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Which massage is right for you?
As an athlete, someone has probably suggested making massage and bodywork a regular part of your training program. It seems intuitive that massaging overworked, over-trained muscles is great for the body while also improving your overall sense of well-being. Regular use of massage therapy has a number of benefits including injury prevention, improved circulation, [...]
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Kinesio Taping - A Summary
Therapeutic Tape Lasts 3-5 Days
You’ve probably seen it, and if you’ve seen it, you’ve definitely wondered about it. You may have even Googled it. It’s called Kinesio tape and it recently gained worldwide attention as the colorful tape seen on numerous athletes throughout the recent summer Olympics. So, what is it and what can [...]
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Kinesio Taping Workshop
I’ve been a longtime fan of Kinesio Taping. Many years ago, I was in Taipei teaching salsa. After one evening of teaching class, I inadvertently tripped and fell down a flight of stairs. Luckily, I didn’t break any bones, but instantly my ankle was twisted and swollen making it extremely difficult to put much [...]
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Energy work is Real bodywork
Some folks might have a challenging time associating energy work with “real” bodywork. And by “real” I mean bodywork that can be directly and easily felt, like massage or chiropractic, etc. These forms of bodywork maniputate the body structures like muscles and bones. Energy work is definitely a substantially more subtle modality, [...]
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Further Reflextions on Lomi Lomi
As mentioned in the previous post, Lomi Lomi is one of my favorite massages. But interestingly enough, I’ve had a challenging time introducing this to my clients. I get the feeling that when people find something they like in a massage, or massage practitioner, many hesitate to tamper with “what’s not broken.” [...]
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My Favorite Massages
If you were to ask me right now, what my two favorite styles of massage are, I would say Ashiatsu and Lomi Lomi. I do practice both modalities at this time, so perhaps that makes me biased, but nevertheless…
Ashiatsu is the most recent addition to my tool box. It’s a form of barefoot [...]
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