. Massage is so great. I love it like a fat kid loves cake.
I am so blessed to meet each and every person that comes to me. I'm not sure that each of those clients understand that they actually teach me so much. They build my confidence and provide me a sounding board for my life as much as I can be the sounding board for their body.

I find it so rewarding.
I've also found this really cool gift, it's called hind sight. I've taken stock looking back on the life that I've been living for the past 2 years and I can pretty much handle anything that comes my way. So, cheers for the test universe PASSED!

Sleepless nights...a potential remedy

2012-09-15T16:04:00.001-07:00

There has been some talk about not sleeping properly. As the mum of a two year old I know that sleep is golden. It helps you to repair the body and allows you to cope with the stress that life throws at you.
I think that most people know they need sleep, you feel it in your bones almost but HOW THE HELL DO YOU GET MORE SLEEP?

Getting to sleep can be complex at times. You run all day and feel exhausted, then you get home and finally lie down and *BING* the light bulb goes on and you can't sleep.
You start thinking about the day, think about the things that you did, the things that you didn't DO. You think about tomorrow you've got to get up, get to work, RUN! RUN! RUN! There is no time.

Sleep relies on moving you body from the Sympathetic nervous system to the Parasympathetic nervous system. Our body has two distinct ways of running. The sympathetic nervous system is our fight or flight it the system that helps us get life done. The parasympathetic is for resting digesting and all out relaxation.
The key to getting good sleep is to get your body out of fight or flight and in to the rest and repose.

One of the best ways to help your body relax is a massage (you knew I was going to say that right?) Massage helps the body to naturally switch over, there is a distinct moment in a massage where the body shifts, it like a gear change in a car you can feel the body slow down. Ideally you would be able to have a massage every day, But (unfortunatly for me) that just isn't possible.

What else can you do? Create the right atmosphere - make your bed room a calming place to be. No TV, no clutter, just you, your nice sheets a Fluffy doona and your bed. (Maybe your partner but thats not a given) before bed burn some lavender oil, (always make sure to blow out the candle) and make the time to relax in your bedroom.

Have a bath - even if its only 20 mins a good soak can help to unwind the body and clear the mind. Get all your daily chores out of your head in the bathtub and let your worries go down the drain.

Lastly I like to try and mediate. Most of my really busy clients scoff saying the old line "I cant meditate!" Generally I find that my brain wont stop either so I need a mediation that still requires me to think but forces me to relax. I have written a great hand out PDF on how to do a mediation for your spine. It hooks you into your parasympathetic nervous system and gives you a way to relax your body.

Day two -looking good!

2012-07-31T18:37:00.001-07:00

Ok, so day two of my steam burn. It's looking pretty good. The skin has gone brown and it's stopped hurting. I've now used 2 drops of oil in total.

Testing out the new oil.

2012-07-30T15:37:00.001-07:00

So last night I burnt my arm on our vaporiser. Ouch!
But I thought this was a perfect opportunity to test out my new oil (see the previous blog post) and see how well it works.
So this is day one I've just put some oil on it and now we'll see how goes...

The new hotness??

2012-07-27T23:08:00.003-07:00

I think I've found some liquid gold.

Its a new oil blend from my all time favorite place to get oils and things raindrops.

Its called Skin repair blend and I think it might just be filled with awesome.

Lets list 'em

Emu Oil - anti inflammatory
Calendula - Antiseptic, Antioxidant
Carrot - Antiseptic, Antioxidant
Hypericum (St. Johns Wort) - anti inflammatory
Jojoba - Antimicrobial, consistent to the sebum of the skin
Evening Primrose - Antioxidant, Antinflamitory, Hormone Balancing for sebum and skin cell production
Sea Buck Thorn - Rejuvenates the mucous membranes of the skin and helps with cellular regeneration.

Now I reckon that sounds pretty cool.
I've mixed it into a serum with Patchouli, Lavender and Sandalwood and it smells divine!

Anyone wanna try it out? I'm using it in my facials and I will also have some to sell. I'm curious to try it out on those with Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis and other skin conditions. So if you'd like to try it out give me a buzz or book a facial HERE

Anatomy of a Lash and Brow Makeover Part 3 - the Lash Tint and the Reveal!

2012-07-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

This is the final part of the anatomy of a Lash and Brow makeover - The Lash Tint and the BIG reveal!

