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4 Easy Tips for Swollen Feet on the Plane

The end of 2024 is coming in front of us, you might have a long trip plan to visit your family or friends. One thing that bothers you in this season is the swollen feet on the plane. Nobody wants to walk all day drugging their swollen feet. So here are some tips to help you for a perfect trip experience.

Why are our feet swollen?

First of all, what makes our feet swollen? The swollen feet called “edema”caused when our feet have bad fluid circulation. Especially when we are on the plane we are sitting on the chair for hours and hours in low air pressure, it expands blood vessels and fluid leaks between tissues more easily. This makes our feet heavy and puffy.

4 easy massage tips for footrest

Thigh massage

Place both hands under your knee, and slide your hand towards the top of your thigh. Keep giving comfortable pressure on your thigh to help fluid circulation better. As you repeat this motion 3-5 times, your legs start feeling lighter and lighter.

Calf massage

The calves are known as “the second heart” of the body and have a lot of pressure points.

First, place the back of your under knee on the other leg’s kneecap. Swing the top leg a couple times to stimulate pressure points. Secondly, move your top leg towards your body, make sure your calf feels the pressure of the kneecap. Move your top knee back and forth a few times to generate your blood flow.

Ankle rotation

Extend one leg and slowly move your ankle circle to the both sides a couple times.

Your ankle might feel hurt if the speed is not appropriate so make sure you do this process carefully and comfortably.

Foot arch pressing

For this massage, we use a small massage ball. There are a lot of options for you to choose out there from wooden types to gel types. They have different shapes and textures so take time to explore to decide the one fits you most before your trip.

There are three parts to relax with the ball, the first part is the arch of the foot. Put the ball under the arch and move it a few times. Apply the same thing to the heel and base of the toe.

Let’s be ready for the perfect trip at Bliss Feet Spa

Why don’t you get a comfortable foot massage experience before you go on a long trip and be ready to fully enjoy it? We are welcoming you to treat your feet with our foot reflexology menu.

Feel free to stop by as a walk-in, or bring your company with you to enjoy a relaxing massage together.

See more information here, or you can also simply call 778-379-5838 to place your order.

How Massage Can Lift Your Mood on Rainy Season in Vancouver

Rainy Days and Mental Health in Vancouver

Temperatures are dropping and Vancouver is entering its rainy season again this year. Vancouver is known for its beauty, but when the rainy season hits, many of us feel a little down. The constant grey skies and wet weather can affect our mental health, leading to feelings of gloom and low energy. However, there is a way to combat this rainy season mood swoon on Robson Street. In this blog, we will introduce how spa massage can benefit your mental health.

The Effects of Gloomy Weather on Mental Health

Research has shown that rainy days and gloomy weather can cause Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), stress fatigue, and low mood. Many people may experience a drop in mood in Vancouver during the long rainy season. This is due to the drop in atmospheric pressure, which disrupts the autonomic nervous system, making it difficult to sleep, relax, and become irritable and stressed. It is also because the rain reduces the time we spend in the sun. This is because reduced daylight hours decrease serotonin and dopamine, the happy hormones in the body. Since these hormones have calming, stress-fighting, and mental stability effects, their reduction can lead to stress, fatigue, low ambition, low motivation to work, and insomnia.

Why Massage Is the Perfect for Rainy Days

So why is massage perfect for the rainy season in Vancouver?

In fact, a massage does more than simply relax muscles; it can also improve mood swings and discomfort during the rainy season.

How Massage Lifts Your Mood

How exactly does it improve mood? Massage relieves muscle tension, stimulates blood flow, and creates a sense of relaxation. This increases the secretion of the happy hormones endorphins and serotonin in the body, which fills you with a sense of comfort and well-being and enhances relaxation. At the same time, the stress hormone cortisol is reduced and shed, thereby increasing energy levels and improving stress-induced insomnia, fatigue, and mental illness. These lead to improved mood.

Robson Street Relaxation: Your Perfect Rainy Day Retreat

On those rainy days, there’s no better place to retreat than our spa, where you can leave the damp weather behind and step into a warm, serene environment. Our spa massages will not only relax your body, but also improve your mood, which has been diminished by the rain, and provide a cozy and healing experience.

During the long rainy season in Vancouver, why don’t you come to our spa to refresh and improve your mood?

See more information here, or you can also simply call 778-379-5838 to place your order.

How to Boost Your Immune System with Massage During Fall & Winter

As the weather cools and flu season kicks in, many people think of ways to stay healthy and keep their immune systems strong. Good nutrition, sleep, and exercise are the typical key practices.. But, will you remember spa massage? Yes, it is an overlooked practice, but a great one that could really help enhance your body’s defense mechanisms. Whether you visit a spa or have massages at home, incorporating regular sessions could bring numerous benefits, particularly in the fall and winter months.

1. Better circulatory and lymph flow

One of the primary benefits of spa massage is the increased circulation and the improved lymphatic drainage, in which the lymphatic system filters infections, draws nutrients to working cells, and carries away waste. The pressure applied to muscles and tissues helps in moving the lymph fluids and makes it possible for the immune cells, including some white blood cells to circulate your body more effectively.

