The healing magic of Epsom Salts.

What are Epsom salts? Coarse grained salt on a wooden scoop Epsom salt is a naturally occurring mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate, both of which are highly absorbable through the skin. Magnesium plays a number of key roles in the body including reducing...

It’s the most _____ time of the year.

You have just seen your first Christmas decoration.  How do you feel? Excited?Nostalgic?Peaceful?Sad? Panicked? Stressed? It’s happening.The stores are full of decorations, the invitations are starting to come in and you feel like you just put your summer furniture...
Take Care of You

Take Care of You

On this World Mental Health Day 2018, in these crazy times we are living in, it is key to stop and take a breath and plan ways to take care of you.  If you are struggling with your mental wellness, please know there is help and if you are unsure of where to turn, feel...

Back to Reality: Tips for Thriving into Fall

What a summer! Not over quite yet but we are approaching reality quite quickly. 1. Get back into a healthy sleep routine! Summertime is full of busy hot days, long drives, camp, late-night movie watching with friends and hopefully some s’mores making 🙂 The hardest...

Registered Massage Therapy Fee Schedule: Fall 2018

Thrive will be increasing our Registered Massage Therapy fees as of September 1, 2018 (posted in house since July 15, 2018) bringing our fees into better alignment with current fee guidelines for our location. Registered Massage Therapists in Ontario are regulated by...

Love for the Squatty Potty 🖤

Let’s talk about poop 🙂 How exactly does it all “work”? And what’s better? Squatting or sitting? Here’s the science part: The puborectalis muscle is a band of skeletal muscles that helps to maintain faecal continence. This muscle contracts and relaxes to control the...