TGIF~Thank God It’s Friday! It’s been a busy week and what could be better way to start the weekend off right? That’s right, a massage! Massages are truly pure bliss…heaven on earth! My client and good friend, Erica Mitchell, is a Massage Therapist. She is truly amazing and I highly recommend her if you are in the Charlotte area!
Erica Mitchell (NCTMB) is nationally certified and licensed through the NC Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy. All states vary with their educational requirements. She attended The National Massage Therapy Institute in VA. She was required to have 600 hours of education before she could sit for her board exam. In order to maintain her NCTMB professional license, she is required to have Continuing Education (CE) of 24 
hours/2 years. But, she doesn’t stop there. She continually is trying to master her trade by learning something new everyday. Erica chose Massage Therapy because she wanted a lifestyle change, a mental relaxation…to be less stressed. She wants to help and educate people on the benefits of massage therapy–an alternative to medication and physician visits.
Massage Therapy is the hands-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Therapeutic massage can ease tension and reduce pain. Massage can be a part of physical therapy or practiced on its own. It is an alternative health option to help alleviate the soft tissue discomfort associated with everyday life, injury, and occupational stress. The benefits of Massage Therapy are endless, but to name a few:
- decreased anxiety
- enhanced sleep quality
- greater energy level
- improved concentration
- increased circulation
- decreased fatigue
There are several different modalities of massage, as well as session times. Session times can range from 30 minutes to 2 hours. Erica is trained in the following Massage Therapy Types:
Erica’s goal and mission is to educate clients on the benefits of massage therapy, to open up a spa, to continue to re-invent herself in her massage techniques and to be happy and at peace which she states “I have found“. She also has started a mobile service called LIFE SOULUTIONS MOBILE MASSAGE THERAPY, for those who can’t always come to the spa/massage clinic.
.To learn more about the benefits of Massage Therapy, check out Erica Mitchell’s website.
Now…go relax and have a great weekend!
written by:
Mechelle Cranford for Y Charlotte 4 you
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