Happy holidays from the North Shore of Oahu

Santa relaxes on a hammock near Haleiwa

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to take a quick moment out of this special day to say thanks and wish y'all a happy holiday and season's greetings. I am so fortunate to be surrounded by my family this weekend.  I hope everyone is able to enjoy their holiday in good health and with good company.

I am so fortunate to be able to do what I love doing each and every day. In 2003, I remember driving past Ka'ala Healing Arts in Waialua for the first time. I was on my way to skydive at Dillingham Airfield with my best friend. I thought to myself, what a perfect little place to have a massage clinic. I saw myself working there in vivid detail with my mind's eye.

Amazing to think I have been giving massage here at Ka'ala Healing Arts now for well over ten years. What a blessing to have been able to manifest my dreams! Thank you all for making it possible!

Aloha,
Sonia Beauchamp
The Haleiwa Massage Muse
Giving massage and ashiatsu to the residents of the North Shore near Haleiwa for over 10 years at Integrated Massage and Deep Tissue Therapy in Waialua.

Haleiwa Massage Muse Gift Certificates Available On-line

Beautiful bird of paradise massage gift certificates in Haleiwa, HI

Get your massage gift certificates now!


Give the perfect gift this holiday season! Everybody loves a good massage. We are conveniently located in Waialua at the Ka'ala Healing Arts center just 5 minutes outside of Haleiwa Town and 20 minutes away from Wahiawa.

Purchase a massage gift certificate entirely on-line this holiday season. Avoid the Christmas hustle and bustle of the North Shore Marketplace and Ala Moana Center. You don't even have to leave your house. We can mail a paper certificate to your loved one or send them an e-mail voucher notifying them of a gift of massage therapy.

Visit our massage gift certificate webpage to find out more and purchase your gift now.

Please give me a call or email if I can help answer any questions.
Although I only work 3 or 4 days a week, I partner with Abby Parker of North Shore Ashiatsu and Massage. Between the two of us, we are open seven days a week at our North Shore Massage clinic in Waialua near Haleiwa.

Much love and enjoy your holiday season,
Sonia Beauchamp
The Haleiwa Massage Muse
808-285-3009
olueamassage@yahoo.com

Haleiwa Massage Muse: Four Simple SEO Tips for Your Website or Blog

Woman types on laptop to boost SEO in Hawaii

So my Haleiwa Massage Muse Tip of the Day is something completely different from my usual health related post. Today, I am going to talk about creating great content for your website! As some of you know, I recently changed my domain name after ten years of using Vistaprint's dismal website package. Vistaprint?! Yes, I know! I actually fell for their service on a whim when purchasing business cards. It was one of the most unfortunate mistakes I ever made regarding marketing. I was stuck with a domain name and website that I could not easily port over to another provider without serious loss of SEO. After ten years of shelling out $20-30 a month to Vistaprint, I finally bit the bullet and started building a new website with brand new content from scratch. Once my new site outperformed my old site, I purchased my old domain from Vistaprint and parked it with a custom redirect. Now, my website costs next to nothing! My first tip: Be careful who you choose to host your domain. Do your research first! Make sure you own your domain name and can easily transport its content anywhere you like.


I am a complete newbie, so I am somewhat self-conscious about giving advice when it comes to internet marketing and social media. However, I have learned a few things that I want to share, so here goes nothing!


Four Simple Tips to Boost SEO on Your Website and Blog


  • Don't worry about perfection
A website is something that should continually be evolving. It doesn't need to be perfect from the start and most likely won't be! Start with the most important information and then continue to add to it when you have time. Then, a little at a time- edit, re-read, delete what doesn't work, and add more! Continue to tweak your articles. Are you worried your writing is sub-par? Hey, that's ok! Take a look around at your competition. Most likely, those who take the time to post supplemental content (blogs) have the same problem. You'll find loads of unpolished writing, hurried articles, and grammatical errors... Relax! Your content doesn't need to be perfect. It just needs to be good enough to reflect well on your business persona.


  • Meet your publishing goals
This brings me to the next point. Set your goals and meet them! Now that you have gotten over your fear of publishing sub-par content, sit yourself down and start writing. Get that article out there on the world wide web so it can get indexed, crawled, and whatever it's called. For me, I tried to do one post a week, and it only took two months for me to see tremendous results!


  • Use your keywords and phrases
I am lucky that my massage practice is located in the small town of Waialua. There is not much competition for massage, and we all refer our clients to one another when necessary. My biggest problem? I am 2 minutes outside of the larger town of Haleiwa where I need my massage business to show up on search engines. This is where strategic use of keywords came in. I took advantage of every opportunity to add those weak phrases into my website content.

