Posts Tagged ‘massage’
3 Steps to Receive a Great Massage
3 STEPS TO RECEIVE A GREAT MASSAGE – whether you are client or a student It is amazing how many students come who attend massage school think they will learn to give massage. They often forget that they will be receiving massage as well. They go through a brief moment of surprise – “Oh, I…
Read MoreExploring the ‘CARE’ aspect of Healthcare
I became a massage therapist because I couldn’t think of another job I could do that felt more meaningful. It was super-important for me to find work I could respect, feel good about, and find fascinating. Learning massage and its related subjects adds not only to your professional life but also to you as a…
Read MoreLOVE AND WORK – HANDS AND FEET
Freud said, “Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.” Most of us give an ordinate amount of time and attention to our work. Do you spend as much time cultivating the love in and of your life as you do your work? Likely we all need to refine that balance. The other day…
Read MoreTour Our School
The best way to learn if Massage Therapy school is right for you is to come visit campus, talk with our Admissions Director, and experience a 1 hour student internship massage. Schedule your tour and you will receive a complimentary massage voucher. We want you to experience a student internship massage so you will have…
Read MoreDON’T IGNORE THE INTERCOSTALS
by David Lauterstein “Anything with wings always comes down in the end”. ~ Simone Weil One of the most important groups of muscles often ignored by massage therapists is the intercostal muscles. These of course give rise to the deliciousness of “spare ribs”. But far more importantly they are core muscles involved more or less…
Read MoreMassage Can Be a Light at the End of the Carpal Tunnel (video included)
Massage Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome What is the “carpal tunnel”? A passageway from the wrist to the hand, the carpal tunnel is made of tendons, ligaments and bones. The median nerve passes through the tunnel and provides sensation to your thumb, index finger, middle finger and the thumb side of the ring finger. The…
Read MoreTHE TEMPORO-MANDIBULAR JOINT – MOST USED IN THE BODY!
One of the most fascinating and important things that therapists must understand is the anatomy of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ), its function, and its dysfunction. The TMJ joint is the most used joint in the body. And it has – like the knee – an articular disc within it! So, If this disc gets displaced…
Read MoreTHE TYRANNY OF THE BACK – A RANT
My wife and I got massages at a very nice spa last night. We each signed up for 1.5 hour deep tissue. What we got is about 60 minutes on the back, relatively little work on the rest of the body. Therapists, maybe some clients, want only back, shoulder and neck work. And maybe some…
Read MoreMeet Serratus Anterior Again
Last weekend I was teaching a Deep Massage Teacher training and we traded each day. On the second day, after receiving, I stood up, walked around, and was amazed at how free my shoulder girdle felt – primarily because my partner hadn’t worked on my shoulders! Neither of us could figure it out. Then the…
Read MoreSenior Massage – Not Just for Old People
by Mary Duval The seniors are coming – be prepared! The baby boomers started turning 65 in 2011. Every day since then more than 7000 baby boomers have reached 65 and this will continue until 2030, when all baby boomers are 65 or older. This is a growing population and even if you do not…
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