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Sports and Medical Massage Therapist Profile – Zachary

Body Mechanics - Friday April 30, 2021

Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage is happy to introduce you to another new member of our team! Meet Zachary – a dancer, performer, mover and shaker. Zachary’s expressive and empathetic personality assists him in getting to the root of the problem with his clients, to fix issues they weren’t even aware were causing them distress. Zachary […]

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World Health Day and Facing the Oversexualization and Dehumanization in Massage

Body Mechanics - Wednesday April 7, 2021

2020 was likely the first time many people heard so much news directly from the World Health Organization so it wouldn’t be surprising if this is the first time you’re hearing of World Health Day. It isn’t not marked on many calendars but April 7th 1948 was the day the WHO was established and is […]

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Medical Massage Therapist Profile – Meagen

Body Mechanics - Wednesday March 31, 2021

Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage is proud to bring you a profile on another new New York licensed massage therapist that has recently joined our team, Meagen! If you’re suffering from from chronic pain, stuff joints or have had a crick in your neck for a few months, medical massage therapy with Meagen might be for […]

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Sports Massage Therapist Profile – Alex

Body Mechanics - Wednesday March 10, 2021

Body Mechanics NYC is proud to add Alex to our wonderful team. Anytime we hire a new therapist, we like to provide a little profile so you can get the 411 on getting to know them! You can check out a more formal Massage Therapist bio for Alex here. If you have any questions please […]

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Why This New York Massage Therapist Will Probably Wear a Mask for the Rest of her Massage Career

Body Mechanics - Saturday February 27, 2021

Mask Wearing as a Massage Therapist When the pandemic hit New York City last year, I started wearing a mask when practicing massage in the last days before we closed. In my reasoning, even though the government said masks were not necessary, from a health care perspective it made sense to me. As a medical […]

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Science-Based Educators for Massage Therapy

Body Mechanics - Sunday February 7, 2021

Body Mechanics’ own Beret Loncar was recently featured in an article in Massage & Fitness Magazine, which highlighted some of the top educators in the field of massage therapy for those in the United States and Canada. One of the key points author Nick Ng makes is that reliable and current information can be difficult […]

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Pregnancy and Ankle Massage: Is it safe?

Body Mechanics - Thursday January 21, 2021

    Why did I want to write this post about pregnacy and ankle massage? After my two pregnancies and seeing a post on a prominent Facebook parenting group for the Upper East Side of New York, I started thinking about writing this blog.  In the post, the OP had asked the group, “Is it […]

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Sleep Hygiene and Massage Therapy

Body Mechanics - Thursday December 17, 2020

“Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together” -Thomas Dekker What is sleep hygiene? The CDC defines sleep hygiene as “the good habits that can lead to you getting a good night’s sleep” As a yoga therapist, I talk a lot about sleep hygiene and refer our clients to sleep hygiene […]

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Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage supports the LGBTQIA+ community

Body Mechanics - Sunday September 20, 2020

Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage has always been a place where inclusivity and diversity have been highly valued. However, as our collective education grows, we have come to understand that simply being accepting is not the same as being actively welcoming. This is why we would like to formally announce that Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage supports […]

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Massage at our location during COVID-19

Body Mechanics - Saturday August 29, 2020

Welcome to your local Massage Therapy information page for Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage! If you are reading this blog, you probably have some questions about whether or not it is safe to receive a massage in the time of Covid-19, and what our practice and our cleaning regimen looks like since opening. If you have […]

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