After you fill out your new client form, at some point I will ask you whether you would like to have stomach massage. I find that most clients say they have never had it before, and the majority of them decline.

ASK = Assistance, Support, Kindness. ASK is a non-profit organization that provides tremendous support to children with cancer and their families.

Last week I was working some trigger points on a client's neck when she asked me what that stringy stuff she felt was. I was in the space between her collarbone, the trapezius muscle on the top of her shoulder, and the V-shaped muscles (sternocleidomastoid) in her throat. What she felt was the stringiness or ropiness of the scalene muscles.

Chemical dependency is prevalent throughout our society. It is the use of a substance in a manner that is potentially harmful to the user and to anyone in contact with the user and may create problems in daily living. These substances may be legal, such as nicotine and alcohol, or may be illegal, such as cocaine and heroin.

Today I heard about Girl Trek, an organization that works with females of color to live healthier lives.