All posts by Emma

  • 20 Apr 2018
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    The Gut-Brain Relationship

    THE GUT-BRAIN RELATIONSHIP By Dr. Hilary Chambers, ND   Many of us are painfully aware of the feeling of a “gut-wrenching” experience, or having “butterflies in your stomach”, so it comes as no surprise that our emotions and thoughts affect our digestion. Interestingly though, the gut has a larger role to play in our mental-emotional…

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  • 03 Nov 2015
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    End of the year massage planning!

    The end of the year is coming and with that our time seems to slip by quickly. Soon we will be singing Auld Lang Syne and you might think of all the things you should have done in the past year. One regret that we don’t want you to have is not getting those massages…

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  • 02 Apr 2015
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    Massage Benefits Beyond the Physical

    Massage therapy is beneficial in a number of different ways. The experience sometimes speaks for itself because the client can feel the changes that occur when they are getting massaged. People often use the terms refreshed, lighter, greater flexibility or less pain to describe their massage experience. The effects on the muscles are only one…

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  • 28 Jan 2015
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    Reflexology

    One of the advantages of Royal York Massage Therapy is the diversity of modalities that the therapists offer. The modalities vary from deep tissue massage to hot stone massage. One lesser known modality that is offered at the clinic is Reflexology. Two therapists, Cassandra and Vanessa, practice reflexology. Vanessa has been practicing reflexology for about a…

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  • 02 Dec 2014
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    Osteopathy: When to go?

    Do you know when you should see an osteopath? This seems like a simple question, but the answer is a little more complex than it seems. First of all osteopathy is not well known. Most people can figure out whether to see a massage therapist, chiropractor or physiotherapist; tight muscles, sore back and rehabilitation, relatively…

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