Nurturing Nature Massage Plus, LLC

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Lately I’ve been thinking about self care. Actually, I’ve been doing more than thinking about it, I’ve been actively pursuing it. Not consistently and not perfectly, but enough that I’m noticing a difference. You see, I’m staring down the barrel at the big 5-0. A majority of my client base includes middle age and senior clients who work very hard to protect their health and mobility....

Health for the Long Haul Lately I’ve been thinking about self care. Actually, I’ve been doing more than thinking about it, I’ve been actively pursuing it. Not consistently and not perfectly, but enough that I’m noticing a …

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Fun Fact #30
Anna, Stef, Ed and JT are very grateful that we have the clients that continue to support our small businesses. It makes all the hard work and effort worth it!

Fun Fact #29
Anna has training in Hand and Foot Reflexology Treatments. She also uses Gua Sha tools for parts of her massages.

Fun Fact #28

JT has more than 10,000 teaching hours between being a high school debate coach, working for H&R Block, aromatherapy classes, and other workshops, including designing training fore new instructors to develop their classroom skills with CPR training and emergency services training.

Fun Fact #27
Anna and Stef have advanced training in Oncology Massage. They take great care and have a huge reference of knowledge for Oncology clients.

Fun Fact #26
Anna enjoys gardening and canning vegetables and fruits. Has a large garden along with fruit trees at her home.

Fun Fact #25

Anna used to be a licensed child care provider.

Fun Fact #24

JT is a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist,
with an emphasis on working with geriatric and hospice patients to manage BPSD-the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, including sleep issues, anxiety, agitation, and pain management.

Fun Fact #23

Today is World Book Day!!
What's your favorite book or Author?
Anna's favorite author is Danielle Steel
Stef reads a book a week.
Ed is currently reading the Vlad Taltos Series By Steven Brust.
JT can read close to 2200 words a minute with a 98% comprehension rate. She reads books in hours, not days.

Fun Fact #22

Happy Earth Day

We use all natural products for massage lotion, laundry soap, laundry softener, and dryer sheets. These items are good for people, animals, and the environment. They are highly concentrated, so a little goes a long way.

Fun Fact #21

Stef has a bachelors degree in Journalism.

Fun Fact #20
With the 200 clients we see a month we do between 35-40 loads of laundry a month.
Each new client gets a fresh set of sheets every time they are on our massage tables.

Fun Fact #19
Currently we are serving about 200 clients per month. And we still have some availability for more.

Fun Fact #18
Ed is certified in Bamboo Massage

Bamboo massage is an innovative way to provide Swedish massage or deep tissue massage using heated bamboo sticks of varying lengths and diameters to roll, knead and relax muscles. The technique originates from Asia and has been embraced by therapists worldwide due to its versatility.

Fun Fact #17
Anna and Ed do different types of Cupping.

Cupping therapy is an ancient healing technique that some people use to ease pain. A provider places cups on your back, stomach, arms, legs or other parts of your body. A vacuum or suction force inside the cup pulls your skin upward.
Cupping therapy is a form of traditional medicine that originated in China and West Asia. People have practiced this method for thousands of years.
Other names for cupping therapy include cupping, cup therapy and suction cup therapy.

Fun Fact #16

JT is from Hoxie, Kansas.
Fort Hays in Hays, Kansas is about 70 miles away from Hoxie. Where JT was raised on a cattle farm about 8 miles out of town on the South Solomon River.
Fort Hays is where Dances with Wolves takes place.

Fun Fact #15

Stef grew up in a small northern Wisconsin town called Grand View.

Fun Fact #14

Ed was born 10,716 miles away from Chippewa Falls, WI in Perth, Western Australia.

Fun Fact #13
Anna and Ed are Certified Life Coaches. Anna is also a Certified Health Coach. Are you struggling to get goals accomplished or have a certain health goal you want to attain? Set up a consultation with either one of us.

Fun Fact #12
Feeling Overwhelmed?

Massage therapy for brain fog and fatigue can help you by increasing circulation head to toe – including improving blood flow and oxygen flow to your tired brain. Massage can also help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression and make you feel more relaxed and energized.

Photo by Luis Villasmil on Unsplash

Fun Fact #11

During a 90 minute massage, your body has more time to fully relax, which can help to reduce stress, anxiety, and tension. The longer you receive a massage, the deeper you can relax. This deeper state of relaxation can also help to improve the quality of your sleep and promote better overall wellness.

Photo Credit Jon Tyson at Unsplash Photo Community

Fun Fact #10
Massage is known for promoting increased circulation and lymphatic flow, which helps move healthy nutrients throughout your body and to filter metabolic waste. Studies show that massage can increase the level of lymphocytes, which are the cells that help the immune system fight off harmful substances in the body. In other words, massage can help you fight off a cold, the cold will “hit” you harder and take fewer days to recover from it.

Fun Fact #9

Massage releases endorphins. Endorphins are the bodies “feeling good” chemicals.

Fun fact #8

Stef has a certificate in Acupressure and Meridian Massage Techniques. Using pressure points throughout your body to heal in an energetic way!

Fun Fact #7
Anna is certified in CrainoSacral Therapy!

CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle yet powerful technique that is effective in releasing neck pain, back pain, and mental stress (among other things). It does this by optimizing the movement of cerebrospinal fluid through the spine and around the skull. Developed by physician William Sutherland, this therapy provides a very soothing and relaxing healing experience.