We are happy to welcome our newest Salon Staff Member, Hanna Castillo.

Hanna is joining us as our newest Massage Therapist.  She recently moved back from

Orange County, California.  Yes….back to the wonderful winters of the Midwest!

Hanna is very versatile in her skills as a Massage Therapist.  They include:

• Swedish Massage
• Deep Tissue
• Sports
• Trigger Point Massage
• Hot / Cold Stone Massage
• Chair Massage
• Aromatherapy
• Pregnancy Massage
• Myofascial Release

She joins Dan Heylmann to round out our Massage  Staff.  Please remember to stop in to meet Hanna and book your next Massage.

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Yes, they may taste great, but these foods discussed by Joy Bauer will get you in the end

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1.  Flexibility

Safely stretching your muscles releases the lactic acid that builds up with muscle use and causes stiffness, tension, pain, and fatigue.  Yoga stretches not only your muscles but all of the soft tissues of your body.

2.  Strength

Many poses such as downward dog, upward dog, and plank pose build upper body strength.  The standing poses build strength in your hamstrings, quadriceps, and abdominal muscles.

3.  Posture

Most standing and sitting poses develop core strength.  With a stronger core, you’re more likely to sit and stand “tall.”

4.  Breathing

Deepening and lengthening your breath stimulates the relaxation response.

5.   Less stress, more calm

Some yoga styles use specific meditation techniques to quiet the constant “mind chatter” that often underlies stress.

6.  Concentration and mood

Concentration and the ability to focus mentally are common benefits of yoga.  The same is true with mood.  It may  help depression due to boosting oxygen levels to the brain.  Yoga is also being studied as a therapy to relieve symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder.

7.  Heart benefits

Yoga lowers blood pressure and slows the heart rate.  A slower heart rate can benefit people with hypertension, heart disease, and stroke.  It also boosts the immune system.

8.  Effects on other medical conditions

Yoga relieves symptoms of asthma, back pain, and arthritis.

Taking an intense power yoga class  in a heated room can provide an aerobic benefit.  I recently tried the yoga center which offers multiple hot yoga classes.  The room is heated, creating a sauna like atmosphere.  This causes you to sweat even more, which detoxifies the body.  You leave feeling refreshed and energized.  I highly recommend it.

Angie Noble is a Master Stylist at Mode Salon

Top 10 foods for healthy, glowing skin

1. Avocados

Includes essential oils and B-complex vitamins that nourish your skin. Avocados contain lots of niacin, which is an anti-inflammatory. This soothes irritated and red, blotchy skin.

2. Mangoes

Include vitamin A which maintains and repairs skin cells. A deficiency will result in a dry, flaky complexion.

3. Almonds

Include vitamin E which moisturizes dry skin. Its antioxidants protect against skin damage and premature aging.

4. Cottage cheese

Includes selenium which will protect you against skin cancer and fight dandruff.

5. Acerola cherries

Includes vitamin C which fights skin damage and wrinkles

6. Oysters

Includes zinc which helps boost elastin which is the skins elastic protein.

7. Baked potatoes

Includes copper, which is an essential mineral that works with vitamin C and zinc to produce the elastin fibers that support skin structure.

8. Mushrooms

Includes riboflavin, which helps improve skin blemishes caused by rosacea

9. Flaxseed oil

Includes omega-3 which hydrate the skin and unclog pores

10. Wheat germ

Includes biotin which keeps you from having itchy, scaly skin

So try these foods out and over a period of time, you too can have healthy and glowing skin!

Angie Noble is a Master Stylist at Mode Salon and Day Spa