Myofascial Techniques for the Thorax and Diaphragms

by Liz Hoffmaster Let’s look at the rectus abdominus (RA) muscle and a role it plays in our lives. We are a culture obsessed with core work. In truth, 95% of all abdominal core work is done with severely or mildly bulging abdominals. You have to wonder why one...

MASSAGE – THE ANTIDOTE TO THE ECONOMY?

For years, I was fascinated with System-Centered Therapy and worked hard in a group. One thing I learned was that many of our fears are not based on reality. Rather, we often make negative predictions about what may happen in the future – a meeting might not go...

DON’T LIKE HOLISTIC HEALTH?

I was at a panel discussion last week about public relations with media representatives who cover healthcare. One covered healthcare topics on radio, another on T.V. and another in the newpaper. One topic discussed was their reluctance to cover “holisitic health,”...

THOUGHT ACUPRESSURE

For years I’ve said deep massage of cranium is “like” working on the brain. Lately I’ve come to realize that, in important ways, it’s not “like” it, for practical purposes, it IS massaging the brain. When you create an alternative focus other than thought, in the...

How to Choose a Good Massage Therapist

How to Choose: 5 Characteristics of a Good Massage Therapist Do you hop from massage therapist to massage therapist or feel like you’ve tried them all but can’t settle on one? Maybe there’s a good reason! Finding a massage therapist who is the complete package can be...
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