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		<title>Top Ten Gifts for the Massage Therapist</title>
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<br />Gifts for the Massage Therapist can range from practical to frivolous. If you frequent a particular Massage Therapist, you may want to give a monetary gift or select from one of these gift ideas. If your son, daughter, or friend is a Massage Therapist, these gift suggestions should be helpful in selecting a special Christmas gift:
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<p><strong>1. Music CD:</strong> Music is a principal part of the massage therapist&rsquo;s environment and clients&rsquo; likes vary. Giving a musical selection is great as it increases the selections the therapist can use. I find that soothing music accompanied by the sounds of the sea is very relaxing. Some suggestions are to select music created especially for tranquility, serenity or relaxation. Music for Massage by Steve Halpern is very soothing and popular with clients. It sells for $15.98. Dejas Blues also sells for $15.98 and combines the deep sounds of bamboo flute, keyboard and guitar. Some clients enjoy vocals and Paint the Sky With Stars by Enya is a excellent choice.
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<p><strong>2. A Massage:</strong> Most Massage Therapists trade a massage with a colleague but would appreciate having a gift certificate for a massage that they can unbiased enjoy without having to do a massage in return. Perhaps it can be combined with a spa package and include a manicure and pedicure.
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<p><strong>3. Magazines:</strong> Most Massage Therapists like to keep unusual with new techniques and modalities, so a gift subscription to a magazine is ideal. Massage and Bodywork costs $32.00 for a year while Massage costs $24.95. Both of these magazines offer articles on techniques, business acumen, novel products such as oils and music, and educational courses.
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<p><strong>4. Scented Oils:</strong> Scented oils can be expensive and it is a nice gift idea for a massage therapist to give a gift basket with a variety of scented oils that can be combined with massage oils. Vanilla, jasmine, lavender, rosemary, and eucalyptus are popular scents and have healing properties associated with them. For example, eucalyptus is energizing while lavender and jasmine are relaxing. These oils are generally priced around $10.00.
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<p><strong>5. Scent Diffusers or Candles:</strong> Candle light and scent creates a quiet peaceful atmosphere for a massage. A gift of scented candles or a diffuser with scented oils is appreciated. Again such scents as vanilla, jasmine, and lavender are good choices.
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<p><strong>6. Plants:</strong> Plants are therapeutic and help form a soft soothing atmosphere. Green plants such as a philodendron or a spider plant or a flowering plant such as the Christmas Cactus can be a wonderful gift for the Massage Therapist.
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<p><strong>7. Fun Stuff:</strong> T-shirts, mugs and bumper stickers with massage sayings can be great little gift items. Even an apron with a massage theme can be beneficial as it can protect the therapist clothes from the oils used. Clothing such as sweatshirts and t-shirts with hands and the word massage therapy are good choices. Tote bags to carry oils, sheets and other supplies for the massage therapist who makes house calls will be appreciated. Baseball style caps are good choices for the male therapist. Plaques and ornaments are fine picks.
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<p><strong>8. Promotional Items for Massage Therapy:</strong> Water Colors which is base on line offers promotional items including a license plate cover ($6.50), gift cards, posters, door hangers ($2.50), and bumper stickers ($3.50). Some posters depict anatomical structures while others promote massage benefits. There are postcard sets for the therapist to send to clients for birthdays, for new clients, and as reminders. All these items help promote the therapist&rsquo;s business.
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<p><strong>9. Continuing Education Course:</strong> Most massage therapists are required to take continuing education courses especially if they are licensed. Many therapists take the courses just to learn new techniques. For example, a course in Reiki and pain management of the upper back and neck are two types of courses that would be advantageous. There is a wide range of courses and prices. There are even some courses offered on skim ships so that you can learn as well as have fun.
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<p><strong>10. Massage Videos and Books:</strong> Most therapists enjoy learning unusual techniques and there are a variety of videos and books that will wait on the therapist with bodywork and with business skills. Massage Therapy for Professionals, a book, is priced at $ 21.95. There are videos on Lomi Lomi Massage and Esalen Massage Techniques that a therapist would enjoy viewing and also be able to learn new techniques.
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		<title>Cheap Beach Spots in the Caribbean</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Think that you cannot afford to take a vacation in the Caribbean?  Fortunately, there are many new options that are much cheaper and make a Caribbean vacation much more affordable. One option with the Caribbean is a glide. These cruises are full of fun stops and land activities as well!
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<p>The reason people are able to afford this more is that there are now all inclusive package deals for the Caribbean. This makes it much more affordable for the average traveler. What do these package deals include?  They usually include your lodging, sure outdoor activities such as watersports and they even include your meals! That means that you are paying one low mark for all of these things!
