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Jodi Miller • Massage Therapist • Central FL

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📍 Lake Placid, FL
Massage • Recovery • Mobility • Body Awareness MA109314

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You don’t have a “knot” in your muscle.

You have a small area that’s been working overtime.

Repetitive movement, posture, and daily habits can keep certain muscle fibers turned on longer than they should be… and over time, that’s what creates that tight, sore feeling.

Your body isn’t random. It’s responding to how you use it.

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Most people don’t know what fascia is… or that it even exists.

But fascia surrounds, supports, and connects everything in your body.

In this first video, I’m breaking down fascia in simple terms and showing you what it actually looks like.

This is maybe Part 1 of a new fascia series 💁🏼‍♀️

We’ll dive into how fascia may influence movement, recovery, tightness, pain, and much more in future posts. 👀

👇 Had you heard of fascia before this? by @flowstaterecovery

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Most people feel something “tight”… and immediately try to stretch it.

But not everything that feels tight needs to be stretched.

Sometimes it’s:
• doing too much
• protecting something
• or picking up the slack for another muscle

So if you’ve been stretching the same area over and over, and it’s not changing… there’s probably more going on.

If it keeps feeling tight… you might be looking in the wrong place.

If you want to figure out why, I can help you.

DM if you have questions and/or to book an appt ☑️ taken in Lake Placid, Florida by @flowstaterecovery

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Flow State Recovery website is live. Link in bio.
Targeted pain relief, muscle recovery, and mobility work. To help you recover, move better, and perform at your best.
DM to book your session.
-Jodi Miller, LMT | MA109314 taken in Lake Placid, Florida by @flowstaterecovery

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Every session is tailored to what your body needs most 👇🏽

🌊 Muscle Recovery:
Your body works hard. Help it recover.
Reduce soreness, improve circulation, and support faster recovery so your body can perform and feel its best.

🌊 Targeted Pain Relief:
Pain isn’t always where the problem starts.
I focus on identifying the root cause of discomfort and using intentional, hands-on work to relieve tension and restore function.

🌊 Mobility & Range of Motion:
Move the way your body was meant to.
Assisted stretching and mobility-focused work help improve flexibility, decrease stiffness, and restore movement.

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If it keeps coming back, it’s probably not the real problem. 💁🏼‍♀️ Swipe through to understand why ➡️
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Deeper pressure is not where massage should start.

If deeper pressure is applied before the tissue and nervous system adapt, the body often responds with protective muscle guarding, increasing tension rather than reducing it.

Muscle tissue and the nervous system need time to transition first.

Effleurage is used at the beginning of treatment to warm the tissue and increase local circulation. The gentle friction raises tissue temperature and causes vasodilation, allowing more oxygen and nutrients to reach the muscle fibers.

These strokes also stimulate venous and lymphatic return, helping fluid move back toward the heart and assisting the body’s natural waste-removal processes.

Equally important is the nervous system response. Slow, rhythmic contact activates the parasympathetic nervous system. This shifts the body out of a protective state and into one where muscles can actually release.

Massage isn’t just about pressure.

It’s about preparing the body so deeper work can be effective, and safe.

#flowstaterecovery taken in Lake Placid, Florida by @flowstaterecovery

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Most people think breathing just happens automatically.

But how you breathe changes what your body feels.

Chest breathing
You feel it in overtightened muscles, headaches, and stress.

Belly breathing
You feel it in relaxed muscles, lower blood pressure, and a calmer nervous system.

Your breath tells me a lot about what your body is holding onto.

Save this if you need a reminder to breathe with your diaphragm. taken in Lake Placid, Florida by @flowstaterecovery

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Before a massage even starts, the body already tells a story 🔍

Breathing patterns.
Shoulder position.
Muscle tension.
Posture.

These small details guide how I approach every session.

#massagetherapy
#sebringfl
#recovery
#mobility
#flowstaterecovery taken in Lake Placid, Florida by @flowstaterecovery

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4 months ago

Your neck is working overtime because of your everyday habits 😩

Phones.
Desks.
Stress.

Your body adapts 👎🏽 sometimes in ways that create tension.

Weak muscles ➝ Others compensate ➝ Those become overworked and tight ➝ The cycle repeats

Follow @flowstaterecovery for recovery + movement education. taken in Lake Placid, Florida by @flowstaterecovery

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5 months ago

Sometimes the body just needs a reset 🔁 by @flowstaterecovery

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To the women building their own paths, pushing themselves every day, and taking care of their bodies along the way.

I’m lucky to be surrounded by women who push me, set the bar, and keep it high!

Happy International Women’s Day 💪🏽💗 by @flowstaterecovery

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