Fountain Valley Summerfest

Summer is pretty much here if you ask us. Fountain Valley, Ca is where Elements calls home. This summer we are happy to hear they have brought back the Fountain Valley Summerfest! Below is all the information you need. We'll be there, will you?



The Fountain Valley Summerfest Committee, in partnership with the City of Fountain Valley and the Fountain Valley Community Foundation is launching its 2nd annual community celebration called "Fountain Valley Summerfest” to be held June 11-13, 2010 at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park at Brookhurst and Heil. This 3-day celebration will include carnival rides, food and beverage booths, game booths, local entertainment, exhibitors, non-profit organizations, live music, beer/wine garden, NEW for 2010 – Battle of the Bands on Sunday. Also NEW is the Live Sports Tent, and the Fountain Valley Classic Car & Truck Show.

"Greet the Day" Fundraiser

Do you know someone that's undergoing chemo therapy?
Sunday, June 6, from 2p-4p, Yoga Shakti in Irvine will be holding a restorative yoga fundraiser for a nominal donation of $25. All proceeds will directly support "Greet the Day" oncology massage programs.

This class will allow you to nurture yourself and find balance between body and breath. A great stress reliever!

Yoga Shakti
4249 Campus Dr
Irvine, Ca 92612

Our own employee, Denise Bell is both a cancer survivor and a certified oncology massage therapist at Elements. She is familiar with the various side effects from chemo therapy and radiation and is ready to safely meet your needs. She is also a volunteer with "Greet the Day."

If you have any questions about how massage therapy can help before, during or after chemo therapy, call our studio and ask for Denise!

Click here to visit GreetTheDay.com

Interesting Massage Facts

Here are some interesting facts about massage and the human body.

• Massage improves circulation.
• Massage helps prevent muscle strain for those who work out.
• Massage helps improve posture by relaxing normally tense muscles.
• Reduce anxiety and depression with massage
• Massage creates a more comfortable pregnancy, our moms-to-be have a lot of aches and pains. Massage not only relieves those aches and pains but puts the soon to be mother in a relaxed state, which in turn puts the baby in a relaxed state.
  
• Touch is the first sense to develop in humans, and may be the last to fade.
• A touch of any kind can reduce the heart rate and lower blood pressure.
• Women are more likely than men to have tried alternative treatment.
  
• Women tend to live longer than men.
• There are approximately 5 million touch receptors in our skin-3000 in a finger tip.

Prenatal Massage and What to Expect

It's Prenatal Massage season! During Spring and coming into Summer we see a lot of moms-to-be at our studio. With a specially trained staff we are happy to deliver a tension relieving massage to our pregnant clients.

The best and safest time during a pregnancy to get a prenatal massage is during the end of the second trimester and throughout the third trimester. We advise our clients to speak with their doctor if they feel the need to have a massage during the first trimester. Above is a video of what to expect when getting a prenatal massage. We do not own this video but thought it may be a benefical source for those who do not know what to expect.

Feel The Heat! -Hot Stone Massage

Feel the heat! It puts your body-mind-soul into a place of relaxation, healing and bliss.

Hot Stone Massage involves the application of heated basalt stones of various sizes to key points of the body, giving a deep massage and creating sensations of comfort and warmth.
Heated stone massage is said to be “five times more relaxing than an ordinary massage.” Heat causes vasodilatation, which is the dilation of blood vessels to increase circulation. The heat increases metabolic action to help flush waste products from the body. Heat also increases white blood cell count, helping to stimulate the immune system.

Benefits of Hot Stone:

• Relieves muscle aches and pains
• Improves circulation
• Helps with rheumatic and arthritic conditions
• Relives back pain
• Releases stress, anxiety and tension
• Helps people with insomnia
• Great for those with fibromyalgia