FSMTA Massage Message Magazine Jan/Feb

A Publication of the Florida State Massage Therapy Association MASSAGE MESSAGE January/February 2015 Vol. 30, No. 1Largest FREE Massage Trade Show in the Nation! — Page 8 Over 35 Dynamic Educators! — Page 9



MASSAGEFlorida State Massage Therapy Association A Publication of the Florida State Massage Therapy Association MESSAGEJANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 MASSAGEC O N T E NVol. 30 No. 1 MESSAGE January/February 2015 Vol. 30, No. 1 Largest FREE Massage Trade Show in the Nation! — Page 8 Over 35 Dynamic Educators! — Page 9 TS Columns6 Pgs 34-35 Ready for Something New?9 By Eric Winder19 Pgs 36-37 You Can Make a Difference by Publishing a Case Report!22 By Jerrilyn Cambron Pg 38 Chamomile for Soothing Stress By Katie Haley State & Association News Pg 5 State President’s Message Pg 8 By Leiah Carr, LMT HIPAA and Same-Sex Marriage: Knowing Florida Does Not Recognize Same- Pg 37 Sex Marriage Pg 39 By Greg Neely Are You Renewal Ready? Pg 42 FSMTA Sports Massage Team Instructor Spotlight Pg 46 By Teo Nikolov Pg 49 News from Around the State Welcome New Members Chapter Calendars M2A0SS1A5GE MCONaVsENsTaIONgHeIGHCLIGoHTnS vention Speaker Highlights Pgs 9 - 12 Florida Massage Convention & Trade Show Speakers & Sessions Pg 12 Thai Massage & Reverence By Ariela Grodner Pg 13 The Most Important Contributions of Vedic Massage By Mukti Michael Buck Pg 14 Save Your Hands! Injury Prevention & Ergonomics for Massage Therapists By Jane Kordish & Julie Schelling Pg 15 Segment-Reflex Massage & TCM: Evaluation & Assessment By Yusuf Mihaylov Pg 17 Tools for Treating Scoliosis By Don McCann Pg 19 Energy Work: What You Don’t Know Can Help You By Dan Schmutz, MS Pg 20 Reflexology for Digestive Dysfunction By Sam Belyea Pg 22 Ortho-Bionomy, A Gentle Alternative By Luann Overmyer Pg 24 Maybe It is “All In Your Head” By Dr. William Doreste Pg 26 The Three Amigos: How to Remedy Any Headache in 4 Minutes By Michael Uriarte Pg 28 Essence and Form—Exploring Craniosacral Biodynamics and Polarity Therapy By Roger Gilchrist Pg 30 Understanding the Scientific Research About Massage and How It Relates to Me and My Clients By John Joseph Ray JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE 3

FSMTABoard of DirectorsEXECUTIVE OFFICERS Leiah Carr Terry Lowder State President 904-477-2277 • [email protected] State Treasurer Debbie Sieber 239-948-3009 • [email protected] State 1st Vice President 863-640-3346 • [email protected] Donna Smith John Romano State 2nd Vice President State Secretary954-654-6427 • [email protected] 850.914.0041 • [email protected] Ralph Russ Immediate Past President 863.318.8210 • [email protected] PRESIDENTS Big Bend Chapter: John Lilly • [email protected] Keys Chapter: Mary Ann Nelson • [email protected] Brevard Chapter: Charlene Taylor • [email protected] North Central Florida Chapter: Bruce Gonseth• [email protected] Broward Chapter: Abraham Paredes • [email protected] Central Florida Chapter: Jill Troutman • [email protected] Palm Beach Chapter: Lesli Lopez • [email protected] Sarasota/Manatee Chapter: Eddie Hooper • [email protected] Dade Chapter: Angel Orozco • [email protected] Southwest Flor ida Chapter: Sydney Sheaffer • [email protected] Emerald Coast Chapter: James Fritschle • [email protected] Sugar Dunes Chapter: Wendy Ballasch • [email protected] First Coast Chapter: Sally Burton • [email protected] Suwannee Valley Chapter: Michael Bates • [email protected]/Volusia Chapter: Greg Neely • [email protected] or [email protected] Tampa Bay Chapter: Joyce Prahasky • [email protected] Gulf Coast Chapter: Marion Padgett • [email protected] Treasure Coast Chapter: Ross Hoffman • [email protected] Heart of Florida Chapter: Adele Boyd • [email protected] COMMITTEE CHAIRS Bylaws: Krystal Haworth • [email protected] Legislative: Alex Spassoff • [email protected] Standards: Michael Bates • [email protected] COMMITTEE CHAIRS Awards: Krystal Haworth Massage Message Magazine: Joyce Prahasky • [email protected] Membership/Strategic Planning: Brian Boyd • [email protected] BOMT Liaison: Alex Spassoff Elections/Ethics: Katharine King • [email protected] MTAW: John Romano (State 2nd Vice President) Historian: Ralph Russ (State Immediate Past President) Professional Relations/Social Media: Manfred Hohenegger • [email protected] Insurance Relations: Vivian Mahoney • [email protected] International Relations: Angel Orozco (Dade Chapter President) Sports Massage: Diane Forrester • [email protected] Legislative Awareness Days: Donna Smith (State Secretary) State Store: Adrien Morell • [email protected] Insurance Liaison: Ron Stephens • [email protected] Convention/Technology: Greg Neely (Flagler/Volusia Chapter President)FSMTA OFFICE & STAFF CORPORATE OFFICE: Association Manager • vacant Angela Capo, Finance Administrator • [email protected] Douglas Avenue, Ste 104 • Altamonte Spr ings, FL 32714 Laura Scully, Membership Administrator • [email protected] 407-786-3307 • 877-FSMTA 4 U (877-376-8248) Lynn Rogo, Marketing Administrator • [email protected] Fax: 877-224-2392 Elaine York, Allusion Graphics, LLC • Magazine Partner email: [email protected] • www.fsmta.org Editorial Statement Massage Message is published bi-monthly by the Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. We reserve the right to edit, accept or reject any material submitted for publication. Advertising appearing in this publication does not imply endorsement of products or services by the FSMTA. Contributors to Massage Message are solely responsible for the statements they make in this magazine. Contents of submissions do not reflect the opinion of the FSMTA. Should the Massage Message choose to publish a submission, the editor reserves all rights to edit content and placement. All submitted articles will be considered but the editor and FSMTA do not guarantee they will be printed. Articles should be educational in nature, designed to be informative and related to the massage profession. Articles should be no longer than 1,500 words and may be edited for content. Massage Message now accepts LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Please include your name, address, phone and e-mail. Only your name will appear with the letter. By submitting, you authorize Massage Message to print the letter. The editorial staff may edit the letter for content and space restrictions. Submit all articles and letters to: Massage Message, FSMTA, 978 Douglas Avenue, Ste 104, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 or e-mail: [email protected] MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

