Touch Times Two
The latest trend on the international spa circuit, this technique will captivate your clientele from the very first session. Two therapists work in unison, with strokes that sweep across every inch of the body, making four-hand massage an ideal way for a spa or a team of private practitioners to offer a quick, efficient session. Four-hand massage requires no extra equipment or expense and manages to save time for both you and your client. This simple technique requires only impeccable teamwork, good timing and a beautiful synchrony.
by Kamala Thiagarajan

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Touch: It’s Not Just in Your Hands
How to Communicate Effectively with Clients
Touch is a powerful tool, and can evoke a multitude of emotions, ranging from simple surface feelings to repressed memories, both positive and negative. Learn to appropriately address client emotions that arise in session.
by Leslie Bruder

News:

• Insomnia Sufferers Use CAM
• Massage-O-Grams Boost MT's Business
• Insurance Coverage Affects CAM Usage
• South Dakota MTs Protest Law
• Hospital Recruits Reiki Volunteers

Muscle Memory: The Key to Unlocking Tight Muscles
Muscle memory can be lost due to repetitive use—but it can be restored by combining compression with a stretch.
by Michael Young

ONLINE EXTRAS

• Massage Classification System Researched
• Consumers' Use of Massage on the Rise
• High-Tech Device Combats Fibromyalgia

Seeds of Success
Do you need a Web site?; Dealing with clients' chronic lateness
by Charlotte Michael Versagi

Massage and the Bigger Body
How to Work with Large Clients
As people grow in size, it is important for massage therapists to understand the special concerns of heavy clients—and the benefits of providing these clients with massage.
by Pamela Yaeger

WEB EXCLUSIVE: What is the difference between being overweight and being obese?

The John F. Barnes
Myofascial Release
Approach, Part One
The author explains how trauma and the resulting inflammation response create myofascial restrictions, which, in turn, create the symptoms of pain and the disease process. This is Part One of a three-part series.
by John F. Barnes, P.T.
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Massage in the Treatment of Arthritis
Almost 43 million people in the United States suffer from arthritis; the good news is that massage therapy relieves arthritis-related pain. Find out why the Arthritis Foundation recommends massage, and how you can reach out to these patients in your practice.
by Chris Cunningham

Research Reports

• Leg Massage Lessens Infants' Pain
• Massage Lowers Rates of Diarrhea and Illness in Third-World Children

On-Site Client Comfort
7 Steps to Setting Up a Safe and Effective Work Site
Build credibility and dependability by
creating a comfortable space for your clients.
by Noreen McCluskey

Spa Massage News

• The marriage of massage and spa therapies
• Pursuit of Excellence
• 4 Ways to Boost Your Job Skills
• Spa-Goers Vote
• Spa-Consumer Trends

Be Well: Therapist Self-Care

• Trusting the Unknown
• Daily Weigh-in, Adjustment, Keeps Pounds Off
• Increase Vitamin K for Stronger Bones
• Relieve Stress with Black Tea
• Feng Shui For Every Day:
  Elemental Balancing Act

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