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Ahhhh...Massage!
By Mike Gullickson
Massage therapy offers many wonderful benefits by reducing stress and anxiety, enhancing sleep quality, improving
range of motion, and relaxing injured, tired and overused muscles.
Have you ever wanted a massage? Kristen asked my wife before she started, Massage
Have you enjoyed massages in the “Do you have any problem areas you’d like
past? Is there soreness, a twinge addressed?” I know my wife bit her tongue Monday through Friday
or ache you have that a massage might and used self-restraint because she didn’t By appointment, Cowan Creek
help? Then consider massage services point at me or say “him.” Phone 512-948-7781
offered at the Sun City Texas Cowan
Creek Fitness Center. Kristen asked my wife if she preferred to Kristen
be covered with a blanket and asked Joyce Moon
The massage room at the fitness center is to let her know if the massage pressure Licensed
located behind the elliptical machines. The was too much or not enough. Massage
door remains locked during the session to Therapist
ensure privacy and an interruption-free During the massage, peaceful and Trained in dance, physical
experience for the client. relaxing music played in the background, fitness and nutrition
enhancing the experience. Kristen was
Recently my wife, Joyce, had a massage careful to determine where the tightness Victoria
by Kristen Moon, one of two massage was in my wife’s body to provide the Young
therapists working there. The other is greatest benefits where needed. She says Licensed
Victoria Young. that once a month is ideal for a massage, Massage
and claims they can help detox the body. Therapist
I’ll go out on a limb here (I think that’s Certified Personal Trainer
a pun), but I suspect my comments here So do yourself a favor and get a massage Certified Exercise
about me are true. My wife rated Kristen’s from one of Sun City’s highly trained Physiologist
massage an A+, while I struggle to have a massage therapists -- Kristen Moon and
passing grade as a husband; she doesn’t Victoria Young. Kristen gives massages OCTOBER 2015 SUNRAYS | 33
give out high marks easily. Suffice it to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
say, she’ll be back for more massages. Victoria is available on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Appointments are necessary
There’s a brief form you need to fill out and can be scheduled by calling the Cowan
before your massage so come early before Creek Fitness Center at 512-948-7781.
the first visit.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
