ASIS Massage Education's Posts - massage and bodywork professionals2024-03-28T12:43:31ZASIS Massage Educationhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/ASISMassageEducationhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1966301263?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://massageprofessionals.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2p5jle3auq4bn&xn_auth=noSomeone posted an article about foot pain and our staff and alumni responded.tag:massageprofessionals.com,2009-08-05:2887274:BlogPost:113152009-08-05T19:29:28.000ZASIS Massage Educationhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/ASISMassageEducation
Someone posted “What is the best modality for foot pain? Foot pain can exist in many areas, plantar surface, dorsal surface, deep, superficial, and can be caused by multiple factors. Which modality would you use to alleviate conditions of the feet?” I tried to find the article which was posted a week ago but it's been deleted. Anyhow, here's a few responses from some of the staff and alumni at ASIS, including a few NCMTBM CE providers here at ASIS.<br />
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This is from Wendy Hines, ASIS alumni that…
Someone posted “What is the best modality for foot pain? Foot pain can exist in many areas, plantar surface, dorsal surface, deep, superficial, and can be caused by multiple factors. Which modality would you use to alleviate conditions of the feet?” I tried to find the article which was posted a week ago but it's been deleted. Anyhow, here's a few responses from some of the staff and alumni at ASIS, including a few NCMTBM CE providers here at ASIS.<br />
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This is from Wendy Hines, ASIS alumni that has worked with olympic athletes.<br />
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To alleviate general conditions of the feet I would first asses the condition through postural & movement assessment to see the stress and strains through out the foot and accompanying structures. Then I would utilize myofascial techniques to lengthen tissues, and general rehabilitation massage techniques including range of motion to free up the many joints of the foot, deep tissue to the thigh, calf and foot for increased circulation and general mobility of the surrounding tissues, and isolate and stretch. When applying many of these techniques I would enhance the efficiency of the tissue manipulation by having the client become an active participant in their session with specific range of motion to help open the tissues. I would then educate the client through my alignment awareness exercises, yoga therapy and other strengthening and stretching techniques which areas of their leg, foot, and other areas need strengthening and which need specific stretching to maintain a more efficient alignment and provide a long term change. I would then suggest other self care that would include cryo therapy, and self massage with tools such as tennis balls depending on the main area of pain. Other modalities that would be useful may include shiatsu, neuromuscular techniques and craniosacral therapy.<br />
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Wendy Hines, B.S., LMTMovement as Medicine: Body Wisdom for Modern Times By Jamie McHugh, RSMEtag:massageprofessionals.com,2009-07-30:2887274:BlogPost:98032009-07-30T19:35:29.000ZASIS Massage Educationhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/ASISMassageEducation
We live in exciting times. In the last 30 years, scientific knowledge of the human body has grown tremendously. Applications in the fields of bodywork, sports psychology and the somatic arts have similarly blossomed. You may not know many of these new developments in movement awareness and expression. Yet, it is worth the effort to find out about them as personal collaboration with your body is essential for ongoing health and well-being as you age.<br />
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Many of us are ignorant about our bodily…
We live in exciting times. In the last 30 years, scientific knowledge of the human body has grown tremendously. Applications in the fields of bodywork, sports psychology and the somatic arts have similarly blossomed. You may not know many of these new developments in movement awareness and expression. Yet, it is worth the effort to find out about them as personal collaboration with your body is essential for ongoing health and well-being as you age.<br />
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Many of us are ignorant about our bodily intelligences through no fault of our own. Physical education in most schools, for example, is primarily sports education, using the body as an instrument to accomplish a competitive goal. Traditional physical education has little to do with understanding bodily intelligence or physiological self-regulation. It’s as if our bodies are high-end cameras with many options, yet we are taught to use them as if they were simply disposable ones.<br />
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In spite of the achievements of allopathic medicine and the proliferation of new wonder drugs, the majority of illnesses in our modern world are “lifestyle diseases”. These disorders, as doctors have pointed out, can be positively influenced by even minimal physical activity. The current debate over healthcare reform has not begun to address how teaching people to be more responsible, and responsive, with their own bodies can dramatically alter the landscape of medicine.<br />