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<p>Your mark will also depend on certain things that you choose. For example, some package deals are cheaper than others. Before you purchase one, you should first do some checking around at all of the other Caribbean packaged deals. Your brand will also depend on what resort is included in your travels. Some resorts cost more than others. Also, another factor is the outdoor activities that you sign up for. Activities such as kayaking, sailing, scuba diving, and water-skiing are all priced differently. You should ask your travel agent how much each activity cost.
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<p>What are some other factors that may help you decide where to stay?  One thing is what type of people your resort will cater to. For example, if you are planning a trip to the Caribbean with your entire family, you may want to eye first what resorts are more family friendly. Of course, if your are planning a more romantic type of trip, you can choose that type as well. There are some travel packages from places such as Couples. Couples caters to the romantic Caribbean get away. Some of these particular types of cruise lines feature fantastic cuisine as well as upscale outings.
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<p>There are many resorts being opened in the Caribbean. This is why the prices are going down. As more and more choices for cruise lines or resorts come up, the cheaper all of these will become. Why is that?  That is because there will be more competition and each fly line or resort will want to be able to offer the best deal! Also, the more resorts and soar lines there are, the more value for your money will be added into the packaged deals as well. For example, the Divi Village Golf and Beach resort in Aruba, now offers free golf opportunities after a certain hour. Some places are even offering free massages if you book to halt with them for so many nights.
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<p>Another good thing to know is if your trip is ever cut short because of weather. If this should ever happen while you are scheduled to stay, you will be reimbursed by the resort! However, keep in mind that every resort has different policies. It would be in your best interest to ask your resort what their policies on this type of situation are.<br /></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Knowing, soft, full bodied manageable hair is what we all dream of, but the reality is that most of us are forced to spend hundreds of dollars every year on hair care products to get that beautiful mane that we all desire. Humidity, pollution, genetics, sun, and the elements are all contributing factors too unmanageable, dry, frizzy, out of control hair, but you don&rsquo;t have to spend a fortune to get movie star gorgeous hair. Many hair products are inexpensive, and can be made right in the comfort of your own home from ingredients right out of your cupboard or refrigerator.&nbsp;
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<p>Of course healthy hair begins with honorable nutrition which includes plenty of protein. It is also famous to drink plenty of water, and take a multivitamin that contains 2.5 mg of Biotin daily to promote hair growth.
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<p><strong>Problem: Frizzy hair <br /></strong><br /><strong>Solution:</strong> Never rub your hair dry with a towel, always pat it as rubbing it dry impartial makes it more frizzy. Rub a small amount of coconut oil through your hair after shampooing it or you can use any over the counter product that contains silicone. Always use small amounts to avoid a greasy glimpse in your hair. A sheer moisturizing shampoo and conditioner designed to eliminate frizzy, flyaway hair is also helpful.
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<p><strong>Problem: Limp or thin hair</strong>
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<p><strong>Solution:</strong> After shampooing your hair with a volumizing shampoo, rinse with a mixture of baking soda and water to get rid of shampoo and styling product build up. Use a volumizing conditioner, rinse hair, then pour a mixture of 1/4 cup of vinegar and one cup of water through your hair. Do not rinse. This will add body and shine. When blow drying, lift hair at the roots and dry on a low setting. Once styled, spray your hair with a texturizing spray.
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<p><strong>Problem: Damaged hair from perms and dyes</strong>
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<p><strong>Solution:</strong> Get your hair trimmed regularly every two months, and invest in a salon scalp treatment or you can give yourself an at home conditioning hair masque that will give your hair current life as both of these options work wonders on damaged hair, and it is immediately noticeable.
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<p><strong>Problem: Humidity</strong>
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<p><strong>Solution:</strong> Mix one egg to two Tablespoons of lemon juice, mix thoroughly and apply to your hair for five minutes. Shampoo and condition your hair, pat dry. Apply a small amount of silicone hair serum through your hair while still wet. Pat hair to remove excess wetness, now apply a itsy-bitsy amount of hair gel and style your hair as usual.
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<p><strong>Problem: Oily hair</strong>
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<p><strong>Solution:</strong> Add one teaspoon of aloe vera and one teaspoon of lemon juice to your shampoo. A collected herbal shampoo works best for oily hair. After conditioning and rinsing your hair, pour a mixture of one teaspoon of lemon juice, and one teaspoon of vinegar to one cup of water, pour over your hair. Do not rinse out.
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<p><strong>Problem: Dandruff</strong>
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<p><strong>Solution:</strong> Herbal shampoo works wonders on dandruff, but it doesn&rsquo;t work alone. Plain white vinegar applied to the scalp before shampooing helps to drastically minimize dandruff. A hot oil treatment before going to bed works wonders as well. Before shampooing the hot oil out in the morning, mix two tablespoons of lemon juice and two tablespoons of vinegar together and pour onto hair. Leave in for five minutes, then shampoo as usual.
