Author: Julie Onofrio
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Interpreting Evidence for Massage Therapists
So we have all these research studies that are written up but now what? How do we use those studies? How do we connect research to practice? What does it mean for YOUR massage practice or business? Peer Review. What is it and why do we need it? What is peer-review anyway? Peer review is…
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Craniosacral therapy
Cranio-sacral Therapy– A technique developed by many (Upledger, Milne, Sutherland) that claims to correct cerebral and spinal imbalances or blockages. Their theories claim that treatment is geared toward moving the soft tissue, correcting cerebral and spinal imbalances to improve the functioning of the central nervous system. This system consists of working with the soft tissues,…
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The Wounded Healer massage therapist
The wounded healer massage therapist is a massage therapist who comes into the massage profession with conscious or unconscious emotional, mental, spiritual and physical wounding in order to heal themselves. The legend of Chiron whose name means “working with the hands” was wounded accidentally by Herakles arrow which made him permanently injured. Being immortal, he…
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Emotions and Massage
It is fairly common knowledge that emotions can be part of bodywork and massage. Feelings are all in the body which is why there is so much focus on ethics, boundaries and learning to use touch safely with people. No matter what technique or method is used the client only knows how it feels to…
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Swedish Massage Techniques
Contrary to popular belief, Swedish Massage was not created by anyone from Sweden. The History of Swedish massage by Robert Calvert describes where Swedish massage came from. Per Ling a Swedish Physiologist and gymnastics instructor created something known as the Swedish Movements or Swedish Movement Cure (link to Massage Today Article: November, 2010, Vol. 10,…