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How Massage Therapy Improves Mental Health: Trigger Point Therapy & S.E.R's
Its World Mental Health day, so let me hit you with a cliche right now... Massage Therapy directly impacts your mental health. For those...

Nikki the Nerd LMT
Oct 105 min read
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Prenatal Massage & Embracing Your Pregnancy
There's more beauty in being pregnant than the mainstream would like you to think. For 40 weeks of your life, a human being is growing inside of you. There is no one else on earth you will be more connected to, spare your own mother. The drawback to pregnancy is the wild changes your body goes through in each trimester. The first trimester morning sickness and nausea. The aches and pains from your body preparing to push out a small human. The hormones going wild to support t

Nikki the Nerd LMT
Nov 15 min read
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Getting on My Nerves: The Sciatic Nerve
Have you ever felt a numb tingling sensation going down your leg from your hip? Â If you spend a lot of time sitting at a desk or on a...

Nikki the Nerd LMT
Oct 22 min read
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Hispanic Heritage Month Stories
What does me being Puerto Rican and a massage therapist have in common? In honor of Hispanic Heritage month.. let me share an intimate...

Nikki the Nerd LMT
Oct 13 min read
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Exploring the Roots of Natural Healing and Massage Therapy in Latin America
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, lets dive into the roots and history of natural healing in Latin America. Curanderismo, Sobado, Curacion con hierba, medicinas tradicionales y mas. Explore and embrace the ancestral roots of healing in Latin America.

Nikki the Nerd LMT
Sep 306 min read
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Maslow's Hierarchy and Your Self-Care
Lets talk about the basic foundations of self-care and how we show up to meet our needs. On a foundational level, if we have food, shelter, clothes and water for drinking and cleaning; we have all we need to survive. But how do we transcend just living in survival mode so we can reach our highest potential and our highest good? Maslow's hierarchy of needs.. Ahh, brings me back to being a freshman in Psych 101. It makes sense, on the surface, but in real life, that hierarchy c

Nikki the Nerd LMT
Aug 224 min read
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Wellness Chats and Anatomy Facts: The Poll
Welcome to my new blog where I will post about how understanding the body allows us to implement effective wellness strategies! Take my poll and let me know what topics interest you most!

Nikki the Nerd LMT
Aug 201 min read
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