December 15, 2006

The Bump and Grind

Tooth Grinder’s Massage at Purepeace

You’ve been working out your home-for-the-holidays anxiety on your unsuspecting molars. Just one thought of running into your high school nemesis, Patty McPeppy, and your jaw becomes a steel trap.

Clearly you have an ax to grind with the old homecoming queen, but give your bicuspids a break with a Tooth Grinder’s massage at Purepeace.

If you find yourself clenching or gnashing your way through the day, this 75-minute therapy is for you. Warning: It’s a combination of relaxation and pain (the happy kind), so first-time massage-goers and pleasure seekers should probably sit this one out.

The therapist works primarily on the muscles in your head, neck, and face, paying extra close attention to your jaw. She’ll also help you identify your grinding triggers and teach you a handful of tension-releasing moves to perform on yourself.

So the only pain you’ll be feeling this holiday is a good old-fashioned case of indigestion.

Available at Purepeace, 1207-09 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, at Broadway Street (773-878-0038 or purepeace.com).