Stories from the practice.
Articles, reflections, and education from our practitioners, 75 posts and counting.
Apr 27, 2026
Your Body Keeps the Score — And Acupuncture Helps It Let Go
Stress shows up as pain, tension, anxiety & more. The Teal Center in Arlington, VA explains how acupuncture helps your body finally let go this April.
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Mar 22, 2026
How to Make That 1-Hour Massage Last All Week
Discover 5 expert-backed tips from Teal Center in Arlington, VA to extend the benefits of your massage therapy session for days. Learn what to do and avoid after your next massage.
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Feb 22, 2026
Is One Session of Acupuncture Worth It? (The Honest Truth)
Wondering if one acupuncture session provides real relief? Learn about the "Nervous System Reset," the benefits of cumulative healing, and how our Arlington, Virginia community clinic makes consistent care affordable.
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Nov 10, 2025
Acupuncture for Women s Health in Arlington, VA: Natural Support from PMS to Menopause
Seeking natural women's health support? The Teal Center in Arlington, VA provides expert acupuncture for every phase: cycles, fertility, pregnancy, and menopause relief. Start feeling balanced.
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Nov 3, 2025
How Long Should I Wait to See a Massage Therapist for Low Back Pain?
Northern Virginia low back pain won't wait. Learn when therapeutic massage is essential for chronic tension and how The Teal Center anchors whole-person healing.
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Jul 1, 2025
Massage Therapy for Every Body: A Conversation with Jasper Werntz
Celebrate Pride Month with Jasper Werntz, a transgender massage therapist at The Teal Center. Learn about their trauma-informed approach, commitment to the LGBTQ+ community, and how they create a safe, inclusive space for queer and trans clients seeking wellness services.
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Jul 1, 2025
What to Expect During Your First Acupuncture Session: A Comprehensive Guide
Are you considering trying acupuncture for the first time?
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Jul 1, 2025
Energy Kinesiology: A Powerful Way to De-stress Your Body and Mind
Discover how energy kinesiology can help reduce stress and promote healing through natural muscle testing techniques. Learn about this powerful holistic therapy approach at The Teal Center.
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Jul 1, 2025
Oncology Acupuncture: A Holistic Support for Cancer Patients
Discover how oncology acupuncture helps cancer patients manage symptoms like pain, fatigue, and brain fog while improving quality of life.
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Jul 1, 2025
How Acupuncture Can Support Fertility and Improve IVF Outcomes
Explore the benefits of acupuncture for fertility, including its role in improving IVF outcomes, enhancing egg quality, and supporting male fertility.
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Mar 16, 2025
Need to Boost Your Immune System?
Discover how PEMF therapy can boost your immune system, improve cellular health, and reduce inflammation. Stay healthy this winter with this innovative wellness approach.
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Nov 25, 2024
Gratitude Meditation
Audio file of a free gratitude meditation session by Jane McGinn, Certified Hypnotherapist at The Teal Center
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Nov 17, 2024
The Power of Breath:
Discover how Conscious Connected Breathing helped one overwhelmed single mom release years of pent-up stress and tension. Learn why breathwork is the ultimate self-care practice for busy moms seeking holistic ways to find balance and inner peace in the midst of life's challenges.
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Oct 1, 2024
How to Extend the Benefits of Your Massage:
Discover effective strategies to extend the benefits of your massage therapy between sessions. Learn hydration tips, stretching routines, and self-care practices to maintain muscle relaxation and well-being. Explore our massage packages to enhance your self-care commitment.
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May 22, 2024
PEMF Therapy: A Non-Invasive Solution for Chronic Pain Management
Discover how PEMF therapy can enhance your massage and acupuncture benefits, alleviate pain, and accelerate healing. Learn about the science behind this non-invasive treatment and how it promotes holistic wellness. Explore our customizable PEMF therapy packages and experience the synergistic effects of combining PEMF with traditional therapies.
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May 6, 2024
How Massage Therapy Can Help You Thrive After Surgery
Discover how massage therapy can enhance your post-surgery recovery. Learn about the science-backed benefits of massage for pain relief, improved circulation, reduced swelling, and emotional well-being. The Teal Center's compassionate therapists create personalized treatment plans to support your unique healing journey.
