Bowen Therapy - Description of the Technique

A Bowen practitioner must also be able to evaluate tissue tension, the amount of stretch there is when moving tissues. An interpretation of tension must be evaluated during each move. This is what makes Bowen Therapy a dynamic rather than static form of bodywork.

Massage Techniques To Aid Digestion

Have you ever had a client in your massage business who comes to you for massage to help their digestion and not known what to do about it? Its common knowledge that massage therapy is helpful for getting energy flow to the abdominal region to alleviate pain and discomfort, but is that all there is? IS there something beyond Swedish massage techniques that can help our clients?

Energy Medicine - BodyTalk Balancing Hydration Technique

Hyperactivity in children has been associated to dehydration, as has a clogged lymphatic system, wrinkling of skin, headache, and various aches and pains, including fibromyalgia and arthritis. I've often found that a client who is slower to respond to treatment is dehydrated.

The Role Of Massage

Massage – the manipulation of muscles, the tender stroking of skin, and varying degrees of pressure applied to different parts of the body – has been in existence for centuries. Initially, due to the healing properties associated with various types of massage, it was used for medicinal purposes and can be traced back to as early as 2,700 in ancient China. Clearly, the role of massage to increase circulation, stimulate the immune system, and even decrease blood pressure has positioned it as a significant component in healing medicine.

Energy Medicine - What is it?

You are residing in an age when energetics, not just of the body, but of all of life are reshaping your world. Energy medicine recognizes the power of your thoughts and emotions to shape your world.

Get Beneficial and Convenient Massage Therapy

Learn about great new technologies in convenient massage therapy for the home.

What To Expect From Your First Professional Massage

Fully trained massage therapists from an accredited school are well trained in all aspects of massage as well as anatomy & physiology, kineseology, pathology and have been through their state and national board tests. They have learned in-depth the different muscle groups of the human body and how each of those muscles work and how to treat sore and aching muscles. They are caring individuals who have chosen this profession to help people with relaxation or recovery from an injury and have worked hard to get where they are today. You will not be disappointed by the professionalism that they portray.

Travel Stories - Massage Training in the Jungles of Belize - Life

The Maya ruled what is now Guatemala, El Salvador, southern Mexico, Honduras and Belize. Belize is a multi-ethnic country. The people are Mestizo, descendants of Spanish and Maya marriages; Afro-Creole, descendants of African and Maya marriages; Maya; and Garifuna or Black Carib, descendants of marriages between African and Caribbean, the original inhabitants of Belize. English is the official language. Though a mixture of Spanish and African dialects with Carib has resulted in the delightful sounding Creole dialect.

Types Of Massage - Pain Or Pleasure - Therapist - Practitioner - Massagist

This article intends to dispel the myth that all therapeutic massage is painful. I will start by outlining the differences between light touch pleasure-inducing massage and deep tissue - touch therapeutic or remedial massage.

Why Not All Massages For Men Are Seedy!

Everyday life can be stressful for most people, what with trying to juggle both work and life commitments. Having a boring mundane nine to five job, or having to run around everywhere like a mad man can all take its toll on all of us.

Effective Stretching - How Effective Is Your Stretch?

This article outlines the difference between a proper useful effective stretch for muscles and what is not.

What is Massage?

I sat down to write this article thinking it would be easy. After all I'm a massage therapist, I'd better know what massage is. However, here I am, half an hour later, and no further along then when I started. The problem is not defining massage, but encompassing it. How do you write a half page article about a term that applies to dozens of practices from around the world?

Foot Massage for the Ailing Tootsies

According to Chinese medicine, the feet of the human body contain nerve endings that are connected to every other part of the body. They believe that a specialized foot massage can help alleviate any ailment anywhere in the body.