Generally massage is very safe . There are some situations though where it should be avoided. These would include: Anyone with congestive heart failure, kidney failure, infections or infectious disease’s, blood clots of the veins, fevers, colds or flues. Areas of inflammation, skin conditions, or varicose veins should always be avoided. Anyone with the following [...]
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If your serious about learning and giving massage, there’s 2 important things you need to start. One of course, if you want to work as a proffesional and get payed, you need to attend a massage school and get certified.The requiremnents in every state are different, some are minimal, some more involved.
The next thing, if [...]
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Massage has been practiced by people of Eastern cultures for over 4,000 years. Ancient Egyptian drawings show people massaging each other’s feet. Ancient Greeks as far back as 300BC used massage as a part of their daily regular routine. Soldiers were given regular massages to ease pain and fatigue during [...]
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At your first massage therapy session, the practitioner will ask you about any symptoms you may have or areas you would like focus on.( ex. lower or upper back, neck and shoulders) They may give you a form to fill out regarding your medical history. The practitioner may also initiate a discussion about what [...]
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Aromatherapy massage. Fragrant essential oils from plants are added to the massage oil and massaged into the skin in order to enhance the healing and relaxing effects of massage.
Craniosacral massage: Gentle pressure is applied to the head and spine to correct imbalances and restore the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in [...]
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Massage feels great! It’s also known to support healing, boost energy, reduce recovery time after an injury, ease pain, enhance relaxation, thus reducing stress and anxiety, relieve depression and enhance well-being. Massage relaxes the muscles and improves blood circulation thus soothing away the aches and pains of stiff and sore muscles. In fact, [...]
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The interest in alternative forms of healing and disease prevention is rising rapidly, to say the least. The reasons are clear; rising costs of health insurance and health care for one. The other reason seems to be the growing awareness of the limitations of regular allopathic medicine. People are [...]
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Posted in educational, health, instruction, massage, relaxation, stress reduction, tagged education, health, insrtruction, massage on October 30, 2007 | No Comments »
Better health through massage? I’m a firm believer that massage, as well as related techniques that are often included in a massage therapy session, can have a very positive effect on our health. We’ll be discussing these techniques, such as accupressure, Reiki, energy healing, as well as general massage techniques later. For now lets [...]
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