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Magical
Massage: From routine to revolution
Like many of you out there, part of the attraction for me in
starting my own business as a massage therapist was the appeal
of 'getting out of the routine'. |
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'Hawaiian
Massage
Hawaiian massage is the best of Lomi Lomi and Kahuna bodywork,
the massage of the future with deep roots in the past! In a
class of its own, this is a truly authentic, broad-spectrum
demonstration of holistic massage. |
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On
site massage - without the fancy chair!
On-site massage -- you've heard about it, seen it at the trade
shows, maybe even received some on-site chair work at the office
job you are desperately trying to leave to become a full-time
massage therapist! |
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Soft
Tissue Release
Soft Tissue Release (STR) is not exclusive to Sport & Remedial
massage. In our rather large bag of remedial massage tools,
STR is often chosen because of its versatility and its ability
to get quick results. |
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Frozen
shoulder: what it is and how to treat it through advanced massage
techniques
When Rosemary came to see me, someone really had 'given her
the cold shoulder'. Her right shoulder had become extremely
painful with restricted movement leaving her unable to lift
her small child or do up her bra. |
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Complementary
therapies for rheumatoid arthritis
Modern medical science has come to regard conditions like rheumatoid
arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis as originating in autoimmune
disorders - disorders in which the body attacks its own tissues. |
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Thai
herb compress massage, an ancient solution for our modern ailments?
I arrived at Bangkok airport, excited and full of anticipation.
After 17 years as a therapist with a full-time thriving practice,
I was on a quest for new knowledge to help achieve a deeper
connection when working with my clients and discover new treatments
that would support their healing. I was not to be disappointed. |
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MET:
Sport and remedial massage, as discussed in the last issue,
has numerous remedial techniques available to ensure a higher
ratio of rehabilitative success with musculoskeletal issues. |
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Is
Pelvic Balance Important?
The design of the body is an amazing system of interconnecting
and interacting parts, no matter how you look at the body's
systems there isn't one part that is disconnected from or uninfluenced
by all of the others, even psychology or energy flow (meridians)
are connected to the structure and tissue. |
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Working
with highly effective massage techniques
The Scalene Muscles The scalene muscles are a group of muscles
found in the lateral neck region. This muscle group consists
of three separate muscles: an anterior scalene, a middle scalene,
and a posterior scalene. |
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Soft
Tissue Release
Soft Tissue Release (STR) is not exclusive to Sport & Remedial
massage. In our rather large bag of remedial massage tools,
STR is often chosen because of its versatility and its ability
to get quick results. |
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Cranial
Balancing
Some 10 years ago I was introduced to the techniques of both
Cranial Sacral Therapy and Cranial Osteopathy which totally
amazed me in their sensitive approach to holistic medicine,
how an imbalance so small in the head could multiply and cause
greater problems throughout the body. |
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The
quadratus lumborum
(QL) is a small, flat quadrilateral-shaped muscle, consisting
of both superficial and deep fibres. |
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Chronic
pelvic pain syndromes
I have been working as a Myofascial Release therapist for many
years now and have treated many different aches and pains; yet
the most common one is still low back, buttock and pelvic pain,
or what is more commonly know as a pelvic pain syndrome. |
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Performance
Enhancement
The term 'performance enhancement' sounds very sports orientated,
but the reality is that we are all in need of better performance
both physically and mentally, and it's not just the athletes
of this world that can benefit from having a stronger immune
system, better digestion, sharper brain etc. |
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The
levator scapula muscle
Is a thin flat muscle found in the posterior neck region. It
originates in the upper posterior cervical region of the spine,
and runs in an inferolateral direction towards its distal attachment
at the superior portion of the medial border of the scapula. |
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