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The Union of Thai Massage and Ayurveda
By Ariela Grodner https://youtu.be/2NalsW49SkI In some schools, Thai Massage is taught without Ayurvedic. The same applies to schools of Ayurveda, it is usually missing the dance that Thai Massage brings. The union of the two is a gift. If we trace the roots of...
20/20 Vision for 2020
By Pete Whitridge Wishing you a most wonderful new year and start to the next decade. As we move forward into this new cycle, it seems relevant to focus with clear vision (20/20 perhaps?) toward the future. Lee and I feel grateful to be celebrating the New Year at our...
Swimming In A Sea of Pleasantness
By Frank Merillat Imagine receiving a session of bodywork where everything feels good, comfortable and is received without discomfort. Imagine feeling movement that is fluid, free and easy. Imagine being encouraged into a state of awareness to become conscious of...
Mix & Match Protocols to “Supercharge” Your Pain Relief Therapy
By Cathy Cohen Trigger Point Therapy works wonders in relieving myofascial pain from acute or chronic injury. It is one of the best-researched “medical massage” protocols. In fact, a 3rd edition of Drs. Travell & Simons’ classic textbook was released last...
Breathe and You are Alive!
By Pete Whitridge Life is dependent on oxygen; how we breathe and how well we absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide are critically important factors in our overall health and wellness. It’s estimated that 6-10% of the general population in the US has some form of...
A Sharing Experience
By Frank Merillat We are now in the midst of license renewal season. (Remember all CEU credits must be completed and recorded by CEBroker before a therapist can renew their massage license.) I have been both an instructor and a participant this past month and I...
Fingerprint retention and other licensure issues
By Pete Whitridge License renewal is on our minds with the deadline just around the corner on August 31. I recently renewed Lee's massage license after she completed the final of her required classes (Ethics, Florida Law, and Prevention of Medical Errors) with me at...
Putting It To Work
By Frank Merillat Since this is a license renewal year for Florida and we have either completed or are planning to complete our CE requirements, a simple question occurs. How will this new knowledge and skills be added to my practice? Do I have a plan to work these...
Putting Massage Research Findings Into Practice
By Pete Whitridge Welcome to summer! The weather has heated up and so has the pace as we head into the final months of the 2017-2019 licensure renewal period. Are you renewal ready? As I mentioned in my last article, Lee and I attended the Massage Therapy Foundation...
How Therapist Disposition Dictates What Tidal Emanations are Palpable in Cranial Work
Written by Mary Reis; edited by Giorgia Milne This past week, at the end of a cranial session, my client said to me, “I’m gonna get me a job like you got… Just grab the feet and listen to the story.” I loved her simple and somewhat accurate description of the work. I...