Massage therapists need to take care of personal health and well-being, in order to stay in their chosen career. MASSAGE Magazine presents articles on body mechanics, ergonomics, nutrition, meditation, exercise, relaxation, self-massage and more.
Ayurveda is a 6,000-year-old system of healing that is referred to as "The Mother of Modern Medicine." This consciousness-based medicine …
Part One: Feel Your Way to Real Most of us expend a lot of energy running away from ourselves. Unaware of what we are avoiding or why, we multi-tas…
I was sitting in a coffee shop when I saw a young girl. She was probably about 19 or 20. She walked past a homeless man, paused for a second,…
One day in Chicago, I was a little lost. I was standing up on an elevated train platform, trying to get my bearings and unsure of how to g…
When I had only been practicing massage therapy for one year, I injured my lower back while performing massage. I went to a massage school…
For service providers such as massage therapists, burnout, fatigue and self-doubt are very real issues. When serving a group like veteran…
Fear has a huge influence on our lives and choices. By fear, I mean self-doubt, worries and anxiety. We all have fears, as fear is part of human natu…
What we provide, as massage therapists, is more vital than ever for the health of our clients. The time our clients have on our tables, of slowing…