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<p><strong>Highlights for blondes</strong>
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<p>Mix one cup of lemon juice with one cup of chamomile tea, pour on hair and let sit for an hour. Shampoo and condition hair with Dove Advanced Color Care for lightened hair.
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<p><strong>Highlights for brunettes <br /></strong><br />After shampooing and conditioning your hair with Dove Advanced Care for darker hair, give a final rinse with black coffee or strong black tea. This process takes approximately a month before you will notice a dramatic difference in your hair.
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<p><strong>Highlights for red hair <br /></strong><br />Red hair can vary from strawberry to dismal red so you will have to find the highlighter that works best for you by rinsing with carrot juice, beet juice or cranberry juice. Pour one cup of juice over freshly shampooed hair, leave in for one hour, rinse hair.
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<p><strong>Natural grey hair remover</strong>
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<p>Legend has a wonderful aroma and works wonders at naturally removing grey hair naturally. Mix &frac12; of dry sage to one cup of water, bring to a boil and then allow the mixture to cool. Strain the mixture and keep it in the refrigerator. Before shampooing your hair, massage a petite amount to grey hair daily, and leave the sage mixture in for 10 minutes. Shampoo and condition your hair as usual. It takes approximately a month before a change is noticed.<br /></p>
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		<title>Write from the Heart and Defeat Writer&#8217;s Block</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a teenager one of my hobbies was writing. I spent so many hours doing it but I never really got much of anything finished (except when in school when I had to turn completed writing in). The problem was my inner-critic. I wrote so great but I would hit the &#8220;backspace&#8221; key [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I was a teenager one of my hobbies was writing. I spent so many hours doing it but I never really got much of anything finished (except when in school when I had to turn completed writing in). The problem was my inner-critic. I wrote so great but I would hit the &#8220;backspace&#8221; key way too grand. I was afraid that my finished work wouldn&#8217;t be good enough for other people to perceive. I spent so many years struggling to write stuff &#8220;worthy of being written&#8221; and after all of that work I had nothing to show for it. I would write a few sentences and than erase them because I didn&#8217;t think they were good enough. Slowly but surely I would get a few pages written, and than something just wouldn&#8217;t feel &#8220;good&#8221; about the work, and into the trash it would go.
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<p>A few years ago I found a solution. It may not work for everyone but it certainly works for me and I can&#8217;t imagine why it wouldn&#8217;t work for others because the concept at work here impartial plain makes sense. One day I was watching a movie, &#8220;Finding Forrester&#8221;, and in that movie there are basically two main characters. One is an already successful writer (played by Sean Connery) who has been hiding from the public eye for many years, and the other character is a basketball player with a passion for writing (played by Rob Brown) who discovers the true identity of the established author and ends up becoming his student. In that movie there is a scene where the &#8220;student&#8221; is struggling with writer&#8217;s block and the &#8220;teacher&#8221; teaches him that the first draft is always written with the heart.
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<p>That day I had an epiphany and I realized that by writing the first draft from the heart and not criticising myself for any imperfections in it, I actually got so much written that it was easy enough to edit it later and create it perform sense and sound good. Before than I edited while I wrote. Do what works best for you. For me I found that I &#8220;crank out assure&#8221; so fast if I write from the heart. This writing your reading now was gibberish before I edited it. But to this point in this article, I&#8217;ve been writing for less than ten minutes.
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<p>In that movie scene I mentioned, the student is writing but struggling with writer&#8217;s block. He is using a typewriter. The teacher yells at him, &#8220;PUNCH THE KEYS FOR GOD&#8217;S SAKE!&#8221;
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<p>When the student complies, he actually gets something done. It doesn&#8217;t matter how bad that first draft is, as long as there is raw material in it. Editing transforms that raw material into a section of art so to announce.
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<p>Once I made the change in the way I wrote the first draft, my writing ability improved right alongside my ability to follow through with completing my writing but that was only the first thing that helped me to get past writer&#8217;s block. At the time I was using a boring word processor to do my writing with. Than one day I was reading a self-improvement blog owned by Steve Pavlina (<a href="http://www.stevepavlina.com/"><u>www.StevePavlina.com</u></a>) and he recommended keeping a journal as a good daily habit to adopt. So I followed his recommendation and I purchased &#8220;The Journal 4&#8243; by David RM Software (<a href="http://www.davidrm.com/"><u>www.DavidRM.com</u></a>). Than another level of not-criticising my writing began.
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<p>Up until that moment anything I ever wrote was intended to be written for other people to read. I write in my journal everyday, but I free write my &#8220;daily entries&#8221;, and than I make quality works of my &#8220;notebook entries&#8221;. When I started writing every day just for the fun of it, than I got even better at writing from the heart and learned even more so how easy it is to edit a bunch of content and get it great than it is to write and edit and write and edit.