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Apr 25, 2024
Acupuncture: A Powerful Tool for Pain Management
Experience the proven pain-relieving benefits of acupuncture at The Teal Center. Our skilled practitioners use this ancient healing modality, backed by extensive research, to help you manage chronic pain and restore balance. Book now and reclaim your vitality.
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Mar 6, 2024
Women s Health and Hormones
Discover the importance of hormonal balance for women's health at every stage of life. Learn about the impact of hormones on physical and mental well-being, and explore strategies for self-care and navigating the transition into perimenopause and menopause. Take charge of your health and prioritize self-care with insightful tips and expert advice.
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Nov 19, 2023
Now is the Time to Stand in the Light
We all co-exist in the same quantum field and all of humanity is deeply connected in ways beyond our current comprehension. Spiritual teachers have said that, while 95% of the world feels like it is living under a heavy, dark cloud, it only takes 5% of us standing in the light of our true divine presence, holding space for each other with clear eyes and an open heart, to begin to break up those clouds and allow the light to shine for all.
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Aug 7, 2023
Unraveling the Mysteries of Past Life Regression
Past life regression can also offer insights into patterns and recurring themes in one's life. For example, it may shed light on unexplained fears, talents, or strong connections with certain people. Some individuals believe that exploring past lives can help them uncover the root causes of these experiences and gain a deeper understanding of their current circumstances.
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Jul 25, 2023
The Power of Surrender:
Discover the power of surrender as an active choice. Learn to navigate life's hurdles, let go of limiting beliefs, and find fulfillment through unexpected paths.
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Jul 24, 2023
Relax and Rejuvenate
The world can be a chaotic and stressful place, making it difficult to recharge and feel our best. Learn here how massage and bodywork can heal you.
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Apr 26, 2023
Pamper Yourself and Your Baby
Discover the power of prenatal and postnatal massages for physical and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and early parenthood. Alleviate discomfort, reduce stress, and improve sleep quality. Learn about the benefits of self-care and why you and your baby deserve it.
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Mar 27, 2023
Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Liposuction Surgery
Speed up your liposuction recovery with Manual Lymphatic Drainage! Learn how to reduce swelling and bruising in our informative blog post. Click now!
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Mar 27, 2023
What to Look For In a Massage Therapist
If you're considering getting a massage, you probably want to find a therapist who can provide you with a great experience. Here's what to look for!
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Mar 27, 2023
Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergies
Are you dealing with hay fever this spring? Acupuncture can relieve allergy symptoms, and help strengthen the body’s immune defenses, so that it is less vulnerable to allergens in the environment.
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Jan 31, 2023
Acupuncture for Weight Loss
Acupuncture treatments for weight loss involve stimulating specific points on the body that relate to specific organs and in turn help to regulate the endocrine system. Acupuncture can help to reverse factors that lead to obesity by increasing metabolism and decreasing both appetite and stress.
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Dec 13, 2022
Heal The Earth, Heal Humanity
More microbes in the soil equates to richer, more nutrient-dense and fertile ground to grow all of our food and the food we feed our animals. Our soil, including in the United States, is depleted of these microbes, leading to natural foods that are not as packed with living nutrition as they were in the past. Leisha's efforts, if supported, could expand the return of microbe-rich soil not only to Ecuador but also to our world -- Pacha Mama, Gaia, our beloved planet Earth.
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Oct 26, 2022
Discover The Amazing Health Benefits of Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a form of massage that helps to move excess fluid out of your tissues and back into your lymph vessels and from there into the blood vessels. Read on to learn about its benefits!
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Sep 25, 2022
Why is Everyone Talking About The Fascia?
So what do we need to do to keep our fascia fibers happy? The answers are simple!
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Aug 21, 2022
CSI Massage - Shoulder Pain?
When massage therapists arrive at the scene of an injury or pain, we have plenty in common with detectives.
