JLM Therapeutics Massage and Yoga Therapies

JLM Therapeutics Massage and Yoga Therapies Move, Feel and Be Better. We specialize in
Massage Therapy to help feel and relieve acute and chronic pain
Yoga Therapy to help you move and feel better

It's time to look at inversions.This quarter focuses on building upper body strength, and yoga does this mostly with inv...
09/11/2026

It's time to look at inversions.

This quarter focuses on building upper body strength, and yoga does this mostly with inversions. We flip the body upside down to ask the arms to support and give the legs freedom to either rest or challenge our core strength.

Either in-person at my studio space or livestream from the comfort of your own home, join me for some therapeutic yoga. This September workshop focuses on how you can use core strength, breathing techniques and stable legs to build upper body strength and resilience. You can even decompress your spine along the way! You can be assured of a bit of laughter and nonsense, and also some awesome companionship with like-minded yoga people.

Get ready to "Take Yoga Upside Down"! This workshop is all about flipping your perspective—literally. We’ll dive into some basic inversions like Downward Facing Dog, Legs Up the Wall, and Supported Shoulderstand, plus we’ll tackle the fun stuff like headstands, handstands, and forearm stands, with plenty of support, of course. We’ll chat about why inversions are awesome, how to practice them at any fitness level, and even how to use everyday stuff from your home as props. And hey, knowing how to get into an inversion is cool, but knowing how to get out safely is just as important! Get ready for some anatomy insights, breathing techniques, yoga nidra, and a good dose of laughter. Let’s turn things upside down together!

Click the blue Register Here button below to sign up for the breathing workshop.

Click the links below for more information on upcoming Self Care Saturday classes and even register for them!

Oct 17th - Yoga for Hand, Wrist and Elbow Relief (https://momence.com/l/wyhmgm4l)
Nov 14th - Yoga for Shoulder Relief (https://momence.com/l/R5h0B084)
Dec 12th - The Art of Slowing Down (https://momence.com/l/WQhMg0xB)

Online Video Resource Library

All of my past Self Care Saturday videos are available for 30-day rental through my website, in case you need some gentle inspiration, or just a Josh fix as some have called it.

Click here (https://jlmtherapeutics.com/workshops/) to look through the entire library, and look for the Videos tab.

Check out our event on Saturday, Sep 12, 2026.

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Is deeper work really better work? Not always, it turns out! I know, imagine that! First off, let's talk about your nerv...
09/09/2026

Is deeper work really better work?

Not always, it turns out! I know, imagine that!

First off, let's talk about your nervous system and how healing fits into this. We toggle between the Fight/Flight (Sympathetic) and Rest/Digest (Parasympathetic) aspects of our nervous systems. We need the sympathetic part to get up in the morning, to do cardio, to work, and more. We need the parasympathetic to settle down, to process heavy emotions, to appreciate beautiful things around us and to fall asleep.

Massage therapy normally puts us into that parasympathetic mode. The massage room itself is usually calming, the music is generally calming, the lighting is often very relaxing. So we're put at ease just walking into the space.

Then I usually ask what you're feeling, which parts of your body are speaking to you, where you'd like me to focus and how you'd like to feel by the end. A lot of people say they want really deep work at this point. They want to feel the effects (usually soreness) of the massage for a few days afterward, to get their money's worth! Trust me, I completely understand this and have heard it a lot over my career.

Here's the deal though. When you're getting worked over that deeply, where you're holding your breath, where you're squinting your eyes, hoping it's almost over, telling yourself it's just for a few more seconds and it'll all be worth it in the end, you are completely in Fight/Flight/Freeze mode. Your body is tensing itself somewhere against the pressure (Fight), your nervous system wants to get off the table and run away (Flight) and that deep exhale once the deep pressure is released says you've been tense (Freeze). Your nervous system thinks you're under threat and is telling you it's not actually healing in that moment. The switch is fully in sympathetic mode.

It's not always a bad thing to be in this place. But if every massage we're getting keeps putting us in this sort of response, where it takes a couple of days to convince the body to come out of it, we're not ever getting into the Rest/Digest/Heal system. In fact, we could be continuing the trauma we think we're healing, pushing it deeper into our tissues.

