Posts Tagged ‘alternative healthcare’
What is Better Than a Guitar? – The Art of Massage #2
For the first thirty years of my life, I was a musician and composer. Among my first loves was the guitar and its music made through the wonderful composition of metal strings, wood, and open space. I am still thrilled with the sight and sound of the guitar and all the variants that have been…
Read MoreHelping Veterans and Wounded Warriors
This nation’s military veterans and wounded warriors continue to fight, long after they come off the battlefields. They fight to be whole again and to reclaim their physical and psychological health. Many forms of massage and bodywork can help them do just that.Therapeutic MassageWith its ability to meld body and mind, massage is an excellent…
Read MoreHolding Headaches at Bay
Bodywork Eases Migraines and Tension Headaches By Cathy Ulrich “Do you get headaches?” I asked Cindy. She had come to see me for massage to address her neck and shoulder pain but hadn’t mentioned headaches.“Well, yes,” she said. “I’ve always had headaches and, now that you mention it, they seem to be worse when my…
Read MoreMassage for the Soul – Zero Balancing
If you wanted to massage your soul, how would you do it? We all want to feel healthy – not just in our bodies. We want to enjoy clear thinking, emotional vibrancy, spiritual inspiration – things more commonly more associated with soul than with body. Recently someone called Zero Balancing a “massage for the soul.” …
Read MoreHelen Keller was Right about Massage (and life)
Helen Keller was right – “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” In some ways every day is an adventure; every day a hero’s journey. We don’t know what will happen. We can see the obstacles and opportunities that arise as part of the incredible journeys, short and long, we take in this life.…
Read MoreThe Most Important Muscle? – Deep Massage and the Rectus Abdominis
Forward flexion of the torso – sitting or moving in hunched over position – is the most common postural distortion. Forward flexion may give rise to serious structural and energetic problems Leaning forward makes our back and neck work harder to keep us upright. It gives us less room for breathing – compromising nourishment to…
Read MoreWhat Exactly is Clinical Massage?
By David Lauterstein We hear the terms “medical massage,” “clinical massage” and “orthopedic massage therapy” used in our field these days. But what is Clinical Massage really? Clinical massage therapy uniquely focuses on the treatment of soft tissue to maintain, develop, augment or rehabilitate the patient’s physical function. Clinical massage therapy can improve the functioning…
Read More“Wisdom of the Body” – Stanley Kunitz on poetry (and massage)
These words are excerpted from the essay “The Wisdom of the Body” from Stanley Kunitz’ book Next-to-Last Things. I’ve found them inspiring my massage therapy again and again over the years. For ages before (human writing), “immense quantities of human experience,” in Alfred North Whitehead’s phrase,”had been accumulating in men’s bodies.” The body, in its…
Read MoreMassage Therapy Hall of Fame (and Self Horn-Tooting….awkward :)
Today I’m being inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame. Thank you to Mike Hinkle, the World Massage Festival, and the world of massage therapy and bodywork for this recognition. So many people spend their whole lives teaching and/or working with clients with virtually no appreciation outside of their immediate circle. So thank you…
Read MorePeace is a Need, So is Work! Massage Combines Peace and Work.
Seth Godin writes a fantastic blog. Every day he comes up with brilliant tips on life and work. Here’s his from today – “When is it due? Here’s the schedule. Follow it. There’s your in box. Empty it. When something is imminent, speed up. When you’re off the deadline machine, take a breath and poke…
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