By Frank Merillat As you may be aware Florida School of Massage will be celebrating its 50-year celebration this year. This is quite an accomplishment for us especially when one considers that many “mom and pop” schools have been replaced by more corporate structures....

by Pete Whitridge I just returned from Big Pine Key following several wonderful days of teaching. I’ve been going to the Keys to teach for over 25 years and have always treasured the relationships with my colleagues there, some of whom have been in practice for four...

By Pete Whitridge Over the years the Fascia Research Society (FRS) has received a great deal feedback about the need to incorporate more clinical aspects into their biennial Fascia Research Congress. As a result of this feedback, there is finally an exciting new...

By Ariela Grodner As a child I was much more of an artist than a mathematician, but as my eyes developed I started noticing the beauty of numbers in nature. Numbers have a feeling. The number one is the beginning, the expression of two is a partnership, and the number...

By Ann Harman, D.O., L.M.T., Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner (cm) When we do TMJ work, we often think of massaging the masseters, doing intra-oral work, etc.  However, another place to consider is the hyoid bone. The hyoid is a bone that is often...

By Pete Whitridge In my last newsletter, I discussed the “required classes”, Ethics, Florida Law, and Prevention of Medical Errors, that we must complete every renewal period. I neglected to mention the additional requirement of Human Trafficking Awareness. This...

By Ann Harman For a least half a century, the prevailing idea of childhood development has been that the basic sequence of infant and child development, which includes learning to roll, reach, sit, creep, crawl, stand, and walk, is genetically predetermined. The...

By Pete Whitridge Hi all! I hope you’re having a busy and productive winter season and that you’re enjoying your massage practice. As we approach the final quarter of our licensing period, I’ve begun teaching the three  required classes (Ethics, Florida Law,...

By Mary Reis, edited by Giorgia Milne The phenomena are endless… Sometimes words aren’t the way -Michael Zeligs My exchange partner, Michael, used these word as he and I were sharing the experience of our Biodynamic Cranial Approach session.   Waking from a...

By Pete Whitridge I regularly feel incredibly grateful to be a massage therapist. A particularly gratifying aspect of my work is  when I get to combine both my teaching and clinical practices. Many of you know that I have a part-time  massage therapy...