Well then, what now? What do I suggest instead? Well, I'm going to answer that with another question. What if you asked for less pressure, just to that edge before you hold your breath? What would happen if you used those signals from above as warning signs that the work is too deep and needs to be subtly adjusted? How would the massage change if you stayed in the parasympathetic experience more than 50% of the time? You would probably be sore less, yes, and you run the risk of feeling better for longer.

Here's the point. Deep massage shouldn't hurt, ever. And if you feel a sense of accomplishment from hurting after a massage, please know you are hurting after a massage that shouldn't hurt. It's that simple. Perhaps there's something scary about letting your body truly relax and heal. "Good" pain and "bad" pain are both pain to our feeling brain, the nervous system. The thinking brain has negotiated a vocabulary around the pain. But the truth remains that pain is pain, and you are tolerating, even encouraging it by hoping to hurt after a deep tissue session.

I've been in the field for over twenty years, I've worked on a lot of bodies, and I am happy to discuss the subtleties of this with you during your entire session. Trust me when I say I have found that direct physical experience of parasympathetic deep tissue work is the most effective for people. You have to feel the difference between deep tissue parasympathetic massage and deep pressure sympathetic massage in your own body.

Hopefully this gets you looking forward to your next massage! Ask your therapist to back off just a touch when you feel an intense sensation, wait five breaths, and I bet you notice the tension releases a touch faster than you expected.

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Simple tennis ball rolling for deep tissue benefits in a short online courseWe talked Massage 101 last month, and here's...
09/07/2026

Simple tennis ball rolling for deep tissue benefits in a short online course

We talked Massage 101 last month, and here's a way to take some of that deep tissue work home with you!

Feeling like you need a massage right this minute, but your schedule’s just too packed? No worries—I’ve got a quick fix for you! Grab a tennis ball and start working out those tight spots right at your desk, whether you’re at home or at the office. The best part? My online "Have a Ball Self Massage Course" offers a full-body massage experience where you stay fully dressed, and it’s way more affordable than any massage therapist in Denver!

In this four-week course, you’ll get weekly video lessons showing you how to use a tennis ball for a complete self-massage. Here’s the breakdown:
• Week One: We kick things off with your feet, shins, and calves.
• Week Two: We move on to the hamstrings, adductors, and quadriceps.
• Week Three: We tackle the hip flexors, IT band, and diaphragm—those spots can really use some love!
• Week Four: We finish up with the spine and shoulders, front and back.

And to top it all off, you’ll get bonus tips for massaging your hands and forearms, which is a game changer for your neck and upper back if you’re glued to a computer all day.

Ready to get started? Click the button below and turn those tennis balls into your personal massage therapist!

Online Video Resource Library

All of my past Self Care Saturday, Men's Online Pelvic Floor Conference and Have a Ball videos are available for 30-day rental through my website, in case you need some gentle inspiration, or just a Josh fix as some have called it.

Click here (https://jlmtherapeutics.com/workshops/) to look through the entire library, and look under the Videos tab.

Click here for event details from JLM Therapeutics!

Simple and Fun Online CoursesEver find yourself feeling emotionally and mentally stuck, unsure of what to do next? Maybe...
08/31/2026

Simple and Fun Online Courses

Ever find yourself feeling emotionally and mentally stuck, unsure of what to do next? Maybe you’re dealing with that vague sense of anxiety that keeps you from taking action or traps you in overthinking. Believe me, I’ve been there more times than I can count, and I’ve said those same words to myself over and over.

After more than ten years of wrestling with these feelings, I finally put together an online program focused on the Yamas and Niyamas—the first two steps on Patanjali’s Royal Yoga path, which are foundational in yoga and the Yoga Sutras that we all learn about early on.

Deb Adele’s book from 2009 (yep, that’s right, Amazon says so) breaks down these steps into twelve months of short reading assignments and weekly philosophical questions. This book has been a game-changer for me, helping me become more decisive and action-oriented. Working through it with a group of fellow yoga teachers gave me incredible insights and made me realize I’m not alone in my struggles. It even helped me work through some deep-seated shame and guilt, with a little help from some great therapists along the way.

