By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I recently had a fantastic massage from Mysti Cobb at our Working Well Massage station inside Whole Foods Lincoln Park. One of the reason I like getting massage from Mysti is that she knows her anatomy and kineseology. When [...]
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Meet Mysti Cobb-WWM Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor
Posted in Health and Wellness, Massage Therapy, tagged Chicago massage, deep tissue massage, Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy and Bodywork, Mysti Cobb, Mysti L. Cobb, pilates, Whole Foods Lincoln Park, Working Well Massage on June 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Work Lower Leg Muscles You Forgot You Had With Toning Shoes
Posted in Ergonomic Products, Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged Bosu balls, foot instability, Footwear, MBTs, Muscle tone, Reebok, Skechers, toning shoes on June 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Bottom of Reebok Easy Tone Shows. Image via Wikipedia By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer While on our recent trip, we stopped in Tennessee at an outlet mall. I shopped at a Reebok store and bought a pair of the new “toning shoes” that are [...]
iPad Screams for iStands!
Posted in Ergonomic Products, Ergonomics, Health and Wellness, tagged Ergonomics, iLounge, IPad, iPad ergonomics, iPad stands, iPod, Luxa2 h4, Macworld, Portabook, Simon Blazer, smartphone ergonomics, Steve Jobs on June 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer A while ago I wrote about the ergonomic problems inherent is using the new iPad (and iPods and even reading books can put you in the same uncomfortable positions) Some people have theorized that Apple is counting on aftermarket [...]
Cash In on Great Hiking, Golfing, Water Recreation in Cashiers, NC
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Massage Research, Nature and Stress, Stress Management, tagged Cashiers Farmers Market, Cashiers NC, Glen Falls, Great Smoky Mountains, HIghland Hiker, Laurelwood Mountain Inn, North Carolina Hiking on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer This May we traveled to Cashiers, North Carolina to scout for locations for future seminars and group trips. One of my clients had told me to travel to Cashiers versus Asheville, NC for great hiking and a more outdoorsy experience. [...]
No Time to Exercise? Put Some Labor in Your Life!
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged exercising without the gym, family exercises, labor, Physical exercise, Strength training, Wii Fit on June 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Image by colorblindPICASO via Flickr By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer The internet is full of great exercise videos. The news publishes reports daily about the benefits of exercise. Yet I hear the same refrain from people all the time: I don’t have time to exercise. [...]
Chicago Has a New Choice for Conscious Living: Mindful Metropolis
Posted in Health and Wellness, tagged Conscious Choice, James Faber, Minfdul Metropolis, Richard McGinnis, Sustainability, sustainable living on June 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer There a new Chicago holistic magazine out now: Mindful Metropolis. I’ve read the first few issues and it reminds me of a cross between the former Conscious Choice and the defunct Monthly Aspectarian. (Content is similar to Conscious Choice, ads [...]
Medieval Torturer or Savior for Those With Low Back Pain? Dr. Michael Silbert
Posted in Health and Wellness, tagged adjustments, Board of Trade wellness, Chicago Wellness Center, Chiropractic, Dr. Michael Silbert, Pain Management, spinal tractioning, tractioning the spine on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I love this guy: Dr. Michael Silbert. Why? Because his adjustments make me feel so much better. I’ve had a lot of adjustments and I really like this “Goldilocks” style: He does not use too much force nor too little. [...]
Check Out a Great Bike Shop-Richard’s Bikes
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged Bicycle, bike repair shops, bike shops, Cycling, Mountain biking on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer In the city of Chicago there is Kozy’s and Village Cycle. But for my money, for a great bike or great bike repairs, I head out to the burbs to Richard’s Bikes in Palos Heights (aka RBikes). What’s so great [...]
Why Your Massage Therapist May Be More Important to Your Health Than Your Doctor
Posted in Health and Wellness, Massage Therapy, tagged Alternative Medicine, Massage, Massage Therapy, Pharmaceutical drug on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer As a massage therapist and personal trainer, I am NOT a doctor. According to the State of Illinois, I have no medical credentials beyond licensure for massage therapy. However, I see my clients more often than many of them see [...]
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