Posts Tagged ‘Massage Therapy’
The Philosophy of Dimensional Massage Therapy
Dimensional Massage Therapy is the name of the unique bodywork taught by Nancy Dail. Nancy is Director of Maine’s Downeast School of Massage, author of Kinesiology of Manual Therapies, and nationally renowned teacher in practice for 40 years! Here is a link to an extensive article giving you insight into Dimensional Massage Therapy and the…
Read More8 Places a Massage Therapist Can Work
Some professions have you in a cubicle your whole life. Others have just one track you can take. But Massage Therapy is different! It’s a personally fulfilling career. You get to help others and you get to work in so many different environments. Massage Centers – the popularity of businesses like Massage Envy, Massage Harmony,…
Read MoreRestore your energy
by Brenda Young A few years into my massage practice I noticed that some clients drained my energy while others boosted it. Then I learned about transference and countertransference, and how an energy exchange occurs between the client and therapist. This was fascinating to me but I still didn’t know how to get rid of…
Read MoreDo you get headaches?
by Jason Hammond I always ask my clients this simple question. If they get headaches frequently, I want to let them know that I can help. This is great way to increase your benefit to a client and to build your practice! Many people suffer from frequent or occasional headaches and don’t mention them during…
Read MoreWhy do adults make great massage students & Why does being a massage student make great adults?
Why Adults Make Great Massage Students Even after a short while in the work world, every adult strongly desires work that is more meaningful. Massage is meaningful, heartfelt work. Adults make great massage students because they have freely chosen to be here. Nobody is in our classroom because their parents told them they had to…
Read MoreWhat are the 13 Rules of Massage Therapy?
1. Slow down when you need to. Speed up when you don’t need to slow down. Massage that’s always slow is ultimately boring massage. 2. Palpate – how can you love if you don’t know what’s there? 3. Know anatomy – not just in general. Have memorized the origins, insertions and actions for…
Read MoreTrauma and the Body – A Vignette
by Gregory Gaiser My first experience as a health care professional working with trauma happened in the early 1990s with a woman I’ll call Roberta. Roberta was in psychotherapy at a local women’s center which specialized in treatment for childhood sexual abuse and rape survivors. Roberta’s story was particularly tragic as she had been born…
Read MoreTHORACOLUMBAR FASCIA AND BACK PAIN
Some years ago, I went with my daughter, Katja, to receive her first facial. The esthetician, from Colombia, explained how it would proceed. She said, “Your face does not end at your neck! It goes down to your chests!” Well, something similar can be said about your back. Your back doesn’t end at the waist!…
Read MoreBodywork: Finding what you didn’t even know was there
by Keith Vencill, LMT, CDMT Clients often reveal that the most intense areas discovered during the session are exactly that: unearthed, previously unknown tension and pain. Around this pain and because of it, compensatory movements and postures can grow. These very pragmatic structural and energetic arrangements are temporary adaptations, but can linger long after they…
Read MoreRitchie Mintz
by David Lauterstein I’m not sure you all know that we have a delightful and very special workshop coming up on March 30. It is a don’t-miss experience to for all bodyworkers and massage therapists in Central Texas! This remarkable class is called Fascial Explorations – and the Streams of Life. It features Ritchie Mintz,…
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