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J. Vaughn, Licensed Massage Therapist
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Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor, J. Vaughn provides information and insight on anatomy, pain, meditation, relaxation, massage and bodywork.
Recent Posts
The Shoulder and Sleep
As a massage therapist I often hear about the shall we say “side effects” of pain. Some of the most predominant are lack of sleep, especially among those clients with significant shoulder pain. You may be accustomed to sleeping ...
The Trick to Trikonasana
Each pose has it’s own personality in a way. Not every yoga pose has total joy or completely open breath, some have difficulties that are not immediately recognizable. Trikonasana or “triangle pose” starts out well-grounded, one ...
so you think you have a sprain
You think you have a sprain, huh. I know every pain seems severe, especially when it first happens. The initial shock to the system can turn into a great story and suddenly you’re like a fisherman after a big catch. It just gets bigger and ...
Gratitude on the Mat
Being thankful can come out in so many ways. A small personal note, remembering to say please and thank you, a call when you’re reminded of someone who means a lot to you. Giving doesn’t always have to be a thing, simple words and ges...
All that energy on Black Friday
So many people converging on buildings, seeking, acting out of giving, making efforts to better the lives of others. If all days could be like this. Although, I am talking about Black Friday so it’s a bit more loaded than that. At first g...
Sciatica, for real
I have had quite a few clients that have told me they have sciatic pain, a few have even claimed to have Sciatica. In truth Sciatica is generally caused by the compression of lumbar nerves L4 or L5 or sacral nerves S1, S2 or S3, or far less commonl...

