Three Questions About Interoception
Think about it: How many of your clients come to you because they want their bodies to feel better? The answer is almost certainly all of them.
November/December 2021
Technique
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Spindle-Stim Techniques for Cross Syndromes
There are many massage modalities that help improve posture—graded exposure stretching is one of them. But a technique Erik Dalton calls "Spindle-Stim" can also be a valuable tool.
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Pain in the Rear
Trigger points, hypertonicity, strains, sprains, and a host of other complaints are all common causes of low-back pain. In this column, we'll look at cluneal nerve entrapment.
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The Hand: A User's Guide
In massage school, we are taught to use all the parts of our hands. The thumbs, the fingers, the palms, the knuckles—use them all, and save yourself from breakdown. It has been a mantra I have employed throughout the years to keep my own body healthy and safe.
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Aromatherapy Blends: How to Create That Summer Vibe All Year Long
If your clients have the winter blahs, help them rekindle that summer feeling with aromas recommendations.
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Freedom in Motion
Why don't more practitioners incorporate joint movement into sessions? Here, we will explore the benefits and effects of these techniques.
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When Meralgia Paresthetica Poses as Sciatica
Meralgia paresthetica can present as a case of mistaken identity.
Critical Thinking and Essentials
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Basic Qigong: Clearing Exercises
Learn some basic qigong exercises to clear energy and reset. Exercises include sun and moon circles and water swings.
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How to Build a Marketing Funnel
The concept of a marketing funnel is pretty simple and can be effective for a massage practice in certain cases.
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Animals & Aromatics
Scent is one of the strongest sensory experiences for most animals, including dogs and horses. Essential oils and other aromatics can be included as part of a wellness practice for animals, but how?
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How Do You Feel Inside?
The last installment in a four-part series, this article explores the ethics and aspects of holistic "narrative medicine."
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Popliteal Fossa
The popliteal fossa generally describes the diamond-shaped depression on the posterior knee where the distal thigh joins the proximal leg. Let's look at this muscle's relationship with others.
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Sepsis: The Hidden Crisis
For such a common situation, sepsis is surprisingly poorly understood by many and frequently escapes early detection until the patient is very ill. Learn how to identify and respond if a client presents with acute sepsis.
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Telling Colleagues About Inappropriate Clients
What do you do when a client acts inappropriately? Do you ignore it, throw them out of the office, and/or blast it on social media?
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Don't Let Your COVID Guard Down
As massage therapists, we have chosen to be a particular kind of human. The kind who puts the safety and health of the people we serve ahead of our own preferences and politics.
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Clearing Acquired Energy
Have you ever helped someone with a headache, and while they left the table feeling better, you later had a headache? All of us are susceptible to the energy acquired from the company we keep, and the clients we touch.
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End Well and Begin Again
Each year, I try to spend a little time reflecting on the last. To do this, I find it helpful to separate my thinking into the three areas of my business: the physical, the mental, and the financial.