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Love Your Mother

Treat her to a massage with Anne!

*Ok so this is actually my Grandmother but I couldn’t resist I love this photo of us:)

 

Mother’s Day massage special:  Ninety minutes of pampering for $80!

Let Mom choose from Fluid’s menu of services, thirty minutes of Pilates followed by a sixty minute deep tissue massage with reflexology sound good? How about a yoga party with three of her friends at her place? Maybe a ninety minute relaxation massage using lavender essential oils? Mom is welcome to use her time with me as she wishes. What could be more customized?

Email Anne Anne@FluidPortland.com and she will pop a gift certificate in the mail to you.

*This is a $30 savings. Must purchase by May 8th. Mom has one year to redeem her gift certificate.

Gardening for a healthy back

Man oh man is it nice out this weekend!  Everyone in my neighborhood is out mowing, weeding, planting and playing in the sun.  So what is the trick to keeping your back pain free while working in the yard?  I’ll tell ya.  Start with bringing some awareness to how you move.  Many of my clients have reported tight shoulders and low backs after a day spent working in the yard.  One client even herniated a disk while weeding!  Here are a few tips to keep your back healthy and happy this spring:

  • Check your posture. Are you hunching your shoulders and upper back?  Hiking or lifting one shoulder or one hip?  Imagine plumb line from your ear, shoulder, hip knee and ankle.  When you move try to bend at your knees, tighten your “corset” and hinge at your hips vs. rounding your back.
  • Don’t stay in one position too long. I have heard countless stories from my clients about kneeling or bending over for a long time and when they stand something in their back “pops”.  Set a timer on your watch or your phone if you need to to ensure you do not stay in one position too long.
  • Use the correct tools. From comfort handled spades, to kneeling pads and rolling carts get the right tool for the job and do what you can to make your work as economical as possible.

I hope you find these tips helpful.  I would love to hear what you are doing to keep your back healthy.

Forest Park hike this Sunday May 1st

This Sunday May 1st we are headed to forest park to hike to Pittock Mansion.  This is one of my favorite in town hikes.  The first mile or two meanders along a creek, then turns into some surprisingly steep switchbacks towards the top.  If the sky is clear the view from the top is amazing!

Meet us at lower Macleay park (NW 29th and Upshur) at 9:30 am.  I am allowing about three hours for this 5 mile hike.  Please wear layers and bring water and a snack if you think you will need one.  Call Anne for more info 503-705-4762.

 

Health Salon this Friday April 29th

Are you looking for ways to incorporate more veggies into your diet?  Wondering if you should be taking supplements?  Could improving the quality of your diet help to ease allergy symptoms, reduce chronic pain or speed your metabolism?

To find out the answers to these and other health questions join us Friday April 29th at 6 pm for a nutrition chat with Dr Nicole Yezman N.D., LAc.

Dr. Yezman will tell you a little about acupuncture and naturopathy then open the floor to your health questions. Come learn healthy nutrition tips and find out about delicious alternatives to some of your favorite less than healthy dishes. We will provide light snacks and beverages.

  • What: Spring Health Salon
  • Where: Fluid’s Sellwood Studio 7916 S.E. 19th
  • When: Friday April 29th at 6 pm
  • Why: learn about nutrition, meet some of your Fluid family
  • Who: you and your guest

$10 per person – or two people for $15

Space is limited to ten people so call Anne today to reserve your spot – 503-705-4762.