About Warm hands massage llc

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Cupping therapy was utilized since ancient times in different cultures across the globe. A source of muscle relaxation and post-workout therapy for many, cupping therapy can help rid the body of toxins, improve digestive performance and relieve built-up stress. Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine where glass, silicone or plastic cups are placed on the  skin to create vacuum suction in order to promote health and healing. Cupping therapy promotes the loosening of soft tissue and connective tissue, scarring and adhesions, moving stagnation and increasing lymphatic flow and circulation. The simple, traditional therapy method shares the benefits of deep tissue massage and muscle relaxation. Almost anyone can benefit from cupping. Cupping therapy is for anyone looking for an easy way to address sport injuries, muscle and joint pain, connective tissue (fascia), digestive problems and respiratory issues like colds and coughs. Cupping therapy is an effective massage technique to reduce tension and decrease pain. Cupping increases the blood flow and can remove waste products out of the body. 

Do you have pain in your back, tailbone, pelvis, hip, knee, or foot that wont' go away, no matter what you try? All of these issues can persist because of tightness in the iliacus ( pronounced "illy ak us" ) muscle, a muscle in your hip that is part of what commonly called the "hip flexor". Most people don't even know they have an iliacus, let alone understand how it's affecting their life, causing pain with sitting, exercise, and sleep. The truth is that almost everyone has tightness in this area and this tightness twists the core of the body. As a result of too much sitting, driving, running, biking, kicking, heavy lifting, yoga, dance, gymnastics, or stress, a tight hip could be the missing link to enjoying a pain free life. There are nineteen muscles that cross the hip joint, two being the iliacus and psoas( pronounced as " so as". When grouped together they can also be called iliopsoas (pronounced "illy o so as" .  Each muscle crosses the joint at different angles. Some are very long, going from the pelvis to the knee, while others are just a few inches in length. Iliacus and psoas are intimately connected to the spine, pelvis, and hip joint. The iliacus holds onto the inside of the pelvis bone, comes down the front of the hip, and connects to the front of the thigh bone. It's very close to the hip joint itself. If you could peer inside the body you would see that the end of the iliacus ( and the psoas) actually touch the outside edge of the hip joint, super close. The psoas starts with its connective tissue attachment to the diaphragm and then a tight grip on the entire lower spine. Finally it attaches to the same spot in front of the hip as the iliacus, on the front of the thigh bone. 

The role of these two muscles is twofold. First, they help flex the hip. Remember, hip flexion is when you're moving you leg forward with your hip joint. When you lift your leg to place your foot upon a stair you're partially using your iliopsoas. When you swing your leg forward in walking, running, or kicking, you're using your iliopsoas. Imagine what happens to these muscle when they are working too hard. They get cranky like anyone whose name is constantly called all day long. 

The second and most important role of these two muscles is to hold the spine in a good position relative to the pelvis, and to hold the pelvis and spine in a good position relative to the hip joint. The body works best when the spine, pelvis, and hip are all lined up nicely and held together snuggly. The iliacus and psoas act like a rubber bands that hold the stacks of cards together, connecting the upper body to the lower body. From the spine the upper body springs; from the hips, the lower body trickles. Without healthy iliacus and psoas muscles this area wouldn't line up right and could possible topple out of place. Although a tight iliopsoas is a hugely undertreated issue, it is not the only cause. If you cannot find the root cause of your pain, keep looking. There's likely another "why" that needs to be addressed too. Don't hesitate to consult your healthcare team to dig deeper. 

It is not simply a pinching in the skin and rolling it in place, but rolling the skin while moving the roll of skin downward just a a wave moves from ocean to shore. Skin rolling is the rolling of skin down or upward in a moving motion. The point is that in skin rolling, you roll the skin downward, sideways, and vertically but the skin roll isn't stationary- it moves. The benefits of skin rolling are to decrease tension, increase flexibility and increase healing.   

Chest Physiotherapy

Acupressure

Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses the fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities. When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and the body's life force to aid healing. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same points, but acupuncture employs needles, while acupressure uses the gentle but firm pressure of hands ( and even feet). There is a massive amount of scientific data that demonstrates why and how acupuncture is effective. But acupressure, however, continues to be the most effective method for self-treatment of tension-related ailments by using the power and sensitivity of the human hands. 

Breath control is the art and science of two things: 

1. Learning to breathe optimally.

2. Learning to use your breath to be calm, effective, and happy no matter what is happening. 

Think about when you were first taught how to run. For most of you, you won't be able to think of this moment. Because you never were taught to run. You just did it naturally. When running outside at recess or taking a jog around the neighborhood, you didn't think about how to run; you just ran. 

But, here's the thing. A grand total of zero Olympic runners just run naturally. Elite runners focus intensely on their form. With the help of coaches, drills, and video analysis, elite runners work for years to create optimally efficient running strides that allow them to move fast while expending as little energy as possible. Elite runners work so hard on improving their running form for one reason: the automatic way you run is not the optimal way you should run.

Breathing is the same. No one needed to teach you to breathe. You just did it. But, like running, the way that we automatically breathe is not the optimal way we should breathe. So, if you want to optimize your breathing, you need to focus on form and learn to do it correctly. 

What does it mean to breathe optimally or correctly ? Well, let's do it step-by step:

1. Inhale using your nose, not your mouth. 

2. Inhale slowly and calmly. It is not a race to see how fast you can get oxygen into your body.

3. As you inhale, focus on filling your belly - not your chest - with air. This will be the opposite of how most of you breathe(sucking in your stomach and expanding your chest) If you put one hand on your belly and one on your chest, you should feel your belly expanding out and to the sides, but the hand on your chest should stay almost completely still. 

4. Inhale until your belly is pushed out and you feel you've gotten a good breath. Do not treat yourself like a balloon and try to inflate yourself right to the edge of popping. Over-inhaling triggers a stress response and is therefore counterproductive. Instead of focusing on breathing deeply, focus on breathing calmly. 

5. Once you've finished your inhale, begin to exhale. Once again, exhale through your nose, not your mouth. 

6. Same as your inhale, exhale slowly and calmly. As you exhale, you can gently pull your belly back into its normal position.

7. As you exhale, make a conscious effort to relax. It's incredible how much stress we hold in our bodies. Focus on relaxing, releasing, and letting your body be at ease. Think about letting go of the tension in your shoulders and traps, in your neck, in your jaw, your hands and fingers, your feet, your chest, and finally...your butt( based on a lot of experience teaching this, we know that at least 75% of you have your ......perhaps we'll use a British term....bum-hole clenched). You can let go of all the tension in these areas just by consciously thinking about relaxing them as you exhale. You should notice a significant difference in the amount of tension in your body, and, until doing this, you probably didn't realize how much tension there was to begin with. 

That's it. Optimal breathing just means: 

Breathing slowly, calmly, and nasally.

Inhaling by expanding your stomach, not your chest. 

Focusing on relaxing and releasing tension throughout the process. 

Now that you know how to optimally breathe, you might be thinking, "Who cares?"  Why is it important to optimally breathe? 

Here's why: 

Optimal breathing eliminate stress. Due to a whole host of physiological and psychological reasons, breathing optimally can both prevent your body's stress response from occurring or stop the stress response in its track if it has already started. 

So, just by altering the way you breathe, you can learn to prevent and eliminate stress. Breath control is so powerful at combatting stress and panic. If you forget everything else we tell you, just remember that your breathing is the most powerful tool you have.