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Aug 21, 2022
Massage & Pregnancy
Therapists trained in pre and post natal massage adapt massage techniques to address the physical issues that accompany pregnancy and recovery after childbirth.
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Aug 21, 2022
Three ways Qi Gong can transform your life
Qi gong practice radically shifts the environment-as-threat point of view. We gather energy in the form of air, warmth and subtle energies around us.
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Aug 21, 2022
Recipe: Masala Almond Milk
This all-natural dairy alternative may actually be better than traditional cow's milk. If you like chai or indian-style rice pudding, you will love it.
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Aug 21, 2022
The Alexander Technique: Changing Habits that Hurt Us
For more than 100 years, Alexander Technique has helped people approach every day activities with less tension and greater ease.
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Aug 18, 2022
Massage & Acupuncture Support Body s Ability to Heal
Whether you're recovering from injury or going through treatment for cancer, massage and acupuncture support your healing process in several ways.
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Aug 16, 2022
Lymphatics: The Word You Don’t Know But Use Every Day
Toxins. Edema. Hematomas. Immune response. They all sound serious (and they can be) and they are all managed at least in part by your lymphatic system.
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Aug 16, 2022
Essential Oils: Small Packages Pack Big Relief
Learn how essential oils are so effective in promoting health and resolving chronic ailments.
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Aug 16, 2022
This Skeptic Embraces Energy Healing
Karen Soiles, PT, MA, PRC shares how she discovered the healing effects of energy medicine through biofield tuning therapy.
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Aug 16, 2022
The Teal Center Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Major Expansion
Join us to celebrate the expansion of our Randolph Towers Center and the opening of our Community Classroom Space!
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Jul 7, 2022
Treating Anxiety & Depression
Living with anxiety and depression can be challenging. Here are some tips you can use in order to alleviate your symptoms and improve your quality of life.
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Mar 2, 2022
To my Fellow Eastern Europeans
Like me you probably have been feeling frozen. All the trauma from our past suddenly flooding forward. I want to tell you, you are not alone in this. We all feel this way, and as Brene Brown says, the less you talk about it, the more you have it (not a direct quote).
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Sep 21, 2021
Yoga Therapy
See how to loosen your low back with Teal Center Yoga Therapist Leslie DeGrande
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Aug 24, 2021
Yoga Therapy
Feeling tense, slumped, or like your head is reaching too far forward?
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Jul 28, 2021
The Teal Team Advantage
A coworker recently pointed out something awesome that I’ve been neglecting to be grateful for. When you work as a massage therapist on your own, it’s just YOU. You bring to the table (ha!) your knowledge, skills, and ab
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Jul 7, 2021
Why take collagen as a supplement?
Collagen is an ally for skin, joints, heart, and even hair and nails. Some studies have shown that adults taking collagen have significant reduction of joint pain. Collagen also diminishes wrinkle depth and aids the regrowth of hair, making it beneficial as part of an anti-aging protocol.
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May 19, 2021
How to Interpret Your Body s Messages
Your body is usually trying to tell you something — often with pain, lack of movement, stiffness. Let’s learn to listen better together.
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May 9, 2021
Massage and Parkinson s Disease
Teal Center therapist Angelee Oh shares her experience in helping people with Parkinson's disease through post-exercise massage.
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Mental Health, Self-Care, and Bodywork
Massage and Craniosacral Therapy support symptoms related to mental health disorders.
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Mar 28, 2021
Moving from the Heart: An Interview with Roger Tolle
We interviewed Roger to learn more about his perspective on the transformative healing potential of bodywork.
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Mar 28, 2021
How Stress Makes You Sick
If stress is constant and the stress response is prolonged, overexposure to stress hormones can lead to numerous health problems.
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Mar 28, 2021
Our Covid-19 Procedures
The Teal Center implements safety protocols and procedures to keep us all safe and healthy during the Covid-19 epidemic.
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Mar 25, 2021
Happy Feet, Happy Body - For Everyone
Reflexology is often mistaken for simply “a good foot rub”. Admittedly, it is an excellent foot rub but it’s so much more.
