Heart Touch Project- Massage Magazine

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The Heart Touch Project by Karen Menehan, Editor What began as one woman reaching out to a dying friend eight years ago has become the largest volunteer organization of its kind. Through the Heart Touch Project, AIDS patients, the elderly, ill children and others throughout the greater Los Angeles area receive free massage, while Heart Touch's volunteers receive the gift of knowing they're helping those who would otherwise remain untouched.
The Bowen Technique by Vicki Mechner From the beginnings in 1950's Australia, the Bowen Technique has become a worldwide favorite among touch-therapists. Yet the technique continues to leave clients and practitioners alike surprised by the ease with which it addresses muscular tension. Here, learn how Bowen can be integrated into a massage-therapy session.	Practice Building How to Become a Published Author by Chris Psaros The Body Politic Organizations discuss regulation California regulation effort splinters Iowa reflexologists granted one-year exemption Pennsylvania update Connecticut update Illinois update
A Changing Landscape: The Impact of State Regulation, Part One by Kelle Walsh, Managing Editor State Regulation - including licensure, registration and certification - of massage therapy has proven to be the most controversial and, at times, divisive issue the profession has ever faced. In this two-part series, MASSAGE Magazine examines the issues surrounding regulation, and examines how state oversight affects massage therapists.	Research Reports Massage Benefits Hospitalized Cancer Patients Acupressure Decreases Stress, Increases Sedation Massage For Postoperative Pain and Distress Pages From History Rubbing Up vs. Rubbing Down by Robert Noah Calvert
Body & Spa: Chocolate Lover's Paradise by Sheri Wallace Chocolate is one of America's greatest passions. These statistics make a strong case for the marketability of chocolate-themed treatments in any spa menu. And as spas are hearing this message, chocolate is becoming more popular as a treatment choice. But how do you use chocolate in a session, and how do you market your chocolate services?	SpaTalk: Adding Spa Services to a Massage Practice Can Create Repeat Business by Melinda Minton Does the addition of spa treatment(s) to a massage practice increase client-return rates? Is this something many therapists have actually tracked, or at least have a good sense of? What spa treatments in particular seem to attract repeat business?
Be Well: Therapist Self-Care High Anxiety: Learning to conquer stress Women's health illustrated Snack your way to health Giving too much? Self-Acupressure for menstrual tension, cramps, and PMS Your Turn Aroma corner Write a personal mission statement	SpaMassage News From "Crazy Concept" to Spa Consultant Medical Spa Association Goes International Why Clients Go to the Spa India Sends Elephants to the Spa
The Wounded Client: Guidelines for Working with Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Donna C. Cerio Even if you do not specialize in clients with a history of sexual abuse, statistics indicate there is a strong likelihood you will encounter them in your practice. Well-developed communication skills will allow you to better assist survivors, and help them heal their wounds from the past.	Assess & Address: Piriformis Syndrome by Whitney Lowe When the sciatic nerve gets compressed by the piriformis, in the gluteal region, piriformis syndrome is often the result. Here, learn more about this condition and the hands-on techniques to address it.

Reader Expression: What is the best way to market a new technique to clients?	Table Talk:Seeing by Hand, Myopathic Muscular Therapy's preservationist
Conferences & Conventions Calendar	Laws and Regulations
Innovations	In Review
Research Matters: Evaluating the use of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) to reduce breast-cancer-related lymphedema.	Guest Editorial: M.L. "Max" Roth