Last week was the world fitness expo, which is put on by canfitpro each year in Toronto. This year we played a much bigger role in the conference – here’s a few highlights! [Read more…]
When Joints Crack In Thai Massage – Is It Okay?
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It all depends on when and how it happens. If you’ve had a treatment before you may have experienced certain joints cracking. If you don’t typically crack your joints, it might be a little shocking or even concerning if you’re not sure what to expect. [Read more…]
Yogis: How Belly Breath Could Be Hurting You
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“Belly Breath” is a common focus in many yoga classes. The reason this happens is because there are so many people who breathe shallowly into their ribcage only, and in an effort to improve breathing capacity, mostly teachers coach the belly breath to be the focus. But like most things, we’ve gone to the other end of the spectrum now. Too far left, then too far right. Classic humans. [Read more…]
You Probably Think There Are 4 Quadriceps Muscles. Think Again.
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You might also be thinking that this title is merely “click bait”, but actually it’s not. It’s legit. There are truthfully five (5) muscles that comprise the quadriceps femoris group. What’s even funnier than the fact that the name is no longer accurate, is that this “new” quadriceps muscle has been described in studies of human anatomy at least since 1987. (referenced in this study on page 238). [Read more…]
Yes, Your IT-Band Is Tight…But It Should Be.
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A surprising number of people still say to me “my IT band is tight” and so they have been told to “roll-out” their iliotibial (IT) bands, and some even get beaten up with Graston Technique® to the IT band. The thing is though, it’s meant to be tight. That’s it only job. [Read more…]
Thai Massage & Bone Density – Why “Pulling Your Leg” Is No Joke.
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Thai Massage has numerous health benefits – some of which have been explored scientifically, others are yet to be explored through the lens of empirical study. One such area of study that has begun is looking into the effects Thai Massage has on bone health. Specifically, the majority of studies examine its effect on postmenopausal women, for obvious reasons. [Read more…]
One Of Our Magic Tricks In Thai Massage – Making You Relax
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Thai Massage has the power to feel both like the most intensive and deepest massage experience you’ve ever had and simultaneously cause you to fall asleep or be on the edge of sleep. Unfortunately not a whole lot of Thai Massage practitioners work this way, or with this in mind, but if you have been for a treatment with us then you’ll know what I mean. How do we do that? Other than the obvious magic, there are some very real, physiological mechanisms at play here that we use to our advantage. [Read more…]
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Leading the Field: Athletic Performance Enhancing Drugs Touch
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Athletic performance is something that has been studied rigorously in order to optimize, streamline, improve and essentially win. We’ve developed new training methods to boost the ability of the body and we’ve developed technologies that push the boundaries of what the body can do. [Read more…]
Touch, Leadership & Productivity
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Have you ever wondered what creates a good leader? Is there a set of formulae that you can refer to when developing your leadership qualities? Well, there might be, but I’m quite sure leading by formula won’t work for most people. So how then to great leaders come about? How do they bring people together to work together cooperatively, which is essentially the role of a leader? It pretty much all comes down to one thing: Trust. [Read more…]
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