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Bringing out the healer in you
As massage is instinctive, everyone has some basic talent to begin with including hands to touch and a level of sensitivity. But training provides greater context and methodology; this is the why, when and how to achieve specific results.
If you are contemplating learning massage to be of service to others, options are to: have some massages yourself from different therapists to discover what benefits you or what you like the most, and you can talk to therapists about their training and experience. They may give you references.
For many, the idea of learning massage is a romantic idea but it’s not, massage calls for a grounding in reality and setting aside any prudishness
Continue reading Learning Massage
Guide to learning massage
As one of many posts promoting massage as a healing art and recreational activity that fosters real communication between people, the demonstrations on this page provide ideas for exploration in formalised physical touch.
Remember: massage should not cause any discomfort or pain.
Have you read the pages Learning Massage, Massage Mediums, Massage Ethics? These pages cover some important points on health and safety but firstly, before massaging anyone, you have to be a decent human being not looking to take unfair advantage.
The demonstrator is German and she is promoting her massage DVD.
This Russian demonstrator is professional and well trained, he works quickly to provide a stimulating
Continue reading Table Massage Demonstrations
The massage room or space
Massage master at work
Massage is a versatile healing art, it can be done almost anywhere from living rooms to bedrooms or spare rooms, and serious practitioners will have a room set aside for massage, and perhaps some other spiritual practices.
Some massage can also be done in public places usually without the person completely undressing and it is common for many therapists to work on beaches or in malls.
Physical Space In nice weather or if you reside in a tropical country, massage can be done outdoors out of direct sunlight. But for privacy and warmth in cooler climates, the massage room is a warm space and ideally is large enough that
Continue reading Space and Places for Massage
The rationality and importance of sensual massage
All massage is sensual and everyone responds differently not only do therapeutic touch, but to the lighter and more deliberately sensual touch. But before we can discuss this, we really need to go back to basics and understand that everything about human relationships and being human are a socio political arrangements without any inherent reality beyond the fact that we exist.
But because we value our existence, it is worthwhile adapting to nature and to each other to ensure our continued existence.
The masculine and feminine relationship is all about reproduction because we can never know the truth of our existence in a single lifetime and over many thousands of years the
Continue reading Tushy Art
Having a table to massage on is easier for your body
This introduction to holistic body using a massage table massage combines written instructions, images and videos to describe techniques that you can use to perform a full body massage.
To follow this course, please read through the massage theory and health and safety page from the drop down menu above or the ‘next pages’, then read the course notes and play the videos. Then arrange your model to commence practice. It’s often good to play the videos as you practise.
Important pages on theory, health and safety:
Definition and History of Massage Massage and the Importance of Touch Massage; Body and Mind Continue reading Table Massage
An all too common story labelled as love in decline
Benjamin was a brash dominating man who expected his wife of five years to be the perfect wife. That entailed keeping house and serving all his needs. He was not particularly unkind or inconsiderate, he was simply emulating his father’s behaviour toward his mother who suffered from chronic depression.
For the first year, Maryann was happy. Her girlfriends were envious because she had made a good catch, but behind the scenes the novelty was wearing off. It was not that she didn’t love Benjamin, it’s just that they were losing their spark and in his mind, it was her fault.
As her interest in sex wore off and life became
Continue reading Sex therapy
Just some of the things massage is good for
A list of some of the health problems and conditions that massage can help overcome. But remember, massage is not just about helping to restore health when things go wrong, it’s one of the best preventive medicines.
Massage has a long history and proved effective to assist recovery from illness and injuries, or to restore functions that have been lost.
The list below represents some of the conditions that can successfully be treated with massage, however not all therapists are sufficiently trained to address many of these issues.
These conditions improve more quickly with counselling, proper diet and nutrition, exercise, and where appropriate, prescribed medications.
Please note the words remedial and
Continue reading Benefits of massage
The most ancient of healing arts
No one knows when massage was first practised, but over the past 50 years it has become a popular treatment for aches and pains and those who have regular massages proclaim to be one of the best forms of preventative medicine.
This page presents a simple summary of massage including its history, common use and some of the different types of massage that are also described in more detail on this site.
History:
Massage is an instinctive human response that when we bump ourselves that we rub it and the ‘ouch’ soon goes away. This basic instinct has been slowly developed over the countless generations into a sophisticated healing art and science.
Professional therapeutic
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And dealing to this thing called work
Going through massage school and working to part-time jobs to cover the costs was in fact the easiest part I realised once I had gone through the process of setting myself up. I’d done some research before I began this course to generate an income for myself.
In the area where I live on the outskirts of Seattle, there are no places to get a decent massage although there are a few brothels and anyone what the once a proper massage has to go closer to the city. It took a considerable amount of work to do some market research, some of that I did buy going door-to-door and some by interviewing people
Continue reading Creating My Business
Massaging in Sydney
Mai writes:
I should perhaps tell you at the outset that I am an Australian born Asian girl and I pretty much keep to myself. Like I am not particularly social because I find most people boring so I actually prefer to read books which is perhaps what got me into massage because I figured it was a way I could help people so:
A year ago I finished my massage and beauty therapy training and almost straight away I got a part-time job in a beauty clinic. Initially I was delighted but because I was Asian I got given all the clients that no one else wanted. Initially I didn’t mind too much and chalked it
Continue reading My Massage Business
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Where is the truth in your life?
“Reason divorced from facts can be used to prove any nonsense whatsoever” C.K Raju
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