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<p>By free writing I learned a writing technique I call &#8220;branching out&#8221;. I call it that because that&#8217;s exactly what it is. When you are writing about a topic you are confined to writing about the topic, but in free writing you write about anything you want to. When you write about something, a plan about something might pop into your head, and than you can write about that. Each topic can lead to more branches, and each branch can have more branches. If you branch out when you are free writing, than you have no excuses to not get writing done (just write from the heart &#8211; no one has to see your free writing but you).
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<p>If you think you don&#8217;t have anything to write about, nothing could be further from the truth. Turn on the radio, any station. What does the music make you feel like?  Write about it. A phrase used in the song, what does it say, what does it mean?  Do you watch TV?  Why or why not?  What regrets if any do you have in your life?  Why do you have them?  What can you do to prevent future ones?
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<p>You can write about your job that you like or hate. You can write your opinion on anything. You can write about how you have nothing to write about and if you do so I will have just tricked you into proving to yourself that you DO have something to write about. If you write about how you have nothing to write about you just wrote something.
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<p>Typewriters are an old technology and in many ways out of date. I don&#8217;t own one right now but do plan on getting one soon. The awesomeness of writing with a typewriter is that you can&#8217;t erase your writing as you go. This forces you to either put a imprint on the mistakes you make and than re-punch the keys all over again to weed out the &#8220;bad apples&#8221; OR disregard the mistake and honest sustain on writing. I believe that the best writing someone could ever write is most likely to be written by a typewriter or pen and paper; and than edited later &#8211; because writing with a typewriter or pen and paper best forces you to isolate the strongest muscle &#8211; the human heart &#8211; and I&#8217;m not talking about the muscle that pumps blood but I&#8217;m talking about the muscle deeper than that &#8211; the metaphorical heart. The one that represents human ambition, passion, desire, want, and willingness to work extremely hard to reach for the sky to see what we are made of. That&#8217;s human nature. That&#8217;s what living is.
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<p>Hey, a thought just popped into my mind (branching out in action), and I&#8217;m going to take it as a cue to wrap this article up. It&#8217;s something said by &#8220;Forest Gump&#8221; in the movie by the same name, played by actor Tom Hanks. &#8220;Forest Gump&#8221; is a movie that I have gained so worthy insight into the way I do things from, and it&#8217;s motivated me a lot in life. I&#8217;m sure it has done the same for so many other people as well. If you haven&#8217;t watched it in a long time, maybe you should set out and do so. It has greatly inspired me, and while this has been a tangent from the topic of overcoming writer&#8217;s block&#8230; I unprejudiced lengthened my article from it, and that is how I write my free-written journal entries. The more I write and finish writing, the easier I have found it to overcome writer&#8217;s block in general, whether I am writing something that will be kept private in my journal, or something that will be published like a web article.
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<p>Now I could erase that tangent I just made, but it&#8217;s evidence of how you can originate writing one thing, and than write more and more, and thus you really have no reason to ever make excuses for why you &#8220;can&#8217;t&#8221; write something. If you were on a mission to stick to a chosen topic, you can always erase your tangent&#8217;s later on, but along with them, some of them will be relevant to the original topic.
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<p>Writer&#8217;s block will bump into even the best and most experienced writers from time to time, but it won&#8217;t plague them because they have learned to overcome it. This article was about how I learned to overcome writer&#8217;s block and I hope you may have gained some insight from it. If anyone who reads this article ends up struggling less with writer&#8217;s block &#8211; than I have succeeded. Now here&#8217;s the line from &#8220;Forest Gump&#8221;, &#8220;That&#8217;s all I have to say about that.&#8221;<br /></p>
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		<title>Shiatsu Massage &#8211; Get One and Feel Better</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>You probably have noticed people trying out shiatsu massage chairs in malls and shopping centers.</strong></em> Most of them try it out just for the sake of curiosity, but after experiencing it with objective a simple, small test of being massaged by one they derive out that they actually offer splendid good relief.
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<p>Of course, sitting in one for only a few seconds or minutes at the mall is not as good as being able to experience the benefits of using one at home. <strong>If you spend some quality time being massaged by this chair then you will surely notice splendid changes in your health, as well as your sleeping pattern.</strong>
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<p>You do not have to do anything except sit comfortably and enjoy your snacks, book, or television while the massage chair does its work effectively. <strong>You can feel your muscles stretching out and something positive is happening to your body.</strong>
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<p>When you are at your home, and even if you have friends at your place you can still enjoy your shiatsu massage. Just be sure that no one snatches your chair. You can play cards, games or just spend quality time with your family or friends. Another tremendous way to pass some time when you relax in the chair is reading a book. The massage chair relaxes your body and the book relaxes you mentally.
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<p><strong>You have your own freedom to do anything while comfortably sitting on the massage chair and do not have to constantly worry about anything happening anywhere.</strong>
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<p>The shiatsu massage technique originated from China, and it comes in other forms, too, like in padded construct. <strong>You can attach a shiatsu massaging cushion to any chair at your home</strong> and relax by having your muscles soothed from the massage.  You have the programmable menu from which you can choose your own settings and relax in the way you want.