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After many years of working with the body and its expression, especially with people challenging chronic disease, I began to formulate the concept of “movement as medicine”. What can we do for our health with what we have been given by nature? What technologies are hard-wired in our system that can be easily accessed and activated? I identified what I consider the five basic languages of bodily intelligence: breath, vocalization, contact, stillness, and movement. These five languages can be used for an articulate dialogue within your body, promoting physical health, emotional well-being and creative satisfaction.<br />
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These five languages are all forms of physical activity, so there are multiple pathways to pursue. Your health is not dependent on only a few standardized forms such as weightlifting, aerobics or even Yoga. Once you learn the grammar and vocabulary of these five languages, connection with your body is available at any moment. It is not necessary to create another segment in an overly scheduled life to squeeze in movement time. You are movement! Whether you take even a few minutes sprinkled here and there throughout the day, or give yourself a longer time frame for practice, the use of the five languages can make the difference between living anxiously and breathlessly, or graciously and securely.<br />
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Not taking advantage of the harmonious design and functioning of your body creates inefficient action. This not only wears out your system, but also diminishes over time the pleasure of being a moving body. If there is no pleasure, any fitness/wellness program you undertake can easily become another chore or a bother. Look at the ease of movement in animals or children; a cat’s stretch and a child’s play is not an exercise, but a way of life.<br />
In my workshops and individual sessions, I teach you these tools – the five languages of breath, vocalization, contact, stillness, and movement - and a method for collaborating with your body: playfully, pragmatically, and pleasurably. Ongoing use of these bodily languages is more likely if they are personally useful and pleasurable, and also if they evoke your curiosity and creativity. So, take a moment now - and each day hereafter - to appreciate your body, experiment with your body, and enjoy your body!<br />
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Copyright 2009 Jamie McHugh – all right reserved<br />
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<i>Jamie McHugh, RSME is a Registered Somatic Movement Educator and a fine art photographer. He is a master teacher of somatics, and has taught body-based work internationally for thirty years. Jamie developed “Somatic Expression”, an innovative approach to somatic movement education and the expressive arts. He is adjunct faculty in the Holistic Health Department at John F Kennedy University and at Tamalpa Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area. His teachers include Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Emilie Conrad, and Anna Halprin.</i> <a href="www.somaticexpression.com" target="_blank">www.somaticexpression.com</a><br />
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<b>Jamie will be at ASIS Massage Education giving a workshop called ASIS Beyond the Table: Somatic Expression for Bodyworkers Aug. 13-17...please call 877-334-3348 to register or for more information see <a href="www.asismassage.com." target="_blank">www.asismassage.com.</a></b><br />
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Photo by Jamie McHughNUTRITION RULES by John Ogletag:massageprofessionals.com,2009-07-23:2887274:BlogPost:83922009-07-23T18:47:24.000ZASIS Massage Educationhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/ASISMassageEducation
NUTRITION RULES by John Ogle<br />
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In the unforgettable words of Jack LaLanne, “. . . exercise is the king and nutrition is the queen.” He nailed that comparison. In life, as in the game of chess, Regina is much more influential than Rex.<br />
Nutrition can compensate for sloth much better than exercise can overcome bad food. In today’s world, how much of which foods you put in your mouth determines roughly 60% of your level of health. Even the American Medical Association estimates that two of every…
NUTRITION RULES by John Ogle<br />
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In the unforgettable words of Jack LaLanne, “. . . exercise is the king and nutrition is the queen.” He nailed that comparison. In life, as in the game of chess, Regina is much more influential than Rex.<br />
Nutrition can compensate for sloth much better than exercise can overcome bad food. In today’s world, how much of which foods you put in your mouth determines roughly 60% of your level of health. Even the American Medical Association estimates that two of every three deaths in this country are essentially self-inflicted, i.e. “the direct result of lifestyle choices.”<br />
In these days of declining life spans – sure, infant mortality rates are way down but adult mortality rates are worsening – it’s hard to stay optimistic about our species. At the same time that research is revealing more about which foods really nourish us, our tastebuds are busy leading us farther astray. Since the end of the 19th century, health-nuts have been warning us that we are “digging our graves with our forks.” Why do we act this way?<br />
