Do Less. Focus More. Care Carefully.
It’s easy for us to get stuck in our work—physically, mentally, emotionally. Let’s look beyond the usual self-care routines to find better ways to get unstuck and back to the work you love.
Self-Care
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Melt Your Tension with Therapy Tools
Therapy tools can help massage therapists with pain or limited mobility.
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Transdermal Magnesium for Self-Care
Transdermal magnesium can help massage therapists and bodyworkers in their self-care.
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Non-Sleep Deep Rest
Non-sleep deep rest encompasses mindful practices like yoga nidra, meditation, breathwork, and guided imagery.
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Self-Defense for Massage Therapists
Self-defense skills can help MTs feel safer and more confident in the treatment room.
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Future-Proof Your Feet
Walking, moving, curling, rolling, and stretching parts of the feet can not only help with flexibility and stability, but it can also help ensure better future foot health.
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Breathing My Way Back
Recently, author Mary Ann Foster underwent heart surgery. The healing environment and communication skills of the medical staff reminded her of massage practices.
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Breathwork and Compassionate Touch
Have you ever purposely changed how you breathe? If so, you were practicing "breathwork." In this column, join Heath and Nicole Reed for a self-care exercise incorporating breathwork.