Massage 101 – Relax and Refresh with Massagers and more
18 Oct

Massage Therapy’s Effect on Sleeping Problems

Posted by Abbey, under Massage Research

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Massage Therapy Reduces Sleep Disturbances Due to Lower Back Pain

For years relaxation therapy was used to treat lower back pain, says Tiffany Field, PhD, TRI director. This new study indicates that massage therapy also is an effective treatment. Back pain is the second leading chronic pain condition for physician visits, and the morbidity rate associated with back pain is the most frequent cause of work absenteeism, the study reports. The study included 30 adults experiencing low back pain with duration for at least 6 months.

Massage therapy is effective in reducing lower back pain and the sleep disturbances, anxiety and depressed mood states associated with it,

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16 Oct

Lymphatic Massage

Posted by Abbey, under Massage Techniques

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Lymphatic drainage massage

Most of us don’t think at all about our lymphatic systems. But if you deal with sinus pain, swelling in your hands or feet, are recovering from a contusion or surgery, or feel sluggish or bloated, you are experiencing the effects of a stagnant lymphatic system.

Your lymphatic system facilitates the removal of excess water, wastes, toxins, and foreign substances from your body tissues. It is also responsible for identifying, containing, and destroying disease-producing microorganisms in the body. It is made up of capillaries, vessels, lymph nodes, organs and bone marrow.

Our body contains about 50% more Lymphatic fluid than blood. Unlike the blood circulatory system, the Lymphatic system has no pump of it’s own to move the lymphatic fluid around the body. It relies instead on physical body movement and neuro pulses along the nerves. When these become restricted lymphatic drainage slows. This leads to congestion within the lymph nodes which results in toxins and waste products accumulating. It also leaves the body more open to attack from: Colds, Flu, Sinus, Bronchitis and Viral infection.

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05 Oct

Massage Settings

Posted by Abbey, under Massage Treatments

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From the luxurious to the casual setting

Environment: A few recommendations for creating a quality massage environment

  1. Provide soft lighting , Candles when the setting is appropriate
  2. Temperature is important, not too hot or too cold, warmer is better
  3. Massage surface, firm but soothing – preferably covered in non stain linen
  4. Assure privacy and eliminate sources of interpretations.
  5. Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
  6. Make sure you have clean hands and short nails and remove jewelery
  7. If you have long hair its is best to tie it or clip it up.
  8. Music – soothing and soft

Aim to complete a full-body massage in one to one-and-a-quarter hours.If you continue for much longer than this you risk tiring yourself, and your partner or client may start feeling chilly and uncomfortable.

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18 Jan

Beyond Massage Therapy–Spa Treatments

Posted by Shianne Kahleel, under Massage Treatments
Sea Salt and Essentail Oils For Salt Glow

Improve the mood and experience

Scrubs, Wraps and Herbs Are A Delightful Extension of Bodywork

Gina enters through the long hallway leading to the spa lounge where the locker rooms are held. Robe and itinerary in hand, she comes to be pampered, and with full expectations and anticipation, she thinks to herself, “This is my day. Nothing else matters.” After she dons her white robe, she sits and waits patiently for her name to be called by her attending escort and therapist. She has never had a body treatment, or body wrap.
First on her list is Salt Glow, a body treatment, also known as Salt Scrub. As she responds to the sound of her name, she obligingly follows her attendant and is presented with a most delightful total body scrub experience. Using sea salt and a blend of aromatic oils, she receives total exfoliation of her skin from her neck down, and special attention paid to her feet and back. After a warm rinse and spritz with Body Velvet Oil, she returns for her next indulgence–a seaweed wrap with additional hydration for especially dry skin.

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10 Jan

Massaage Therapy– Ideal Career For Blind and Visually Impaired!

Posted by Shianne Kahleel, under Massage Treatments

Seeing With The Hands..
Massage Therapy as a Career
For the Blind

It isn’t easy to find the job of your dreams when you’re either blind, or visually impaired! But unlike their sighted companions, blind and visually impaired people have special built-in gifts that give them an “upper-hand’ when it comes to a career in Massage Therapy! These wondrous people “see” with their hands, and I am one of them. Not that I per sea, am so wondrous, but I can fully appreciate the fact that what my eyes lack, my hands carry out. During my 17 year career as an LMT and working in the Massage Therapy Profession here in sunny Florida, I have come to the realization that Massage and I go hand in hand!

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