Last night, after snowshoeing, a shower, and some much needed girling up, I got a quick massage. It was a nice wake-up call. My friend, Johanna, is a massage therapist in Copper Harbor. In the winter, she gives massages upstairs at The Mariner North. During the warmer months, she can be found at her studio, Spirit of the North Wellness. Happy, exercised, showered, girled-up Di went for a 15-minute massage. I used to get somewhat regular massages, but that’s just not something a poor college student can do, these days, especially since much of my free money goes towards the traditional beverage of the area: beer. However, I’ve been having the usual pain associated with muscle tightness caused by lots of snowshoeing … Read entire article »