Kari Skelton

  • Shop
    • My Style
    • Kids Style
    • Gift Ideas
  • At Home
    • Recipes
      • Snacks
      • Treats
      • Meals
      • Cocktails
    • Home Style
    • DIY Projects
    • Gardening + Outdoor Design
    • Seasonal Decor
    • Everything Christmas!
  • Motherhood
    • Parenting Chats
    • Self-Care
    • Time-Savers
  • Local Love
    • Local Love List
    • Shop Local
    • Eat Local
    • Play Local
  • Adventure
  • About
You are here: Home / Motherhood / Healing Through Thai Massage

Healing Through Thai Massage

February 4, 2020 By Kari 3 Comments

In the third of my Take Care Tuesday series, read about my four issues…cured!
Discover the power of healing through Thai massage.

Honestly, I’m blown away by Thai massage. I initially wanted to treat myself to some pampering and relaxation, but little did I know my body would start healing along the way. I didn’t even realize how badly I needed Thai massage, but I’m so glad it’s become an important part of my life!

Thai massage is now a powerful tool in my long-term mental and physical health plan. I first popped into Soul2Sole  Massage and Wellness Studio in my home city of Edmonton, Alberta last fall. I know you’ve heard me talk about this place before (on here and my Instagram Stories). It’s the best massage in Edmonton! The minute I stepped foot into their beautiful downtown studio, I knew I was somewhere special, but I didn’t quite realize that massage would be the first step to truly healing my body.

The Experience

Before your massage begins at Soul2Sole, you’re wrapped in a cozy robe and coconut shell Thai slippers, and treated to a delicious, traditional tea. (I love the slippers – they provide a reflexology-like technique that helps to improve circulation.) You can also book into the Thai Herbal Steam Room before your massage. I highly recommend it! The steam prepares your body for the massage and eliminates toxins. You can read about several other benefits here.

Benefits of Thai Massage

From Soul2Sole,

A massage technique dating back 7,000 years, the Traditional Thai Massage is one method of therapy that has proven itself to be effective for all.

With a lengthy list of long-term benefits to back its worth, the traditional Thai massage technique utilizes a gentle, stretching technique that relaxes your muscles and loosens your knots.

Recommended for all with physical and mental health issues, the traditional Thai massage not only treats problems, but it also prevents symptoms of numerous disorders from taking root. Stress, energy depletion, headaches, poor blood circulation, muscle stiffness, fatigue—all of these can be treated with a traditional Thai massage

Issue #1: On Devices All Day

If your work requires you to be at a desk, on your computer, or on your phone all day long (like mine does), make sure you pay attention to the effect it’s having on your body. One of the main areas of focus in my sessions is my hands, arms, and neck. I didn’t even realize how tight my forearms were until we started treating them with Thai techniques incorporated into a relaxation massage. The main goal here is preventing major issues in the future.

Issue #2: Carrying Toddlers

For the record, I’m happy to have a few kinks from carrying our boy around. Nothing beats those little arms wrapped around your neck! However, the physicality of parenting can take a toll on your body. Keeping the muscles in this area healthy and relaxed only ensures more holding our precious babies without long-term pain.

Issue #3: Ongoing Headaches

There are many reasons for ongoing headaches, but I truly believe stress and screen time contribute to mine. I’m happy to report Thai Massage has pretty much eliminated my headaches!

Issue #4: Years Of Wearing Heels

I know you can relate to this one! Before my treatments at Soul2Sole, I had a pressure point injury underneath the big toe on my left foot. Years of cramming my feet into sky-high heels almost every day did the damage. I’ve had my foot x-rayed and I’ve seen specialists, but no one could figure it out. Now, thanks to Thai massage, that pain is almost all gone (with more massage planned to totally get rid of it)! I’m honestly in shock. Before this, I thought I would just be living with this pain forever.

Watch for two additional features in the coming weeks with my friends at Soul2Sole on ways to incorporate traditional Thai healing at home. If you live anywhere near, I highly recommend popping in to see the therapists at Soul2Sole Massage and Wellness Studio. They have two locations in Edmonton. Check them out here. I promise you will love it! Let me know how it goes.

Don’t forget to Pin this to your Self Care and Wellness boards. You can follow me on Pinterest here!

This post was sponsored by Soul2Sole Massage Therapy and Wellness Studio. As always, thoughts and opinions are mine. 

