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Listen to all, plucking a feather from every passing goose, but follow no one absolutely. ~Chinese ProverbHave you ever had a really great massage that leaves you feeling fabulous for days? That's because it fixed something that was tweaked - muscles, fascia or energy. My first massage was from Madonna's massage therapist. Susan was a friend of a friend, and though I felt good, I didn't feel amazing. Maybe because I was new to massage and it made me a little nervous. Still, I kept hearing that massage is amazing for your health so I kept trying. Since then, I've gotten massages around the world from Hungary to Cambodia. I've had some great ones (the best ever was by my surf instructor Kim) and lots of mediocre ones. But in the last two…
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