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How
Music Touches Us
by
Gargi Talukder, Ph.D.
Intuitively, we know that
certain kinds of music are soothing while others are energizing and
research shows that music does have a distinct effect on our physiological
state. Learn about research related to music; and meet some of the
people who create healing music, and some who combine music with touch. |
Mobile
Pet Massage Covers New Ground
by
Kelle Walsh, Managing Editor
Emelio Burkhamer's business, Certified
Paws, offers on-site massage to pets seven days a week in a territory
that spans the Hollywood Hills to San Diego.
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Practice
Building
Massaging
Corporate America: A Plan For Success
by
Darlene Miller
The
Body Politic
Minnesota Bill Would Regulate ABTs/MTs
Reflexologists Win in Iowa
Accreditiation Program Approved
Arizona Regulatory Briefs |
Body
and Spa:
Shirodhara:
Heavenly Head Massage
by
Naomi Serviss
Shirodhara, an element of Ayurvedic
medicine, has been used for 5,000 years in India but has only recently
been "discovered" by Western massage therapists eager to
expand their knowledge and client base. Fittingly, shirodhara today
combines ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern health-and-beauty techniques
in a winning spa combination. |
Research
Reports
Massage
and Healing Touch Ease Cancer Symptoms
Five days
of Massage Benefit Preterm Infants
Massaging
Kids Lowers Parents' Anxiety
Pages
From History
The
Hydro-Electric Bath
by
Robert Noah Calvert
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SpaTalk:
Meeting
A Sales Quota
by Melinda Minton
The expectations placed on massage therapists really vary from spa
to spa, as do the resources made available to the therapist that will
enable to the therapist to sell retail more easily. Spa directors
are focused on making money, and roughly 20 percent of the money that
a spa generates comes from retail sales. |
Body
Language
M
for Motion
by
Thomas Myers
Body language is an every-other issue
column where we explore the alphabet in terms of the body and bodywork.
Here, the letter M; motion; and the movement work of Caryn McHose.
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Be
Well: Therapist Self-Care
Good Humor,
Good Health
Calcium for Weight Loss: Nature's Rx
Don't Shun the Sun
Your Turn
Live Long and Well
Aroma Corner
Self-Acupressure for Insomia |
SpaMassage
News
Bringing
the Spa Home
The Top Ten Spa Trends
New Spa Class Targets Massage Therapists
Spa Treatments Purchased by Spa-Goers
Orangutans Get Spa Treatments |
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Assess
& Address:
Tennis
Elbow
by
Whitney Lowe
One
of the most commonly occuring upper-extremity injuries is lateral
epicondylitis, also called tennis elbow. These days it is more often
seen as a repetitive-stress injury from various occupations.
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The
Circulation Between Cerebrospinal Fluid, Cerebral Interstitial Fluid
and Lymph, Part One
by
Bruno Chikly, M.D.
This article will inspire
massage therapists interested in lymph and cranial work, or those
just seeking to deepen their knowledge of the fascinating anatomy
related to the connections between the central nervous system and
the periphery of the body. |
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| Reader
Expression:
If
you could give a massage to any historical figure, who would you pick,
and why? |
Table
Talk:
Poised
For An Insured Future |
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In
Review |
| Research
Matters: The
AMTA Foundation |
Guest
Editorial: Caroline
Warner |