Message from AssocSiattaitoen&Newsthe PresidentHAPPY NEW YEAR! in FSMTA can help you obtain this and more. As a Member make sure you display your FSMTA logo proudly in yourWe wish each member office, on your business cards, website and other areas where they will be in view of the public. Our State storegood health and provides apparel and other items you can utilize to market to the public that you are a professional and belong to aincreasing success in well-established professional Association. As Members you have access to and the rights to the use of the FSMTA logo2015! The year ahead in your marketing to help to distinguish you professionally to the public.is filled with exciting Mark your calendars--Registration for Convention classesopportunities to learn begins on January 16th. There is a wide variety of great courses and educators to choose from. The Conventionnew skills, increase your presents you with the opportunity to learn from internationally recognized educators and to expand your skills. We areknowledge, build your offering special Super Saver prices for a limited time starting at only $99! Invest in yourself and enjoy learningbusiness relationships, in a luxurious resort with special member prices. Learn about the classes, educators, trade show and fun eventsand connect with others planned just for you at www.myfsmta.org You can even set up your easy payment plan this year with a convention/in the profession. You hotel package.can do this and more Did you know that FSMTA business operations take place through volunteers and members just like you! FSMTA hasthrough your FSMTA operated through volunteers for over 75 years. FSMTA is a not-for-profit Corporation run by unpaid volunteers who areMembership. You working LMT’s just like you. As they continue to work together for you, we hope you will help work together with them andcan increase your help grow the FSMTA. Consider volunteering your skills to help your local Chapter and the FSMTA, our strength is inpractice and business our numbers. Together we can educate and gain a stronger professional image in the eyes of the public and other healthknowledge at your care providers. No matter your level of involvement as a FSMTA Member, know that your Membership is helping tolocal Chapter, through achieve this and much more in 2015! It’s going to be an exciting year ahead, and an exciting time to be part of theFSMTA webinars, the Massage Message magazine and FSMTA.State website. FSMTA continues to add new features As the year progresses I wish you continued passion for your profession and increasing success!to your Membership program to help provide you with Leiahthe tools to grow in your career. Take advantage of the www.FSMTA.orgresources available through your membership. Your FSMTA www.MYFSMTA.org www.MYFSMTATHERAPIST.comMembership helps to provide the keys for you to succeed!In 2015 we continue to see changes to health care andinsurance with increasing cost and high deductibles. We willalso see a greater emphasis on the wellness model. Thesechanges provide an exciting opportunity to our profession.Massage Therapy, with the many benefits it provides, canbe a valuable tool for people to remain healthy and keeptheir medical cost down. As the corporate and publicmindset continues to shift more to a wellness model, out ofthe necessity to keep down cost, Massage Therapy is in anideal position. Massage Therapy can become a valuablestepping stone to these changes. Medical professionals andthe general public are becoming more aware that stress is aleading cause to illness. The Massage Therapy professionis positioned to make a significant impact on this issue. AsLMT’s we offer a solution, through a wide variety of massagemodalities, to address this leading cause of illness. As theintegrative wellness model grows we see more MassageTherapists working in a variety of settings from nursing andrehabilitation centers, hospitals, hospice programs, andother integrative health care settings. Greater numbers ofCorporations, Universities, and Hospitals are incorporatingoptions for Massage Therapy. As these changes evolve youwant to make sure you have obtained skills, knowledge, andprofessional credibility in the eyes of the public. Membership JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE 5

AsSstoacteia&tion HIPAA and Same-Sex Marriage: KnowingFlorida Does Not Recognize Same-Sex Marriage By Greg Neely The HIPAA Privacy Rule contains provisions that recognize the integral role that family members, such as spouses, often play in a patient’s health care. The Privacy Rule allows covered entities to share information about the patient’s care with family members in various circumstances. In addition, the Privacy Rule provides protections against the use of the patient’s information. This guidance addresses the effect of the 2013 Supreme Court decision regarding the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on these provisions. Just recently, The Supreme Court held section 3 of DOMA to be unconstitutional, in the case of United States v. Windsor. Section 3 of DOMA had provided that federal law would recognize only opposite-sex marriages. In light of the Windsor ruling, covered entities (and business associates, as applicable) must consider the following regarding lawfully married same- sex spouses and same-sex marriage couples. In 45 CFR 160.103, the Privacy Rule includes the terms spouse and marriage in the definition of family member. Consistent with the Windsor decision, the term spouse includes the individuals who are in a legally valid same-sex marriage sanctioned by the state, territory, or foreign jurisdiction that recognizes their marriage. The term marriage includes both same- sex and opposite-sex marriages, and family members which include dependents of those marriages. All of these terms apply to individuals who are legally married, whether or not they live or receive services in a jurisdiction that recognizes their marriage. Florida does recognize same-sex domestic partnerships to see which counties offer a registry see http://www.eqfl.org/sites/default/files/images/ then&nowmap_feb.pdf The OCR intends to issue additional clarifications through guidance or to initiate rule-making to address same-sex spouses as personal representatives under the Privacy Rule shortly.6 MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

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Florida Massage Convention Presented by the & Trade Show FSMTAConvention Class PresentersAngel OrozcoGood Morning YogaCathy CohenPutting your Hands to Better UseEric StephensonDeep Tissue Massage Made Easy, & Unlocking Computer Shoulder, & WhereIt is It Aint - Successfully Treating lower Back PainSam Belyea To register,Reflexology for Digestive Dysfunction Part I & II visit www. myfsmta.org!David GonzalezSelf Care Strategies for Health Care Professionals, & Introduction to ExercisePhysiology, & A Functional Approach to Stretching & ROMMichael Uriarte“Headaches - Assess, Treat & Resolve within 4 min Part I & II, & Low Back/Hip Problems - Assess, Treat within 5 minutes (Part I & II)“Dr. Wanda Bonet-GascotManaging Emotional Releases with Emotional Intelligence, & UnderstandingFibromyalgia, & Emotional Intelligence Basics for Massage Therapists  Michele Weissman FSMTA Sports Team Training (Part I & II) Joseph Latorre “Injuries, Inflammation and Assessment, & THERAPEUTIC RELIEF FOR THE SHOULDER COMPLEX“  Stacey Shidemantle Ethics, & Medical Errors, & Florida Laws and Rules   JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE 9Dr. Annie MorienSkin Cancer in the Clinic, & Common Skin Conditions Encountered in theClinicRoger GilchristA Comprehensive View of the Human Energy System, & Energy Medicineand Polarity Therapy, & Craniosacral Biodynamics: Essential Principalsand skills, & A Comprehensive View of the Human Energy System

Presented Florida Massage Convention by the FSMTA & Trade Show To register, Convention Class Presenters visit www.myfsmta.org! Laurie Messina Himalayan Salt Stone Massage Part A & B Full Body (Part I & II) Elise DiFalco Foundations of MLD Tour USA (Part I, II, III) &   Boca Lymphlift of the Head, Neck and Face (Part I & II Luann Overmye r Addressing Nerve Pain in the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand with Ortho-Bionomy (Part 1, II & III), & Ortho-Bionomy Releases for the Feet Mukti Michael Buck Vedic Massage Marma, Chakra, Pathway stretchings and rhythmic compressions I, II, III, & IV Oleg Bouimer 7 Secrets of Developing the Best Massage Ever (Part I & II), Sports Rehab Massage for Triathletes (Part I & II), & The Science of Pre/Post Event Sports Massage (Part I & II) Matthew Howe Bodywork for PTSD (Part I & II) Dennis Price Massage for TMJ Dysfunction, & Massage for Enhanced Respiratory Function, & Care for the Forearm, Hand, and Wrist Dr. William Doreste  Cranial Release Techniques Don McCann Tools for Successfully Treating Scoliosis, & Quick Release Technique of Head, Neck and Shoulders Carla S Van Arnam Introduction to Zero Balancing (Part I & II) & Good Morning Taiji Dale Montelione Grust A Therapeutic Approach to Stone Massage Jane Kordish Save Your Hands! SELFCARE - Care, Injury Prevention & Ergonomics for Massage Therapists (Part 1 & II)MASSAGE MESSAGE •JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 10

Florida Massage Convention Presented by the & Trade Show FSMTAConvention Class PresentersMichael McGillicuddyPhysical Examination & Joint Assesment of the Lower Body, & The Art and Science of TherapeuticStretching (Part I & II), & Multi-Modality Appr to Sports Therapy - Lower Ext (Part I & II)Aaron MattesActive Isolated Stretching - Shoulder, & Active Isolated Stretching Neck,Hand, WristAriela GrodnerA Taste of Thai Intro & Thai Massage Mat Work (Part I & II) Dan Schmutz To register, Intro to Pranic Healing and Energy Hygiene visit www. myfsmta.org!  Kelly Armstrong MPS Scar Release for Massage Therapy, & Introductory MPS Neuromechanical Therapy (Part I & II) Lisa VanOstrand Medical Qigong and Acupressure for DiabetesRoger TolleTrager Tools for Massage Therapists (Part I, II & III)Yusuf MihaylovSegment-Reflex Massage & TMC – evaluation and assessmentTimothy AgnewTreating Functional Pain in Parkinson Patients (Part I & II)Jeffrey FormanActive Muscle Therapy (Part I & II)Mariann SiscoUpledger CranioSacral Therapy for Concussion and Traumatic BrainInjuries Part I & II  John Joseph RayUnderstanding the Scientific Research About Massage and How itRelates to Me and My Clients JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE 11

