10 Principles of a Great Massage ( by Jonathan Price )
...Be centered and focused. Respect the recipient fully: have clear intention. Listen to the client's body and breath with your hands, heart, ears, and intuition. Massage to create more...
Chinese Self Massage ( by Erle Montaigue )
All Chinese healing methods make use of the internal energy
called by the Chinese, Ch'i or Qi. To us it is plain old life
force or energy which controls or internal wellbeing. More or
less of this wonderful stuff and we become...
Choosing a Massage and Bodywork Practitioner ( by William Collinge )
Massage therapists are designated by a variety of titles,
some referring to state regulation and others to other forms
of certification. Various counties and cities may also have
ordinances regulating the practice of massage.
It should be noted that practitioners...
Massage: A Complement to Fitness ( by Pam Germain )
Exercise is good for people but intense exercise stresses
the tissues and causes fluid build up which makes muscles
sore. Massage is one of the oldest, most natural forms of
treatment used to heal the body and is...
Massage for Infants & Children ( by Donald W. Gillmore )
Infant massage is a growing practice. Massage helps our
precious newest members of the planet thrive. A typical infant massage may last from 15 to 35 minutes. A
baby's muscles aren't developed enough to have knots so
vigorous kneading strokes are...
Massage for the Childbearing Year ( by Mary Brand-James )
The childbearing year, according to Susun S. Weed (author
of Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year) "is a thirteen
month year: the two months before conception, the nine months
of pregnancy, and the two months following the birth."
Positive health care habits prior to pregnancy can...
My Own Reiki Story ( by Hugo Landheer )
In about 1986 my wife read something about
Reiki, in which she recognised much of herself. Later she read
a book about Reiki. No great discovery but something that
fitted her own ideas. In 1991 she got her first degree from
Marjan van Staaveren. So I heard about Reiki through my wife.
I didn't know...
Polarity Therapy ( by Jan Milthaler )
Polarity is a holistic natural health care
system for balancing life energy. It can increase levels of
energy, relieve fatigue, unwind body stress, relax muscular
tension, balance the nervous system, release emotional holding
patterns, increase body awareness, and provide an improved
sense of well-being. Polarity was founded...
Stone Therapy: A Discussion of Current Trends and
Findings ( by Jill Pingree Dew )
At the 2001 ISPA Convention in Palm Springs, California, we
learned there are three trends currently leading the spa
industry: Ayurvedic, aromatherapy, and stones. The purpose of
these articles is to distill what practitioners, leaders
in the spa and wellness industry, and clients
know or should know about the efficacy...
The Incredible Magick of Massage ( by Night Owl )
Ahh, massage... touching and being touched... energy
focused and released. Each touch, each breath, each stroke
sends energy coursing through our own bodies and through that
of the person receiving the massage. His or her breath sends
the energy back, forming...
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