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One of the first lessons in massage training [ours at least]. - "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… [...] 
It’s not really the thought that counts. - 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… [...] 
If Massage Were a Conversation. - *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… [...] 
How to Make Your Treatment More Soothing. - 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… [...] 
“How do you know when you’ve got “the” spot when you’re massaging?” - 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… [...] 
Touch, Oxytocin & Autism - 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… [...] 
Touch & Oxytocin: Nuance - 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… [...] 
It’s a millimetres game. - 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… [...] SEARCH EVEN MORE ARTICLES (BY CATEGORY):
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