Read Part One HERE
Read Part Two HERE

Lash tints tend to go one of two ways REALLY well or horribly wrong. Everyone has a horror story about that time that girl got tint in their eye. It sucks. I've made it my mission to NEVER have that happen. I have had a 99% success rate. There has been one awful time that I NEVER want to relive, needless to say I ask EVERY client to NOT open their eyes while I'm applying tint.

There is a little bit of product and equipment that you will need to have on hand when doing an amazing lash tint.

Tissues
Make up removal pads
Cotton Balls
cotton Tips
Barrier Cream - this could be Vaseline but I choose to use Mukti Rejuvenating Eye Balm Why? No petrochemicals (nice) It also has botanical extracts in it that help sooth and protect the delicate eye area so its a Rejuvenating eye treatment AT THE SAME TIME! Double wammy. Love it.
Kidney shaped dish
Hand towel
Massage cream

Step 1 - Cut out some eye protector pads from a folded tissue. Make sure you have your tint out and ready to apply. For Madeline I used a green (7) tint Yep green. It matches green or brown eyes beautifully and for ladies who are a bit more experienced it offers a softer alternative to black, blue back or brown.

Step 2 - get your client to look up so that you can apply your barrier cream to the under eye. Slightly wet our tissue barrier pads and then maneuver them around the under lash area. Apply some more barrier cream to hold them securely in place. Ask you client to close their eyes AND KEEP THEM CLOSED. Apple barrier cream to the upper lid area of the eye right to the very outer corner (this is where you can pay attention to any smile lines and apply a little more of the eye balm.)

Step 3 - Make sure oyur tint is combined well and using a cotton tip with the cotton ripped off on the outer corner of the first eye apply the tint liberally as if applying mascara. **I always let my client know JUST before I start applying the tint. Generally I say touching their shoulder I am applying the tint on the outer corner of the left eye**

Once the lashes are saturated with tint i tidy the lash line with a cotton tip and then lightly wet a cotton pad and place it in half over the eye applying light pressure to help secure the pad and get the tint on the bottom lash line.

Step 4 - repeat step 3 on the other eye.
Step 5 - Place the hand towel over the clients eyes to help protect them from wanting to open their eyes.
Step 6 - the massage. This is the part of the lash and brow makeover that is different from many other places that will do them. Personally I CANNOT stand to be left alone with goop on my eyes not really knowing what is going on. So I DO NOT under any circumstance leave my client alone with tint on her eyes. As a lash tint take any where up to 15-20 mins a hand massage is often welcomed by the clients as a way to relax and unwind. Pay attention to the time that you start the massage 5-7 mins on each hand gives you ample time to get ready for the last part of the treatment.

Removal of the tint.

Step 1 - Take off the hand towel that is covering the eyes places it around the neck and side of face and over the clothing. Put some cotton wool in each ear (this prevents water getting in the ear becuase I HATE that)
Step 2 - remove the eye pad from one eye. Use this eye pad to remove excess tint from the eye gently moving only out from the inside corner to the out side corner of the eye (not the other way)
Step 3 - Place the kidney dish against the side of the head and ask your client to turn their head slightly into the dish. Make sure there is a secure seal on the side of the face to the dish to stop water from dripping down the face and cheek.
Step 4 - Instruct your client to KEEP THEIR EYES CLOSED! and begin to flush out the tine saturating the eye area and using the cotton ball to wpe away excess tint. Flush out the eye untill the water runs clear and free of tint particles.
Step 5 - place a Makeup removal pad over the flushed eye.
Step 6 - Repeat for the other eye.

Step 7 - Once both eyes have been well rinsed give your client 2 tissues (one for each hand) and ask them to wipe from the inside corner to the outside corner of their eyes "like they are trying to get sleep out of their eyes" this helps to get any tint that might be caught in the under lashes. Once they feel comfortable they can open their eyes to reveal their luscious lashes!

This is the our finished photo, Madelines brows and lashes are enhanced but remain natural and easy to maintain.
The Peachy "the eyes have it" Lash and Brow Makeover is complete.
Want to book in for one? Click here to go to the Peachy online booking site or Follow us on facebook and twitter.

Anatomy of a Lash and Brow Makeover Part 2 - The Brow Tint and Wax

2012-07-17T23:26:00.000-07:00

Anatomy of a Lash and Brow Makeover Part 2 - The Brow Tint and Wax.

