The Posture Movement
How Movement and Posture Extend Beyond the Physical Posture. The favorite subject of bodyworkers worldwide. That topic of many an hour of...
Listening to Pain
In the silence of listening, we will learn more about a client’s pain. In art, often what we find beautiful is in the negative space. In...
Isolation: An Invitation to Imagination
COVID has made the world a different place. These days when I wake up, I check the news. I’m not sure why I do this. Maybe I want to stay...
Working With Obese Clients. The pain of weight and the weight of pain.
I read a blog post once about a massage therapist's thoughts on working with obese clients. I was expecting some reflections on how to...
Grip vs Melt. Also The Meaning Of Life.
Get A Grip. Total Meltdown. No I am not describing my life with teenagers. Although there are some deep truths in there. Subconscious...
For The Love Of Tins!
I find myself elbow deep in butter on a daily basis. Not literally, of course. But whipping it every day has made me somewhat of a pro at...
How to Live Pain Free Without Opioids
If you have been diagnosed with a condition that causes chronic pain, you may be scared. Many patients are afraid of taking strong pain...
“The hardest thing about getting started... is getting started.”
A good business name for your new Massage Practice is only the beginning I’ve spoken to many massage therapists in their late thirties,...
Giving Birth in Cyber Space
So this happened: I got recognized. And I am not posting this to boast (although my ego is slamming on my insides, screaming "WTF??") but...
Thoughts About Feeling Good In A Not So Happy World
One of the bigger factors in becoming a massage therapist these days is that the bar has been raised and the research on what we do is...