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	<title>Punkie Spelts' Massage Therapy Blog &#187; effects of massage</title>
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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>Achieving Balance Through Neo-Reichian Massage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
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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, an [...]


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		<title>A Therapist&#8217;s Nemesis</title>
		<link>http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/a-therapists-nemesis/</link>
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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>The Clinical Effects of Aromatherapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>punkie</dc:creator>
		
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A review of the effects of Aromatherapy for patients with depressive symptoms revealed patients symptoms were lessened and even showed signs of improvement after their very first session.  Studies were reviewed from 2000 to 2008. These studies were conducted using essential oils during therapeutic massage for patients with depressive symptoms.
The review was conducted among five [...]


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		<title>Research Discovers Value in Massage Therapy Culture</title>
		<link>http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/new-study-finds-value-in-massage-therapy-and-her-culture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>punkie</dc:creator>
		
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A new study released in August has found value in not only Massage Therapy but also in the culture of the Massage Therapy world.
The objective of the study,  &#8220;to explore the attributes of the Therapy encounter valued by repeat users of health-related massage therapy&#8221;, found six valued elements of the massage therapy encounter.  These six [...]


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		<title>Massage Research Finds Pain Improvement For Cancer Patients</title>
		<link>http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/massage-research-finds-pain-improvement-for-cancer-patients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/massage-research-finds-pain-improvement-for-cancer-patients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine released research in
March, 2009 reporting on the benefits for advanced cancer patients from Massage Therapy compared to simple touch.
The study, a multi-site randomized clinical trial, included 380 patients with advanced cancer, 90% of those patients residing in Hospice Care.
The patients were given six 30 minute massage sessions [...]


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		<title>The Successful Therapist</title>
		<link>http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/the-successful-therapist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/the-successful-therapist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>darren</dc:creator>
		
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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>Why Should I Get A Massage?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/why-should-i-get-a-massage/#comments</comments>
		<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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