Read Part One HERE
STEP 3: Get this PARTY STARTED!
The Brow makeover - getting eyebrows right takes time patience and practice. Like anything I didnt get good at this over night. It has taken me a few years to be really confident with waxing brows (and even them sometimes Im NOT confident at all) But here are some really simple rules to follow and you can get them right pretty much every time.
1. Relationship to the face - are the brows to light too dark to song too short too bushy or triangle shaped? Now what is in your bag of tricks to help ENHANCE them? Tinting Shaping or just good old patience and a plan?
How to tell if the shape is correct

Step 1- Hold a brow brush (or eye pencil) to the side of the nose remove any hair that is under that or on the mono brow part of the eye brow
Step 2 - Holding the brow brush in the same place move to the far corner of the eye. This will indicate how long the brow needs to be to frame the face correctly.
Step 3 - Still holding your brow brush on the corner of the nose get the clients to look straight a head then hold the brush across the center of their pupil - this will indicate where the rise of the arch of the brow should be.
These 3 easy steps will give you a really good idea of How the brow should be shaped and where the shaping should occur. As a rule if this is the person first brow wax I will err on the side of caution. WHY? Because you cant put it back. Remember CONSULTATION never stops If in doubt ask. Give them a compact mirror and show the client WHAT you want to pluck out and let them decide.

The Brow TINT

***Tint should ALWAYS be applied PRIOR to waxing or plucking. The tint can get into the open pores of the skin where the hair has just been removed and cause staining or an infection. ALWAYS TINT FIRST!***

As you can see from the top pic in this group Madeline had really light brows, there was a good shape to work with but they were washed out. I wold normally look to a hair color for reference for a tint Madelines hair was dark with hints of honey. So I did two tints, a honey brown (3.1) and a dark brown (3). Originally I thought that a honey brown may have been sufficient but it wasn't quite as strong as I had hoped for a make over. So we did one over the other.

You can see from the comparison the bottom picture looks not over the top but natural subtle and more to the point you can make out the eyebrows. they provide shape and define the face while maintaining a natural look.

To finish the brows we just needed to wax them. After using the guide that we established earlier It was easy to see on Madeline what we needed to remove to help her have an awesome shape. Once the bulk of the unwanted hairs were removed with wax, I then plucked out the few remaining strays that were ruining the line of the brow.

And now the result -

There is a beautiful up sweep to the brow, its neat and frames the face beautifully.

Handy home hints

2012-07-17T20:35:00.001-07:00

Ok so there are some people that think I'm crazy. I'm used to it really but this is one of those things that I've recommended to clients for ages.

I have a great little massage ball that's like a knobbly little massage ball for my feet or my hands. I've seen these balls sold for anywhere up to$9 or $10 online.

Then One day at the supermarket I found these little gems. Dryer balls. They're knobbly and at a mega outlay of $2.95 they are a bargain for those suffering with sore tired feet.
Go to your local dollar shop and see if you can get some! They rock.

Anatomy of a great Lash and Brow Makeover

2012-07-16T23:23:00.000-07:00

This is a HUGE Post, So I am going to break it up in to a few smaller easy to digest chunks.

The eyes have it lash and brow makeover has been a signature treatment at Peachy ever since I started. It one of my favorite treatments to perform because it's easy, dramatic and combines my love of brows, and some massage.
Its not a difficult treatment to perform, but with out a few key ingredients it can be a less than special experience. At Peachy the endeavor is to always make every treatment memorable and awesome.
So this is how we do it.

Clean Equipment = Hygienic Equipment

the Ambiance...

Step 1: Creating the right ambiance.
The space that you have your treatment in sets the mood. The room should be comfortable and clean and at a good temperature. Your therapist should have towels on the table and something to cover you when necessary (if you get cold) Also in Winter I like to make sure that there is a heat pack or heated blanket on the table so things are extra toasty.

Step 2:
Talk to your client! My wonderful model Madeline was a client who was virtually new to me. I'd seen her once many many moons (and clients) ago, so I needed to TALK to her about what she was looking to get out of her treatment. This is a fundamental step that seems to be overlooked all the time in salons and why I see so many women with misshapen brows that are too short over over plucked. I know that I have been able to help bring back some brows from the brink of destruction (yep dramatic i know!) But for lots of women their brows are really important. They are right there on their face and if you stuff it up EVERYONE will notice (again dramatic but that how people think)
So taking the time to look your client in the eyes and ask them some simple questions before you start ripping the hairs out of their face is just the right thing to do.
Here's a great list of questions:

How can I help today?
What do you like about your current eyebrow shape? What changes would you like to make?
Is there anything that bothers you about your brows?
Do you have any allergies?
Are you comfortable with having a lash tint?
What have you had done in the past? Good expereinces or bad?