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Mar 25, 2021
Massage & Acupuncture Relieve Pain
The body of scientific research on the hows and whys acupuncture and massage therapy effectively reduce pain is small, but growing every year.
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Mar 25, 2021
Mindful and Compassionate Service
Mindful and Compassionate Service seminar with Frank Ostaseski, internationally recognized teacher and pioneer in compassionate service.
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Mar 25, 2021
Natural Healing for the Whole Family
If your newborn has trouble nursing, your teen athlete has a sore shoulder or your grandpa has insomnia, consider massage therapy.
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Mar 25, 2021
Spring: a fair wind for a fresh start
The optimal time of re-birth and blossoming, the spring equinox, is at our doorsteps. We walk in the sunlight and breathe deeply.
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Mar 25, 2021
Strengthening your Resilience
I am passionate about building a safe, trusting, non-judgmental, and confidential relationship with my clients.
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Mar 25, 2021
Thai Massage - More Than Lazy Yoga
Thai Massage uses acupressure, Ayurvedic principles, and assisted yoga postures to open you up and bring you back together.
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Mar 25, 2021
The Competitive Edge
At The Teal Center, we can help you reach your performance goals, on the track, court or field, as well as at work or at school.
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Mar 25, 2021
The Energy of Spring
Creativity. Growth. Flexibility. Vision. According to classical Chinese medicine, these are qualities associated with the energy of springtime.
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Mar 25, 2021
Thinking About Getting Your First Massage?
This gives your therapist important information about your current areas of pain or injury, health conditions and medications.
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When is a Breath More Than a Breath?
You can’t turn around lately without encountering the words “mindfulness” and “meditation”. It seems like everyone wants you to get your quiet on!
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Mar 25, 2021
When You Hear “That” Word
It’s not just what cancer means inside your body. The treatments for cancer are often difficult, disruptive, even grueling. Onocology massage can help.
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Mar 24, 2021
Feldenkrais Method Brings Effortless Movement
Feldenkrais is beneficial for those experiencing chronic or acute pain of the back, neck, shoulder, hip, legs or knee, as well as for healthy individuals.
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Mar 24, 2021
Massage Therapy Reduces Occupational Stress
A study published in March 2019 by the International Journal for Massage Therapy shows that massage therapy can effectively treat occupational stress for emergency medical personnel.
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Mar 24, 2021
Mindfulness Practices Can Improve Chronic Pain
There's new evidence that mind-body interventions can help reduce pain in people who have been taking prescription opioids.
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Mar 24, 2021
Resources for Preventing Viral Illness
As seasonal colds, flu, and coronavirus are circulating, two things are critical for protecting ourselves and our communities: 1) taking excellent care of our own health and 2) making choices that reduce the odds of exposing ourselves and others to these viruses.
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Mar 24, 2021
6 Things To Know About Massage Therapy for Health Purposes
According to the National Institutes of Health, Massage Therapy may reduce chronic pain, and can ease depression and anxiety
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Mar 24, 2021
Virtual Services to Support You During the Coronavirus Epidemic
Brenda Teal, Founder of The Teal Center, talks about our offerings and how they can help during the coronavirus epidemic.
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Mar 24, 2021
Changing Massage to Match Your Life
Massage doesn’t need to stop when you find yourself in your elder years. Massage can help you maintain whatever level of wellness you want.
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Mar 24, 2021
Deep Rest for Caregivers
Debbie has been a caregiver and a hospice volunteer and is honored to share the healing power of Yoga Nidra with all types of caregivers.
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Mar 24, 2021
Gratitude to Deena!
Thank you for your energy and creativity, Deena and congratulations as you begin your new career as a teacher of the Alexander Technique on the west coast.
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Are you Feeling Swollen? - Try Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Lymph massage can help with swelling, detox and pain. Whether caused by disease or a surgery, well-executed MLD can ease painful symptoms.
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Mar 9, 2021
What Does Holistic Health Really Mean?
The four aspects of holistic health – body, mind, emotions, and spirit – are each deeply woven into the other three. Modern science has shown how emotions affect our biology at a cellular level and how our beliefs impact our mental health and physical well-being.
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