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Going Down The Masseter Spiral

Unconscious downward spirals are the stuff of life. Kind of in the same way that pain teaches us how to...

Thoughts About Feeling Good In A Not So Happy World

One of the bigger factors in becoming a massage therapist these days is that the bar has been raised and...

Listening to Pain

In the silence of listening, we will learn more about a client’s pain. In art, often what we find beautiful...

The QL and the Psoas Need Some Counseling

Romeo and Juliet are not the only star crossed lovers to have ever existed. I mean, look at Kim and...

Fact Or Friction?

I am a huge fan of friction. I wasn’t when I was in massage school. It took a lot of...

Be Prepared: Managing Scar Tissue

Disney’s The Lion King is one of my favorite stories. The tale of a boy confronting his devious uncle in...

Push & Pull Now & Then...

One of the first things we learn as bodyworkers is the idea that muscles have partners. Or perhaps I should...

The Quads? Maybe. But Also Maybe Not...

Here’s a fun fact. There’s a fifth quad muscle. Who knew? Well, maybe some of you. But I am only...

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