Posts Tagged ‘Texas’
READING EMOTIONS THROUGH THE ENERGY BODY
by Jim McCormick CLIENT: MALE, 45, Engineer, healthy ZB FRAME: “I WANT YOU TO HELP ME REMOVE MY DOUBT.” ZB SESSION: The client didn’t specify exactly what doubt he wanted to get rid of. He was not really open to doing a lot of processing about it verbally. When he asked for that frame I…
Read MoreRELAXATION DAY – AUGUST 15!
“Relax” – from the Latin, “to open again” “Calmness of mind does not mean you should stop your activity. Real calmness should be found in activity itself.” – Shunryu Suzuki-roshi It’s interesting that when therapists talk about kinds of massage – sometimes “relaxation massage” is a mode that is spoken of condescendingly. “Oh, he only…
Read MoreHooked on Acupressure
A Massage Therapy Instructor’s Reflection on Her Journey with Chi/Qi. by Dr. Gayl Hubatch OMD, LMT instructor I use acupressure for everything – from my own muscle stiffness after a workout, headache or trouble sleeping to giving hour-long treatments in my professional clinic. When my spouse or daughter has a headache or allergies, they are…
Read MoreMyofascial 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 would want to do this? The…
Read MoreMASSAGE – 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 well next week, this new client might…
Read MoreDON’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,” because, they said, it often couldn’t be shown to be evidence-based. I had many…
Read MoreTHOUGHT 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 cranial region, almost inevitably thoughts turn down in volume…
Read MoreHow 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 challenging, and depending on what is important to…
Read MoreWhat’s Better Self-Employment or Massage Jobs
What’s Better? Self-Employment vs. Getting a Massage Job A massage job, often massage jobs, or self-employment, I’ve done them both. But what’s better? Obviously, the answer depends completely on you – your needs and goals, your dreams – but I’d like to share my experience with you in an effort to shed some light on…
Read MoreMassage School | Success as a Student & Therapist
Success: How to Get the Most Out of Massage School and Beyond Success in massage school not only means you learned how to give a good massage, but that you also understand how the human body works, what pains it and how it can heal through massage therapy. Also, since just about anyone is eligible…
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