If you have a Tao (enlightened) quote regarding bodywork either from someone else or from your own heart, then join me and write it in the comment section below. Share your truth as it may help others as well as yourself. My truth today: “It’s one thing to study...
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So, you’re sitting at a red light and you look in the rear view mirror and see that a car is coming toward you at a speed that doesn’t indicate that he or she is going to stop. It’s apparent that the person doesn’t see you. Within seconds you...
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Sometimes I work on people who simply can’t afford massage. I tell them to “give me what they can.” I do it out of the kindness of my heart, knowing I’m not going to receive a large payment in the form of “dollars” in return. They give me from...
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Simply put, the forearms are over used and rarely given any attention. What I’m doing right now as I type is using my hand and finger flexors and extensors. When I massage I’m using my hand and finger flexors and extensors. When I drive and grab the steering...
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I found a great story that I’d love to share. It gives us therapists an in depth feeling and experience of what it’s like to close your eyes while giving a massage and how important it is. I’ve closed my eyes many times while giving a massage and found...
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My dad and I were in his kitchen when I saw him cringe in pain when he lifted his arm to grab something. “My arm has been like this for a week now,” he said in what I thought was an exaggerated look of agony. I love my dad...
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In this blog post you’ll learn how to put a superior 1st rib back into place with PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation), a technique that involves passive stretching and isometric contractions on a muscle or group of muscles. This is a rib technique that I’ve used in my practice many,...
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This is from a friend of mine. He’s been doing massage for years now. I thought it was unique and rather funny: The Fly When I first started my massage career I was definitely a “green, not knowing what I’m doing” massage therapist. In fact, I only did a...
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Need clients? Then network. Networking is one of the most powerful ways to find a client base. How? Events Go to events, any event, and market yourself. Massage therapists have it easy in the sense that when someone asks, “What do you do?” and you reply with, “I’m a...
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Balancing the body, through the core, is one of the most effective ways to ease painful symptoms and conditions anywhere in the client’s body. I emphasize “anywhere” because most issues arise from the core or, in other words, the center. When the center/core is not in balance, such as...
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