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Thank you for visiting Better With Massage, please visit my blog and feel free to leave any comments or questions. My name is Rosilee Alvarez and I'm a licensed massage therapist at Urban Healing Arts Studio in the Greenlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, nominated for Best Massage by Evening Magazine viewers 2011. I'm also a promoter of the ViSalus 90 Day Challenge, the nation's #1 health challenge. Helping people live healthier, happier lives inside and out is my goal.
If you're curious about the health benefits of massage and don't know what to expect, take a deep breath and relax, you're in good hands!
All sheets, pillowcases, tables, face cradles, boosters, oils, and chairs, are washed and sanitized after each client. We use only organic, non scented oils and lotions unless aromatherapy is requested. In the state of Washington, you need to be licensed to perform massage. All massage therapists must first complete at least 500 hours of schooling, including (but not limited to) anatomy, pathology, kinesiology and physiology, and be insured. Make sure your therapist is licensed and insured.
I want my clients to feel comfortable, safe and secure and go above and beyond to meet and exceed your expectations. You are always in control of your session. If something is uncomfortable please let me know. I believe every body has a story, every person is different and unique, and each has their own needs. I have the utmost respect for my clients and value each and every one of them.
Whether you have an injury due to an auto accident, sports, or work, or are just in need of a little pampering, I promise you'll feel better after our first appointment. I am dedicated and passionate about your well being. I'll take the time to personalize your massage and ensure when your treatment is over you leave with less pain and more energy.
Massage therapy isn't just about pampering, it's about living a better, happier, pain free life. And together we can work to get you back to YOU. To doing the things you love to do. Whether it's gardening, or biking, or swimming. Life should be enjoyed!
The benefits of massage and touch therapy are enormous. Massage has been found to improve local circulation, physical well-being, increase range-of-motion, increase in flexibility, releasing stress and tension in tight, injured or tired muscles and tissues. Massage has also been shown to help reduce many common ailments that contribute to aches and pains, such as anxiety, depression and chronic fatigue by increasing our "feel good" hormones and lowering the amount of stress hormones our bodies produce. It takes us out of "fight or flight" and puts us at ease.
This is your time to relax and renew. Begin your healing.
