WHITNEY LOWE WANTS TO LEARN MORE
Whitney Lowe, the somewhat reserved but well-researched massage therapist and educator, has a story to tell. It is one that spans the...
Thoughts
Articles, musings and helpful tips.
THE LATISSIMUS DORSI - FLUIDITY REQUIRED
The list of attachment sites of the Latissimus Dorsi muscle is extensive. Equally as daunting is the list of movements made possible by...
CLINT CHANDLER: BLENDING EDUCATION WITH PRACTICE
Even if you have never heard the name Clint Chandler, there is a good chance you know his work. The voice, the hands and the mind behind...
THE HAMSTRINGS: CRITICALLY THINKING ABOUT CRITICAL THOUGHTS
Self-care may be the key to a long career. But thinking critically about how we self-care offers us an entire career. A closer look at...
Getting A Grip On Letting Go
We like to group ourselves together, don’t we? I mean, yes, we like to put things into categories and organize the crap out of anything...
THE SERRATUS ANTERIOR: A PEEK THROUGH ROSE-COLORED GLASSES
How we approach the work we do is a lot like how we approach our own lives: It can easily fall into the vortex of boring. But waiting for...
SANDY FRITZ: FOR THE LOVE OF MASSAGE
After 43 years in the field, Sandy Fritz might know a thing or two about the massage and bodywork profession. Starting out when the field...
DR. JOI EDWARDS: BRIDGING THE GAPS
Dr. Joi Edwards had been a practicing physical therapist for years when she began to feel a pull into the field of massage therapy. She...
WORKING WITH OBESE CLIENTS: THE PAIN OF WEIGHT AND THE WEIGHT OF PAIN
Working with obese or overweight clients involves understanding how to work differently both logistically and emotionally. Join Allison...
RUTH WERNER: LIFE IS AN OPEN BOOK TEST
Ruth Werner is a household name when it comes to pathology in the field of bodywork and massage. But this was not her original plan. The...
FASCIAL COMPARTMENTS AND THE IRONY OF EMPATHY
The boundaries we hold as bodyworkers can make or break our careers. But we are an empathetic group. This means our ability to...
Competition & Cooperation: The Lower Leg
We live in a competitive world. There is just no getting around it. The push to be prettier, fitter, better dressed, driving the coolest...