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Meet our Newest LMBT, Austin!

Austin is a Wilmington native who loves living on the coast. He studied at Miller Motte College of Wilmington where graduated in 2017. He specializes in deep tissue, sports massage, and pain relief. Using an intuitive approach he believes in providing his clients with the best body work to increase their quality of life and allow them to live pain free to take back control of how they feel through the physical relief and information he can provide them. Outside of work he likes to surf, work out, go for hikes at Carolina Beach State park, run on the Wrightsville Beach loop, and spend time with his friends at the local breweries and restaurants. Book your massage with Austin today!

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We Are Open!

Shine On is beyond excited to announce that we are OPEN! After almost three months of being forced to shut down, we started to really miss our clients and the rewarding feeling of easing their pain. We are at half capacity so schedule space is much more limited than before.

We are continuing to spend 20 minutes sanitizing and wiping down every surface after each service. We ask anyone experiencing any flu-like symptoms to please not book at this time (Even if it is just allergies).

We are now taking credit card information upon booking. This new feature does not charge you and you will not have to pay until after your service is complete. The reason for this is to limit the spread of germs and to protect our staff if a client is to cancel outside the 24 hour window or no-call-no-show. If you decide to cancel and do not do so within 24 hours of booking your appointment, you will be charged for 50% of whichever service you chose. Wow! That sounded harsh! At Shine On, we understand that cancellation policies can sound a little harsh but we plan our day around these appointments and in these difficult times, our schedule space is extremely valuable to us.

We hope everyone is being safe and we can not wait to see all of our wonderful clients again! Shine On through this, you crazy diamonds!

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Hatha Yoga is Coming to Shine On Soon!!!


Hatha yoga has been around for thousands and thousands of years. Some believe the tradition to be 5000 years old while others think it dates back as many as 10,000 years. This disparity in time is due to the fact that when Yoga was first practiced there was no written word, no paper, no way of transmission other than the spoken word. So there’s no way to know for sure how ancient this practice is. What we do know is hatha yoga is a total life philosophy incorporating how we relate to the world, to ourselves and how to attain inner peace.


In the yoga sutras, (196 sutras or aphorisms written in Sanskrit around 400 A.D.) Patanjali describes hatha yoga as consisting of eight limbs or disciplines. This is known as the eight fold path. (More on this later!)


Two well known schools of yoga were derived directly from these sutras and today’s modern styles including ashtanga, Iyengar, anusara, yin, power, vinyasa, restorative, Jivamukti, kundalini moksha, Bikram, etc. all originated from these schools.


So in essence hatha yoga is the mother of modern day Yoga as we have come to know it. With this deep history and broad definition there is a massive variation of what can be offered in a hatha class. But generally it embodies this eight fold path and incorporates relatively slow paced, deliberate asanas (postures),pranayama(breathwork)and meditation.


In my classes I like to stay true to the roots of yoga to allow the holistic embodiment of it’s philosophy. I also like to incorporate some anusara and alignment based modifications using belts,blocks,and bolsters. This makes yoga accessible to everyone and helps beginners and people with injuries or chronic conditions get into correct alignment, bringing awareness to their bodies and breath, and calm their minds.

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Meet Our Newest Therapist, Starr!

Starr Porter LMBT, thrives on helping people relax, feel better, and to create balance within

their bodies and lives. Using a holistic approach, she has been assisting clients reach their

health and healing goals since 2016. Starr is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher

specializing in alignment based Hatha yoga as well as Pranic and Chakra energy techniques.

Whether you desire an indulgent massage for deep relaxation or require bodywork for chronic

conditions, injuries, or traumas, Starr incorporates various modalities customized for each

client’s specific needs. She is experienced in Therapeutic, Myofascial Release, Swedish,

Neuromuscular Therapy, Hot Stone, and Deep Tissue techniques. Shine on with Starr today!

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Benefits of CBD oil!

There are so many benefits of CBD oil and now for only $20 added to any of our services, you can get a massage with CBD oil!! Some of the best benefits of CBS oil massage are antipsychotic effect, nausea relief, treats seizures, lowers incidence of diabetes, promotes cardiovascular health, and it even FIGHTS CANCER!!!! Book your CBD massage today! Shine On!!

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