September/October 2019
Technique
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Pain as Punishment
Doug Nelson reflects on our understanding of pain and how that understanding profoundly affects our experience.
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CBD and Massage
Most massage therapists aren't even sure they can legally use CBD, even though plenty of spas and franchises are beginning to incorporate their use. Let's dive into the world of CBD use in massage.
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Why I Use CBD on my Clients
How can CBD and cannibis be used in massage? After research on the different products and processes involved in topical cannabis, I enlisted the help of my long-term clients to be my control group.
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Animals and CBD
With the popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) growing exponentially for human use, what do we need to know about CBD for animals?
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Set Wellness Goals
As practitioners, we're motivated to check in on injured clients and update their goals when doctor referrals or insurance reimbursements depend on it. Unfortunately, retaining these clients is difficult. Setting some wellness goals near the end of their care may help transition injury clients into clients for life.
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Massage and Performance Go Hand in Hand
By Cyndi DaleAs a subtle energy practitioner, I've been supporting athletes with my energy work for years. Let's look at how massage and performance can go hand in hand.
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The Science of Yin and Yang
But there are some fundamental truths out there that go beyond science. Many massage therapists rely on that ancient wisdom to drop in and connect with a client.
Critical Thinking and Essentials
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Foot Fitness
What story do your feet tell? Here, we have put together a series of healing moves for the feet that rehab or prehab injuries and promote healthy movement.
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Medial Pterygoid
By Christy CaelLearn how to palpate and stretch the medial pterygoid, a muscle located deep in the lateral jaw.
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Caregivers Benefit from Massage
Caregivers often prioritize the needs of those they care about, particularly when those loved ones are vulnerable. Let this column be a reminder and a helpful guide on how to help yourself first.
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Craniosacral Therapy, Concussions, and CBD
Ricky Williams is an explorer at heart. It's what prompted him to learn massage, craniosacral therapy, yoga, ayurveda, and meditation in his off seasons while playing football.
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Life in the Bones
It's easy to see our work through a tissue and fascia-focused lens. This realization led me to study (and later teach) zero balancing, a form of bodywork that focuses on the skeletal side of the musculoskeletal equation and emphasizes contacting energy as well as structure.
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Can Craniosacral Therapy Offer Relief for Post-Concussion Symptoms?
After experiencing hands-on CST work in an NFL locker room in 2006, former NFL running back Ricky Williams quickly immersed himself in understanding craniosacral therapy (CST) and its benefits.