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Here is where we house articles, guides, and practical insights on Thai massage, anatomy, movement, nature, and Costa Rica all in the one place. Since we’ve published almost 200 articles over the years, you can browse by category below, see our most popular articles after that or scroll a little further to catch our most recent publications.
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You’ve probably heard the phrase “Yin yoga gets into the fascia more”. The question is, is it true? And if it is, how does that happen?
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For most of my life I lived in a suspended cycle of fear initiated by childhood sexual abuse. I continuously wondered when the next abuse might happen. Living this way, in fear and with trauma lurking in the recesses of my body and mind, was life limiting. I developed migraine headaches in my teen’s that…
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When you think of a “deep tissue massage” you’re typically led to believe that this is going to be an inherently painful experience. This misconception is a widely believed notion. Not only should deep tissue massage NOT be painful, I’m going to tell you that if it’s painful it’s not actually as deep tissue as…
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“I know what their body needs, so when they come to me, they get what they need instead of what they want”. There’s a lot of this type of approach out there in massage. I’m jumping in here though to suggest that it’s the wrong approach even though it might sound like perhaps the right…
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There’s a lot of emphasis placed on the idea that “it’s the thought that counts”, and I often hear this show up in the context of massage as reinforcement for the idea “that all we need is intention”. When actually, what serves everyone best is not INtention, but instead ATtention. Attention = currency Even though…
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*Enters the room.* “Go and fill up the car with fuel, now.” *Leaves the room.* The person on the couch sits there thinking “what the heck” just happened. Also, they’re probably not going to do it. Almost all of us don’t like being told what to do – let alone without any context or conversation…
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I’ve got a bit pf a reputation for going on the hunt for things – trigger points specifically – and that’s really detailed work aimed at getting to the source of pain. It can also be a little intense. And sometimes your client wants something less intense – and more soothing.
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This is perhaps one of the most common questions I get from people taking training with me, and it’s a brilliant question. It’s not the easiest to answer though, because there can be quite a lot to it – but it’s still an important answer to give because it can help you feel more immediately…
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In my last post we talked about touch, Oxytocin and the social bonding that occurs as a result of the physical contact that produces Oxytocin release. The conversation of touch, Oxytocin and social bonding leads us into a conversation about autism. So here we are – let’s explore this. A couple of things that are…
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We often talk about how touch can be really beneficial, how it leads to the increase in release of the feel-good hormones – which includes Oxytocin, which the “bonding hormone” and so it helps us build social connection (which, if you haven’t heard is a really key component to longevity). You might have even heard…
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The other day a client asked me if everyone had tension in the same spots or if I was specifically finding the spots that needed attention. And the answer is yes and yes. Yes, people mostly carry tension in the same areas. Almost everyone in the last couple of weeks of treatments needed attention to…
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Mostly I teach you to wait for some kind of change in the tissue when you’re applying pressure. You maintain your weight on the spot you’ve found until you notice some change in texture – hopefully some kind of softening or the sensation that there is now some more space in the tissue. That holds…
