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Professional Boundaries in Massage
In any massage, bodywork or movement therapy business it is important to portray a professional attitude and maintain proper boundaries. The Educated Heart can help.
Russian Massage Video and Textbook
The Art of Russian Massage DVD and Book set by Olena Adams, LMT provides an instructional overview of Clinical Russian Massage, Cupping and Honey Massage.
FINDING THE PERFECT CHAIR
The need for comfortable chairs in the workplace should be enforced in positions that require long hours of sitting and routine keying.
Spas and massages in Hua Hin Thailand
Spa treatments range from simple massages to aromatherapy to colonic irrigation and detoxification. Thailand and Bangkok has many health spas and massage parlours.
Egyptian Influence on Reflexology
Reflexology is an ancient therapy dating back to Egyptian times; today's reflexology has emerged from these long ago beginnings to a now popular form of health care.
The Benefits of Baby Massage
Baby massage has been part of daily life in many cultures for centuries; the benefits are huge, resulting in a happier, healthier baby.
Massage Therapy Techniques as Healing Practices
Massage therapy helps treat mental and physical health related conditions. Energy experts find massage therapy is key for healing physical conditions.
Newborns Need Touch
Newborns need constant soothing touch to grow and thrive into healthy children. Touch has also been proven to have a positive impact on a variety of infant illnesses.
A History of Massage
Massage has been practised for centuries as a means of treating illness and promoting good health. This article is a timeline of the key developments and theories.
Alternatives for Stress Relief
With the financial crisis in full swing stress levels are rising and people are reaching out for help. Self Hypnosis is a convenient and viable option.
Massage Therapy in Rehab Centers
Massage therapy benefits patients in rehabilitation for chemical addiction and eating disorders. Prepare to practice in this intense setting by learning the basics.
Christmas Stress Management
Christmas can be a stressful as well as celebratory time. Suggests ways to reduce financial stress, set clear boundaries, relax the body, and discusses herbal remedies.
Shiatsu for Depression and Chronic Fatigue
Shiatsu is not just a relaxing form of Japanese acupressure massage. The treatment can also be used in the process of curing depression and chronic fatigue syndrome.
5 Ways to Cope with Stress
Stress can drag you down. By using the following tools, you will start to reduce your stress - and start living a healthier and happier life.
How to Age Gracefully
No matter your age, that eternal quest for beauty never stops. Here are a few natural ways to preserve your beauty.
The Low-Stress Holiday
The holidays can bring out both the best and the worst in people, but there are a few simple things you can do to keep your best at the forefront.
6 Simple Ways to Decrease Stress
Stress can zap energy, create an irritable mood, and make life miserable. Learn to decrease stress and improve life.
A Romantic Massage For Two
You and your mate have been working hard building your life's dreams together. At the end of the day take time out to relax each other with this sensual foot massage.
Does Massage Really Reduce Depression?
Recent studies from The Touch Institute and New Mood Research both suggest that the trick to alleviating your anxiety and depression is regular massage appointments.
Reducing Cellulite with Massage - It's Possible
Recent studies have shown that those awful little bumps on your skin, aka, cellulite, can actually be smoothed and reduced with a cellulite massage.
Understanding the Types of Massage
Explore the different massages and determine which one is right for your situation.
How to Reduce Stress on Furlough Days
Being out of work for the day on furlough can be stressful, but government workers can spend time catching up on health appointments or relaxing hobbies.
Oiling Up!
Oleation, known as "Snehana" in Sanskrit, literally means love or tenderness.
Different Pressure Point Methods
Pressure points have been used since ancient times to redirect blood flow and energy to heal the body. They treat everything from back pain to troubled emotions.
How to Give an Aromatherapy Back Massage
Some tips on how to give a friend or loved one a soothing, aromatherapy massage using essential oils.
How Light Touch Massage Works
Recent work published shows how to give pleasure by stroking the skin, as well as the correct stroke speed and pressure, to get the most from a massage.
How to Choose a Massage Therapist in the U.S.
Sessions with a massage therapist can improve overall health and outlook and reduce stress levels. Here are the things to look for when searching for one in the U.S.
The Basics of Stress
Stress is a public health issue that affects every person physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Only by understanding it can a person fight it effectively.
Myofascial Release Bodywork
Connective tissue surrounds every structure of the body and is important to your health, but healthcare practitioners rarely consider or discuss it.
Learn to Relax
Relaxing is an often overlooked means at improving overall health. As with everything worth trying, winding down may take some practice.
How to Get a Free Facelift Without Surgery
The route to a younger, fresher complexion doesn't lie in knives, Botox or fillers. With a little help from nature, Eva Frazer and Emma Hardie, it's free.
CranioSacral Therapy for Health
CranioSacral Therapy is gentle bodywork that releases central nervous system tensions so other body systems relax and self-correct. This provides many health benefits.
Review of Frozen Shoulder Workbook by C Davies
Frozen shoulder is painful and debilitating. This book by a member of the American Massage Therapy Association will empower you with techniques to relieve pain naturally.
Babyliss Bath Spa Review
The Babyliss Body Benefits Shiatsu Bath Spa gives a gentle, pleasant vibrating massage to feet, neck or back along with a moderately powerful water jet.
Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points
Myofascial trigger points are at the root of many chronic pain conditions. They are best treated by local massage, though other options for therapy exist too.
Foot-Nibbling Garra Rufa Fish
As the fish spa fad races through Asia, medical claims are exaggerated and dangers downplayed. And how to tell if the doctor fish are genuine Garra rufa?
Massage Benefits for Your Body's Movement
Regular massage therapy brings more than comfort to your body, it brings improved movement, better muscle control, and higher energy levels.
The Benefits of Massage Therapy
Massage can do more than just pamper and relax a person. There are many other benefits, such as reducing stress, easing muscle tension, and improving muscle tone.
Massage Benefits for Your Body's Health
Massage therapy brings physical comfort to the body, but also provides numerous benefits to one's health.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage therapy is a therapeutic massage which can relieve the pain and discomfort caused by specific medical problems.
Choose Your Muse
Finding inspiration to put creativity back into your life that will ultimately lead to stress reduction.
The Health Benefits of Healing Massage
To maintain health and prevent the body from breaking down, plan regular massages that won't break the pocketbook and will prevent various health problems down the road.
Massage Benefits That May Surprise You
Massage therapy promotes some surprising health and wellness benefits which most people would never otherwise associate with this form of therapy.
Indian Head Massage – What's It About?
Indian Head Massage (IHM), which involves a thorough rubbing of the regions around your head, helps a great deal in pumping out the tension accumulated within your body.
The Benefits of Deep Tissue Massage Therapy
Although there are many different types of massages, a deep tissue massage has benefits that will release toxins within the body, relax the mind and release tension.
What is a Trigger Point?
A trigger point can often be a very painful experience accompanied by muscle spasms, intense pain and limited mobility in joints and muscles.
Guide to Buying a Massage Couch or Table
There are a wide range of massage couches on the market which are suitable for a wide range of beauty and holistic therapy treatments. Which should you buy?
Diaphragmatic Breathing
A slower, more efficient way of breathing can improve heart and lung health, decrease fatigue, relieve anxiety and stimulate the immune system. Best of all, it's free!
Holiday Stress Relief Techniques
Natural stress relief management is especially important during the holidays, when family and financial issues can raise anxiety and stress.
Beating Stress at Work
Stress in the workforce has been complicated by the recent rise in unemployment and the instability of the economy. Combat stress while in or out of employment.