With a Yogic Mindset Anything is Possible
By · CommentsYoga can be transformational for the mind, body, and spirit. With yoga, health, and education your body and mind can be healthy and yoou can live a better life.
Check out this video. It definitely made my heart happy. This man was determined and was able to focus his mind on healing his body through yoga! Love it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448&feature=share
Stay Healthy!
Karina
T spheres for Massage Therapist Self Care
By · CommentsJust recently my SI Joint and all the muscles around my hip joint seized up on me. I walk at least a mile 4-5 times a week and do yoga 2-3 times a week. However, since I am pregnant the extra weight is starting to affect me. What do I do? I picked up my t spheres and start to work the areas surrounding my SI Joint and hips. I start with my hands on the floor behind me in a face up position. I place the 45 mm t sphere under me and roll from the just under the iliac crest from the SI Joint to the hip joint. I work two other lines just inferior from medial to lateral as I hold pressure on a trigger point and roll to the next area releasing the tissue. With each roll, I get relief and my tissue lets go off the trigger point and lengthens. After I roll and release the tissue of around both hips, I then gently stretch the hamstrings, hips rotators, and then the quads.
What a great self care regimen whether you are pregnant or not. Since we are on the subject of pregnancy, it is important to remember to get massage and keep your muscles strong and flexible. I would suggest using t sphere aromatherapy massage balls, performing prenatal yoga, and getting the proper exercise. You get added benefit from the t spheres because you get muscle tension relief and aromatherapy for reduction of stress- all at the same time. I use my t spheres on myself and my clients in session. It is also a good idea to suggest these aromatherapy massage balls as take home care for your clients.
If you want to learn more about how to utilize t spheres for self care or client care. Check out t spheres massage therapy continuing education classes. Get In Touch education offers home study, live courses, and webinar courses for massage therapists.
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Karina
Prenatal Massage
By · CommentsI like to get massage from many different therapists. I have friends that I trade with and I have a monthly membership at a local massage franchise. I love to feel the different techniques and modalities that are out there. So many legalities come into play when it comes to prenatal massage. At this particular place, most of them are taught to only perform prenatal massage sidelying and not to massage the abdomen. Now, do not get me wrong, I have had many good massage here but I just find it interesting the many ways and the many different thoughts that therapists have when it come to doing prenatal massage.
I was talking to Elaine Stillerman which is one of the top Prenatal Instructors and she said a lot of therapists just haven’t been taught correctly and don’t have all the facts. I have been reading her book Prenatal Massage and have found so many helpful tips and great information. With prenatal massage, research has found abdominal massage to be extremely helpful especially with digestion and sidelying position is good but the supine position is just fine after 24 weeks if you prop the woman up or place a wedge under the right hip.
I understand having to follow the rules when working for a specific company but I also belief that education is very important. Continuing education for massage therapists is of utmost important for any modality but especially for prenatal massage. Opinions are changing all the time in relation to research but I belief that the same general rules apply for prenatal. Knowing the correct techniques, proper positioning, and using the proper amount of pressure in specific areas are very important to a safe and correct massage. So take the proper massage therapy continuing education courses and be knowledgeable about whatever modality you perform.
Learn advanced skills to treat the hips, legs, and feet. Perform deep tissue massage with your hands and massage balls. Incorporate various sizes of T spheres® aromatherapy massage balls into your routine to relieve adhesion and muscle tension. This course will save your hands and teach you advanced anatomy skills. Creating Peace with Your Hands is a pre-requisite to this class.
Warrior I Pose
By · CommentsWarrior I Pose is a great pose to align the body
- Stand in Mt Pose and Step back 3-4 feet with your right foot. Make sure your left foot is facing forward at a 90 angle and your right foot turns inward at a 45-60 degree angle.
- Square and level your pelvis toward the front of your body.
- Press the head of the right femur down to ground the heel.
- Bend your front knee and make sure it is not bent past the ankle.
- Feel this firm foundation.
- Lift up through your arms raising the rib cage out of the pelvis.
- Raise the fingers toward the sky as you firm the scapulae and depress them against the back.
- Extend the arms from the strength of your legs.
- Make sure that your hips are aligned, navel is facing forward and your tailbone is relaxed downward.
- Take 3 deep breaths opening your heart and radiating power from the feet to the crown of the head.
- Step your back foot up and stand in Mountain Pose.
- Repeat on the other side.
Translate the power of this pose into your practice. Get into your body and feel alignment from the inside out.
Stay Healthy!
Karina
Create Peace Yoga for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers is a great manual if you want to learn more about how yoga can help you to prevent injury and create health in your body.
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