by Welling Centre Admin | Nov 28, 2025 | Massage Therapy
Unlocking the Tension Within: A Deep Dive into Myofascial Release Have you ever felt a stubborn knot or tightness that no amount of stretching or massage could quite relieve? That’s often where the body’s fascia comes in—an intricate web of connective tissue that can...
by Scarlet Powell, BA, RMT | Jul 17, 2025 | Massage Therapy
The Mental Health Benefits of Massage Therapy Rapaport et al. (2018) argue that massage therapy has something to offer in the treatment of mental illness. They point out that research has shown massage therapy to reduce cortisol, increase oxytocin, and decrease...
by Scarlet Powell, BA, RMT | Aug 16, 2018 | Massage Therapy
Anxiety has many physical manifestations. A common physical symptom of anxiety is muscular dysfunction and pain around the shoulders. When we are anxious or stressed we tend to elevate (raise) and protract (roll forward) our shoulder blades. Assuming this posture...