2. Increased Lymphocyte Production

Scientific studies have revealed that spa massage can directly influence the production of lymphocytes—white blood cells that are critical to the immune system. These cells help your body identify and fight off infections, and their presence is essential for a strong immune response. A study conducted by the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found that people who had a 45-minute Swedish massage experienced significant increases in their lymphocyte count.

By increasing the number of these infection-fighting cells, massage helps your body become more resilient during cold and flu season, offering another layer of protection as you face the health challenges of colder months.

3. Stress Reduction: A Key to Immune Health

Stress has long been known to weaken the immune system, making you more susceptible to illness. Spa massage is a powerful tool for reducing stress and anxiety, which in turn helps the immune system function optimally. Research shows that massage decreases levels of cortisol, the hormone produced in response to stress. Lowering cortisol levels gives your immune system the opportunity to perform its job without being compromised by the negative effects of chronic stress.

Many people experience heightened stress during fall and winter, whether from work, holidays, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Massage can provide both physical and mental relief, making it easier to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle during these busy months.

4. Pain Relief Enhances Immune Function

Massage stimulates the immune system in another way: pain relief. The presence or chronic inflammation generally suppresses immunity; therefore, the body finds it challenging to protect itself from infections. One of the most notable attributes of deep tissue massage is the ability to release muscle pain and tension, allowing the body to direct its energy at fighting illnesses instead of managing discomfort.

Massage also decreases the production of inflammatory cytokines, which is a combination of cell-related substances responsible for the beginning of inflammation and that can work negatively on the immune system. All these eventually help in reducing inflammation and facilitating pain relief; therefore, massage therapy assists general wellness and makes one less susceptible to disease.

5. Mental and Emotional Wellness

A sound body is important, but so is your state of mind and feelings. An excellent immune system can readily be defeated by issues like stress, anxiety, and depression, which has an adverse impact on fighting off infections and keeping the body healthy during difficult times. Massage therapy promotes relaxation and emotional well-being, helping to lower anxiety levels and improve mood.

During the fall and winter months, when many people experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or a general decrease in energy levels, massage can serve as a powerful mood booster. Regular massages help you feel more relaxed, positive, and energized, all of which support better overall health and stronger immunity.

Conclusion: A Holistic Approach to Immune Support

As we enter the colder months, it’s important to be proactive about your immune health. Incorporating massage therapy into your wellness routine is a great way to strengthen your body’s natural defenses. From improving circulation and lymphatic flow to reducing stress and relieving pain, massage offers a holistic approach to staying healthy during flu season.

Whether you visit a professional massage therapist or practice self-massage techniques at home, the benefits are significant. So this fall and winter, consider scheduling regular massage sessions to boost your immune system and help your body stay strong and resilient.

This fall and winter, consider scheduling regular visits to Bliss Feet Spa to boost your immune system and help your body stay strong and resilient. With these added immune-boosting benefits, you can enjoy a healthier, happier season and minimize the chances of getting sick, making massage an essential part of your fall and winter self-care routine.

See more information here, or you can also simply call 778-379-5838 to place your order.

Experience as a Gift

Birthday, Anniversary, or just a day that you want to show your gratitude to loved ones, we had a lot of time to choose a gift for somebody else in our life yet we still face this question,”What should I choose?” Once you had this question, you already started your journey of choosing gifts without having a clear destination. You might have spent hours and hours on the “Gift ideas” websites hoping you would find something perfect to show your gratitudes and feelings to them and still have the same question, ”What should I choose?”  But what if instead of physical gifts, you give something even more memorable, an experience? Whether it’s a relaxing massage, thrilling adventure, or a cozy dinner, gifting experience allows your loved ones to embrace the moment rather than objects. Today this article will shed light on your gift choice.

As we feel everytime, choosing gifts for somebody is something we care about the most yet hard to do, and this is not only for us as gift givers. One research tells us that gifts can be something tricky to handle even for the receivers. This research was conducted in the United States and it showed 62% of people who have received gifts could not be honest about how much they liked and actually used the gifts they received. This fact brings us to the place where experience as a gift becomes beautiful. Experiences don’t give us anything visible nor tangible, but they provide us lasting emotional value and meaningful memories. We can see interesting facts and concepts about it through the book “DIE WITH ZERO”.  In this book, it revealed that the excitement we get from something tangible strikes strongly momentarily but doesn’t last long, and vice versa for the experience. Once we have experienced something, the value of it grows as time goes.

Now, after all the fan facts and research, why don’t you give experience as your next gift to loved ones? Especially, something they can be fully relaxed, comfortable and heal their daily fatigue, like “Massage”.

Here at Bliss Feet Spa on Robson, all the massage menus are available as gift cards. From our signature massage menu “Foot Reflexology” to the massage method with long history “Fire Cupping Massage”. Also you can experience having a massage with your company by the menu of  “Couples Massage”.

(https://blissfeetspa.com/2024/10/say-goodbye-to-stress-the-power-of-couples-massage/)

Gift a ticket for the world of relaxation to your partner, friends, parents and let them treat themself well for their special occasion.

See more information here, or you can also simply call 778-379-5838 to place your order.