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		<title>Integral Anatomy Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
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I was afforded the opportunity to attend a seminar given by Dr. Gil Hedley on Integral Anatomy. It provided a different perspective on how we are put together than traditional anatomy textbooks.
As we thumb through the pages of textbooks looking at pages of illustrations describing our body in individual segments. Each muscle having a definitive [...]


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		<title>A Therapist&#8217;s Nemesis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>darren</dc:creator>
		
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If you have been a body worker or therapist for a number of years, you may be aware of the dangers of &#8216;burnout&#8217;. However, those just entering the field can also find themselves subject to this debilitating condition. Often it sneaks up on us without warning and threatens to destroy the very spirit that drives [...]


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		<title>Craniosacral Therapy- The ‘massage-less’ Massage</title>
		<link>http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/504/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>darren</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr. William Sutherland]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[power of the human touch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The seasoned Massage goers are often puzzled when they see this modality offered. What is it? How can it benefit us? What is so special about it? Hopefully I can put into layman’s terms the concept behind this relatively new therapy in the massage world.
Within every living organic thing there is an element of motion, [...]


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		<title>The Successful Therapist</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>darren</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Kaplan College]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Massage Envy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[massage resources]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every year a new group of graduates exit local and national school with one thought:


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		<title>Life is a Highway- Is your body getting a regular service?</title>
		<link>http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/life-is-a-highway-is-your-body-getting-a-regular-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>darren</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Darren Peck CMT]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Daydreamz Massage Therapy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[economic health trends]]></category>

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Guest Author : Darren Peck
Everybody is finding it necessary to tighten belts during these times of uncertainty. Incomes are becoming less disposable and more protected than in recent years.
Unsure of the stability of the economy, many are looking at their lifestyles and trimming a lot of ‘non-essential’ expenses from their budget.
The question exists, “What is [...]


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		<title>Why Should I Get A Massage?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>darren</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ By Darren Peck
 

When you think of massage what usually comes to mind? A day out at the spa? You may be surprised to learn that the field of massage therapy is becoming recognized as so much more than just a rare luxury. 
In fact reputable medical sources are seeing the benefits to massage [...]


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