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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 m…

*The role of the respiratory diaphragmin dealing with illness*

As an experienced craniosacral therapist, I find that the tension held in the respiratory dia…

Tennis Elbow Lateral Epicondylitis Condition - Pain, Treatment, Exercises and Brace Options

Tennis Elbow Pain Symptoms of Tennis Elbow Exercises 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. I…

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 enr…

Lomilomi, also spelled Lomi Lomi, is an ancient Hawaiian restorative healing technique. It focuses on our connectedness with the land, our spirit guides or anc…

Many massage therapists use tools in their massage sessions. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) is rapidly becoming a popular tool and someth…

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 tec…

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 pro…

“Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview” is one of five background papers on the major areas of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The s…

What is Aromatherapy Massage?

Aromatherapy massage is massage therapy but with highly concentrated plant oils, called essential oils, added to the massage oil…

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 apply…

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 …

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 S…

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.

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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 thes…

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 …

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:

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What is Chinese Massage Therapy?

In terms of massage therapy techniques, the Chinese have historically been ahead of their time by applying age-old methodolog…

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, …

Massage in Ancient Egypt

The Ancient Egyptians were the first to codify and study essential oils and their therapeutic benefits. As well as concocting beautif…

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, an…

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 w…

When you hear about massage, you automatically feel your body slowly relaxing. Being rubbed down - even if it’s by your your cat that is kneading on your lap -…