MEET OUR NEW THERAPISTS
Kate Rosa joined our staff recently as a licensed massage therapist, and has been a huge asset to Bodyworx since she arrived. Her go to technique for solving major issues that cannot be accomplished with standard massage techniques is her “cupping” that she applies during a massage. Cupping is a massage technique that has the same effect as a deep tissue massage with even faster results. A suction cup is placed on a tight area like the shoulders, low back, legs/IT bands. It pulls the “old” blood and lactic acid up to the surface allowing for blood flow and flushing out the area. If you check out our earlier blog, you can learn much more on “cupping”, and the benefits you can achieve from this therapy.
Kate moved here in March of 2017 from Omaha, Nebraska. She has been married to her husband Giovanni, a Federal Police Officer, for seven years. She has two babies – a Labrador Retriever, Maggie, and an English Mastiff, Sally. Clearly she has a passion for little pups! And when she is not working, you can catch her walking anywhere and everywhere to get her daily count of steps in on her fitbit! Even if it is circles or down the hallway at the spa! If you haven’t yet met Kate, we hope that you will soon.
Tamar Rivas also recently joined our staff as a massage therapist, and has been a fitness instructor and personal trainer for 14 years. Bodywork is her passion, and her goal is to have her clients feel and move better so that the quality of their life improves.
Her love of health lead her to pursue and expand her knowledge of the human body, and thus become a licensed massage therapist. She is certified in Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, hot stone, hydrotherapy, pregnancy, oncology, posture and gait assessment, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. She incorporates the PNF stretching into many of her massages as it helps her clients learn how to stretch on their own, and help themselves with problems that can be alleviated by learning simple body mechanics.
She is married to a Montgomery County Firefighter, and has three daughters – all of whom she home schools. She has two little dogs, Little Foot and Cutie Pie. (Guess which one is the 100 pound Mastiff?)…..When she is not homeschooling, she is making her own essential oils, exercising, or traveling the U.S. in her new RV she just purchased. Her goal is to hit all 50 states eventually! For all you avid exercisers, come see Tamar! She will help you work out whatever injury you are dealing with so that you can get down to the business of being fit!
NEW ALGAE THAT KEEPS YOU HEALTHY? SAY BYE-BYE TO THE FLU!
Spirulina is one of the oldest life forms on Earth. In fact, this blue-green microalgae is partly responsible for producing oxygen in the planet’s atomosphere that billions of years ago allowed the planet’s originating life forms to develop. Spirulina is the world’s first superfood, and one of the most nutrient-rich foods on Earth.
Spirulina has between 55 & 70% protein (more than beef, chick, and soybeans), 8 essential, and 10 non-essential amino acids, as well as vitamin B-12, iron, calcium, and much more.
There are so many benefits to taking spirulina but to name just a few:
- Contains a ton of protein
- Contains numerous vitamins and minerals in high amounts
- Fights allergies
- Anti-inflammatory agent
- Fights oxidative stress
- Regulates blood pressure
- Enhance your workout
- Regulate blood sugar levels & prevent/treat diabetes
- Increase satiety and lose weight
- Increase immune system response, protecting against a range of infectious diseases
- Treat arthritis pain and inflammation
- Speed up wound healing
You can purchase Spirulina in loose powder form. This allows you to measure out the dose you want, or to add directly into soups, breads, cereals, juices, and so on. You can also purchase in capsule form which is a convenient dosage for the algae powder. The most common recommended dosage ranges between 2,000-3,000 mg per day according to the University of Md. Medical Center.
So start the New Year with this amazing supplement, and ward off any germs that may be out there waiting to take hold of you! And who doesn’t love an product that controls blood pressure and helps you lose weight naturally?????
