Massage Minute #44
Do not confuse impatience with
thirst. With thirst there is a yearning but no struggle; with
impatience there is struggle but no yearning. With longing there is
waiting but no demanding; with impatience there is demanding but no
waiting. With thirst there are silent tears; with impatience there
is restless struggle.
Truth cannot be raided; it is attained through surrender not through
struggle. It is conquered through total surrender.
-Osho (1931- 1990)
The human form was designed in such
a way, so that we can not pat our own backs or are able to kick our
own behinds. These activities are best reserved for others.
-Anonymous
Chi Vampires! Forget garlic, find out how to use
rubber bands & the coffee filter method to protect yourself from the
clutches of these undesirable patients. This article covers
techniques ranging from visualizations, breathing techniques &
meditations to Aromatherapy, stones and sage.
This one should be printed and shared with
co-workers. Don’t forget to refer them to the website!!
Too little basic massage curricula focuses on
practice building and marketing. I’ve met with many LMTs who want to
brainstorm their ‘full-proof’ marketing ideas. Most of these ideas
are creative and original. However, the process of achieving these
goals are often thwarted by lack of process and correct mindset.
This is the article I wish I had written for the
basic students. Unfortunately (or fortunately), someone beat me to
it. There are some great ‘nuggets’ in this article...even a little
wisdom. Enjoy.
I’d like to send out a special thanks to Dan Towey,
a local practitioner and assistant educator of CRT, for gracing the
Massage Minute with this exclusive report.
The article is a thorough overview of this up and
coming cranial modality. CRT promises to be a veritable shotgun
technique that takes the guess work out of establishing homeostasis
via the cranio-sacral system. Check out the link on
Cranio Dural Stress Syndrome - Great info!
Last, but not least, here is the second installment
of our series on Deep Tissue by Art Riggs. Never one to disappoint,
this second piece is chock full of great advice, anecdotes and
techniques. I am the owner of both the new revised edition of his
book and his DVD series.
Before you run out and buy them, know that IT&B will
be running a raffle for over $400 worth of educational material
(including Riggs’ text) in October in honor of Massage Awareness
Month!!
Tedy Narvaez
LMT, CNMT, CSMT, CReiki
407.595.8436
Did you miss one? Find previous
Massage Minutes here
