Self-awareness is one of those things that we have the responsibility to keep working on – always. Constantly evaluating our choices, our movements, movements of others, and an overall consciousness of the world at large and our role in it is something that we can always keep refining. It’s not something that we can ever really say “I’m aware enough…”. [Read more…]
Massage Practitioners: The Profound Importance of Self-Practice
Depending on how long you’ve been practicing or who you studied with, you may not have been exposed to Reusi Dat Ton, or a yoga asana practice yet. It’s always good to have new information and to collect input from many different sources, and as such I wanted to take some time here to highlight just how important it is to have a daily movement practice. [Read more…]
How Thai Massage Can Change Your Life
My own personal journey with Thai Massage has been one of profound transformation, so I think it’s important to share that because this practice is far more than something I do for a living – it’s truly become a way of living and a core part of who I am and who I aspire to be. [Read more…]
The 3 Most Important Ways To Prevent Tension Build-Up
So often we remain in the mindset of “what can I do to fix this”, which ultimately means that we’ve waited too long because now something has to be done about our discomfort. Yes, it’s a tough thing to navigate around given our current culture and working environments, however it’s certainly not impossible to prevent tensions from building up. [Read more…]
I Have Low-Back Pain But My Massage Therapist Worked Everywhere Else…
Have you ever gone into a massage treatment expecting the treatment to unfold a particular way? This is especially common if you come in with a particular area of pain or discomfort. Generally you’d expect us to work on it directly right? Well, that’s not always the best approach for treatment…Here’s why: [Read more…]
3 Steps To Ensuring Their First Time Doesn’t Hurt
The other day I met up with an old friend who I haven’t seen since university (which was many, MANY, years ago!). As in any normal “it’s been so long…” catch-up conversation, she asked me about what I’m doing in my career, and I happily shared with her that I am practicing and teaching Thai Massage. Unfortunately, at the mention of Thai Massage, her facial expression immediately changed, and she said to me “Oh… I had a Thai Massage once. Never again, it just wasn’t for me.” [Read more…]
Why Do I Get Stretches Or Exercises As Homework?
If you’ve ever had any kind of injury and sought help from a manual therapist, chances are they’ve given you some degree of movement “homework”. Why do they give us work to do when we’re paying them to do their job and make us better? Shouldn’t a few treatments be enough to heal me? Unfortunately not. [Read more…]
The Usefulness of Online Training:
Within our field of work, the nuances of this practice are really only able to be developed within a classroom or mentorship context. Teachers need to be able to provide moment-to-moment feedback to help unlock the more subtle aspects of a technique. These nuances can make the difference between an “okay” experience and an “incredible” one, and this is the way almost all of our learning happens – in person. [Read more…]
The Adaptability of Thai Massage
“Thai massage for [insert population sub-group here]“. “Thai Massage & [insert other modality of movement/body/energy work]“.
Have you seen or heard of this on the wonderful world wide web? I’ve come across it many times in recent years, and what’s concerning is not the blending, but the reaction to it.
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Why Thai Massage Is For Everyone!
Thai Massage is not just for professionals, or for people looking to take up bodywork practices. Yes, it can provide a great way to earn money and help others at the same time, yet more than that it’s an incredible life-skill. [Read more…]
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