Florida Massage Convention & Trade ShowConvention Class Presenters Lorilynn Dowiak Barral Neural and Visceral Manipulation for Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injuries Part II Kerry D Ambrogio PT, DOM An Introduction to Joint Balancing Grace Dedinsky Rutherford Visceral Manipulation Applications for Whiplash and Trauma – Importance of an Integrative Approach Part I & II Suzanne Scurlock Durana Healing from the Core: Full Body Presence: An OverviewThai Massage & Reverence By Ariela Grodner It is in the tradition of the Thai Mas- this art. It was as if I fell into a new chapter of a book. sage Lineage to develop one’s gratitude The first class was held at the Florida School of Massage. for the ancestral line - to all those before us who have preserved this art so we can I put it together as an excuse to hang out with my friends and have it today. May we practice with rever- dedicate the entire day to making bundles and taking care of ence and devotion, and with faith in nature’s each other. It was a deeply healing day. (It happened to be the ability to bring balance in its own time? Take same day as a memorial for our dear friend Gift, so the energy no credit for any benefit we may have con- of the school was very deeply moving and full of Sacredness.) tributed and shared with another being, and may we always remember that nothing is This first class was so inspiring for me, I decided to trust our own, that we are passing down an oral that with the ancestral wisdom and my complete surrender, we tradition as it has been done for thousands of could put together an effective headache protocol class. And years. If intuitive moves are manifesting, it is so an immersion in the study of headaches began. Ironically, I due to the memory in our DNA (Jivaka, Father began to develop headaches around this time, and also attractedof Thai Medicine, is sharing some moves!) This lots of clients experiencing headaches. This allowed me to prac- way we are protected from ego and self-impor- tice on myself and others, and I was able to witness the results tance. Once we think of ourselves as important and gain plenty of first-hand experience. and we are full of pride, the medicine is unable to work. The connection to the Sacred is gone. The same thing happened with the Stomach class and We have cut the umbilical cord. then again with the Sciatica class. It just kept happening that clients would suddenly need me to work on the exact subject I’m not sure the exact details of how I that I was studying. During the sciatica study, I even woke upbegan to shift my attention toward the application with full blown sciatica on myself, and that very day I had a cli- ent experiencing the exact symptoms I was feeling. As I worked of herbal medicine into my practice. It on her, I imagined working on myself and we both felt better. happened shortly after my friends from South Florida came up This practice has taken me. I am fully faithful that by to share an Herbal Bundle being present, my life can be used to help benefit others in such class. I immediately got a beautiful way, honoring the royal tradition. obsessed with the study of how to use plants as Sometimes I am so humbled by this great mystery of life. helpers and guides in How fortunate to be held by such a Noble Lineage, a lineage the intuitive dance of that dates back to the time of the Buddha. May we share the Buddha’s teaching by the development of love and compassion for all beings, and may we surrender to truth as it is.

The Most Important Contributions of Vedic MassageBy Mukti Michael Buck The many physiological and psychological benefits of Vedic ment.Bodywork are notable. Oxygenating the blood, restoring optimum Massage accomplishes the trans-muscle functioning, releasing muscular adhesions, bettering theoverall condition of the cardio-pulmonary system with supportive formation of cellular memories notcirculation techniques, and tranquilizing the emotions naturally just by affecting the electrical sys-with primordial nurturing such as stroking and soothing motions tem [neural] or through affecting thename just a few of the advantages. chemical system [glandular]. There would be no shortage of personal testaments regard- Massage also restructures a person’sing the acclaim for massage. Improving glandular and endocrine physicality through manual means such asutilities [chakra stimulation] and the subsequent enthused sense of squeezing, compressing, rubbing, stroking andwellness and vibrancy again establish the efficacy of massage for manipulations. For example, rotating joints andone’s personal gain. limbs not only physically creates greater fluidity for a person, rotating joints and limbs also creates Yet moving beyond the discussions about the depth of the af- greater psychological fluidity for the recipient andfirmative contributions from bodywork/Vedic Massage, two thera- the subsequent reaction of inspired spiritual rev-peutic submissions emerge which are undeniably sovereign, vital elation and growth. These immeasurable benefitsand most imperative. are the poignant visceral and cerebral reactions of changing cellular memory with skilled and The most important contributions of Vedic Massage are: well intentioned massage. 1. Transforming cellular memory and 2. Transmitting an affirmation of fortitude to the subconscious 2. TRANSMITTING AN AFFIRMATIONrealm. OF FORTITUDE TO THE SUBCONSCIOUS 1. TRANSFORMING CELLULAR MEMORY REALM. According to the Ayurveda tradition, the spirit-soul, the whoand what we are, is by original design naturally of 3 qualities. The Our sub-conscious life is a crystal3 qualities [humors] are Sat, Chitand Ananda. We are primordially clear reservoir of potentiality. The lucid 1. Sat, which means Eternal 2. We are Chit, which means dominion of the subconscious is a tap-wise/knowledgeable and 3. We are Ananda, which means bliss/ estry of infinite possibilities interwovenperpetual ecstasy. These are the three ancient yogic Rasas [mel- on a living matrix, a circuitry of cogni-lows] describing the elements composing the soul. zant matter. Any access whatsoever to Sat-Chit-Ananda means Infinity-Revelation-Bliss. this subconscious atmosphere will procure When, through enlightened consciousness and natural love, sublime resolutions and vital healing actual-we serve another being through massage, we transmit pure breath izations for the fortunate beneficiary. Imagineand good [sattvic] intention. This particular resonance, if it could the reverberations emanating from the nurturedbe technologically recorded and monitored, when vibrating from intuitive dimension! The constructive impactanother being, causes one remembrance [sravanam] within the from a massage treatment which is being in-psyche [soul] of Sat-Chit-Ananda [Infinite Wisdom and Unceasing fused with professional and spiritual intent isPleasure]. immeasurable. These harmonics when transmitted from one person to an-other person will surcharge, transform and refresh the receiver’s Beyond the receiver’s assortment of con-existing condition. siderations such as ‘is this session good or is Our cultural, environmental and social influences sculptured it bad’ ‘is this session effective or ineffective’our physical as well as our psychological development. A child ‘am I benefiting or am I not benefiting’, dwells thebeing brought up in a war zone would naturally reflect a body and residual environment of absolute certainty de-psyche much different from a child being brought up with security rived from the giver’s professional motivationand confidence. [presumably being of loving service, bhakti, Observing a person who is suppressed with criticism and and well-being]. For the receiver of massage,shame is obviously quite contrasted with a person cultivated this personal assuredness certainly lingers andamidst acknowledgement and support. The contribution of mas- remains as the sounding board of our soul’s refer-sage therapy is not found in the quantity [though several sessions ence catalog for what is good.may be necessary], the contribution of massage therapy is actual-ized in the quality of the treatment. Changing the cellular memory Therefore we opportune to experi-in the moment and the entire person is transformed to assume their ence unimaginable profits such asGoddess-given robust and secure stature. sound physical countenance, What a grand communal medicine the massage arts are and lucid emotional revelationwith no side effects except resplendent and luminous empower- and self-realization, the medicinal elixirs of Be- ingness.

