Yearly Archives: 2013

Sleep well, be well: 6 tips to catching good ZZZs

It's rough those first few days after the Daylight Savings spring ahead. What a great time to be reminded that sleep is key to your health! Huffington Post recently told us 8 Scary Side Effects of Too Little Shut-Eye. On the list are increased risk of stroke, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, osteoporosis, and permanent memory…
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Should you bring your child to a spa?

We heard recently about an incident at another spa, and we’re interested in having the conversation it brought up. Apparently, a client came in for a mini-facial and brought along her infant, who is breastfed and needed to be with Momma. The spa has a policy that doesn’t allow unattended children under 12, and that…
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How to “winterize” your skin

Hey guys! My name is Cherise Obermeyer. I am one of the estheticians here at Oasis Massage and Spa. Winter makes us want to curl up with a warm blanket and hot cocoa and be super lazy, am I right? We just need to remember not to get lazy with our skin care. Here are some tips…
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Massage benefits newborns through elderly

Massage Works posted this nice blog about the Benefits of Massage from Newborns to Elderly. Here are a few facts from that post. Massage Therapy Facts Between July 2010 and July 2011 roughly 38 million adult Americans (18 percent) had a massage at least once 75 percent of American’s surveyed claim that their primary reason for receiving a…
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