Many people who come to Massage Therapy Center Palo Alto schedule appointments well after they have suffered an injury, because the injury is not healing. But by that time, your body has developed holding patterns and scar tissue in reaction to the injury. These issues…
Spring has arrived and we invite you to get outdoors to let your senses delight in the amazing beauty of this season of renewal. Pause in silence, awe, and appreciation to let Spring’s exuberance enliven and nourish your spirit! With healing presence and skillful touch, our professional therapists…
Antonio Espinosa, CMT, is a graduate of National Holistic Institute, with core and advanced studies. At Massage Therapy Center Palo Alto he offers Clinical Deep Tissue Massage, Deep Work Massage, Neuromuscular Release, Sports Massage, Swedish Massage, and Trigger Point Release. He is also an Ananda…
The relaxation response is a state of deep rest that changes our body's responses to stressful situations, both internal and external. It is as much an inborn mechanism as the stress response, and it is vital for reducing the negative effects of physical, emotional, and…
Sensations, feelings, intuitions—through these we grasp our inner wisdom which gives us grounding and guidance. This deep intelligence does not speak directly through the mind; rather wisdom arrives in the emotional body and then travels to the mind as a 'knowing.' The mind thus analyzes…
Clinical Deep Tissue massage works through tension, layer-by-layer, reaching the deeper muscles where persistent discomfort can be released. Much of the work is focused on bringing the body back into balance by working on the fascia—the soft tissue component of the connective tissue system. The…
Charlie received his training at the McKinnon Body Therapy Center and has regularly attended continuing education classes. At Massage Therapy Center Palo Alto, he offers Clinical Deep Tissue, Deep Work, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Release, Sports Massage, and Swedish Massage. His approach integrates the unique…
We usually get sick when our immune system is compromised and cannot protect us effectively. This can occur when we’re under a lot of stress, not sleeping enough, or following a previous illness—all leaving our body in a weakened state. While acupressure cannot heal a…
In a paper published in Frontiers in Immunology a few years ago, British researchers analyzed the findings from 18 previously published studies on the biological effects of meditation, yoga, breathing exercises, qi gong, and tai chi. Together, the authors say, the studies show that these mind-body…
A fascia is a thin, elastic band or sheet of connective tissue that wraps most structures within the human body, supporting and protecting them. It attaches, encloses, stabilizes, and separates muscles and internal organs and generally acts as a shock absorber by creating tissue spaces.…