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In the winter students come to school in the dark and they go home in the dark, and that can give anyone the blues.  Lucky for them, and lucky for you if you receive regular massage during the winter months, massage has been shown time and time again to be one of your best defenses…

One of the reasons I see so many students getting sick this time of year is that they’re not taking proper care of their immune systems.  Their immune system is their first line of defense against things like viruses and bacteria, and your immune system becomes for sluggish in the cold weather, especially in your…

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…