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There’s a great article in MassageMag.com citing new research from the Touch Research Institutes shows that pregnancy massage reduces prematurity, low birth weight and postpartum depression. That’s fantastic! Not only will massage make you feel better during your pregnancy, it has other wonderful benefits as well.

Just in case you need an excuse to relax, we’ve got a great one for you. Today is National Relaxation Day. I’m not sure where this holiday originated, but I’m a big fan. I believe that if every day everyone took time out of their busy day to just sit back and relax, the world would be a better place. It’s not always that easy though. So maybe we need a National holiday to get us to slow down a bit.

Need some ideas on how to relax? Some of my favorite things to do are:

I’ll be working today, helping my clients relax, which is actually very relaxing for me too. What will you be doing today?

To all the moms and moms to be, Rejuvenations Massage Therapy wishes you a happy mother’s day.

If you are pregnant, or know someone who is, tell them that we are running a special all May:

All pregnancy massages are $20 in May!

We love providing the best therapeutic massage in the area, and we really love being recognized for it. Every year, the Washingtonian rates the top spas in the area, and this year we made the cut. You can see the whole review on-line by clicking here. If you want to come in and see for yourself why we were selected Best Massage, click here to make an appointment!

The auto and banking industries aren’t the only ones the government is helping this month.

April is Physical Wellness Month, and the U.S. Government is promoting the health-related books published through the Government Printing Office. There are some pretty interesting titles to choose from. We think it’s cool that the government is producing these kinds of resources. Click here to go to the GPO web site.

April 1 was our 1st anniversary at the Herndon location. It’s been a fantastic year, and we owe it all to our great clients. We look forward to many more years of providing the best therapeutic massage in Northern Virginia.

It’s open enrollment season for many health plans. So now is the time to look into getting a flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HAS). You can use these accounts for a variety of things…including therapeutic massage? Based on the federal tax code, a qualified expense “must be to alleviate or prevent a physical or mental defect or illness.” If you’re like the majority of our clients who seek massage for help with chronic pain, stress, and other issues, your massage will likely qualify.

In order for your massage to be covered, there are a few steps you’ll need to take:

If you don’t have an FSA or an HSA and are wondering what they are, here are some broad definitions:

A flexible spending account (FSA) is a tax-advantaged financial account that allows an employee to set aside a portion of his or her earnings to pay for qualified expenses, most commonly for medical expenses, and is offered through an employer’s cafeteria plan. Money deducted from an employee’s pay into an FSA is not subject to payroll taxes, resulting in a substantial payroll tax savings. The medical expense FSA (also medical FSA or health FSA), is similar to a health savings account (HSA), but medical FSAs are commonly offered with more traditional health plans. With most FSA, you must use up your funds each year.

An HSA is a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to people who are enrolled in a high deductible health plan. The funds contributed to the account are not subject to federal income tax at the time of deposit. HSAs are owned by the individual, and funds may be used to pay for qualified medical expenses at any time without federal tax liability. Unlike an FSA, funds roll over to the next year if not spent.

If you don’t have one of these accounts, look into them now and reap the benefits!

I’m lucky that I don’t have much of a commute; traffic in the DC area is horrible. I was reminded of this the other night when my wife came home stressed and upset after driving on the Beltway during rush hour (she doesn’t have to do that very often, fortunately).

Our lives are stressful, and that causes people to behave more aggressively than they would if they were calm and relaxed. The way people drive is a great example: after a hard day at the office, they just want to get home. So they drive 80 miles an hour down the off ramp, passing the person who is doing 60 (which is also reckless). Often this behavior causes accidents, which stress everyone out even more.

When you’re relaxed and calm, you don’t do these things. You’re more willing to take the few extra minutes to let someone merge into your lane, to smile at the grocery clerk and wish her a good day, to play with your child when you get home. These little acts of kindness add up, and if everyone did these things all the time, I believe the world would be a happier place.

I challenge you to try something simple for one week. We all know how horrible parking lots are. So, every time you feel your blood pressure rising, stop and let someone back there car out of the space, let the person with the cart of groceries amble down the parking lane in front of you, do whatever you can that forces you to stop and let someone else continue. The crazy thing is, if you do that with a smile on your face, the stress will evaporate and you’ll feel great. And you’ll be doing your part to make the world a happier place.

Rejuvenations Massage was just voted one of the top three places to get a massage in the DC area by Washingtonian Magazine! We are so thrilled to receive this honor in their yearly Best and Worst of reader poll. We want to thank all of our fantastic clients who voted for us…we wouldn’t be able to provide the services we offer if we didn’t have wonderful people supporting us. Thank you!

I love the internet. As a massage therapist and educator, all of the tools available on-line provide excellent opportunities to help my clients outside of the office, not just when they come in for a massage. This blog, for example, is the place where I can share information about the ways massage can help you. And now Rejuvenations Massage Therapy is on Facebook.

Yes, we have a Facebook Page. On it, we’ll announce events, specials, and other fun activities. More important, it will give you a chance to get to know us and other clients. We’re looking forward to building a vibrant community where we can exchange information and help each other have a happier, healthier day.

I look forward to seeing you on Facebook!