Save Your Hands! Injury Prevention & Ergonomics for Massage Therapists By Jane Kordish, LMT, CIPI & Julie Schelling, LMT, CIPI Whether you have been active ing and traction will at some point compromise the integrity of as a massage therapist for three our posture. Injury Prevention is about awareness. months or three years, you have most likely experienced pain or There is no shame in being vulnerable to injury in the discomfort due to overexertion. It is massage profession. Statistics among American massage ther- not uncommon to hear this topic be- apists found that 77% report having some form of discomfort ing discussed among active bodyworkers. due to their work, 64% had symptoms serious enough to seek Massage therapist forums are lately taken over medical treatment, 41% were diagnosed with MSD’s (muscu-by posts on work injuries and self-care. It is often loskeletal disorders) such as overuse or tendonitis, 67% have concluded that it just comes with the territory and ongoing symptoms, 18% have considered leaving the profes- we adapt to living with sore hands, shoulders, sion due to symptoms or fear of injury. Most unfortunate, is the necks and backs. In an industry that thrives to statistic that the average career of a massage therapist is 5-7 “go deeper” on our clients it has become even years. The fact that injury can occur does NOT make it inevi- more essential to address the topic of Injury table. The survey enables us to understand the risk of injury to Prevention. manual practitioners and to implement effective strategies and Save Your Hands! is a workshop de- techniques to reduce that risk. A successful prevention strategy veloped to address Injury Prevention SPE- addresses all risk factors. CIFICALLY for massage therapists. Our Save Your Hands! textbook contains a Physical If symptoms are experienced, treating them early and ef- Conditioning chapter contributed by a fectively gives you a greater likelihood of keeping them from renowned physical therapist to address leading to injury. Recognizing the typical symptoms of MSD’s the specific needs of manual therapists. and knowing when symptoms signal injury is essential. There Developing an injury as a result of are three very good reasons to get early treatment for symp- massage work can stall or threaten the toms: the potential for a better medical outcome, a better longevity of the career you have worked emotional outcome, and a better financial outcome. Staying so hard to create. Our workshop will ad- in charge of your treatment and recovery is paramount. dress five specific areas of concern. Understanding how risk factors cause Reducing risk factors through ergonomics. The physical injury. By assessing personal and workplace demands placed on massage therapists are oftentimes over- risk factors we each create our own personal looked. In an industry where luxury spas and massage chains profile that determines how we modify our advertise package deals with multiple sessions for a fraction of work environment. the cost, therapists often feel themselves fatigued but afraid to Developing good body mechanics and speak up for fear of losing their position. Ergonomics includes work practices. By understanding body me- setting healthy boundaries in a massage schedule that allows chanics we are better equipped to maintain adequate recovery time to stretch, eat and hydrate. This is a awareness of proper posture and stabilization crucial piece in the tangled web that, if not addressed, may throughout each massage session. Develop- lead to injury or further, to “burnout.” It is important to re- ing a good work practice is essential. Through member that the ultimate responsibility for your health belongs the use of massage tools, for example, we are to you. able to effectively treat trigger points without overusing our thumbs, wrists and forearms. Taking care of your general physical and emotional health, Breathing exercises are a simple way to coun- including physical conditioning. As we all know, safeguard- teract tension while you work and can easily ing our health is a full time job. One of the cornerstones of be incorporated as vital key in recovery be- self-care is eating well. This includes eating whole foods with tween clients. minimal processing, replacing pro-inflammatory foods with Maintaining awareness of the risk anti-inflammatory foods, and hydrating. Another essential fac- tor is getting plenty of sleep, which allows you to rest and of injury in your work. Massage recover from the work and stresses of the day. Receiving mas- requires that we use a vari- sage frequently and practicing relaxation techniques are also ety of techniques to reach keys to self-care. specific goals with our clients. The application In our profession there is a common misconception that of applying pressure, doing massage work provides all the exercise we need. Not lifting, gliding, stretch- so. Massage work does not provide a great cardiovascular benefit, but can be fatiguing. It is essential to develop and maintain a complete conditioning program. A complete pro- gram includes strength, flexibility and balance, endurance and Continued on page 16

Segment-Reflex Massage & TCM: Evaluation & Assessment By Yusuf Mihaylov As medical massage practitioners we learn and posses new assessment techniques will bemany effective and sophisticated therapeutic techniques to provided to evaluate the skin, con-help treat our patients. But not all are always successful in nective tissue, muscle tissue, peri-achieving desired outcomes. What do you think could help osteum and spine.us to be the most successful in achieving effective and stableclinical results? It is, actually, taking the first necessary step The Traditional Chinese Medi-prior to any treatment: proper and effective evaluation and cine component of this seminar hasassessment. proven to be very valuable and an eye opening experience for the participants. It will There are many mutual benefits in properly evaluating and help you to cross-reference your previous findingsassessing the patient before the treatment. For example, it al- according to SRM. Combining SRM and TCM willlows us to correctly elicit where the pathology is occurring empower you as a health practitioner with such a(skin, fascia, muscle, periosteum, joints, internal organs), the comprehensive set of assessment skills that youintensity of pathology, frequency of occurrence, duration, and will right away stand out among your colleaguesother specifics. and other related health care professionals. Once all this information is acquired, we can now create a This is your distinct chance to elevatetreatment plan, i.e. what tissues to work on, what techniques your practice to a whole new level by usingto use, the intensity of treatment, the frequency and duration Segment-Reflex massage, a unique method ofof sessions; as well as establishing a proper communication medical massage techniques that has enor-with your patient and related healthcare professionals using mous therapeutic potential for patients withproper terminology and explanation of the pathology with pos- various musculoskeletal and visceral dis-sible prognosis. orders. Using these effective techniques will allow you to achieve stable clini- After 23 years in the massage therapy field and teaching cal results, gain greater respect from thethis course for many years, I have realized that this very set medical community and significantlyof skills is the most lacking in our profession due to variety of expand your practice.factors. This course can change it all for you and your patient! Participants’ feedback: “It is the best The uniqueness of this course is not only that it teaches a class I’ve taken in 28 years of being invariety of effective diagnostic soft tissue massage techniques. practice. Finally, great change from attend-Moreover, it also intertwines with the ancient art of Chinese ing the same old CE classes offered year aftermedicine to cross reference our findings in order to come up year”… John R, NY, NYwith the most accurate results. “Very informative and detailed class Imagine the value of being able to tell your patients about with a lot of new wonderful information”…their health issues before they have even had a chance to com- Leah T, Melbourne, Floridaplain about it! “Instructor is very knowledgeable, or- To many massage practitioners in the US, this goal may be ganized and passionate about the topic.elusive. But the fact is, it’s being achieved every day by prac- Can’t wait to attend other classes like this”…ticing soft-tissue examination according to Segment-Reflex Adrian S, Jupiter, FLMassage (SRM) in Russia and Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM). “Fabulous class with great PowerPoint presentation and easy to follow hands outs. Although new to the United States, SRM is anything but Loved it”…Beatriz G. NY, NYexperimental. It has nearly a 100-years history under the rubricof Segment-Reflex massage and, before that, many of years “I learned so many different techniquesof research in the domain of German, English and Russian I did not even suspect exist”… Silvia F. Day-traditional therapies. SRM was used only in a few medical tona Beach, FLcenters in the former Soviet Union, mostly by medical doctorsor highly trained medical massage practitioners due to the so-phisticated techniques it used. You will acquire these skills by completing this intenseand informative breakthrough workshop. This course will pro-vide you with an overview of evaluation and assessment tech-niques based on SRM and TCM. Participants will have a hands-on chance to learn some ofthe 29 highly effective techniques for assessing their patientsbased on visual analysis, palpation as well as questioning. The

