Massage therapists in California take note: a misguided Assembly bill that could thwart the already narrow regulatory influence of the fledgling California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) is moving closer to becoming law. The two-year-old CAMTC currently provides state-recognized, voluntary certification of massage therapists and practitioners in California, but a new bill reflects a move back [...]

This is a topic of great interest to many massage therapist’s.  Maintaining good body mechanics for the duration of any modality performed on a client guarantees less fatigue on the part of the therapist. The spine should maintain a straight line never curved, this supports the spine and protects the back from injury. Proper breathing [...]

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 [...]

Neo-Reichian massage is a modality designed to restore self awareness by re-unifying physical sensation with emotional experience.  Neo-Reichian massage teaches that individuals exhibit psychological conflicts which reveal themselves through physical manifestations.  These physical manifestations are displayed through posture, voice, movement and body stance (palms in or out). The inspiration behind Neo-Reichian massage is Wilhelm Reich, [...]

If you have been a body worker or therapist for a number of years, you may be aware of the dangers of ‘burnout’. 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 [...]