Think of all the phrases your customers might use to find you and incorporate those into your site and posts. Use different variations of those phrases in every paragraph without sounding too repetitive. Keep re-reading your posts to find missed opportunities to add in those keywords. Make a list of all your phrases so you don't forget them!


  • Expand your topics
Logically, it makes sense to start writing articles that strengthen the search terms not showing up for your business. For example, I teach infant massage classes on the North Shore of Oahu, and my classes were not showing up on Google. I wrote a short article on infant massage that included a cute picture with my business info. I posted that picture, along with a link to the article on several social media sites, and within a month- I started showing up in searches.

What happens when you run out of ideas for your articles? You won't... because you don't have to limit yourself just to posting about things related to your business. That's the beauty of a blog! You can write about anything you like as long as you keep in mind how it will reflect on your business image. Think about things that people may be searching for on Google. Community events, uplifting local news, self-help tips, inspirational quotes, recipes, the list is never-ending! It helps to always include a shareable picture or graphic on each article. This way, you can share this photo to social media posts, and it will link directly back to your website. (Stay tuned for more about social media in my next article!)


Thank you all for reading my blog post! This has been my Haleiwa Massage Muse Tip of the Day. Relax and get a massage in Hawaii- you deserve to feel good! Give our Waialua massage clinic near Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu a call to schedule your appointment. We would love to hear from you. We are the North Shore's specialists in Deep Tissue Therapy and Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage.

Looking for a last minute holiday gift? Buy your loved one a Haleiwa Massage Muse gift certificate. Our Hawaiian massage gift certificates can be purchased entirely on-line and mailed or e-mailed to the recipient.

Much love,
Sonia Beauchamp
The "Haleiwa Massage Muse"
808-285-3009
Integrated Massage and Deep Tissue Therapy
in Waialua, Hawaii. 




Haleiwa Massage Muse Tip of the Day: Hamstring Stretching

Woman stretches after receiving North Shore Hawaii massage

I suffer from chronically tight hamstrings. If you are anything like me,  you cringe at the thought of doing a Downward Facing Dog in public. Take a few minutes everyday to bring your awareness to this muscle group by doing some static stretching, dynamic movements, or yoga. Make sure to follow these six simple tips for safe and effective hamstring stretching.

6 Tips for Flexible Hamstings

  1. Use a combination of static stretches and dynamic movement. Try not to rely solely on stretches that are sustained for too long a period of time. Try following static stretching routines with range of motion activities.
  2. Do not lock your knees when performing a stretch. Keeping a straight leg does not involve locking your knees. Try to be mindful if you have a habit of this.
  3. You can always use your surroundings for assistance. For example, use a doorway, wall, rope, or band to provide resistance for proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. This will help increase your range of motion. 
  4. If you have difficultly stretching your hamstrings, you can always bend your knee slightly. As flexibility increases, you can begin to straighten your leg more and more.
  5. You should never force a stretch. It does not make your efforts any more effective and can actually cause harm.
  6. Remember to relax and enjoy the sensation of stretching. Breathe deeply and remember that you are taking the time to stretch your body because it feels good!
There are so many resources for safe stretching available on the internet. Take you time to find a method that you enjoy doing. This will motivate you to make stretching part of a daily routine.

Massage is also a great way to take care of your hamstrings. If you are on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, give us a call to book a massage therapy session. Our massage clinic is in Waialua near Haleiwa and we specialize in deep tissue massage. Receiving massage is a great way to increase your body awareness which will help you live a more active lifestyle.

Thank you so much for reading my Haleiwa Massage Muse Tip of the Day.

Take care of your body, get a massage, and feel better. You deserve it!
Love,
Sonia Beauchamp
The "Haleiwa Massage Muse"
808-285-3009

Forms

Please fill out your intake forms ahead of time. Call us to determine which forms to bring with you.

Print out your forms, fill them in, and bring them- along with your prescription or referral for massage to your appointment.

In addition to bringing your forms to your appointment, you can also scan and e-mail, fax, or take a legible photo of each page to send to me at:

  • email to olueamassage@yahoo.com
  • photo and text message to 808-285-3009
  • fax to 678-696-6671
  • postal mail to Sonia Beauchamp 66-216 Farrington Hwy. Suite 203 Waialua, HI 96791
* Do not email or text message any form that has your credit card number on it. 

Kaiser Permanente and HMSA:  Forms (2) for ASH Group health insurance massage reimbursement clients 

UHA members: All 4 forms need to be received in order for me to submit your treatment plan for approval. This process may take up to 15 days

Forms for No-fault Auto or Workers' Compensation

HMAA members: one form

Custom Massage Form for out of pocket clients

  • 🌴🌴🌴  Short Intake Form  🌴🌴🌴 (If you are paying out of pocket for a custom massage and have an uncomplicated medical history, you can fill out this abbreviated health form. )

Additional Assessment Forms