Save Your Hands! Injury Prevention & Ergonomics for Massage Therapists Continued from page 14 cardiovascular fitness, propriocep- selves and our environment, to keep us working in a healthy tion and good movement patterns. manner.” These are all contributing factors that promote good circulation and In addition to the textbook, we will also provide an ex- prevent adhesions. haustive list of recommended tools and equipment, ergonom- ics and injury information resources, as well as information While injury is common among on support and discussion groups, body awareness and body manual practitioners, it is certainly not alignment resources, and hands-on modalities resources. an assumption that it will occur. There is agreat deal that can be done to reduce your risk of Workshop learning objectives include the ability to per- becoming injured. Maintaining your awareness form physical conditioning exercises and stretches that you of risk factors within the work environment and can incorporate into your workday, recognizing risk factors understanding that these risk factors have the po- for musculoskeletal disorders, demonstrating safe use of hand tential to develop injuries is a key factor in a tools in a variety of treatment situations, as well as demonstrat- successful prevention strategy. Taking care of ing alternatives to using fingers and thumbs to apply pressure. your general physical and emotional health, developing good body mechanics and de- We especially welcome attendance by massage therapy signing your work place through proper er- students. All students should learn effective injury prevention gonomics are effective tactics in helping you and ergonomics techniques during their training, to prepare maintain a long and healthy career. them for the challenges of their future careers. As manual ther- apists know from experience with their own clients, it is easier Attendees of this Save Your Hands! and more effective to prevent injuries from happening than to workshop will receive a complimentary treat them once they have already occurred. copy of the textbook valued at $40. There is a great deal you can do to prevent injuries from “Save Your Hands! is a book ev- occurring in the first place, and to minimize their effects if they ery massage therapist and hands-on do occur. A successful prevention strategy must be holistic and health care practitioner should own multifaceted. and study,” Dr. Ben Benjamin, PhD, founder of the Muscular Therapy Insti- Come spend some time with us at Convention. We will tute, Cambridge, MA and author of “Lis- work with you to develop an injury prevention strategy that ten to Your Pain” states in the Forward to the works for you. Save Your Hands! is designed to help protect textbook. Other massage therapy profession- the health and well being of massage therapists so that we can als have hailed the book as “an invaluable all keep doing the work we love! resource” and “a well-rounded look at our- For more information, please visit our website at www. saveyourhands.com or email the office directly at info@savey- ourhands.com MASSAGE IS A WINNING HAND16 MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

Tools for Treating Scoliosis By Don McCann, MA, LMT, LMHC, CSETT Everybody has some scoliosis which is the manifestation was the result of the structuralof the core distortion of the spine. The anterior/posteriorrotation of the iliums resulting in a tipped sacrum at the base of collapse of the core distortionthe spine leaves the spine no choice but to be in exaggeratedcurvatures throughout the full spine – lumbar, thoracic and pattern which involved the entirecervical. Most problems people have with the spine are dueto the scoliotic curvature becoming significant enough to body. The number one problemproduce painful conditions and symptoms. The scoliosis of thespine is the cause of the chiropractic diagnosis of degenerative was the rotation of the iliumsdisc disease. resulting in a tippage of the sacrum. The degree of scoliosis in a client is important. Sinceeveryone has some degree of scoliosis, we need to look at So, to effectively treat each client it waswhat the treatment criteria is for prevention or rehabilitation. necessary to balance the pelvis bringing the Jason, a 49-year-old accountant, had been rear-ended twoyears ago while sitting at a stop light. He received chiropractic iliums out of rotation and leveling the sacrum. Thecare following the accident until his insurance was depleted.His diagnosis was a flexion/extension injury of the cervical good news was that the Cranial/Structural Corespine with a slight herniation between C3-C4 and a bulging discbetween C7-T1. In addition, his x-rays showed a significant Distortion Releases (CSCDR) could accomplishdegree of scoliosis in his entire spine with the rotation of theiliums and tippage of the sacrum. The chiropractic notes had this.no mention or diagnosis of the scoliosis in the thoracic andlumbar spine. When following the scoliotic curvature from When looking at the cranium thethe lumbar through the cervical vertebrae, the discs that wereinjured were at the greatest degree of the scoliotic curvature. relationships of the cranial motion and cranial Carol, aged 13, was brought to me after a school scoliosis bones to the weight bearing support of thescreening and a referral to a neurosurgeon for possible surgicalintervention. The x-rays and MRI’s that confirmed the scoliosis sacrum and iliums is a key component ofshowed more than a 40° scoliotic curvature. The neurosurgeonhad told them that since she was in a growth spurt this would Cranial/Structural therapy. The wings of theprobably progress to somewhere around 50°-60° by the end ofher normal growth and would leave her incapable of bearing sphenoid relate directly to the ASIS of thechildren. Carol was athletic and really wanted to join the highschool girls’ volleyball team as she was already 5’10” and iliums. The ridge of the occiput relatesplayed very well. She shared her parent’s concern about theprognosis of severe pain, disc degeneration and inability to directly to the PSIS of the iliums. In thecarry a child due to the scoliosis. core distortion, the cause of scoliosis, Anita, a 63-year-old massage therapist who had beenpracticing for 20 years, came for sessions because of a the left ilium rotates anteriorly and thesizeable dowagers hump and inability to stand up straight. Abone density test showed that she had osteoporosis and was right posteriorly. This is supported bycollapsing into a scoliotic curvature of her spine. Other thanreinforcing her bone mass with medication and exercises, Dr. Yokum’s work in radiology as hethere was little else she could do. Doctors informed her thatthe scoliotic collapse was irreversible. They also told her that reports this is already fully developedshe would have to quit doing massage because the scolioticcollapse and fractures of the spine would worsen almost above 20° in normal one year olds whoimmediately. are just beginning to stand and walk. These cases show how differently scoliosis can occur in The restrictions in the cranium restrictpeople’s lives, and each case needs specific appropriate softtissue rebalancing techniques to achieve positive results. the left wing of the sphenoid down and the The key to treating these clients was to recognize where the right ridge of the occiput down in motion.scoliosis came from and how to reverse it. The initial scoliosis This is congruent with the structure that Dr. Yokum describes as normal in one year olds. The lower part of the sacrum is tipped to the right while the upper part is tipped and rotated down and forward to the left. This is the base of the spine and without the iliums being brought back out of the rotation the sacrum remains tipped when a person is erect or weight bearing. It is this tipping of the sacrum that results in exaggerated curvatures of the spine. When the curvatures reach the degree defined by scoliosis it is in structural collapse. Cranial/Structural therapy addresses this distortion of the cranial bones and motion by releasing the torsion where the sphenoid and occiput meet at the Sphenobasilar Synchondrosis (SBS). By releasing the distortion between the occiput and the Continued on page 18

