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That Time Again
By Frank Merillat So it’s that time again! We are one year away from the deadline to renew our massage license. That means we need to be thinking and planning for completing our continuing education requirements. Do you have a plan? Do you know the requirements to...
Core Link and Primal Midline in CranioSacral work
By Dr. Prana. LAP., DAOM., MBA. When our awareness is centered in primal midline, we feel the bliss of wholeness in the present moment. The primal midline is referred by many names in different healing traditions, Sushmana in Yoga, Avadhuti in Siddha, Zhong Mai...
Important new developments regarding your massage therapy practice
By Pete Whitridge Hello everyone, Happy New Year! I imagine we’re all pleased to be closing the door on this past twelve months. May 2022 be the beginning of a time of healing and abundance for us all. This past year saw some legal changes to our Massage Practice Act...
Celebrating Maura’s Life
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 2:00-5:00pmoutside at theFlorida School of Massage6421 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32608 Livestream beginning at 2:30pm. Livestream link is here. Please wear face coverings and observe social distancing. This is an open invitation and there may...
Breath control for better health
By Pete Whitridge One of the simplest tools for calming the nervous system is also the most intrinsic necessity for maintaining life - breath. Breath control and the ability to exhale longer than you inhale are basic principles in most breathing practices, regardless...
Stepping back into practice
Ariela Grodner As I walk through the Gardens I see all of the flowering manifesting with so much exuberance. We have avocados and guava growing, and all of the flowers are breathing the wet Florida air. There are whispering glimpses of the upcoming summer we...
Together Again
By Frank Merillat It is exciting times at FSM, we just started our first in person orientation for the new October class last Wednesday, October 6th. This is the first in-person orientation we’ve had since January 2020. To quote the Grateful Dead, “what a long strange...
Live Your Dreams: Natalie Nix
In this post, we're revisiting our Live Your Dreams series with FSM staff member and graduate Natalie Nix. She has recently created and launched a yoga studio in Gainesville, Kardiya, focusing on alignment based classes. Natalie is an inspiring example...
Fulcrum of Being
The power of ‘Points of Balance’ in practice, and in everyday life. “A fulcrum doesn’t do anything itself; it creates possibilities.” ~Fritz Smith, M.D., D.O. We hear it idealized in our culture that being centered, on the mark, and balanced are goals to achieve, and...
The Feldenkrais Method ©
By Ann Harman The Feldenkrais Method was developed by engineer, physicist, and judo expert Moshe Feldenkrais. It is a method of learning efficient movement, including coordination, balance, and natural breathing. As it focuses on the connections inherent in...