Performing an assessment before a massage session while the client is standing is the optimal way to evaluate your client, reach an agreement and create a treatment plan. If a standing assessment doesn’t happen, here are some quick and easy assessment techniques you can perform while the client is on the table in a prone position. […]
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(Photo (c) by Patty Kousaleos) A working experience with CORE Myofascial Therapy by Taso Lambridis CORE Myofascial Therapy was developed by George Kousaleos, a highly experienced Structural Integration Therapist based in Florida, USA who also has a major role with the Athletic Program at Florida State University. George developed the Sports Massage team for the […]
The Hand-L Massage Tool, By Bob McAtee, LMT A recent blog post on the Terra Rosa website noted that massage tools “can help enhance the therapeutic effects of a treatment, and tools can also help therapists, preventing them from fatigue and injury. The highest risk for a massage therapist is mainly wrist, fingers, and thumbs injuries. […]
John Sharkey brings more than thirty years of bodywork experience to his dynamic workshops in Sydney which are filled with new ideas and new take away hands-on practical demonstrations. John has been privileged to work with a number of the world’s most respected icons in the bodywork profession and exercise science fields including David Goodman […]
John Stirk’s book The Original Body has attracted a highly appreciative review from Anodea Judith PhD, yoga teacher, and Leigh Blashki, Past President, Yoga Australia. Anodea Judith, PhD: ‘If yoga is the poetry of the body, this book is sheer poetry about the practice of doing yoga. It says it’s for yoga teachers, but really anyone who […]
View Online or Download it here Issue no. 18, Contents Controversy on Iliotibial Band Sydnrome There is a view that ITB cannot be stretched and current treatment strategies are outdated, we dissect the evidence-based study abd asked experts on their opinions and treatment options. Contributions from: Whitney Lowe, Joe Muscolino, Til Luchau, Robert Baker & Art Riggs […]
Thai Massage by Richard Gold How It Started In Thailand, what is known in the Western world as Thai massage is known as Nuad Bo’Rarn. Nuad is a Thai word that translates as, “to touch with the intention of imparting healing.” Bo’Rarn is a word derived from ancient Sanskrit; it translates as, “something which is […]
Easy Assessment for Massage Therapist By Sean Riehl, LMT Only a small fraction of massage therapists use any assessment testing in their practice. Although most massage training includes some type of kinesiology and assessment tests, therapists quickly forget this information and rely only on their touch. Touch is powerful, and because of this, most therapists don’t find […]
When and how did you decide to become a bodyworker? It was really a blessing in disguise. During my third year studying Mechanical Engineering I caught Hepatitis A from a local fast food restaurant. There was a small epidemic and about 100 people got sick. It knocked me out for a couple of months and […]
In the book “The Mind Has a Body of Its Own”1, authors Sarah and Matthew Blakeslee described marvelously how the brain maps the body. The brain contains maps of every point in our body, as well as the space around the body. An important theme of the book is that body maps in the […]