Michelle Ratz-McGuire: Registered Massage Therapy and Hypnotherapy

Michelle Ratz-McGuire: Registered Massage Therapy and Hypnotherapy Offering body positive mat-based massage therapy for pain and stress relief.

You might be clenching your jaw and not even realize it. 😬Jaw tension doesn’t always scream for attention…sometimes it w...
06/16/2026

You might be clenching your jaw and not even realize it. 😬

Jaw tension doesn’t always scream for attention…sometimes it whispers in ways you’d never expect.

Common signs you might be clenching or grinding:
🔹 Headaches
🔹 Stiff neck or shoulders
🔹 Earaches or ringing in the ears
🔹 Clicking or popping when you open your mouth
🔹 Waking up with facial tension or a sore jaw

Many people hold stress in their jaw without even noticing (especially while sleeping, driving, or focusing at a screen).

The good news?
Massage can help release the muscles around your TMJ (temporomandibular joint), reduce tension, and bring relief where you didn’t even realize you were holding stress.

✨ It's one of those “I had no idea how tight that was until you worked on it” moments.

Curious if jaw work might help you? Let's talk.

06/16/2026

Why not you? Seriously! What if you did the thing and your life changed for the better? Wouldn't that be awesome?!? Next time you're up against a block ask yourself why not me and see how your life could change.

06/15/2026

The foam roller has been in the same corner of your room since 2022.

It's okay. We don't have to talk about it.

But here's the thing: foam rolling, stretching, the YouTube videos, the self-massage tools… all of it is genuinely better than nothing. I'm not here to tell you otherwise.

What I am here to tell you is that none of it does what an actual session does. Because none of it knows where to look, what to feel for, or how to work with what your body is actually holding right now.

That's not something you can foam roll your way into. That's what I do.

The foam roller will still be there when you get back, but you probably won't need it as much.

Your body has been trying to tell you something.Not dramatically. Not with one big obvious sign. Just quietly… in the sh...
06/10/2026

Your body has been trying to tell you something.

Not dramatically. Not with one big obvious sign. Just quietly… in the shoulders that never fully drop, the sleep that never fully restores, the headache that shows up so regularly you've stopped mentioning it.

These four signs show up in my clients more than almost anything else. And almost every single one of them said the same thing when they finally came in:
"I didn't realize how long I'd been feeling like this."

You don't have to be in crisis to deserve care. You just have to be human in a body that's been working hard without enough recovery.

If more than one of these slides felt a little too familiar, that's your sign.

Link in bio to book

06/09/2026

You don't need to spend a bajillion dollars to save your body. If you comment "stool" I'll send you a link to the one I use so I can use my knees to treat my client on a table.

06/09/2026

I work with a lot of people who run on empty for weeks before they finally come in.

The text I get three days after their session… that's the one that reminds me exactly why this work matters.

If you've been on the fence about booking, this is what you're actually booking.
Not an hour of relaxation. A body that finally gets to catch up.

Book: www.rmtmichelle.com

06/08/2026

There's a moment (usually about three minutes in) where I feel it happen.

The breath slows down. The shoulders finally drop. The jaw unclenches. And whatever they walked in carrying just… releases.

That's the whole reason I do this.

If you haven't given your body that moment in a while, I have availability coming up soon.

Book: www.rmtmichelle.com

06/05/2026

You're going to want to know this…

If I had to explain why running the local trail + desk job combo wrecks your body faster than either one alone, this would be my exact answer.

No guessing why you're sore. No wondering why the foam roller isn't fixing it anymore.

Just the truth: your body is doing two completely different kinds of work every week - and without recovery built in, it's keeping a tab you'll eventually have to pay.

Whether you're a weekend warrior who runs every Saturday, a desk worker whose shoulders haven't dropped in months, or someone who does both and wonders why they're always one wrong move away from being out of commission… this is your shortcut.

The vibes: composed 🫶The reality: crunchy 🫠
06/04/2026

The vibes: composed 🫶
The reality: crunchy 🫠

06/03/2026

Comment "playlist" and I'll send you one of my favourites!

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60 Bridgeport Road E Unit 202
Waterloo, ON
N2J2J9

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