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Focus On Maternity Massage
by Leslie Stager My friend has a busy sports massage practice. She works with pregnant and non-pregnant clients often doing deep tissue work in hip adductors, hamstrings, calves, and quadriceps. One day we were discussing pregnancy massage adaptations -- sidelying and...
Who Will Teach Us To Give Birth To Our Souls?
by Mary Reis “Who will teach us to give birth to our souls, to be life-giving creative centers of energy instead of death-dealing centers of inertia?” —Camille Campbell in Meditations with Theresa of Avila I came across this quote at the beginning of...
Don’t Let One Failed Exam Stop You: A Graduate Tells Her Story
by Kendra Ostrander I had first arrived to Gainesville late January 2014, a week before I would attend the Florida School of Massage. My uncle was attending at the time and talked highly of this magical place that not only allowed, but encouraged, students to be...
Finding A Way: Three Women Share Their Night Class Odysseys
By Dar Mikula Kelley Gonzalez was 16 when she got pregnant. A teenager out on her own, she moved to West Palm Beach, got her GED, and never worked less than three jobs. However, before she left Gainesville, Gonzalez drove by the Florida School of Massage and saw the...
Sports Massage Therapy
It can be a common misconception that massage therapists solely work with over-stressed clients in spa settings. The trained hands of a massage therapist are needed in a variety of settings, one of them being the facilities and events of athletic teams and...
Did You Know?
Massage therapists are tasked with acquiring not only an impressive amount of information on the human body, but also passing rigorous tests and requirements in order to become licensed. Massage therapy is a complex and varied discipline. Check out some of these facts...
10 THINGS TO KNOW WHEN CONSIDERING A CAREER IN MASSAGE THERAPY
The massage therapy industry is growing at an impressive rate, and as more people begin to understand the healing and therapeutic powers of massage therapy, the already great need for therapists will only increase. If you or someone you know is considering a career in...
What Lights Your Fire?
by Frank MerillatWhile sitting listening to music this morning I happened across the Door’s recording of Light My Fire. Later while out walking my dogs I got to thinking about life, education and what lights my fire. I thought about how my interests and work have...
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
By Dar Mikula"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." - From “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr....
Protection for the Bodyworker
by Ariela GrodnerProtecting oneself from taking on the symptoms of dis-ease that a client exhibits is a consistent and recurring issue for practitioners across the entire spectrum of massage modalities. How does one cultivate the necessary empathy and awareness to...