Part of helping clients is understanding their needs. Talk TO them and work with them.
Want to book in for one? Click here to go to the Peachy online booking site or Follow us on facebook and twitter.

Move on to the Next installment of the Anatomy of a Lash and Brow Makeover.

A year? Really?

2012-07-05T16:11:00.001-07:00

So, this Monday will be a year since my mum died. It's like you just wake up one morning and a full year has disappeared.
There's been a weird void in my life since mum passed, like I keep waiting for her to get back from a holiday or something. But she's not coming back. It's pretty hard at times. There are so many questions that I have for my mum and there are times that I could really use her help.
I'm mostly sad for Miss A, she's not going to have the chance to know her Nanna.
I could wallow all day being sad about my mum but I don't think that would honour her memory. So I choose to focus on the good things.
My amazing partner. My beautiful bubba girl. My family and my friends.
Thanks for being in my life.

i dont do vouchers...

2012-06-22T19:55:00.000-07:00

It's funny I'm getting back to business. That brings a certain obligation, if i make an appointment I keep it. If someone calls I should call them back. I need to keep my crazy life in some sort of order.
The best part about starting again, the value of hind sight. I've been there and done that and I know how I don't want to do it.
So, this is why I don't do vouchers. Not in the traditional sense anyway.
Over the last 12 months I've had to deal with the feeling of owing people. Feeling obligated, I took your money, now I HAVE to perform the service. So many of clients have been really understanding, some not so much, but all of them were owed something. Its a pretty crappy feeling, not very Peachy at all. So I've changed how i issue vouchers.

So how does it work. Easy.
You want to get someone that you care for a gift of a massage. That's great.
Call me up make time to come to the studio and I can issue one for you. I'll need a name email and contact for both you and the recipient. Normally this is where you'd hand over your cash and be on your way, but NO. I'll take all the details then when the recipient USES the voucher I'll send you an email with an invoice to be paid. So you don't pay till the voucher is used. If its not used you don't pay.
No one owes anyone anything until something is actually done, Its great.

At least i think it is...

this is why i do it....

2012-05-23T18:08:00.000-07:00

I love when I get email from clients sharing their experiences.

This one was pretty amazing....

Dear Kristie,
Just wanted to say a big thank you for the treatment recently. All the facial and massage treatments were as blissfully lovely as I'd hoped but the biggest surprise was the maxillo-facial massage, which you suggested to help relieve some awful pain I'd been getting from jaw clenching and teeth grinding (gotta love that stress!).

I was a bit uncertain about it at first as it sounded so weird but it felt really good and I immediately got some relief. After the massage though the pain became really intense - but localised in one tooth. I went to the dentist and was immediately booked in for emergency root canal treatment. We're pretty sure that massage unlocked everything else, all the muscles that had seized up solid and were cramping, helping me to identify where the real problem was. So we caught it just as an abscess was getting ready to go!

Since then things have been so much better in my jaw, and I will definitely be back for repeat treatments to make sure they stay that way. I would really like to recommend your services generally, but in particular to let people know about the fabulous nature of the maxillo-facial massage. It does sound strange and it maybe feels a little weird at first - but my goodness me it works and the benefits are very real.

All the best in continuing your unique and beautifully personalised service: I think it's great!!
Regards
Anne

Thanks Anne, this was so lovely to read and really gratifying.

I love my work! It rocks.

OMG - Best review EVER!

2012-04-22T20:59:00.002-07:00

Sometime I put my self out there.

Sometimes it works (sometimes not so much) but this was a great initiative. I contacted Sheri said come have a massage and write me a review.

So she did.

And this is it!

So very touching...
thanks Sheri

Trying to get back...

2012-04-18T20:45:00.001-07:00

I'm doing my best to get back on some sort of track.
I get sad when I miss something that was really important to someone else and it just slipped through my net.
I'm sorry I forgot you. It wasn't my intention. I hope you understand that.

Mojo found...