Through countless generations, human beings became physically adapted to unpredictable, even intermittent, food supplies. Long before our ancestors learned to store excess food in granaries, icy caves or airtight containers, their bodies learned to store excess food as energy (body fat). Without that layer of protection, they would not have survived long winters or bad times, and we would not be here now.<br />
In effect, our bodies are programmed to store fat as quickly as possible. Every day, as we consume more than we burn by moving, we get bigger. That’s the way we’re built.<br />
Now that we are faced with a mind-boggling variety and availability of goodies, from complete junk to superfood concentrates, even adults act like Pinocchio’s friend Lampwick on Pleasure Island. This “problem” of abundance is aggravated by the fact that our guts, including every one of our digestive organs, are not yet adapted to modern foods or to modern cooking.<br />
While the most dangerous cooking techniques (microwaving, frying, baking) clearly wreak havoc on our bodies, they are just the tip of a threatening iceberg. Problems such as soil depletion, soil distortion, pesticide and insecticide contamination, loss of vital factors over time and in processing, and intentional adulteration grow larger with every passing day.<br />
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What can an intelligent eater do? Consider the following observations.<br />
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1. Good digestion is the key to lasting health. Cultured and fermented foods are crucial for this.<br />
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2. Synthetic vitamin supplements can very easily upset normal, healthy metabolic processes<br />
(including digestion).<br />
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3. Human beings digest proteins from animal foods better than proteins from plant foods.<br />
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4. Bone strength and kidney health both suffer as protein intake drops.<br />
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5. Most people are not physically equipped to be strict vegetarians. Our ancestors were highly<br />
carnivorous and plants do not supply all the nutrients our bodies require.<br />
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6. Food cooked right is healthier than most raw foods. [Up to the boiling point is fine.]<br />
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7. Most overheated food is worse than indigestible; it is toxic and/or carcinogenic.<br />
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8. “Organic” foods are not just less contaminated than commercial foods, they have more<br />
nutritional value and more flavor.<br />
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9. Cholesterol in unprocessed food is less dangerous than the chemicals and rancid fats<br />
in packaged food.<br />
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10. For the entire world population, the most widespread food intolerances (aka “allergies”) are<br />
to cereal grains.<br />
John Ogle has owned health food stores, taught nutrition, and health, and currently teaches anatomy and physiology at ASIS Massage Education in Prescott. He resides in Northern Arizona. For more information about ASIS Massage, go to www.asismassage.com<br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1977212537?profile=original" alt="" width="1289" height="825"/></p>Craniosacral Therapy by Heidi Wilsontag:massageprofessionals.com,2009-07-23:2887274:BlogPost:83852009-07-23T18:34:19.000ZASIS Massage Educationhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/ASISMassageEducation
Describing what a craniosacral therapy session feels like is not easy. A recent client of mine said, “It feels like being in the womb of the world!” Words like “peaceful, relaxed, balanced, centered, free, calm” are often used to describe the experience of a session.<br />
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You might think of receiving craniosacral work for numerous types of symptoms or conditions. Headaches, low back pain, symptoms from injuries, recovery from surgeries, nervous system disorders, brain injuries, spinal injuries,…
Describing what a craniosacral therapy session feels like is not easy. A recent client of mine said, “It feels like being in the womb of the world!” Words like “peaceful, relaxed, balanced, centered, free, calm” are often used to describe the experience of a session.<br />
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You might think of receiving craniosacral work for numerous types of symptoms or conditions. Headaches, low back pain, symptoms from injuries, recovery from surgeries, nervous system disorders, brain injuries, spinal injuries, muscular-skeletal issues, tension, stress of all kinds, integration of emotional and spiritual issues, hiatal hernias, immune system issues, and more. This modality treats the whole person, so it seems almost limitless as to what might be addressed.<br />
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Craniosacral therapy originates in the western medicine practice of osteopathy. It is a profoundly relaxing and gentle modality that promotes healing on a deep level. The focus of the practitioner is mainly on the subtle movement and slower rhythms of the fluid continuum that is present in the body.<br />
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This work began with an osteopathic doctor named William Sutherland. As a student of Franklyn Taylor Stills in Kirksville, Ill., around the turn of the 20th century, he began exploring the possibility and significance of a type of motion occurring between the sutures of the cranial bones. He began experimenting on his own cranium, applying devices that restricted movement of some areas of the skull, while freeing up or amplifying movement in other areas. He observed how these restrictions caused imbalances in other systems of the body, including mental and emotional.<br />