Save Your Hands! Injury Prevention & Ergonomics for Massage Therapists Continued from page 17 sphenoid at the SBS the rotations study, the key to rehabilitating his cervical whiplash and of the iliums are reduced to bring bulging discs was to reduce the curvatures in his scoliosis. weight bearing support to the This was accomplished with Structural Energetic Therapy® by sacrum and a level base for the applying the CSCDR and specialized soft tissue protocols to spine. This gives support to the bring the pelvis further into balance and treat the damaged spine and allows the unwinding of the tissue in the neck from the whiplash. With this the bulging exaggerated curvatures (the scoliosis). discs were able to heal. This is unique as no other therapypresently accomplishes this. This includes Carol, the 13 year old candidate for Harrington rods with chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation, a 40° scoliotic curvature, was also successfully treated with physical therapy, craniosacral, and all other Structural Energetic Therapy®. Again the integration of Cranial/ massage modalities. With this weight bearing Structural therapy and specialized soft tissue protocols brought support to the sacrum and spine the unwinding weight bearing support to the sacrum/ilium relationship, leveled of the scoliosis begins. Specific soft tissue the base of the spine, and gave support for the unwinding of protocols that further help release the the exaggerated curvatures. Her athletic ability expanded scoliotic curvatures and the distortions in as muscles that had only been operating at 50% were now the legs and pelvis speed up the unwinding functioning at a much higher level. Her scoliosis was reduced of the scoliosis. Thus the principle cause of to 28° and she was able to compete in volley ball through scoliosis, the tipped sacrum and lack of college. Presently in her 30’s she has also been able to have weight bearing support from the iliums, children without problems that would have developed had her has been addressed. scoliosis not been treated. There is one other factor that adds substantial support to the Anita, with osteoporosis and scoliotic curvature, was able improved structure of the body. to continue practicing massage for 10 more years and maintain Using kinesiology, both applied and a pain free structure after treatment with Structural Energetic functional, it has been determined Therapy® integrating Cranial/Structural therapy and specialized that 50% of the muscles of the body soft tissue techniques. Her scoliosis was reduced into the 20° are operating at a 50% or less strength range which prevented the development of severe kyphosis and function when the iliums are rotated associated with osteoporosis. She also was able to avoid the more than 15°. As noted from Yokum’s compression fractures that usually take place with osteoporosis work earlier the average rotation of the in the vertebrae where the severe curvatures take place. iliums is over 20° in one year olds, and even greater as people progress in age. Learning what can be done, how to evaluate, and how to Clients with scoliosis have and even treat scoliosis will be discussed with techniques demonstrated greater degree of rotation. At least one set in my class at the 2015 FSMTA Convention – Tools for of muscles at each joint of the body are in Successfully Treating Scoliosis. This therapy can transform your these weakened conditions and contribute to way of thinking, and treating scoliosis, as well as your clients’ imbalance, pain and dysfunction found with lives. scoliosis. The improvement from the CSCDR brings the iliums into less than 15° of rotation, For more information please visit our website at www. and there is an immediate strengthening of StructuralEnergeticTherapy.com. the weakened muscles. This strengthening is seen not only at the iliums and pelvis, but throughout the body, and can be evaluated using kinesiology. This strengthening helps the body maintain the improvements from the CSCDR and the soft tissue protocols. This is why such significant improvements can be accomplished long term. When we look at Jason, the first case

Energy Work: What You Don’t Know Can Help You  By Dan Schmutz, MS On board commercial airplanes, we have all heard the fa- medical qigong. The word “qi” ormiliar “In the event of a loss in cabin pressure…..Please make “chi” means life force energy, whilesure to secure your own mask before assisting others.” Why “gong” means work or cultivation.would this need to be part of the script, if not for the caring The term “medical” is used to con-nature that so many of us possess? We need to be told to take vey that this “energy work” is usedcare of ourselves first for the very unselfish reason of maintain- for healing. The use of the word “ex-ing the capacity to care for others. The tendency to put oth- ternal” is an acknowledgement that theers first is particularly true for massage therapists who likely Pranic Healer learns to facilitate healing usingentered the profession out of a desire to help others recover external sources of energy, rather than draining hisfrom debilitating injuries and stress. Most of us know we need or her own internal store of vital life force (Choato maintain our own health and receive treatments from other Kok Sui 2004). Pranic Healing also has beentherapists, but how many of us make the time for it? What if called “acupuncture without needles” becausethere was a simple self-care technology available that would practitioners are taught to direct healing energyallow us to maintain our energy levels, boost our immune sys- into energy centers and meridians of the bodytems, and help prevent stress and burnout? without the use of needles. The ancient art and science of Pranic Healing offers tech- The basic techniques of Pranic Healingniques known as “energy hygiene” which allow practitioners are easy to learn and provide a gentle butto become aware of the conditions of their subtle energy bod- comprehensive introduction into the world ofies and energetic connections between themselves and clients. subtle energy healing. While some biofieldEnergy hygiene also offers strategies for removing congested therapy schools require their studentsenergy and blockages from the energy bodies of the thera- to learn to see energy, Pranic Heal-pists as well as the client. These techniques include: particular ing relies on the lower hanging fruit ofbreathing rhythms, focused intentions, physical gestures, and “scanning” or learning to feel energy.meditation. Students learn to sense congested or “used-up” energy and gentle remove it Pranic Healing is a form of biofield therapy that affects from the aura, chakras, and meridiansthe subtle energy fields surrounding therapist and client. Many of their clients. Pranic Healing also doesancient healing practices which have stood the test of time are not require a spiritual initiation, nor doesbased on interaction with these subtle electrical energies of it require belief in a particular higher power.the body (Fritz 2000). Overwhelming scientific evidence for It can be learned from books, but a skilledthe effectiveness of energy therapies is still lacking, due in part teacher is recommended. As with any skill,to the challenges associated with designing effective double- mastery of Pranic Healing requires exten-blind studies with adequate placebos, but many in the field sive diligent practice. However, even inbelieve that the abundance of case histories and other forms of a brief three-hour introductory workshop,evidence of success cannot be discounted (Coakley and Barron massage therapists will learn simple tech-2012). The 2007 National Health Interview survey compiled niques for energetic self-care for maintainingby Barnes et al. (2008) reported that 1.2 million adults in the their energy levels, boosting their immune sys-US had received one or more energy healing sessions dur- tems, and reducing the potential for energeticing the previous year and 15% (800) US hospitals offered a contamination or drain associated with theirparticular energy therapy, Reiki, as a service of care. In my massage practice. If you want to learn more,own review of the scientific literature, 30 years of research please attend one of my three-hour sessionshas demonstrated the effectiveness of energy healing in re- offered at the FSMTA 2015 Convention en-ducing pain and anxiety and enhancing relaxation for cancer titled “Intro to Pranic Healing and Energy Hy-patients (Coakley and Barron 2012). Other results documented giene.”in energy healing studies include: accelerated wound healing,reduced hospitalization for AIDS patients, lessening of psychi- References: Barnes, P.M., B. Bloom, R. Nahin. 2008. CDC National Health Statistic Report #12. Complementary andatric symptoms, reduced knee osteoarthritis, improved bone Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults and Children: United States, 2007. Hyattsville,formation, and pain reduction in fibromyalgia (DiNucci 2005). MD: National Center for Health Statistics.On a pragmatic level, Master Choa Kok Sui, the Philippines- Choa Kok Sui. 2004. Miracles Through Pranic Healing: A Practical Manualborn founder of modern Pranic Healing urged his students to on Energy Healing. Institute for Inner Studies Publishing Foundation,practice the techniques and evaluate for themselves the extent Inc. Metro Manila, Philippines.to which they help increase energy, reduce stress, and facili- Coakley, A.B. and A. Barron. 2012. Energy Therapies in On-tate healing. Faith is not required to experience benefits—only cology Nursing. Seminars in Oncology Nursing 28(1):55-63.open-mindedness and a willingness to try new things. Fritz, S. 2000. Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Mas- sage. Mosby, A Harcourt Health Sciences Company. St. Pranic Healing has been referred to as a form of external Louis, MO. DiNucci, E.M. 2005. Energy Healing: A Complementary Treatment for Orthopaedic and Other Conditions. Ortho- paedic Nursing 24(4):259-269

