Serene Touch - Samantha Merry, LMT

07/09/2026

To schedule a session please schedule through www.serenetouchtherapy.com

07/08/2026

💜 Trigger Point… or Fascial Restriction?

That “knot” you’ve been rubbing for months…

What if it isn’t just a muscle problem?

Many people call it a trigger point, but in John F. Barnes Myofascial Release, we often find that these painful areas are manifestations of fascial restrictions. Fascia is a continuous, three-dimensional web of connective tissue that surrounds and penetrates every muscle, nerve, blood vessel, bone, and organ in your body.

When fascia becomes restricted from trauma, surgery, inflammation, repetitive stress, or unresolved emotional stress, it can create localized tenderness, tight bands, and pain that feels like a stubborn knot.

The common response?
❌ Dig into it.
❌ Rub it harder.
❌ Use elbows, massage guns, or aggressive pressure.

But if the fascial restriction is never addressed, the body often tightens even more to protect itself. You may get temporary relief, only to have the pain return because the underlying restriction remains.

Instead of forcing tissue to change, we apply gentle, sustained pressure, rebound and allow the body to unwind and allow the fascia time to soften and release. As the restriction unwinds, pressure on muscles, nerves, joints, and blood vessels can decrease, allowing the body to move with greater ease and less compensation.

Sometimes the place that hurts isn’t even where the restriction began. That’s why in Myofascial Release, we treat the whole body—not just the symptom.

Your body isn’t asking for more force.
It’s asking to be heard.

💜 Healing happens when we follow the restrictions, not fight them.

07/07/2026

07/03/2026

Come see me at First Friday! There will be two drawings and one suprise giveaway. Hope to see you there!

07/03/2026

I will be at First Friday! I will have three drawings! There are also three FREE 30 minute massage gift vouchers! Hope to see you there!

06/28/2026

The Psoas: More Than a Hip Flexor 💜

Have you ever noticed your hips tighten when you’re stressed?

That’s because the psoas is more than a hip flexor. It’s one of the deepest muscles in the body and plays an important role in your fight, flight, or freeze response.

When your nervous system senses danger—whether it’s physical or emotional—the psoas contracts to help protect you.

The problem?

Today’s “threats” often aren’t life-threatening. They’re work stress, unresolved trauma, anxiety, poor sleep, or emotional overwhelm. When the body stays in survival mode, the psoas may never fully let go.

Over time, this can contribute to:
✨ Hip pain & stiffness
✨ Low back discomfort
✨ Anterior pelvic tilt
✨ Reduced hip mobility
✨ Shallow breathing
✨ Feeling “stuck” in your body

The psoas is rarely the whole story.

Fascia surrounds the psoas and connects every muscle, bone, nerve, blood vessel, and organ. Restrictions from trauma, surgery, repetitive stress, inflammation, or emotional experiences can create tension patterns throughout the entire body.

Stretching alone often isn’t enough.

With Myofascial Release, we gently release fascial restrictions while helping the nervous system feel safe again. As the body shifts out of protection, the psoas often softens naturally because we’re addressing the source—not just the symptom.

💜 Healing isn’t about forcing your body to change.

It’s about helping your body remember that it is safe.

06/17/2026

I will be set up during First Friday July 3rd. Please stop by my booth. Hope to see you there! 😊

06/16/2026

Somewhere along the way, many of us began to believe we needed to be fixed, improved, or made into something more.

But healing isn’t about becoming someone else; it’s about remembering who you were before the world told you otherwise.

You are not the project; you are the art, dear friends.

06/14/2026

One of my goals this year. I just enrolled to the course. I will make an announcement when I will take on clients for lymphatic drainage. Exciting 🫶

06/10/2026

Something funny. I hear all the time I didn't shave. I don't care, come in and enjoy a relaxing massage. 😌