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All Blog Posts Tagged 'therapy' (72)

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy in Cincinnati, OH

Hey all you deep tissue therapists! Ever heard of luxurious deep tissue massage?Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy may be the solution for you.

~Thumbs sore?

~Back hurt?

~Massage therapist elbow?

~Love massaging, but it's killing you?

Barefoot massage can be deep, medium or even light pressure. If you do it right, it can be one of the deepest and yet most luxurious massages you've ever had. I just had the pleasure of receiving some Ashi from Kina Ueda in Denver… Continue

Added by Mary-Claire Fredette on August 6, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Someone posted an article about foot pain and our staff and alumni responded.

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.

This is from Wendy Hines,… Continue

Added by ASIS Massage Education on August 5, 2009 at 1:29pm — 4 Comments

Care for your own body first

In my years as a Massage Therapist, I have learned more about myself by helping other people. I have also learned that I have to care for my own body to give to others. I have been in the field for 11 years and have owned my own spa, been a massage instructor, and worked at a spa on the strip in Las Vegas.

The physical part of my job is what drove me but it also led to burnout and injury. I was working full time at the spa and writing the… Continue

Added by Karina Braun on August 5, 2009 at 1:16pm — No Comments

How to use your body...

To think of massage as something you only do with your hands is incorrect. A therapist who uses the hands for a palpation tool and the whole body for most of the pressure is working correctly. Massage is very physical and the muscles of the arms should not be used for long periods of time without taking a break. The arm muscles are not generally as aerobic and fatigue easily; however, the large muscles of the legs and hips can function efficiently for many hours at a time. Generate your power… Continue

Added by Karina Braun on August 4, 2009 at 3:30pm — 13 Comments

The Gains and Pains of Energy Exchange

I'm sorry this took so long. I spent some time in Tampa recently at a Facilitated Pathways Intervention class given by Flo Barber her paradigm shifting work is amazing. I'll be devoting a post entirely to her work in the future.

Of late we've been covering energy at it's most basic. Now we move on to managing our energy exchanges with others. Energy exchanges occur at all levels between friends, family, clients and clerks. Literally every one all the time. Humans, as a means of self… Continue

Added by Ruthellen Wood on July 30, 2009 at 11:02am — No Comments

Belief about soft tissue

The belief you have about soft tissue is important in how you use your body to apply pressure. Soft tissues of the body respond to touch and when applied in an artful manner, a healing response can occur. Massage therapy and bodywork require a comprehensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology and a variety of approaches to the treatment of soft tissue. Expert knowledge in the bodywork field involves both intuition and intelligence to be successful. You must investigate all possible techniques… Continue

Added by Karina Braun on July 27, 2009 at 1:04pm — No Comments

Craniosacral Therapy by Heidi Wilson

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.

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… Continue

Added by ASIS Massage Education on July 23, 2009 at 12:34pm — No Comments

Energy - Where and When

Energy, what some call life force, is everywhere. It's in all things and flows through all things. Yes, the living and the not so living. OK so my car has energy?! Sure, does the engine give off heat? Have you ever noticed how some mechanics just seem to have "a knack" with cars? It's almost like the car TOLD them what was wrong! This happened to me a few years ago. My car was almost 10 and started to make an odd sound. Knowing about how energy worked, I asked what's wrong? I heard "the… Continue

Added by Ruthellen Wood on July 15, 2009 at 12:53pm — No Comments

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Added by massagenerd on July 10, 2009 at 6:32pm — No Comments

Creating Peace with Your Hands

Think of yourself as a massage athlete. Manual therapy demands skill, strength, and endurance, just like a track and field runner or baseball player. The symptoms of overtraining are just like an athlete and include fatigue, lack of energy, pain, insomnia, and depression. Rest is essential for the treatment of overtraining. You can take your resting heart rate in the morning and if it is higher than the previous day, you may not have recovered from the previous day.

Insightful strategies… Continue

Added by Karina Braun on July 10, 2009 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Selecting Massage Therapy Continuing Education Classes

Selecting Massage Therapy Continuing Education Classes

By: Ariana Vincent, Ariana Institute, Austin, Texas

There are many wonderful opportunities in the massage community designed to deepen your educational experience by participating in a classroom environment utilizing kinesthetic hands-on techniques or by participating in interesting and informative online massage therapy CE courses.

Researching CE Requirements

To begin your… Continue

Added by Ariana Vincent, LMT, MTI, BCTMB on July 8, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments

Nurse Massage Therapists: An Introduction

It was at one time, a standard of practice in nursing to provide patients with the

comforts of massage. This allowed nurses time with the patient, satisfying the need for touch and allowing the patient the ability to heal themselves. Unfortunately with all increase in technology, the need for extra charting for fear of lawsuits and a nursing shortage, this has led massage to fall to the wayside and is no longer a part of our nursing curriculum or daily patient care.

Approximately 1 in… Continue

Added by Denise Leon R.N.,B.S.,L.M.T. on July 6, 2009 at 4:09pm — 2 Comments