Category: Things to do in Virginia Beach
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25 Local Gift Ideas (no container-ship-surfing required!)
Have you seen the Facebook memes with desperate shoppers jet-skiing out to a container ship, looking for their holiday gifts? Never mind that… here are 25+ local suggestions for your holiday gift-giving. They’re all found right here in Hampton Roads, and you won’t have to worry about any shipping delays! Adventures & Sports The Adventure…
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Wellness Resources for the Holidays…
Do you love the winter holiday season with its hustle-and-bustle? Or, do you look at your long, December to-do list and feel a twinge of “humbug” instead? Either way, check out this list of timely resources… linked articles that I have recently read and wanted to share with you. The authors’ advice could be beneficial…
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5 Thoughts on Active Aging…
Did you see that news item on Facebook? Virginia Tech is going to house some students at a nearby Holiday Inn this fall, because they don’t have enough space in their dorms for everyone. When I was in college, um, (cough-ahem) just a few years ago, my school had to do the same thing. There…
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Something in the (Spa) Water…
Some of my friends just don’t love H2O. Some folks can only drink water if it is icy-cold… for others, it has to be cool but not room-temperature… and I’ve heard quite a few people say that they “just don’t like the taste” of water. All preferences aside, our bodies need to get hydration from…
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Gift-giving & a Massage Newbie (part 1)
Letters, we get letters… (well, these days it’s mostly text messages and emails, y’know.) Here’s one of the questions clients frequently ask about purchasing someone a gift certificate: “How do I know what kind of massage would be good for my dad? He’s always telling me that his back hurts, and he gets migraine headaches, but he’s…
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Caring for the Skin You’re in: Sun Safety
Massage therapists see a lot of skin. All colors, all textures. Freckles, scars, stretch marks, moles. Skin with lots of hair & skin with none. Skin doesn’t surprise us… …except when it does. That brown spot on your shoulder blade? It wasn’t quite that big when you came in a month ago. And it looks…
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(One of) my Favorite Things…
Did you know that you can add sun protection to clothing that you already own? SunGuard is a laundry additive from the company who gave us all access to our fabulous tie-dyed T-shirts in the 1960s (RIT dye, that is). SunGuard washes UPF 30* sun protection into your load of laundry (as long as the…
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What Should I Expect When I Come In for a Massage?
Sometimes when I meet somebody and tell them I’m a massage therapist, they tell me they have been meaning to get a massage. They mention tension in their shoulders, or they feel stressed out because of their job, or they have pain in their back that never seems to go away. Oftentimes, they had a massage before… but it’s…
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Celebrate Easy Random Acts of Kindness
International Random Acts of Kindness Week was founded by a nonprofit organization in Denver. Their website is packed with great ideas on how to celebrate, and I especially love the approach of committing a random act of kindness for three different people: • Someone you don’t know • Someone you know • Yourself Someone you don’t know This…