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...

by Frank Merillat Well hello to all and here we go again. It’s a new year and all that holds for possibilities. By the time you are reading this I will have celebrated my 75th birthday and my thirtieth year of studying the art of bodywork and association with the...

By Luann Overmyer Our body can be viewed as a community of interdependent neighborhoods filled with diversely skilled laborers (cells) that need nourishment and refuse management to do their jobs well. Cells organize themselves into organs, glands, and tissues...

By Pete Whitridge Welcome to the New Year! Wishing you all a happy, healthy and prosperous year ahead. As you probably know, I love fascia and focus on it in my teaching. I’d like to share a new book with you from a very entertaining writer named David...

By Ariela Grodner In my case, I feel as if all the things I do in my daily life are built around arriving in that moment when I get to be present for another human being. I have a client later today; what a blessing that is! How do I prepare myself?  The morning...