Holiday Gift Guide 2022

As fall turns to winter and we mourn the loss of the warm sun, we instead get a little excited about snuggling up, drinking hot bevys, and getting stoked for celebrations with friends and family. Gatherings for me can look all kinds of ways. Big, small, intimate, wild, and they usually include delicious food. And, if you’re like me, the slight pressure of what to buy for whom can start knocking at the door once Thanksgiving is behind me. Full disclosure: I am not the worlds best consumer. Eek!

Healthy Living, Mental WellnessGuest UserNovember 28, 2022holidays, Wellness, mental health, stress, ecofriendly, sustainablilityComment

Overwhelmed with too many good things?! 5 tips to lighten your load.

Are you at your wits end? Do you feel like past you was nuts by saying yes to helping volunterr at the kid’s fun run and the community garden while also leading a project at work and staring a new workout routing? Do you feel like you come to your monday feeling like you could already sleep a thousand years and it wouldn’t be enough?

Healthy Living, BalanceLily LunnemannOctober 6, 2022stress, overwhelm, rest, pauseComment

Get Your Glow Up

Of course I do enjoy putting on some makeup and getting my glittery glow. And getting that glow up with out make-up feels good too. When we have bright, slightly dewy skin we truly glow. No extra. Just us, looking fresh in our glow. Summer is wonderful time to cut back on make-up, add more sunscreen, and let our natural sun kissed goodness shine.

Self-care, GlowLily LunnemannJuly 26, 2022hydrotherapy, hydration, DIY, skincareComment

What is Microderm? Everything You've Wanted to Know About Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion, or “microderm” for short, is a physical tool used to sand away the outermost layers of skin. It works by physically exfoliating the dead skin cells of the face and removing them with light suction. Depending on the machine used by your esthetician, microderm sprays tiny abrasive crystals over the surface of your skin, then sucks them back up with a vacuum attachment. Newer models, like the one we use in our microderm services at the Pearl Day Spa, use a diamond-tipped wand that glides over the surface, providing the same effect.

Skincare & Beauty, Self-careGuest UserMay 25, 2022microderm, microdermabrasion, skin care, facial, acne, anti-agingComment

5 Things That Are Destroying Your Mental Health

Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? I personally think it should be a year-long campaign, given the epidemic levels of stress, burnout, depression, and anxiety in our current world. Global Pandemic aside, people have been under increasing stress for years. 73% of adults in the United States report stress levels that have a negative impact on their mental health. Whether you struggle with anxiety and depression or find yourself occasionally feeling stressed out, there could be some sneaky things that are negatively impacting your mental health.

This Mother's Day, Let's Talk About Burnout and Balance.

The world learned many lessons over the pandemic. Many people learned new skills or hobbies. Even more faced difficult emotions like depression, heartbreak, uncertainty, and grief. And if there are any lessons to be held on to as the world slowly picks up from where we left off, let it be this: prioritizing one’s health and wellbeing is more important than anything. But when work gets in the way of your balance, how do you manage? And what about when you have children who also depend on you?

Healthy Living, Mental Wellness, Self-carePearl DayspaApril 25, 2022mothers day, burnout, balance, wellbeing, mental health, WellnessComment

Muscle Knots: A Q&A About Those Stubborn Knots (And How to Make Them Go Away)

Muscle knots can be present in both superficial muscles, like the trapezius, and deeper ones like the rhomboids, which reside under the trapezius. Typically muscles knot and seize due to repetitive motion, posture, or stress. Do you notice upper back pain in the trapezius and rhomboids? It could be due to repetitive actions like working at a computer all day, looking down at your phone, or diving deep into a novel you can’t put down. However, there can also be emotional causes; depression, grief and heartbreak will typically round the shoulders forward to protect the heart.

Massage & Bodywork, Fitness, Healthy LivingPearl DayspaApril 18, 2022health, wellness, massage, massage therapy, muscle tension, Q&AComment

4 Ways Spring Cleaning can Help Simplify Your Life

As the weather warms and we finally can spend time outdoors again, it feels like the perfect time to begin purging our lives of those which are no longer necessary. Old clothes, books and trinkets collect dust. Piles of old papers grow larger. Unused items sit in the dark recesses of closets; it’s time to clear the stale energy of a long, dormant winter to make way for the bright new energy of spring.

Healthy LivingGuest UserMarch 21, 2022healthy lifestyle, spring, spring cleaningComment

8 Foolproof Ways to Relieve Your Stress

you can understand how important it is to manage stress in an increasingly stressful environment. Massage is an incredible tool for managing stress that has been proven to lower cortisol levels. It’s now being used to treat PTSD and long-term studies have shown that consistent massage therapy can even decrease diastolic and systolic blood pressure, reducing risk for heart disease and stroke. However, it might be difficult to afford a massage treatment regimen. So, what else can be done to reduce stress?

3 Common Early Spring Skin Conditions and How to Fix them

As spring arrives and then temperature increases, sweat and increased oil production increases. Oil and sweat on their own are not inherently an issue. The skin creates oils in order to protect the moisture barrier, which prevents foreign bodies from entering the skin as easily. But oil production is increased, it can trap dirt and dead skill cells in the pores, leading to blemishes, pimples, and blackheads. So how do you set your skin up for success over this transition period?

Skincare & BeautyGuest UserFebruary 18, 2022skincare, facial, chemical peel, skincare routine, allergies, springComment

Body Image through Touch: The Unsung Hero of Massage Therapy

Are you content with the person looking back at you from the mirror each morning or do you frown in frustration? Unfortunately, many of us are unhappy with the person looking back. Whether it’s lamenting about having a few extra pounds or exhibiting more serious, self-hating body dysmorphic disorders, body image is under siege in our celebrity-fixated society. While the media continues to airbrush photos of svelte supermodels for magazine covers, others are trying to teach young girls to love their bodies, beautiful imperfections and all. One way to combat the Hollywood hype and to create an appreciation for the bodies we have is through hands-on massage and bodywork.

Mental Wellness, Massage & Bodywork, Self-careGuest UserJanuary 31, 2022Wellness, mental health, body image, positivity, massage, massage therapyComment

A Very Different Holiday Gift Guide for A Very Different Year.

In the past I leaned toward making gifts for my immediate family, but that was when I had more free time, a smaller family (we’ve added nieces and nephews and in-laws to the mix), and less Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent decades stressing every year before really taking the time to re-evaluate how you view gift-giving. Here are some things I’ve learned as well as some ways to approach gift giving differently this year, so you can finally enjoy the holidays.

Healthy Living, Mental WellnessGuest UserDecember 6, 2021holidays, Wellness, mental health, stress, ecofriendly, sustainablilityComment

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