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As the first cool edges of fall settle over Miami Beach, many of us are still carrying a long, bright summer in our bodies — tight shoulders, a stiff neck, and a mind that won’t quite power down. One of the most elegant ways to let all of that go is Shiatsu, the Japanese art…

Some of our favorite days on Miami Beach start on the mats. Back in the spring of 2021, at MMA Masters, we had the pleasure of working on UFC welterweight Colby “Chaos” Covington — and what began as one recovery session turned into something he kept coming back for: four-hands Tui Na, two sets of…

Some training days you never forget. On a bright February afternoon in 2022, five of us walked into the World Famous 5th St Gym on Miami Beach — the ring where Angelo Dundee once shaped a young Muhammad Ali — and spent the day rolling jiu-jitsu, trading boxing rounds, laughing until our ribs hurt, and…

There is a particular kind of quiet that only happens on the water. The dock lines drop, the marina slips behind you, and Biscayne Bay opens up in every direction — sun on the deck, a warm October breeze off the Atlantic, and nothing on the schedule but rest. Add a licensed massage therapist to…

As the calendar turns to fall and Miami Beach trades peak-summer intensity for warm, breezy mornings, a lot of us notice the same thing: the shoulders we have been carrying all year are still up around our ears. Deep tissue massage is built for exactly that — the knots, the guarding, and the long-held tension…

There is a particular kind of quiet that arrives when you lie face-down on a towel at the edge of Miami Beach, the Atlantic breathing a few feet away, and skilled hands begin to work the tension out of your shoulders. As the early-fall light softens toward sunset, a beach massage becomes something more than…

There is a certain kind of athlete who reminds you that greatness is built quietly, long before the bright lights. Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor is one of them, and he is also a friend who once climbed onto Shane’s table and came away grinning. As Miami Beach eases into the softer light of early fall,…

There’s a quiet truth behind every nourishing meal and every deep, restorative night of sleep: it all begins in the soil. As autumn’s harvest season arrives, it’s the perfect moment to look down at the ground beneath our feet and appreciate how much our wellbeing depends on it. Regenerative agriculture — the movement to rebuild…

Some of the most rewarding hands-on work we do at Miami Massage Therapy happens with world-class athletes, and few carry more heart onto the mats than Brazilian jiu-jitsu standout Daniel Valverde. Over the years, both Alejandra and Shane have had the privilege of working on Daniel, helping a fighter’s body recover between hard rounds of…

As the calendar turns toward fall and the pace of the season picks back up on Miami Beach, a lot of us start noticing the same thing: a shoulder that won’t fully drop, a low back that feels “stuck,” a hip that aches after a long day. Often the culprit isn’t the muscle itself —…