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<p>Relax your whole body and parts of your body like your fingers, legs, back, etc. You can also use the shiatsu massager on your bed while sleeping at night and when you get up in the morning, you will feel completely relaxed and refreshed.
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<p>If you do not have the time for a regular exercise routine and your job is physically demanding on your body then <em><strong>a shiatsu massage therapy will back you to acquire relief from all the physical aches and pain and keep you feeling relaxed and fresh all the time</strong></em>. It also can be a great stress reliever on the occasions when you need one.<br /></p>
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		<title>A Relationship Break-up Can Be a Great Time for a Run</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the women among us, one thing not to forget about running is how therapeutic it can be when you have relationship problems. When you&#8217;re fighting with that special guy, when he suddenly announces he &#8220;needs space,&#8221; or when you find out he&#8217;s been cheating &#8211; run! Completing a great run can drag you out [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the women among us, one thing not to forget about running is how therapeutic it can be when you have relationship problems. When you&#8217;re fighting with that special guy, when he suddenly announces he &#8220;needs space,&#8221; or when you find out he&#8217;s been cheating &#8211; run! Completing a great run can drag you out of the doldrums and make you feel like a million dollars. What&#8217;s more important, it can also leave you thinking &#8220;Forget him,&#8221; and that in itself is worth everything.
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<p>When I have a relationship crisis, and everything looks like it&#8217;s going to pot, the first thing I do is put on my running shoes, grab my MP3 player and take off running. I race for an hour or more, usually as fast as I can, and with the music cranked to the loudest it will go. (In this case, screw the traffic. If you get hit by a car, well at least you&#8217;ll go out on a high.) There&#8217;s nothing more amazing than running as fast as you can with one of your favorite romantic songs playing on the MP3 player (&#8220;Two Lights&#8221; by Five for Fighting, is my current well-liked.) Plus, when you get back home, you&#8217;ve forgotten all about the idiot that made you feel bad in the first dwelling.
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<p>I call this &#8220;Running for a Relationship.&#8221; Relationship problems are always a pain in the rear, but it&#8217;s amazing how quickly you can place things in perspective and, often, solve your problems too. I&#8217;ve had some of my best solutions to relationship problems suddenly pop into my head when I&#8217;m running.
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<p>What&#8217;s also weird is that I usually end up doing one of my best runs on days like this. One of the fastest runs I ever achieved was when I had unbiased broken up with my fianc&#233;. I was so incredibly inflamed, the adrenalin kicked in and I couldn&#8217;t stop running. I couldn&#8217;t hold it when I checked my time later and discovered how fast I&#8217;d run.
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<p>So, the next time the man in your life is acting like an idiot &#8211; urge. You&#8217;ll feel so much better, I promise. And look at it this way, too. If it doesn&#8217;t work out with the current guy, running will keep you in great shape so the next one will love you even more.<br /></p>
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		<title>Yoga Poses for Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It should have come as no surprise to me when my daughter showed an interest in yoga. After all, she&#8217;d been watching me practice since she was only a couple months stale. I have to admit my surprise, though, when at eighteen months she lay down on the mat beside me and attempted to mimic [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It should have come as no surprise to me when my daughter showed an interest in yoga. After all, she&#8217;d been watching me practice since she was only a couple months stale. I have to admit my surprise, though, when at eighteen months she lay down on the mat beside me and attempted to mimic the pose I was in. Once I finished laughing, I decided to begin teaching her a little about yoga.
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<p>Yoga can be an grand activity for kids. The practice promotes balance, flexibility, coordination and strength, helps them deal with stress, and improves their concentration and focus. There are a few guidelines to keep in mind though. As with any spend, a good warm up is essential. Stretching for a few minutes will relieve prepare muscles for poses. Once you&#8217;ve warmed up, demonstrate each exercise for your child so they can see the proper body mechanics. For children under six, you&#8217;ll want to keep the session short, less than fifteen minutes, with poses held for up to one minute. Older kids can hold poses up to a minute and a half with the full session being under twenty-five minutes.
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<p>Plow is the pose that started my daughter in yoga when she tried to mimic me. Lie on your wait on and extend your legs over your head, bringing your weight onto your shoulders and arms. Your hands should be flat on your back and pointed towards the ceiling.
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<p>Rock and roll is one of my daughter&#8217;s favorite yoga poses, although she calls it rolly-rolly. Lie on your back and pull your knees to your chest. Tuck your chin to your chest and wrap your arms around your knees, then rock back and forth.
