Bonne Schulman-Rust, CMT is a graduate of San Francisco School of Massage and Bodywork. She joined Massage Therapy Center Palo Alto in 2020. Bonne has worked extensively with competitive athletes, weekend warriors, couch potatoes, and techie workers. She helps her clients release stress and painful…
Stress is accepted as part of our modern lifestyle. We shrug it off thinking it won’t impact our health, using unhealthy coping strategies to keep pushing on. But to stay healthy, the body-mind needs quiet time, to recover after stressful events and reduce the impact…
The Massage Therapy Center Palo Alto blog today features Clinical Deep Tissue Massage, in order to clarify the unique benefits offered through this modality. Clinical Deep Tissue bodywork works through tension, layer-by-layer, reaching the deeper muscles where persistent discomfort can be released. Much of the…
As 2020 comes to a close, we invite you to take a few moments to celebrate, with gratitude …. ~ the miracle of your body that, despite whatever weaknesses or limitations, serves you and allows you to sense the wonders of the world ~ the…
It is the small things in life that open the heart ~ the laugh of a child, the beauty of a flower, the touch of a hand, a simple kindness. In the simplicity of the moment true peace arrives. And when it does, the heart…
Johnie Kelly is a Certified Massage and Advanced Neuromuscular Therapist who has been in practice since 2009. He trained at the National Holistic Institute School of Massage and joined our staff in 2020. Johnie has experience assisting a wide variety of clients, including those living…
The more we practice finding something to be grateful for each day, the more it changes our way of seeing and being. A gratitude practice can help open our heart to all of life and boost our happiness, resilience, and sense of well-being. It can…
Swedish massage is the classic style of bodywork and is the most popular and familiar massage method being practiced today. It is a scientific system of manipulations of the muscles and connective soft tissue of the body for the purpose of relaxation, rehabilitation, and health…
A naturally occurring chemical produced in the brain when we feel safe, nurtured, and receive caring touch, Oxytocin acts like a hormone in our bodies to regulate the arousal level of our nervous system. It is also the hormone of attachment, the 'neural cement' of…
In 2019, we welcomed Ashlynn Burk, CMT to our therapist staff. Ashlynn is a graduate of San Francisco School of Massage and Bodywork, where she continues her education as a teaching assistant. She also takes professional courses in order to better serve her clients. Her…