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New York has some great run programs in their Parks. This weekend Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage participated in the the City Parks Foundation Run for the Parks. It was a fantastic day for a run and the weather was perfect! While at times you might see massage therapists giving massages at these events, Body Mechanics […]
Massage Therapy Education
You’re with your body all day, so it’s pretty important to you. Let’s look at some places you can get more information on Pain and the Body I wanted to put together a list of places to look for good information on subjects pertaining to massage, movement, pain, and the body. This is by no […]
Many of us in the massage industry spend a lot of time talking to other therapists about massage therapy. What is holding it back? Is it the non-science based nature that is the issue? Is it the lack of research? Is it the people it attracts? Is it the professionalism? What about the spiritual aspects […]
Consent, Massage &Peanut Butter & Jelly *Full disclosure, I believe I learned this exercise in grade school creative writing. Frequently when talking to clients you may think that you are communicating effectively and giving a great consent when you actually are not. This failing actually happens with everyone at some time. People are full of funny […]
This blog was inspired by the fact that we spend a lot of time trending hard and obsessing over modalities. We debate whether they are ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ and what we as therapists should be doing now. Recently I talked with a very aggressive young therapist who was willing to alienate many of his current […]
Being Simple For Your Consent For Massage Is A Best Practice That Will Take You Far… One of the things I believe is really important in health care, for a number of reasons, is that consent not only must be given, but given in a way that clients understand what they are agreeing to. All […]
How do you know you know what you know? Massage Mythology Let’s examine massage mythology. As therapists, every time we perform our techniques, we also engage in a variety of other ritualistic and protocol-oriented tasks. For example, the client comes into the space, they lay down on the table, you dim the lights, you […]
Massage in New York: Doors open to a Dangerous Act Getting a massage in New York might be one of the more dangerous things you do with your life. Coming out of the Ontario massage program where massage is firmly entrenched as a full health care position that requires 2200 hours of schooling, I was, and continue […]
Massage In NYC Part One- My story This blog likely will not win me any friends, but it’s time to discuss what’s wrong with massage in NYC. Before we can do that, however, we need to discuss my journey and why I feel comfortable saying New York, with one of the highest standards of practice […]
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