I’ve turned this material into short, weekly videos to support you as you start or continue your journey to get unstuck, handle anxiety, and make confident decisions. I really recommend doing this program with your “logical family”—those people in your life who support you fully and let you be your most authentic self. And hey, I’m here to be part of that support network. Think of me as your accountability partner, gently nudging you to check in weekly and stay on track, even when life throws its usual curveballs.

You can also register below for a 30-day workshop if you'd prefer a quicker study.

It's a year long philosophy course in one short month. Get ready, as it's a lot of material. I'd suggest getting a few friends to do it with you, as it's so much better with support and encouragement! You'll need Deb Adele's The Yamas and Niyamas book, which is available through my website, at my office or online and at a number of local book shops. Plan for about 20-30 minutes daily for the reading homework, the questions for exploration and the journaling required.

Online Video Resource Library

All of my past Self Care Saturday, Men's Online Pelvic Floor Conference and Have a Ball videos are available for 30-day rental through my website, in case you need some gentle inspiration, or just a Josh fix as some have called it.

Click here (https://jlmtherapeutics.com/workshops/) to look through the entire library, and look under the Videos tab.

Click here for event details from JLM Therapeutics!

How do you know what's going on? Most of us don't really know we're in fight, flight or freeze for so much of our day. W...
08/26/2026

How do you know what's going on?

Most of us don't really know we're in fight, flight or freeze for so much of our day. We wonder why we wake up tired, why we're bloated, and why our nerves feel frayed so much of the time.

Tie this into last quarter's newsletter on how we breathe, and we get a glimpse of some ways to know if we're stuck in a sympathetic nervous system cycle. Some questions to ask yourself. Do you feel rested when you wake up? Is your digestion regular and consistent? Do you feel like you have enough space in your workday to finish all your tasks? Does your time off feel restful and rejuvenating?

Most of us will answer no to these questions, so it's a good sign we're stressed out. Welcome to being human, right?

Here's the good news. If you feel like your nervous system is frayed and you're always in the sympathetic cycle with little time for rest, it only takes five minutes to make some change. A lot of us are great at making the excuse that five minutes won't change anything, so why even start! That's a great way to convince yourself that perfection is the goal. Serious question, how's that working out for you so far? Most folks will sheepishly admit it's not working at all, but it's been a constant companion preventing any change from happening.

You are the biggest single factor in your health care. Read that again please.

You can go to any number of healers, doctors, therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, herbalists, energy workers, massage therapists, yoga therapists, shaman, medicine women, etc. but if you're not committed to your own consistent practice, you'll notice yourself repeating the same story over and over again. It will feel like a broken record eventually.

So if you're tired of being tired, bloated from feeling bloated and frayed from being frayed, push yourself to commit to your own small steps daily.

What sort of steps, you ask? Meditation, yoga, breathing, calisthenics, laughing, dancing, journaling, connecting with friends and family, walking, smiling, feeling and listening to your own heartbeat, and even practicing gratitude. Does this mean you're not ever going to feel difficulties again? Nope, not at all, as that's a constant over the course of our lives. You'll be more skillful at navigating between fight, flight, freeze and rest, digest, recover.

Your body can't really heal if it spends most of the time in the sympathetic nervous system. You've got to take some time to slow down if you want to progress. You have to become very practiced at knowing where your nervous system is and how best to work with it. You're a team, your mind, your nerves, your skeleton, your organs, your muscles, and your skin. Teamwork makes the dream work, or so I've heard.

That's where I can come in, helping you connect with your own internal team. It's my job to bring about some rest in your day, and I can do that with massage, yoga, breathing, meditation, mindfulness, awareness and Ayurveda, as well as some humor from time to time. You get to pick which of these works in the moment for you, and add it to your calendar between visits. Again, you are the biggest single factor in your health care.

So who inspires you to take a moment for yourself? Who can help you be more accountable to yourself in a truly authentic way? I triple dog dare you to take some time this month to dig into this and notice what comes up!

"I'm only here for Savasana" - best yoga quote ever (and best way to take some time in your parasympathetic nervous system).

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