About: Chothen Brooke

One thing the teachers at Soma like to point out on me a lot are the location of my sinuses.  There are four sets, and around this time of year they like to get inflamed, clogged and painful.  But before you start popping pills to relieve the congestion, try a simple acupressure treatment to open…

By Dr. Amber Mills. What’s not to love about the holiday season- family, gift giving, food, STRESS?! As much as I love the holiday season, I’m always overwhelmed and stressed by the end of it all (does this sound like you?). Each year I try my best to be organized and run ahead of schedule…

The Soma Institute has prided itself on being a second career option for many military veterans.  In fact, not to brag, but Soma was voted as one of the top 25 Military Friendly Vocational Schools (read more here). As we all know, many veterans return from duty suffering from PTSD.  This article from Massage Magazine…

No matter what side you’re on, after this last election everyone’s nerves are not only fried, but extra crispy.  If all the pundits and all your Facebook friends have left you feeling anxious then there’s no better solution than getting a massage. In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Mark Hyman Rapaport and his…

Breathing.  The simplest of activities, and yet so many of us are doing it incorrectly.  When was the last time you took a few minutes, sat up straight, and inhaled deeply down into your belly?  Deep breathing helps jump start your parasympathetic nervous system and takes a giant load off your heart from the daily…