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Massage and its Benefits
... Conditions to Quality of Life, Massage Research is Proving a Point For some, massage therapy is a short-term ... for a lifetime. Touch that occurs between humans helps us to build our foundational relationships, supports social interaction, enables ...
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Yoga and Cycling
... very different activities that have found common ground in a program developed specifically to bring the benefits of yoga to cyclists and ... the mind—all areas where physical and emotional stress can build up—can benefit from this work. The gains are multiple, on or off a ...
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Treating Fibromyalgia
... and discovering how massage can be applied to a particular client may benefit all who suffer from it. A Fibromyalgia ... used to produce a contraction. This is how tension starts to build. The more tension builds up in skeletal muscles, the more tension we can ...
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Body Maps
... where we’re going, and we have the expectation that what a map tells us is “true.” Maps are only partial truths, but they are useful ... Without a strong foundation, there is little to build upon. This chakra allows us to feel; to be tactilely awake and to feel ...
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Syntax of Growth
... language of movement. This is the nonverbal language a baby speaks in its first year, and it was suggested that we—therapists, ... the pelvis lies in the center of most movements, and 2) you build these weights up into support from the bottom up, not the top down. By ...
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Acture! Posture in Action
... is used to describe how we stand in space, and it is a good enough word for common use: “His sunken posture conveys defeat.” Or ... I have found to be the most effective and natural way to build good posture—from the beginning. (Author’s note: With the ...
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The Rossiter System
... you what’s happening so you can correct it.” Rossiter is a bodyworker on a mission. His goal? Fewer people on the operating table and ... works for you. The important thing, Rossiter says, is to build a sense of confidence and safety. The stretches are brief, and the ...
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A Softer, Lighter Mind-Body
... Mary Ellen Havard of St. Louis, Mo., was facing the known (a regimen of necessary, but painful and debilitating medical treatment), and ... she had some anxious moments, Trager work would help her build skills to deal with anxiety. Trager brings you into your body and helps ...
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Power Under Soft Hands
... Twenty-five years ago, Michael Takatsuno was a tennis pro suffering the aches and pains customary to athletic endeavors. A ... a marathon). If fatiguing muscles continue to work, they build up lactic acid and begin to tighten. This tension begins to limit blood ...
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Getting the Most from Your Massage
... magazine, Autumn/ Winter 2003. Initially, a stiff neck or an even stiffer schedule may have sent you to a massage ... favorable outcomes in the future. Use every session to build your knowledge of massage, to learn what feels good to you and to observe ...