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<p>Mountain pose is another easy yoga pose for children. Stand tall with feet shoulder-length apart. Clasp your palms together and reach for the sky. Continue from this exercise into tree pose, an excellent pose for encouraging balance. Stand tall and raise your right leg by the ankle and place it on your left thigh. Then clasp your palms together and reach for the sky.
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<p>Cobra pose is an valid pose for flexibility and your back. Lie on your stomach face down. Placing your palms on the floor, fingers pointed forward, lift your upper body. Lion pose is another fun yoga pose for children. Kneel, facing forward, with palms on your knees. Stick your tongue out and then yell like a lion.
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<p>As you can glimpse, it can be easy to get your children involved in yoga. When you combine poses with fun, they&#8217;re definite to want to join you.<br /></p>
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		<title>How Emulators Are Bringing Back Video Game Classics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I grew up in an era when video games were not exactly unusual phenomena but they were certainly a far cry from the orgy of realistic motion and color that they are today. As a small child I can recall playing games like &#8220;Gauntlet&#8221; and &#8220;Space Invaders&#8221; on coin operated machines at the Laundromat. Atari [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I grew up in an era when video games were not exactly unusual phenomena but they were certainly a far cry from the orgy of realistic motion and color that they are today. As a small child I can recall playing games like &#8220;Gauntlet&#8221; and &#8220;Space Invaders&#8221; on coin operated machines at the Laundromat. Atari had been out for a few years but we never owned an Atari system in my house. My first introduction to home gaming was, in fact, on a Commodore 64 console.
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<p>The old Commodore consoles contained the entire computer within the keyboard. Instead of a monitor you could simply hook the commodore up to a television. We had a floppy disk drive and a tape drive on which you could play games. I remember classic games like &#8220;Centipede&#8221; and &#8220;Pac-man&#8221; that you might see in an arcade as well as other, more sophisticated games that reflected the advances in technology. &#8220;Aliens,&#8221; &#8220;Beachhead&#8221; and &#8220;Raid Over Moscow&#8221; represented the first attempts to create more involved games that were based on unique events and recent movies. Such games had better graphics, better plots and could be played with a joy-stick.
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<p>My brother and I received the original Nintendo Entertainment System for Christmas when I was about seven or eight years frail. Nintendo games were vastly salubrious to the computer games of the day. The graphics were great better. The games loaded instantly, instead of requiring typed commands and taking anywhere between five and twenty minutes to load. Like all children we played &#8220;Super Mario Brothers 1&#8243; repeatedly until we could beat the game in under an hour and got bored with it. I bought a few games myself and played many others with friends at their houses.
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<p>When I was about twelve years old saved up my own money and bought Orderly Nintendo. Super Nintendo was portion of a wave of game systems that came out in a short period of time. I recall Sega Genesis, Neo-Geo and Turbo Graphics 16 all came out within months of Super Nintendo. Only SNES and Genesis really caught on during this wave, however. Despite my skepticism about its size and picture quality, I also bought a Gameboy at this time. During the same era computer games were also becoming remarkable more elaborate with far better graphics and story lines as well as the convenience of running on Windows and Apple Operating System. I bought many Well-kept Nintendo Games and a few Gameboy games. I had the Super Scope 6, which was eerily similar to a modern rocket propelled grenade launcher.
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<p>In high school I became more interested in sports, grades and girls and stopped playing games regularly. When it was time to go off to college I decided that my SNES and gameboy would be a distraction to my studies and so I packed them up in a plastic bag and gave them to the first little kid that walked past my house. I felt some pangs of regret but it was probably for the best.
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<p>When I got to college the next wave of games had, of course, come out. Nintendo 64 and then Game Cube, Play area 1 and 2 and other consoles came out in quick succession. I never bought another system, however, and only played on other people&#8217;s consoles. As time has passed I have become less and less interested in contemporary games. I never forgot, however, the games that I grew up with and often wished that I could play some of them again. About a year ago I discovered the fact that programmers had created Emulator Programs that work on a computer and are available for free download. Emulators are basically computer programs that do the same thing as the original game console. There are Emulators for Commodore 64, NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Gameboy and probably any other system you want. I became addicted to retro gaming, playing the games that I know and love from my childhood. Retro gaming is great because, while NES and SNES games might have been advanced when they came out, they are very simple and have much smaller memory requirements than contemporary games. The shortest MP3 on your computer is probably a much larger file than any Super Nintendo game ever created.
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<p>It can be a little strange playing old games on a lap top and it takes some getting frail to using a keyboard instead of a traditional game controller. Thus I would not recommend using an emulator for any novel consoles like Play Space 2 that have powerful more advanced and intricate controllers. There were countless sites on the internet that have emulators and games for download. Running a search on Yahoo would be sufficient to earn any number of such sites. For the remainder of this article I would like to share with you a few of my favorite retro games. These are games from my childhood that bring back lots of memories and are unruffled a large deal of fun to this day.