Reflexology for Digestive Dysfunction By Sam Belyea Let’s face it, all of us have So, in addition to shoulder pain, low back discomfort, and had digestive upset at one point neck tension, what would you do if a client complained of in time. It’s not the most pleasant the gas, bloating, pain, and pressure associated with common thing to talk about around a dinner digestive issues like acid reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and table or in public and most clients the occasional stomach bug? Here are some things to keep in are embarrassed to bring up their mind: digestion as a part of their overall wellness concerns. But when a client starts mentioning 1) Feel for Texture Changes - Looking at the very basicdigestive discomfort as an issue which modality foot and hand map showing the digestive reflexes I have put should you reach for in your tool belt? My answer in this article, do you notice calcifications, skin dryness, is always: Reflexology. excess heat, coolness, or sweating in the upper and/or lower My journey with Reflexology started when digestive reflex areas? I see dry/heat changes in clients who a long-time client had a digestive flare up that experience acidic digestive issues or irritation while sweaty/ knocked them for a loop. Their discomfort was cool/calcified textures seem to relate to stagnant digestive so intense they had to cancel sessions, they symptoms like constipation. Really listen to the tissues of the could not lie prone on the table, and they feet and hands to see how they match to the symptoms your were constantly tense because of a pain I client is experiencing. couldn’t touch without causing more pain. After a weekend workshop on Reflexology 2) Find the Lynchpin Point(s) - In every reflex area there are I began to ‘play’ with the modality and one to three points that seem to be holding ALL of the tension. offered to work the digestive reflexes for Likewise, when these points are pressed the entire body this client who was suffering. There was responds by providing symptom relief while simultaneously immediate relief. relaxing the entire reflex area. Unlike traditional Swedish The ‘ah-ha’ moment finally came massage where Effleurage is used over a broad area to produce when another client almost cancelled results, Reflexology is more like Acupressure and Trigger because they were nauseous from a Point work where one or two very specific points produce a little too much partying the night before. widespread result that ripples through the systems of the body. We did a little head, neck, and shoulder Instead of thumb walking an entire reflex area over and over work, then went right down to the feet. (those poor thumbs!), you can hone in on a singular point Thumb walking over the stomach reflex on that feels as if it is holding the largest amount of tension and the left foot relieved the nausea and I got apply steady medium pressure until it responds by melting and an excited email the next day from that producing the desired effect in the body of your client. client who got the same results by rubbing the stomach reflex on their friend’s foot who 3) Perfect Pressure - Now, for all of you heavy-handed was at the same party. therapists you might want to skip this part because I am going to Soon, I began to experiment on friends advocate medium pressure. Not light, just medium, and I have of mine who suffered from Diverticulitis/ a very good explanation for why. Nerves are what Reflexology osis attacks, Crohns, and more severe forms targets and nerves do not like to feel threatened or invaded. of G.E.R.D.; they quickly found relief when I On the flipside, nerves are smart and can tell when you have would work on their feet/hands before, after, no idea what you are doing (which is why most clients say and sometimes even DURING outings. Hands their massage therapist tickles their feet, because the therapist are much easier to work on than feet when in is not confident in their foot work technique). When a nerve is a crowded restaurant so I expanded my skills pressed, it’s like putting a key into a door. Each nerve requires into the hands as well, getting the same amazing a different key or level/angle/duration of pressure otherwise the results with Hand Reflexology. From digestion I nerve pathway will not open. I have had multiple experiences grew my practice into a full Reflexology were I use pressure that my clients had interpreted as ‘too light’ but their body released the pain, discomfort, and tension studio and we re-branded resulting in full recovery. Pressure in Reflexology is not a into The Foot Whisperer feather, nor a sledge hammer; it must be ‘Goldilocks’ or ‘just Reflexology Institute as right’ for that individual nerve that is radiating discomfort to I began teaching other respond effectively. The duration of time you hold each point massage therapists the is also important because if a reflex is over/under-stimulated it fascinating and effective will produce an inflammatory response that will not relax the tool of Reflexology. nervous system, ending in compromised results. 4) When in Doubt Just Do Your Best - If you think you Continued on page 21

Reflexology for Digestive Dysfunction Continued from page 20 need to ‘know Reflexology’ in their pain. Foot Reading adds a order to do it, please don’t let very therapeutic level of dialogue that stop you from witnessing that asks the client to consider the profound affect that the feet how much stressors like Career & and hands have on the body. Actions affect their upper digestive Whether you call it hand/foot system and how their Relationships & massage or Reflexology doesn’t Family are affecting their lower digestive matter, the point is that the system. I’ll go into detail on Foot Reading hands and feet are a neutral, during my Reflexology for Digestive Dysfunction accessible, and extremely class at the 2015 FSMTA convention in Orlando. effective area to address during a session. I often encourage As massage therapists in the state of Florida my clients that ‘you don’t need we can do some pretty amazing things. The to know what you’re doing possibilities for our practice are vast and to make a difference.’ That is there are SO MANY amazing modalities to SO truthful. If you touch from choose from when considering a specialty. the heart with the intention of I hope that these tips and stories can serve providing relief from pain of you when working day to day with your any kind, you are making a clients. Ultimately our craft is both an art difference in that person’s life. and a science. We are all seeking better Clients who are uncomfortable connection to the body and the owners disrobing, cannot lay prone, of those bodies that come to see us. It is are wary of massage in general, my purest intention that you will never or if they just need a 5min to look at the feet and hands the same 10min ‘pick-me-up’, the feet way again, but instead view them as a and hands are a must. Self-care window into the body through which through hand Reflexology is much can be accomplished.another easy way to encourage results by having clients pressthe reflexes on their hands to relieve their digestive pressure. Don’t let the article end here! Say hi During my talks it never ceases to amaze me how many to me at the 2015 convention and sharestories I hear from other therapists, Reflexologists, and the your story with me about how Reflexologygeneral public about how Reflexology has been super effective has helped you or your clients overcomefor the relief of digestive dysfunction. During one of my most Digestive Dysfunction. In the meantime yourecent talks to a group of massage students, the massage can read more articles on our blog, checkinstructor shared an amazing story that really validated the out technique videos from our Reflexologyefficacy of Reflexology to her students. Her partner was Training Program, and follow us on ourhospitalized with a Diverticulitis flare and was in excruciating website at www.footwhisperer.com.pain. Being a massage instructor, she knew that Reflexologycould potentially help and she knew ‘kind of’ where thereflexes for the lower digestive system were on the feet. Sheproceeded to diligently massage those areas while checkingin with her partner who reported much less pain after theimpromptu treatment. There are also times when I will read the pain, texturechanges, and injuries as relating to the past or present mental/emotional state of a client. This is called Foot Reading and isvery closely related to Reflexology because we can take thephysical reflex areas of the upper and lower digestive systemand relate them to the major stressors that we experiencethrough these centers of our bodies. It is no secret in our fieldthat the mind and emotions play a heavy role in symptomology,posture, and even the words a client will use to describe

Ortho-Bionomy, A Gentle Alternative By Luann Overmyer Have you ever wondered how labyrinth of the ear. They are sensory nerve endings activated to address those chronic pain by movement and pressure, that detect which parts of the clients who come in with the same body are moving and in which direction and how fast. They recurring patterns of dysfunction? coordinate all body movement by relaying this information Perhaps you have become frustrated to the central nervous system. Motor neurons immediately with those who never seem to get respond to balance the muscle tone and maintain the stability any better, no matter how hard you work of the joint. to release those tight areas of tension andholding. Does it feel like you are working too Proprioceptors are the sensory part of a reflexive motor hard? Are you concerned about the longevity of feedback loop. Our body is in constant communication with your own thumbs, hands, and body? Would you all the parts of itself. Sensory nerves from every part of the like to work smarter not harder? Would you like body carry information back to the spinal cord and brain, and a your clients to have a better connection to their feedback loop sends regulating responses back along the motor own healing process? Do you want to feel re- nerves to the body. Proprioceptive nerves transmit information inspired and bring a fresh perspective to your about the exact position of each of our body parts in relation to practice? each other and rates of movement of these body parts. They These concerns can lead a massage also supply information about the body’s relationship to the therapist to Ortho-Bionomy. Developed by space around us. Most of this communication is happening a British osteopath, Ortho-Bionomy is very fast and is unconscious. For example, we don’t usually an alternative to deep direct work. It’s think about how high to lift our feet as we walk upstairs. primary benefit lies in helping people Proprioception has it handled for us. The impulses from all to break the cycle of pain, to correct these nerves create an overall body image so the brain can structural and somatic dysfunction, track and regulate what the body is doing. This process could and to release stress. With this be likened to a movie where the sensory information creates method gentle positioning and light dots of light on a screen and the analysis of the images and compression toward the joint are all it response of the nervous system creates a moving reality. With takes to interrupt the cycle of pain, to Ortho-Bionomy, the slow movements, gentle positioning and release chronic tension patterns, and to slight compression stimulate the proprioceptors at a pace that remind the body to re-establish structural offers an opportunity to reset the system for more functional, balance. pain-free movement. The gentle, indirect techniques work quickly to release pain and discomfort. Ortho-Bionomy is compatible with any system of The average position of release is only massage, bodywork, and healthcare. These techniques have held for 10-30 seconds, yet the relief can already been incorporated into the practices of sports massage be profound. As the practitioner moves the therapists, manual lymph drainage practitioners, physical and body away from the pain instead of digging occupational therapists, massage and bodywork practitioners, deeper, the client experiences a greater sense osteopaths, nurses, chiropractors, and medical doctors. of wellbeing and ease from within. The client becomes engaged in the therapeutic process, Physical therapists and deep tissue therapists have used recognizing that pain is not endless, and these techniques to prepare the soft tissue and joints for comfort is a realizable outcome. They are mobilization, movement, therapeutic exercise, and more direct empowered in their healing process as they stretching and soft tissue work. Ortho-Bionomy has totally discover the potential of the self-corrective eliminated pain in post surgical patients with bilateral hip capacity of their own body. replacements who could not tolerate any extrinsic movement. It is used to address the chronic and acute pain of scoliosis, toProprioception is the Key increase range of motion and release the pain and contractures of frozen shoulders, and to release the tension and structuralThe key to the effectiveness patterns of low back conditions and sciatica problems.of Ortho-Bionomy lies in When Ortho-Bionomy techniques are applied before movement and muscle strength conditioning, the bodythe sensory mechanism performs the exercises with less stress to the joints. The proper alignment that is achieved through release of muscle tensionof proprioception. patterns ensures increased range of motion, and increased muscle strength with a natural ease of movement.Proprioceptors are Continued on page 23located in the muscles,joints, tendons and