2012-04-10T17:34:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd lost it, turns out it was just hiding. I was too distracted to be able to tap in.
I was working and other job - one that i thought offered me more than what massage did. Turns out like so many things when you try to do more than one thing you dont do any thing well.
So after being told that "my contract wasnt being renewed" i was super bummed, but then i did a massage and it was the best one that id done in a while. The singing was back. I could hear the muscles working and moving and shifting.
I was so happy it was like seeing an old friend who you didnt realise you missed so very much.
The bestest part the client was stoked too. Win win!
Now...to decide what to do next. Where to go from here with renewed faith that Im doing what Im supposed to be doing.

Lost my Massage Mojo...

2012-04-04T18:08:00.000-07:00

I've lost my massage mojo and I don't know how to get it back.

I've been trying to think about what this life and business means to me. It used to mean allot and I used to get so much out of it. Sometimes now it just seems empty. Like there's no magic left.

Its really tough for me to think this. Massage is my life, its what I do for the longest time it was who I am. So if im not connecting the way that i used to with clients, if I can't read them any more what do i do? Who am I? I was trying to explain how it felt to a client. That i could hear what was going on in their body, that it was so quiet and subtle that I had to close my eyes and listen close.
Then while i massaged her I did that, i closed my eyes and i couldn't hear anything. Just silence, no response no magic, no body singing under my finger tips. What happened to that ability? It used to be so automatic that sometimes it was like a concert in my hands. Automatic that I couldn't switch it off and I would hear peoples bodies in pain crying out for attention.
But now, there's nothing.
Its really lonely and I don't know how to get it back.

DIY facial care - Beauty on the cheep!!

2012-03-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

Keeping your face and body looking amazing is tough work. Not all of us can afford a personal trainer, chef, house cleaner and nanny.

A skin care routine is really important and I like the classic

Cleanse,
Tone,
Moisturize on a daily basis

then add the weekly

exfoliate
masque

and you're on a total winner. However these 5 simple steps can end up costing lots of cash. So here are my tips on saving money and looking beautiful.

Cleanse - Clean is important - Would you eat off a dirty plate? No, well neither will your skin, it cant be fead properly if it isn't clean. Good cleansers are hard to fake so this is where i generally reccomend using something that is manufactured.
Oily skin - foaming cleanser
Dry skin - cream cleanser
I like to use a foaming cleanser made by a little shop in Stones Corner (Brisbane) Its $15.50 for for 50mls but that will last you AGES! Check it out here

Tone - Most people think this is a useless step. Well they are wrong. Toning the skin is important. Why? well because I say so - no not really - It's important because you need to re-balance your skins pH after you strip all the oil and dirt off when you cleanse.
You can use things like - Rose Water, Lavender water, Orange Blossom Water, Witch Hazel. Generally a quick spritz and that's all you need.
I love Mukti Toners - they smell pretty and work as a pick me up all day long. (Carry in your hand bag on long flights or when you have to spend all day in Air Con)

Moisturize - Oils ain't oils - There is this rumor going round that oil in and on your skin is bad and that you have to proactive *cough* to get rid of it. Well that's just wrong. Your skin needs oil. You strip it and it just makes more (and more and more and more) because oil is the way that your skin protects itself.
I like to recommend that people use oils that are close to the natural oil produced by your skin.

Rose hip - buy the tablets from the Chemist - they come in their own single dose disposable packaging.
Jojoba
Macadamia.

Oh these oils can also double as eye make up removers. Use them prior to cleansing your face after you go out or wear makeup. They also nourish your eye area!!

These 3 steps should be followed DAILY, twice daily if you wear make up or go to a city.

Tomorrow I'm going to post my tips for the weekly components of the routine.
Stay Peachy
xoxo

4 easy steps to Making a Face-Booking.

2012-03-23T19:13:00.000-07:00

Pretty exciting. Super easy.

Peachy's Timeline on Facebook

Step 1. Go to the Peachy Body Clinic Facebook page. It will bring up our timeline you will see an app that says Make a booking. Click on that.

Request an appointment

Step 2. You will come to this screen - You will need to select the service you're looking for (massage, waxing etc..) The duration or specific service (75 min massage, brow wax)
Then the date you're looking for and then the time. Hit the blue button at the bottom and it will request a booking for you.

Mindbody log in page

Step 3. Your browser will open a new window. You can log into our system 3 ways:
1. With a log in you have already created
2. you can create a new account
3. You can use your Facebook account!

