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A Holistic Care Encounter
Walking into the patient room
Seen in the bed, it is Mr. Swanson
The bony arm rest at his side
The skin on his face and body is dulled in color
Smoky, yellowish and roughie
He is calm now, after an episode of aggressive agitate…
Dublin Holistic Massage believes that it’s a popular myth that 90% of customers prefer a massage from a female therapist. And to be honest I believed in that myth for about 13 years. Our male massage therapists are getting the same amount of bookings as o…
*The role of the respiratory diaphragmin dealing with illness*
As an experienced craniosacral therapist, I find that the tension held in the respiratory diaphragm is present in a wide range of conditions I treat: tension headaches, neck and shoulder pa…
Tennis Elbow Lateral Epicondylitis Condition - Pain, Treatment, Exercises and Brace Options
Tennis Elbow Pain Symptoms of Tennis Elbow Exercises Tennis Elbow Braces Tennis Elbow Treatment Stretches Tennis Elbow Cure
What is Tennis Elbow?
Tennis Elbow …
Being healthy is most people’s top priority. There are many types of health methods and the massage is a traditional Chinese medicine-based physical therapy. It also happens to be many people’s favorite method.
Foot Massage
Traditional Chinese massage f…
With age come a number of changes.
A session with a trained geriatric massage therapist and the right topical can address a senior client’s needs and also enrich the practitioner.
Know Your Client
Karen Fink, board certified holistic nurse and licensed…
Lomilomi, also spelled Lomi Lomi, is an ancient Hawaiian restorative healing technique. It focuses on our connectedness with the land, our spirit guides or ancestors and the breath of life. Kahuna does the healing through Lomi Lomi. New Kahunas spend a fe…
Many massage therapists use tools in their massage sessions. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) is rapidly becoming a popular tool and something for massage therapists to look into for use in their practices.
IASTM is a manual therapy a…
Practitioners have developed and refined Chinese massage, including the tui na and zhi ya traditions, for more than 4,000 years. These styles share similar techniques with Western massage but also take a Chinese medicine approach. You can find Chinese mas…
Metamorphic Technique enables the individual to free deep blocks in their body’s energy pattern and bring about resolution of stuck patterns at the root of problems in their life and health.
The Metamorphic Technique focuses on meridians in the feet, han…
“Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview” is one of five background papers on the major areas of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The series was prepared as part of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine’s (…
What is Aromatherapy Massage?
Aromatherapy massage is massage therapy but with highly concentrated plant oils, called essential oils, added to the massage oil or lotion.
The nostrils are attached to a part of the brain called the limbic system. The limb…
You may have found yourself wondering how a massage differs when administered at a spa versus in a clinical setting. After all, they both involve someone applying pressure to your body, right? Well, although they do share that similarity, there are many i…
Swedish Massage
What is Swedish Massage?
Swedish massage is the most common and best-known type of massage in the West. If it’s your first time or you don’t get massage often, Swedish massage is the best place to start. The Swedish body massage is the c…
Swedish massage is the most popular and widely known kind of therapeutic massage and is also famous as circulatory or relaxation massage.
The primary aim of Swedish Massage is the relaxation of the body and stress relief. Nevertheless, there is a long li…
Balinese bells are in a class of their own and the best in the world to use for space clearing. This article explains what makes them so unique and special.
When I first began space clearing in 1978, the only piece of equipment I had was an English schoo…
One of the largest attractions when vacationing on the island of Bali is to try one of the ‘Island of the Gods’ natural spa treatments. The most common of these is the traditional Balinese massage.
So, what makes traditional Balinese massage so unique an…
Swedish Massage
What is Swedish Massage?
Swedish massage is the most common and best-known type of massage in the West. If it’s your first time or you don’t get massage often, Swedish massage is the best place to start. The Swedish body massage is the c…
It is timely to share the insights of Everyday Magic. These are extracts from an interview with the author about this memoir, published as an ebook in 2020:
“Come with me, I want to tell you my story, all of it, from the beginning – the story of how I di…
What is Chinese Massage Therapy?
In terms of massage therapy techniques, the Chinese have historically been ahead of their time by applying age-old methodology to the human body. Massage – known in Chinese as ‘an mo’ or ‘tui na’ – has been proven itself …
Fundamental to the Bowen Technique are the breaks and for me there is no Bowen without the breaks; they are the thing that makes the difference to the client, the therapis and the therapy. But why?
First and foremost the breaks provide an opportunity to …
Massage in Ancient Egypt
The Ancient Egyptians were the first to codify and study essential oils and their therapeutic benefits. As well as concocting beautiful perfumes and fragrant incense for personal and ritual use they applied this knowledge to deve…
What is a medical massage?
It’s getting more and more widespread for the medical profession to include massage therapy into a patient’s treatment strategy, and is typically prescribed by a doctor. This prescribed massage, known as a medical massage, is o…
Lomi lomi is considered to be a Hawaiian healing massage that gives nurturing and loving touch.
Some people find out about more modern types of lomi lomi by watching video clips, which do not provide the full essence and depth of lomi lomi healing. They …
Utilizing many massage modalities to support your body throughout its healing process with a hands on approach.
Working with infants to the elderly, all ages can experience bodywork to support their physical body.
Remedial Massage Therapy is the manual application of deep pressure massage therapy in the aim to release tight muscles, restore spinal balance and reduce muscle pain, joint stiffness and nerve symptoms.
Massage pressure is often firm to release trigger …
Sports massage is suitable for all, not just athletes. People often think of massage as a nice way to occasionally pamper themselves, but regular massage provides a powerful tool to help you take care of your health and wellbeing. Clinically based musculo…
5 week Alexander Technique course starting on Monday 1st Novemeber at 18.30 UK time
The Technique helps with back, neck and shoulder pain. It heipls with anxiety and stress.
The Technique also increases your awareness and teaches you the tools to deal wi…