When I first began massage therapy I had a hard time with giving deep pressure. After about a year of struggle with this problem, using tools that began hurting my hands, and starting to get fatigued; I decided it was time to see if I can learn techniques for increasing the depth that I can reach with my pressure. Luckily I had a connection with a person in California who practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine and Massage with years of experience. When the first lesson I lea

This blog post is to let my clients know what they can expect of me but also for the betterment of my fellow Massage therapists. There are a few things that I have learned about getting proper, ethically valid from clients. Firstly, I have a section in my intake form that asks what a new client feels they are comfortable with; including no chest work, upper chest only, upper chest and sternum, full chest/breast/rib massage * (requires a consent form). I do this to show peopl

A little over a year ago I took a class in Seattle on Chest/Breast/Rib massage. Ever since I began massage school I thought that the chest and ribs were a very important part of the body that is overlooked consistently. I felt like this day and age, everyone is either on the phone, typing, driving, and essentially allowing their shoulders to turn into each other causing a rounded back and problems around their shoulders (even their low back). My prediction was that this was c

Massage after surgey is important to aid in connecting the boy with the equipment, to reduce use of medication and to reduce depression

Recently (a little over two weeks now) my mom got a full knee replacement surgery. I was excited to help her through the process as I have gone through a full foot reconstruction surgery about 16 years ago now. My whole reason for becoming a massage therapist was to help others who have gone through what I went through and aid in their recovery. So I saw this as a great opportunity to not only be there for my mom but also learn how to help others in the future. The first few

What are the first steps? First before the session I will ask each new client to fill out an intake form After the intake when they come...

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