Authorize the MBO Facebook app

If you choose option 3 - to use Facebook - you will see the next screen come up.
Authorize the Mindbody App to access your Facebook data.

Step 4. After you authorize the app (or log in using an account) there will be a Appointment request screen. Double check your date and times are suitable or you and then hit the request button!

Then Mindbody will send me an appointment request and I will take care of it from there.

Easy as!

what do you mean you're not a mind reader!

2012-03-21T18:33:00.003-07:00

Sometimes I think that people expect me to be a mind reader. Like I should know everything about them, like their life story is imprinted into my brain somehow. I can sometimes impress them by asking them a series of seemingly random questions that lead to an amazing insight into how they use their body.
They think its pretty impressive that I can read their body and its foibles.

I'll let you in on a secret...Bodies talk - not just dead ones but real live ones too.

What is your body telling you? Thirsty? Hungry? Lonely? Aching? Hurt?

Why aren't you listening?

This is how I do it

2012-03-20T10:00:00.001-07:00

I've been doing massage and beauty for awhile now and not to be to modest I'm pretty good at what I do. So over the next few weeks Im going to be adding some tutorials to my blog.
Why?
Well mostly for my future reference. If I ever decide to go BIG again with the Peach - I want to do thing differently and so training will be a massive part of that. Feedback I've had from clients is that there was allot of inconstancy between the service I would give and the service that others would give.
So, to help provide consistency I'm going to do up step by step training.
Over the next few days I'll be posting one of Peachy's most popular beauty treatments - The Eyes Have It - Lash and Brow makeover.
Keep your eyes peeled!!

Sometimes you get a little lost

2012-03-15T10:00:00.001-07:00

Its been a long journey, to get to here.

So much has changed I things have happened that I never thought possible.

It's been over a year since my mum and business partner Pene was diagnosed with bone cancer. That was the worst day. You just don't know how to take that sort of information in.
Cancer.
It was like dropping a stone in to a pond. The ripple effect is still going. It changed everything. I had to close my business. The beast that I had worked for for over 5 years. The beast that Pene was helping me to tame. She was meant to be here to teach her granddaughter all the things that I don't know. She was meant to be there for me to lean on while I muddled my way through being a parent. I feel like i got ripped off. Like i wasted so much time.
But you cant go back. You have to move forward. So now 8 months since my mum died I still sit at home wondering what is it I do? How am I useful? Why do i bother?
Then i look at the people that i help each day in some small way and think.
OH yeah that's why.

It not JUST the things that you do.

2012-03-12T20:21:00.000-07:00

Its the things that you give.

I was doing a waxing service the other day and as I was talking to the client we started chatting about our kids (they are a great conversation starter) I spoke about how much I massage Aden when she was little and how I still massage her now to help calm her down and get off to sleep.
The client sighed, she expressed how she longed to massage her son when he was a baby and that she felt she'd missed an opportunity to connect with him now that he was older.
I spoke to her about how to integrate massage into his daily routine, how it was something that his dad could do for him just before bed as a nice way to wind down and have some positive touch from his dad. I even showed her how she cold get around his ticklish side!
It really made me think that sometimes it not JUST what you do its what you give. I strive to give more to my clients and I think I really achieve it most times.
Its a good feeling.

Why rubbing your feet is awesome.

2012-02-19T10:00:00.011-08:00

I was doing a massage the other day and as i started to get down the feet my client lifted her head up and said "ARRRGH! Be careful! I've got bunions!" Like she thought I might catch something if I touched them. It got me thinking - why don't we take better care of our feet?
Things you can do at home to take care of your tootsies.

MOISTURISE! We spend all day on them, walking, standing, running, even sitting takes a toll on feet. They are neglected and while you're sitting in front of the telly you can put on some mosituriser.
SHOES - The shoes that you wear are really important - I know you LOVE pointy shoes but wear them sparingly. The pressure that pointed toes places on the big toe (where bunions form)is immense, so when you can go barefoot or wear comfortable ballet flats.
MASSAGE - Get a foot massage - find someone that can really get in and get any waste product moving and can mobilize those tootsies.
PEDICURE - what can a Pedi-cure? Pretty much anything! It also can also keep the nails looking their best. But make sure you're careful about the hygiene of the place that you get your pedi from. You dont want a toe fungus!!

These are just a few tips on how to keep you feet up to scratch.
Any more suggestions??