 

Other Posts You’ll Like:

Why You Should Spend More Time With Your Dog

How To Use Your Period As A Productivity Tool

How To Become A Resilient Parent 

xx

Related

Filed Under: Motherhood, Self-Care

Comments

  1. Deb says

    February 4, 2020 at 5:23 pm

    Oh my so informative! I have got to book myself in when we’re there…definitely for the hands and forearms as that is where I hold stress the most!

    Reply
  2. Jo-Anne says

    February 10, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    Thank you! Because of this post I went Sunday, booked my husband tomorrow and my best friend next week. It was a fantastic healing experience. Getty in south location has magical healing hands.

    Reply
    • Kari says

      February 11, 2020 at 9:15 pm

      Yes!! I love being able to share something I love so much and have others enjoy it as well! I’m so glad you loved it!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Stay in touch!

Get notified of

new posts!

Welcome to kariskelton.com! I would love to hear from you. Click here to email me.

My Pinterest

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

kariskelton

Lifestylist + Blogger: KariSkelton.com
Mom to Wyatt, Moses🐾 + Monroe🐾
Babe on the way! (06/22)
❤ @ryanjespersen
motherhood | style | recipes 👇

Kari Skelton | Motherhood
when you feel like you've hit your max bump but th when you feel like you've hit your max bump but there's still nine weeks to go. 😳

It's truly amazing what our bodies can do. 💛

#31weeks #sunsoutbumpsout #beachball
Life update. ❤ I’ll be keeping this piece of Life update. ❤

I’ll be keeping this piece of art forever. Wyatt painted this for me back in January, when I was isolated with Covid. I taped it up on the wall beside the bed during my stay in our guest room. If you zoom in, you’ll see me in the front with the big baby belly. (Wyatt calls me ‘big belly’ these days!)

Rainbows represent promise, hope, and new beginnings. 

It's been a rough past few weeks for our family, hence my absence online. Thank you so much for your messages of love, concern, and support. They mean so much to us. I know I share a lot with you on here, but I’m not going to get into details this time. Just know we're doing alright. Junebug is great (and kicking and rolling around non-stop!), Wyatt is awesome per usual, and Ryan and I are rock solid.

I had to take a break from work. My main focus has always been (and will
always be) protecting the peace, health, and well-being of our family unit. 

Social media can be a beautiful place where connection and inspiration happens. Unfortunately, it can also foster hurtful and harmful attacks. I’ve learned so much over these past few weeks, and have deeply reflected on my presence and future plans online. I’ll share more soon, but for now, I just wanted to check in, say a sincere thanks, and let you know we’re all good. ❤️
The moment I found out. September 22, 2021. I’ll The moment I found out. September 22, 2021. I’ll be honest - the first trimester wasn’t great. There were moments of joy (like this one) but it was filled with anxiety, scary moments, and a few hurdles. 

🤰I’m playing catchup on some pregnancy blog posts but I wanted to make sure this was up, especially for those who have been following our journey. 

👉 Head on over to KariSkelton.com for ‘Pregnancy Q&A: The First Trimester’ where I get into all of it. Link is in my bio.

❔️Please ask any questions. That’s the whole reason why I share about this. I believe sharing our experiences and personal stories helps all of us feel less alone and often validates what we’re going through. 

(If you can believe it, I took a video of the exact moment I found out but it disappeared from my files. Poof! Gone.💨 Of all the videos to lose…. 🙈 But very happy to have this photo).

#pregnancystories #motherhoodrising #motherhoodunites #Canadianblogger #Canadianmom
Contest Closed. Congrats to our winner @michelle_q Contest Closed. Congrats to our winner @michelle_quay! Thanks to all of you for entering! ❤

➡️ Giveaway! To celebrate @fresonbros first birthday tomorrow (Saturday, March 5), we’re giving away a $250 Freson Bros. GC! 🥳

You’re invited to pop down to the party between 11-5 to celebrate with us! 🎉There’s birthday torte, a whole bunch of perks, specialty tastings, and additional in-store giveaways, including a beautiful Camp Chef XT Wood Pellet Grill! 🙆‍♀️

To enter our $250 GC Giveaway:

👉 Make sure you follow me @kariskelton and @fresonbros.

👉 Like this post.

👉 tag some friends who would love this!

✨️ Bonus entry: Head to KariSkelton.com and leave a comment on my ‘Freson Bros. Turns One’ blog post (make sure to add your IG handle in that comment so we know who you are). 

*This giveaway is open to Canadian residents only and is in no way endorsed or supported by Instagram. The winner must be able to pick up the $250 gift card prize at Freson Bros. Edmonton 5139 Mullen Rd. Contest closes Friday, March 4 at 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced on this post before 9 a.m MST Saturday, March 5. 