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<p>1. Oregon Slide &#8211; Oregon Trail is a phenomenon that anyone who grew up during the 1980&#8217;s will instantly remember. This old PC game, which was written during the 1970&#8217;s, is a fun and educational experience designed to illustrate the challenges and hardships faced by American settlers in their quest to cross 19<sup>th</sup> century America and come the promised land of Oregon. Starting the journey in Independence Missouri, you must decide how to employ your money to buy oxen, clothing, food, bullets and replacement parts for your wagon. You choose the ration that your family will eat and the pace that the oxen travel. You can trade at outposts along the device, hunt, and rest but alas the journey is fraught with pitfalls! Diseases, snakebite, thieves, fires or river crossings gone awry can decimate your family, oxen and supplies. For the frugal, wise and lucky traveler, however, a new life on the Pacific awaits.
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<p>2. Sim City &#8211; I first encountered Sim City on the ragged gloomy and white Macintosh computers in my middle school. We were encouraged to play the game in order to learn and reinforce principles of civics and effective management. I bought the Super Nintendo version for my own use. This game is fun, arresting and satisfying and requires, above all, patience. Building enough police and fire departments, separating residential blocks from industrial areas and finding the right tax level so that you can earn substantial revenue without angering your constituency are all challenges that you can face in this game. Watching the budget and population grow and fostering future growth with timely decisions is extremely satisfying, however.
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<p>3. The Legend of Zelda &#8211; The original Zelda is, without a doubt, my favorite video game. I don&#8217;t like role playing games but I do like games with a compelling story. Zelda is requires enough skill and timing to be an action game and has enough of a story to remain interesting. As Link, the young hero of Hyrule, your quest is to rescue the princess, Zelda, from the clutches of the contaminated monster, Ganon. Along the way you must bag weapons and tools necessary to access each board and defeat every bad guy.
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<p>4. The Chronicle of Zelda, A Link to the Past &#8211; I thought that Zelda II, the Adventure of Link was boring and disappointing. A Link to the Past, or Zelda III was a refreshing revival of the franchise for SNES. This incarnation of Zelda features an expanded Hyrule with much better graphics and more buildings, caves and forest to explore. There is also a mirror &#8220;Dark World&#8221; that filled with different levels. The story is much more highly developed with more levels and cooler bosses to defeat at the demolish of each level. Link must acquire more tools and weapons to succeed but can also play games such as arrow shooting for skill or running through a maze to earn a prize. Another great game.
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<p>5. Mike Tyson&#8217;s Punchout &#8211; What a magnificent anachronism. How can you not love a game that features Mike Tyson?  Beyond the certain historical context of the game, Punchout is also a great boxing game. As the miniscule &#8220;Little Mac&#8221; you fight your blueprint up the ranks with a grand total of five punches facing increasingly larger and more menacing opponents. Each opponent hails from a different nationality and fights with a different stereotypical gimmick such as Don Flamenco&#8217;s &#8220;Ole&#8221; sweeping upper-cut and Piston Honda&#8217;s &#8220;Banzai Charge.&#8221; After winning each belt on your way to the top, watch the inspiration run along the New York water front. Tyson himself is extremely difficult to beat and impossible to knock out. Mike throws automatic knockdown upper-cuts for the first minute and a half of the fight (remarkably similar to the real Iron Mike&#8217;s fighting style) and after that becomes somewhat beatable.
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<p>6. NHL &#8216;95 &#8211; This is an SNES classic. Of course, like any game that has a year as part of its title, there are many editions to EA&#8217;s NHL games but I prefer &#8216;95 because it has good controls and also features the same team rosters from the 1993-94 NHL, the year my common team, the Recent York Rangers, last won the Stanley Cup. This game has satisfying hits, sensitive controls when winding up for a slap shot or finessing a wrist shot and decent graphics. I play NHL &#8216;95 as a stress reliever because it is incredibly beatable. My current Rangers team is 30-0-0 and my leading scorer, Bryan Leetch has over 120 goals (30 ahead of the NHL single season record). Playing NHL &#8216;95 reminds me of the scene from the Kevin Smith film &#8220;Mallrats&#8221; when Jason Lee&#8217;s character wakes up in the morning, sits up in bed and immediately turns on his television to resume a Sega hockey game.
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<p>7. RBI Baseball &#8211; Incredibly dated with awful graphics. RBI baseball is simple and fun. The game was released in 1987 following the Mets defeat of the Red Sox in the World Series and thus the two teams are the best in the game. It actually amazes me that Roger Clemens, a character in a 20 year old video game, will be starting for the Yankees on Saturday. It is extremely easy to hit and pitch in RBI baseball but nearly impossible to play defense, leading to very high scores. Worthy like modern baseball, the pitchers tire after seven innings, requiring the use of unreliable relievers to close out games.
