by Kaleigh Richards, LMT |
For many years, massage has been viewed as a stress relieving luxury. However, in the past decade or so, the general public and other healthcare professionals are starting to recognize that massage therapy is an effective healthcare approach. Massage therapy, along with chiropractic, physical therapy and other natural health modalities are [...]

A Method for Toning Your Skin
Written by James E. Pickens, MD, FACS
Asynergy treatment is designed to apply positive and negative pressure to the skin and subcutaneous tissue during 30 minute treatments. The initial treatment period will require a minimum of 15 to 20 treatments on a regular basis, a minimum of once per week. Following [...]

Strain-Counterstrain Massage For
Joint & Muscle Health
Written by Cheryl Kiraly, LMT
The art of massage is at least 5,000 years old, having been practiced by the ancient Egyptians and Chinese. To most of us, a massage is a friend or relative squeezing our sore neck or shoulders for a few minutes. It feels good, but massage is [...]

Written by Lyndi Hutchinson, LMT
Hot stone massage is similar to a Swedish massage, but incorporates smooth, flat, basalt stones, heated usually by water.
The heated stones are strategically placed on the body. Stones vary in size and purpose – the largest stones, about 5-6 inches long, are used on the lower back and sometimes placed in [...]

by Kaleigh Richards, LMT | 
What is cellulite anyway? The fatty tissue of the body acts as a ‘toxic waste disposal site,’ where substances are dumped that the body cannot metabolize. The lymphatic system is responsible for eliminating this waste through sweat, urine, etc. The cellulite layer is a physiological layer that is supposed to be [...]

Zen Shiatsu
MASSAGE
By  Lee M. Thorpe, MA, ADTR, LMT, ABT
Zen Shiatsu is an Asian bodywork that helps the  human body find balance using our chi (energy) as a guide. Our health and wellness depends on smooth energy flow to maintain the balance of mind-body-spirit. When our bodies have tension or pain our chi flow is stagnant [...]

By Laurice Johnson, LMT
“My neck hurts and my shoulders feel like large rocks. I feel so frustrated that those of us who have some common sense aren’t allowed to use it! It is stressing me out about the future and my neck is already tight from working at the computer.” Do these words sound familiar? [...]

Acupressure, Tui Na
& Medical Qigong
By Dr. Bruce Eichelberger, OMD
In this series of articles we’ve covered many aspects of Oriental Medicine. The final one will touch on the Oriental bodywork therapies. These include acupressure, tui na, and medical qigong.
Like all Oriental Medicine disciplines, these bodywork therapies focus on balancing body energies, resulting in increased health and [...]