Winter: Nourishing Joints, Muscles and Mood - Seasonal Self-Care Reset Series
Winter often slows us down. Shorter days, cooler temperatures, and less time outdoors can leave joints stiff, muscles tight, and energy levels low. For many,...
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Autumn: Rebalancing as the Days Shorten - Seasonal Self-Care Reset Series
Autumn is the season of transition. The days grow shorter, the air cools, and we naturally start to slow down after the high energy of...
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Summer: Staying Cool, Calm and Pain-Free - Seasonal Self-Care Reset Series
Summer in Australia is a season of long days, outdoor activities, and plenty of sunshine. While the warmer months can boost your mood and encourage...
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Spring: Energising Your Body & Mind After Winter - Seasonal Self-Care Reset Series
Spring: Energising Your Body and Mind After Winter After the slower, more sedentary pace of winter, spring brings a sense of renewal. The days are...
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From Sideline to Recovery: How Massage Helps Heal Sports Muscle Strains - Techniques & Modalities Series
Massage therapy supports recovery from muscle strains and sports injuries by reducing pain, improving mobility, and preventing re-injury. Learn how BSPOKR helps athletes heal and...
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Wry Neck? How Remedial Massage Eases Pain and Restores Neck Movement - Techniques & Modalities Series
Waking up with your head stuck to one side, sharp pain shooting down your neck, and no ability to turn comfortably — if this sounds...
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Freeing Frozen Shoulder: How Massage Techniques Restore Mobility - Techniques & Modalities Series
Frozen shoulder recovery can be supported with massage techniques like myofascial release and trigger point therapy. Learn how BSPOKR helps improve mobility and reduce pain.
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Supporting Disc Herniations: The Role of Myofascial Release in Recovery - Techniques & Modality Series
Myofascial release offers gentle support for disc herniation recovery by reducing muscle tension, easing fascia restrictions, and helping restore mobility. Learn how BSPOKR remedial massage...
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Easing SIJ Pain: How Deep Tissue Massage Supports Lower Back Health - Techniques & Modalities Series
Deep tissue massage helps relieve sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction and lower back pain by easing muscular tension and improving mobility. Learn how remedial massage supports...
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Understanding the Foundations, Key Massage Techniques Explained - Techniques & Modalities Series
What’s the Difference? Swedish, Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy & More Explained When it comes to massage therapy, not all treatments are created equal. From relaxation to...
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Lifestyle Wellness: Nervous System Reset: Your Secret to More Calm, Energy and Resilience
A dysregulated nervous system can leave you feeling anxious, exhausted, and stuck in fight-or-flight. A dysregulated nervous system means your body is constantly on...
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Lifestyle Wellness: Movement Is Medicine: How to Reignite Joy in Daily Activity
Movement is not just for weight loss or gym selfies. It’s your daily dose of mood-boosting, hormone-balancing, inflammation-reducing medicine. Movement is a powerful form of...
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Lifestyle Wellness: Eat Well, Feel Well: A Gentle Guide to Conscious Nourishment
Let’s move away from diet culture and into nourishment culture. For me to be real as of writing this July 2025, I struggle with this between...
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Lifestyle Wellness: Rituals Over Routines: How to Create Daily Practices That Nourish You
Routine can feel rigid. Ritual, however, is sacred. When we infuse intention into our daily acts, they become anchors for wellness and joy. What’s the...
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Lifestyle Wellness: Small Shifts, Big Impact - The Art of Living Well: 7 Simple Shifts for a Healthier, Happier Life
The Art of Living Well: 7 Simple Shifts for a Healthier, Happier Life It’s not about waking up at 5am every day, cutting out all...
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5 Unexpected Ways Massage Therapy Can Boost Your Daily Energy Levels for Men
5 Surprising Ways Massage Therapy Supercharges Your Daily Energy If you’re a man juggling work, workouts, and daily responsibilities, fatigue can sneak up and slow...
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5 Unexpected Ways Massage Therapy Can Boost Your Daily Energy Levels for Women
FOR WOMEN: 5 Unexpected Ways Massage Therapy Can Boost Your Daily Energy Levels Struggling with low energy, brain fog, or burnout? Massage therapy might be...
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The Power of Pause: How Slowing Down Boosts Healing and Performance. - Thrive Mode series
In a world that glorifies busyness, it might seem counterintuitive to think that slowing down is the key to thriving.But when it comes to healing,...
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Listening to Your Body: Early Signs You Need to De-Stress. - Thrive Mode series
In today’s busy world, it’s easy to ignore the little signals our bodies send us. We push through tiredness, brush off tension headaches, and tell...
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From Survival to Vitality: Why Consistency is Key in Stress Management, - Thrive Mode series
In a fast-paced world, it’s easy to bounce from one stress management "fix" to another — a yoga class here, a deep breath there, maybe...
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Thriving Through Tension: Releasing Stress Stored in the Muscles. - Thrive Mode Series
We’ve all been there — after a long, stressful week, you can feel the tension building up in your body. Your shoulders are tight, your...
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The Power of Touch: How Remedial Massage Rebalances Your Nervous System. - Thrive Mode Series
When life feels chaotic, your body and mind can quickly become overwhelmed. But did you know that something as simple as touch — through remedial...
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Calm the Storm: How Stress Impacts Your Body and Mind. - Thrive Mode Series
Calm the Storm: How Stress Impacts Your Body and Mind Life on the Mornington Peninsula offers so many beautiful moments — beaches, wineries, trails —...
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Beyond the Table: Self-Care Tips to Extend the Benefits of Massage. - The Body in Balance Series
You’ve just walked out of your BSPOKR remedial massage session feeling amazing—your muscles are relaxed, your mind is calm, and your body feels reconnected. But...
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What to Expect During Your First Remedial Massage Session. - The Body in Balance Series
Feeling unsure about what actually happens during a Remedial Massage? You’re not alone. For first-timers, the idea of a more clinical, results-based treatment can feel...
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How Often Should You Get a Remedial Massage? - The Body in Balance Series
You walk out of your massage feeling lighter, looser, and pain-free. Bliss! But a few days later, that tight neck or sore lower back starts...
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Massage and Mobility: Stretch Further, Move Better. - The Body in Balance Series
Ever feel like you’re just not moving the way you used to? Whether it’s reaching behind your back, touching your toes, or getting out of...
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Lower Back Relief: A Remedial Approach to Everyday Pain. - The Body in Balance Series
Tight. Achy. Uncomfortable. Lower back pain can start subtly—maybe after a long day sitting or a quick twist the wrong way—but it can quickly become...
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Neck, Shoulders, and Tech Neck: Releasing Modern Tension. - The Body in Balance Series
Do you ever feel like your shoulders are up around your ears? Or notice a constant ache in the back of your neck after scrolling...
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The Science Behind Healing: How Massage Speeds Recovery. - The Body in Balance Series
Injured? Overtrained? Feeling like your body just can’t bounce back the way it used to? You're not alone—and you don’t have to wait weeks (or...
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