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These experiments revealed a relationship between the free-flowing subtle movements of the cranium and the health of the whole person. The results led Sutherland to a mechanical view of the relationship of the cranial bones to each other, almost like a system of pulleys and levers, with the spheno-basilar joint in the center of the head being the focal point of this movement. He also observed a relationship between the sacrum and the cranium through the involuntary movement of the spinal dura. He hypothesized that these movements might be caused by the motion of the cerebral spinal fluid around the brain and spinal cord.<br />
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Sutherland began working on patients to restore balance to this system or mechanism, and he taught this system to other osteopaths. It took many years of success with his patients and much lecturing and teaching before it became accepted in the osteopathic community that the cranial bones did have motion and that cranial osteopathy was an effective healing modality.<br />
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Dr Sutherland became deeply interested in what was the driving force behind this motion. He observed a type of respiration of the whole body, or the fluid body, that is separate from lung breathing. He called this motion Primary Respiration. This is the kind of breathing we were doing inside our mothers’ wombs. As his work deepened and matured in his later life (mid 1940s), he began to discover that the more he got out of the way and observed this process of Primary Respiration, the better the results for his patients. He observed the presence of very slow movements that he called Tides, which seemed to move through the body at various rates. He also observed stillnesses in which it seemed that the system was able to come to a deep rest and get recharged or reorganized. He observed that sessions in which these deep states of rest and stillness occurred resulted in his patients being able to change long-held patterns of imbalances in the body and mind. He began to develop and teach this very gentle method of the work in his later years. The continuation and evolution of this phase of his work is what is now known as the biodynamic approach to craniosacral therapy.<br />
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Today, this work is done by some osteopaths and has been embraced by many massage therapists as well, thanks to Dr John Upledger, who was the first person to present and teach this work on a wide scale to non-osteopaths. Today, many different schools offer craniosacral therapy, some with a more bio-mechanical point of view (Upledger), some with a pure biodynamic approach (Charles Ridley, Franklyn Sills, Micheal Shea), and some with a combination of both (the Milne Institute offers both biomechanical and biodynamic perspectives, as well as explorations of shamanic practices).<br />
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Craniosacral therapy is gentle and safe for all ages from newborn to the elderly. Heidi Wilson offers classes through ASIS Massage Education in Clarkdale. For more information, visit www.asismassage.com<br />
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1977212869?profile=original" alt="" width="1900" height="1917"/></p>Please Consider an EDU-VACATION with Fantastic Advanced Therapeutic Arts CE Courses at ASIS in beautiful Northern Arizona, near Sedona!tag:massageprofessionals.com,2009-07-07:2887274:BlogPost:32772009-07-07T21:44:22.000ZASIS Massage Educationhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/ASISMassageEducation
ASIS massage education is offering more diverse & stimulating classes this fall & summer. Look below for more information on the following classes at ASIS:<br />
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* Meridian Stretching and the Five Element Theory<br />
* Clearing the Gates, The K.I.R.A.™ Headache Protocol, Part I & II<br />
* Peri-Natal Massage: Conscious Touch and Ethical Practices for the Childbearing Year<br />
* Health Secrets of the Lympatic System: Healing Your Life by Healing Your Lymph<br />
* ASIS Beyond the Table: Somatic Expression…
ASIS massage education is offering more diverse & stimulating classes this fall & summer. Look below for more information on the following classes at ASIS:<br />
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* Meridian Stretching and the Five Element Theory<br />
* Clearing the Gates, The K.I.R.A.™ Headache Protocol, Part I & II<br />
* Peri-Natal Massage: Conscious Touch and Ethical Practices for the Childbearing Year<br />
* Health Secrets of the Lympatic System: Healing Your Life by Healing Your Lymph<br />
* ASIS Beyond the Table: Somatic Expression for Bodyworkers<br />
* Rocking the Body: Effective, enjoyable and easy unwinding techniques for tissues along the kinetic chain<br />
* Tui Na, Hand Techniques and Form<br />
* Thomas Myers' "Anatomy Trains"<br />
* Craniosacral: Riding the Wave, Touching Stillness, Level 1<br />
* Transpersonal Somatic Therapy 1<br />
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Please see our web-site at <a href="http://asismassage.com" target="_blank">www.asismassage.com</a> for more details.<br />
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"Promoting Peace One Body at a Time." - ASIS Massage Education