BODY & SPA: Facelift Massage
The New Fountain of Youth
Facelift massage is a holistic alternative to Botox and plastic surgery, making it a potentially lucrative revenue stream for massage therapists and spas. Americans are increasingly demanding beauty procedures that help them retain youthful features—so it’s no surprise that facelift massage, which firms, lifts and contours skin while toning musculature and increasing circulation, is growing in popularity in both spas and private practices. Several established facelift-massage techniques, including Upledger’s and Belaví’s, are described here.
by Kamala Thiagarajan

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Tender Points vs. Trigger Points
Exploring Similarities and Differences between Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain

Even though they both share muscle pain as a symptom, fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain are not the same. Here, learn how they are similar and how they differ.
by Kay Warren

News:

• Massage-Law Effort Fails in California
• FCA names LMT of the year
• Aromatherapy on the Web
• Gorilla Fund Bridges Gap
• Cortiva Acquires Second Arizona School
• National Certification Board Seeks New Executive Director

Touching the Future: Gentle Massage for Children
Pediatric massage is a field that has been given very little attention until now; however, it is a natural extension of working with the whole family—and for massage therapists, an outstanding way to expand into a family practice.
by Shay Beider

Research Reports

• Acupressure Reduces Low Back Pain;
• Stanger Bath Therapy Improves Fibromyalgia Symptoms

RESEARCH MATTERS
Massage for Cancer Patients

Lasting Wellness with Hellerwork
Hellerwork Structural Integration is an established technique that builds upon Rolfing structural integration by incorporating movement education and a client-practitioner dialogue into its hands-on work.
by Brandi Schlossberg

ONLINE EXTRAS

• Foundation Funds Chair Massage for Cancer Patients
• New Study Explores Osteoarthritis
• Fast-Freeze Snapshot Yields New Picture Of Nerve-Muscle Junction

Seeds of Success
Building a seated-massage practice; whether to accept tips or not
by Charlotte Versagi

Dissection Brings Professional and Personal Growth
Having taught dissection to massage therapists for a decade, the author has found that this process presents an ideal container for bodyworkers to challenge themselves on multiple levels.
by Gil Hedley, Ph.D.

Beating the Odds: How to Succeed as a Male Massage Therapist
Male massage therapists are often stereotyped as being a sexual threat, maybe gay, or not good listeners. But despite these challenges, male massage therapists can find success.
by Keith Loria

Be Well: Therapist Self-Care

• Brain Power
• Light Relieves Seasonal Blues
• Solve Problems by Forgetting About Them
• Your Turn Henrietta Butler
• Music for You
• The Whole Story on Whole Grains
• Feng Shui For Every Day: Turn Your Home into a Wealth Magnet

PRACTICE BUILDING
How Computer Soft ware Can Save You Time and Energy While Building Your Business

Spa Massage News

• On-Site at the Chopra Center
• Bath Spa Reopens
• Spa Treatments for Expectant Moms
• Take the Day Spa Survey