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<p>8. Golden Eye &#8211; James Bond for Nintendo 64 was a religion in college. The multiplayer mode allows up to four friends to chase one another around temples and factories with grenade launchers or machine guns. The regular game essentially follows the movie with challenging boards that often require more wit than braun, like 007 himself.<br /></p>
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		<title>How to Ask a Guy on a Prom Date &#8211; 10 Tips for High School Girls</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Learning how to ask a guy on a prom date can make your mammoth night a success. These are 10 tips for high school girls on how to ask a boy to prom.
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<p><b>Don&#8217;t Procrastinate: </b>The first prom date tip is don&#8217;t wait until the last runt. Plan to ask a boy out before the month of the prom or he may already have other plans.
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<p><b>Start Small: </b>If the two of you have never been out together, you may want to ask him out for something minor like a movie to test the waters.
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<p><b>Clarify His Plans: </b>Try to find out if he plans to attend the prom and if he&#8217;s already going with someone else. Depending on your relationship, you can bring it up in conversation or ask your mutual friends.
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<p><b>Don&#8217;t Rob Anything for Granted:</b> Even if you reflect you&#8217;re in a serious relationship, confirm your prom date plans. It can save you both a lot of drama and hurt feelings.
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<p><b>Check His Interest in You: </b>If you&#8217;re unsure of how he feels about you, try being sincere but extra friendly and see if he seems interested. If you have mutual friends that you trust, you can get their advice.
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<p><b>Personal Touch: </b>It&#8217;s best to ask a boy out in person, but if you get tongue tied, you can start by writing a price or texting.
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<p><b>Sharing Expenses: </b>Different families have different expectations and abilities for prom spending so design sure your invitation includes a mutual understanding of how you&#8217;re sharing the expenses for prom tickets and related expenses.
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<p><b>Post Prom Activities: </b>Similarly, your families may have different views about acceptable post prom activities so discuss anything that might be a future conflict when you ask a boy out for a prom date.
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<p><b>Non-Romantic Prom Dates: </b>High school girls should not be embarrassed about platonic prom dates. If you don&#8217;t have any romantic interests at the moment, you can still adapt these tips on how to ask a guy out for having fun with a friend.
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<p><b>Be Considerate: </b>Rejection can be dejected for both you and the guy so try to ask him out without a crowd around. If he says no, try to extinguish the conversation snappily and on a positive note to minimize the awkwardness. Just learning how to ask a guy on a prom date is an achievement, and you can collected have a jubilant prom night.<br /></p>
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		<title>Deep Tissue Massage Techniques and Health Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massage has been around for centuries, with stress relief being the primary acknowledged health benefit, not until recent years have a wide variety of health benefits become attributed to massage therapy. Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that offers targeted muscle pain relief for those afflicted with fibromyalgia, chronic muscle pain, arthritis, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Massage has been around for centuries, with stress relief being the primary acknowledged health benefit, not until recent years have a wide variety of health benefits become attributed to massage therapy. Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that offers targeted muscle pain relief for those afflicted with fibromyalgia, chronic muscle pain, arthritis, tendonitis or soft tissue injury, in addition to increasing muscle mobility and promoting healing for injured muscles..
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<p><strong>Deep Tissue Massage Techniques</strong>
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<p>Deep tissue massage applies more pressure during the massage session than other forms of massage to allow the massage therapist to work deep into the sub-layers of the afflicted muscle groups. The massage pressure will be applied across the grain of the muscle to relieve chronic muscle pain and breakup scar tissue deep within a targeted muscle group.
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<p>A deep tissue massage therapist may expend their elbow during a massage session or lean over their client using their body weight as leverage so they can reach deep into the muscles with the massage.
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<p>A deep tissue massage can present mild to moderate discomfort during the massage session due to the strong pressure often needed to work out the tension seated deep within specific muscle groups. Muscle soreness is usually experienced by massage clients for the first day or two after the deep tissue massage.
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<p><strong>Health Benefits Of Deep Tissue Massage</strong>
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<p>Patients who suffer from deep seated muscle tension and pain like those who suffer from fibromyalgia, chronic muscle pain or fatigue, muscle cramps and tendonitis often find pain relief with deep tissue massage therapy. The pressure applied to painful muscle groups during the massage stimulates circulation to the area and helps prick muscle tension and promote healing. Those who have a limited range of motion and muscle stiffness due to injury or arthritis can often achieve a wider range of motion and muscle relaxation with the use of deep tissue massage.
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<p>The purpose of deep tissue massage is to elongate the muscle fiber and loosen that hard to budge tension that&#8217;s deep within the muscle. Athletes have long been the recipients of deep tissue massages to relieve muscle pain and promote healing of over old-fashioned muscles, to increase mobility and keep the muscles loose.
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<p>A deep tissue massage will also release toxins that have built up with the muscles and promotes increased blood and oxygen circulation to the massaged muscle group to promote healing of soft tissue injuries.
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