Dara Visconti, Registered Massage Therapist
231 King Street East L1H 1C5 Oshawa, ON, Canada

I’m super excited to announce that I will now be offering direct billing to clients who have benefits with a Blue Cross and Green Shield. - Come on in for a massage and leave knowing that the bill is taken care of!

5 stress-busting snacks! Did you know certain foods can actually help keep you calm? Scroll down to get ahead of stress before it eats you! Bananas & Avocados are both loaded with potassium which helps keep nasty stress-hormone cortisol at bay. (Bonus points for blocking the creation of stubborn belly fat!)... Green tea is rich in theanine, an amino-acid that research suggests may reduce anxiety. Trying to unwind before bed? Brew up a cup of chamomile tea to induce a better sleep. Mashed potatoes are the perfect comfort food you can eat with a spoon. Carby foods cause your body to release the happy hormone, serotonin. What’s more, potatoes are loaded with free-radical busting anti-oxidants. If you want to cut the fat content, go easy on the butter and try swapping cream for cashew milk. Lastly, how could we have a stress-reducing food list without CHOCOLATE?!! Again with the anti-oxidants if you are choosing a healthy 70% or higher dark chocolate. Also it is one of the only foods that engages all types of taste buds making it ever so satisfying!

Some good ideas from massage magazine. Being in nature and physical activity are two that work best for me. What’s your go-to? https://www.google.ca//www.massagemag.com/7-ways-to-r/amp/

Day 4 - The struggle was real this morning and I broke my streak, but not going to let that stop my from trying to crush the rest of #30dayconsistencychallenge. Made the most of the rest of the day and will be heading to bed early tonight so I can get back at er tomorrow. How’d everyone else do?

This time of year, I’m usually seeing most of you come in to the clinic with sore low-backs, shoulders and tight legs from working out in the garden. I really like this 5 minute stretch routine from Scott’s. It covers all the bases and teaches you proper form. I recommend doing it after every gardening session or a couple times throughout the day of you are spending the whole day planting. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z6NsU1WGygM

Drop a line below if you want in! You can also follow on IG @dararmt #30dayconsistencychallenge