🚨*PLEASE watch out for impersonation accounts that unfortunately sometimes pop up during giveaways. I will only reach out to you via DM from my account (@kariskelton) to confirm your win and then we’ll coordinate details via email only.
Load More… Follow on Instagram

kariskelton

Lifestylist + Blogger: KariSkelton.com
Mom to Wyatt, Moses🐾 + Monroe🐾
Babe on the way! (06/22)
❤ @ryanjespersen
motherhood | style | recipes 👇

Kari Skelton | Motherhood
when you feel like you've hit your max bump but th when you feel like you've hit your max bump but there's still nine weeks to go. 😳

It's truly amazing what our bodies can do. 💛

#31weeks #sunsoutbumpsout #beachball
Life update. ❤ I’ll be keeping this piece of Life update. ❤

I’ll be keeping this piece of art forever. Wyatt painted this for me back in January, when I was isolated with Covid. I taped it up on the wall beside the bed during my stay in our guest room. If you zoom in, you’ll see me in the front with the big baby belly. (Wyatt calls me ‘big belly’ these days!)

Rainbows represent promise, hope, and new beginnings. 

It's been a rough past few weeks for our family, hence my absence online. Thank you so much for your messages of love, concern, and support. They mean so much to us. I know I share a lot with you on here, but I’m not going to get into details this time. Just know we're doing alright. Junebug is great (and kicking and rolling around non-stop!), Wyatt is awesome per usual, and Ryan and I are rock solid.

I had to take a break from work. My main focus has always been (and will
always be) protecting the peace, health, and well-being of our family unit. 

Social media can be a beautiful place where connection and inspiration happens. Unfortunately, it can also foster hurtful and harmful attacks. I’ve learned so much over these past few weeks, and have deeply reflected on my presence and future plans online. I’ll share more soon, but for now, I just wanted to check in, say a sincere thanks, and let you know we’re all good. ❤️
The moment I found out. September 22, 2021. I’ll The moment I found out. September 22, 2021. I’ll be honest - the first trimester wasn’t great. There were moments of joy (like this one) but it was filled with anxiety, scary moments, and a few hurdles. 

🤰I’m playing catchup on some pregnancy blog posts but I wanted to make sure this was up, especially for those who have been following our journey. 

👉 Head on over to KariSkelton.com for ‘Pregnancy Q&A: The First Trimester’ where I get into all of it. Link is in my bio.

❔️Please ask any questions. That’s the whole reason why I share about this. I believe sharing our experiences and personal stories helps all of us feel less alone and often validates what we’re going through. 

(If you can believe it, I took a video of the exact moment I found out but it disappeared from my files. Poof! Gone.💨 Of all the videos to lose…. 🙈 But very happy to have this photo).

#pregnancystories #motherhoodrising #motherhoodunites #Canadianblogger #Canadianmom
Contest Closed. Congrats to our winner @michelle_q Contest Closed. Congrats to our winner @michelle_quay! Thanks to all of you for entering! ❤

➡️ Giveaway! To celebrate @fresonbros first birthday tomorrow (Saturday, March 5), we’re giving away a $250 Freson Bros. GC! 🥳

You’re invited to pop down to the party between 11-5 to celebrate with us! 🎉There’s birthday torte, a whole bunch of perks, specialty tastings, and additional in-store giveaways, including a beautiful Camp Chef XT Wood Pellet Grill! 🙆‍♀️

To enter our $250 GC Giveaway:

👉 Make sure you follow me @kariskelton and @fresonbros.

👉 Like this post.

👉 tag some friends who would love this!

✨️ Bonus entry: Head to KariSkelton.com and leave a comment on my ‘Freson Bros. Turns One’ blog post (make sure to add your IG handle in that comment so we know who you are). 

*This giveaway is open to Canadian residents only and is in no way endorsed or supported by Instagram. The winner must be able to pick up the $250 gift card prize at Freson Bros. Edmonton 5139 Mullen Rd. Contest closes Friday, March 4 at 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced on this post before 9 a.m MST Saturday, March 5. 

🚨*PLEASE watch out for impersonation accounts that unfortunately sometimes pop up during giveaways. I will only reach out to you via DM from my account (@kariskelton) to confirm your win and then we’ll coordinate details via email only.
Load More… Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2022 · Designed by: Mike Johnston (Mr. KitchenMagpie)