By Mary Reis In the Touch of Presence® School for Biodynamic Studies, the Biodynamic Cranial Approach is a specialized form of craniosacral education.  Giorgia Milne teaches here in the United States as well as in Europe, Australia, and Taiwan, with Gainesville...

By Dean Juhan (with note from Frank Merillat) From Frank: Deane Juhan is one of my favorite teachers, I have been studying with him for well over 20 years. He combines a very deep understanding of the workings of the movement body, he wrote Job’s Body : A Handbook for...

By Ariela Grodner It has been two days since my return from a ten-day Vipassana course in Jesup, Georgia. Vipassana means insight. Being in silence with a foundation in morality, or a strict commitment to inflicting the least amount of harm possible. One can...

By Neesha Anderson One of the beautiful but sometimes overwhelming things about being a massage therapist is how many different facets of your business you get to control. From the modalities and services you offer, to your philosophy, brand, online presence, and the...

By Ariela Grodner Those of us who have chosen massage therapy as an occupation probably have noticed that sometimes there is a conflicting element in charging money for something as sacred as holding space for someone's heart. What we do is also very valuable and on...

By Mary Reis Beacon: A source of guidance or inspiration One thing I am most grateful for in this profession is that our education offers us an opportunity to reconnect with a more essential part of our humanity. Giving and receiving work allows us to explore...

By Cristian Arroyo Often when therapists think about shoulder pain or shoulder dysfunction, we seem to gravitate toward the glenohumeral joint, the scapula and their associated musculature as potential structures that need help. Restoring functionality of the...

By Pete Whitridge I am so enjoying the New Year! Lee and I are at home in Fort Pierce for the first time in 16 years; very different to be here in Florida rather than at our cabin in the Ozarks. We decided to put our beloved little sanctuary on the market...

By Pete Whitridge Welcome to the new year! Thank you to everyone who attended classes with me throughout the 2021- 2023 renewal period. I always feel energized and rejuvenated when I am in your presence. In-person education feels particularly important in these times...

By Ariela Grodner Spirals, circles, and cycles of movement inspire and shape a curiosity that influences me in life and in my teaching modality. Though I was not someone who grew up with an ease around mathematics, I have grown to love the energetic and sacred...