Ortho-Bionomy, A Gentle Alternative Continued from page 22 Ortho-Bionomy is highly effective in dealing with the side getting caught up in “fixing mode.”effects of cancer treatment. It alleviates discomfort secondary The healing process of theto surgical procedures including frozen shoulder and pain dueto access port surgery. It also relieves nausea, lack of energy, client may have its own timing andand discomfort during chemo-therapy sessions. The hands on its own path. The therapist learnscomponent of physical touch helps the cancer patient to relax, to observe that sometimes the lessto reintegrate a somatic sense of their bodies, and to alleviate they try to do, the more the body willfear. Patients appreciate the opportunity to engage and focus release on its own. If the techniqueson their bodies within a wellness perspective that encourages create pain or more resistance, the bodya trust of their body’s natural capacity to come to balance. gets caught in the resistance pattern instead ofThe work helps them to understand how stress and fear affect releasing.the body and to implement somatic techniques that empowerthem to alleviate their own pain and discomfort. I once had a new client who announced that she had suffered headaches her entire life. WhenThe therapist benefits too! I asked what she had tried so far, she produced Beyond the therapeutic value for the client, Ortho- a long typed list of all the practitioners and modalities she had been to so far for treatment.Bionomy offers long-term benefits for the practitioner. First, As I looked the list over, I asked if any hadno deep thumb pressure at any time. We begin with gentle helped her. She pointed out one and saidpalpation to find the tender point that will be our focus. Then that after the 18th treatment she began towe release the pressure, only maintaining a light, skin-level notice some relief. Somewhat unsurecontact with the point in order to monitor the softening and what I may have to offer that would betherapeutic pulse. Over time the Meisner corpuscles in our different, I asked her to lie supine on thefingertips increase their sensitivity to notice ever more delicate table. Sitting, I ever so lightly broughtand subtle changes in the tissue. my fingers into contact with the back of her neck and rested them there. Next, we slowly follow the path of least resistance as we Without moving or palpating, I justmove a body part into a position that takes the strain off the relaxed and monitored the sensations Imuscle. Since muscles work in pairs on either side of a joint, felt in my fingertips. There was lots ofwhen there is tension, the muscle on one side is shortened and activity going on in her nervous system,the muscle on the other side is stretched. In Ortho-Bionomy and I just waited there. After about 2 or 3the position shortens the muscles further, giving a break to minutes of this, she spoke up, “ Well, thisthe holding pattern. Light compression into the joint, then is beginning to feel like that “18th session.activates the feedback loop within the central nervous system Since she had nothing to resist, her bodyto send the body’s self-corrective response by working with could begin to release.the body instead of trying to do something to the body to makeit relax, the practitioner affirms the natural wisdom inherent So if doing less and accomplishingwithin. Releases are longer lasting because the nervous system more feels to you like something worthhas laid down a more functional patterning for the muscles. doing, you may want to check out Ortho- Bionomy. I can promise it will give you aThe Principles of Ortho-Bionomy govern the practice. new perspective as well as effective techniques Comfort and ease are primary in Ortho-Bionomy, both for for relieving pain.the client and for the therapist. Slowly positioning the client Ortho-Bionomy is the most wholeand then gently adding a slight compression toward the joint modality of any that I have studied. At itsfor 10-30 seconds allows the practitioner to focus on their own center is respect for the individual at allbody mechanics, remembering to maintain alignment and levels of being.comfort while working, Luann Overmyer LMT, author of Ortho- Healing comes from within. What cannot be healed from Bionomy, A Path to Self Carewithin, cannot be cured from without. As the practitionerrecognizes the truth of this, a greater willingness arises tomeet the client where they are, to respect the resistance inthe tissue, and to trust in the capacity of the organism to bringitself back to balance. Working with this inherent wisdom ofthe body and not against it, gets results without the therapist

Maybe It is “All In Your Head” By Dr. William Doreste and Adam Killpatrick, DC ‘My doctor told me it’s all in my mandible) and is lined with the dura mater, which translates to head...’ It is not uncommon to hear ‘tough mother’- always found that hilarious- and is among the those very words uttered during an toughest tissue in the body and fused to the interior periosteum intake. But it turns out, the doctor of the cranial bowl. It hugs the exterior of the entire brain. may be right. Inadvertently, of course This includes the cerebellum, and the cerebrum and is even (I hasten to extend too much credit for found between the left and right hemispheres to the level of the such a ridiculous assertion). The notion corpus callosum (which provides the communication between that structural issues stemming from cranial each side of the brain).distortion create health impairment is a concept that is easily understood and generally resonates Within the mid brain, the dura is synonymous with quite well with patients. Further, the deeper you the diaphragma sellae, the covering of tissue over the sella delve into the potential impact cranial integrity turcica, which houses the almighty pituitary gland. In fact, has on a person’s ability to thrive, the more it the infundibulum, the stalk or stem of the pituitary gland is becomes clear that integrating this method may said to ‘pierce’ the diaphragma sellae, indicating a tight fit work well to be included as standard of care. for the infundibulum. On the inferior aspect of the brain Consider the following when treating the dura extends outward over the optic nerve and actually patients: becomes the sclera of the eye. It is further postulated that the • Is it possible to have optimal bilateral dura moves from the outer most aspect of the central nervous brain function (meaning left to right system and becomes the epineurium, the outer layer of the hemisphere communication) with cranial peripheral nervous system, and then transitions into fascia, distortion? which encases the entire musculoskeletal system. • Is it possible to have a fully functioning endocrine system when Still awake? I promise that little walk down anatomy lane stress exists in the brain, the highest will pay off. level of hormonal control? • And is it possible to Cranial Distortion: You’ll Never Look At Your Patients The experience the greatest level of health Same Way Again and wellbeing and full expression of human potential when there is physical Now that we have a good view of all the moving parts restriction upon the sutures of the skull, of the cranium (and by moving parts, I mean that literally... preventing adequate nourishment for the in 2004 NASA confirmed with ultrasound technology what nervous system via the cerebrospinal fluid? osteopaths have theorized for decades, that there is movement The answer to all of these questions is between the bones in the cranium), let’s look at how that a resounding ‘no’. However, on the bright translates into clinical application. side, undoing the distortion, relieving this stress and removing the restriction While performing a new patient examination, taking an has become easy, quickly applied and is extra 3-5 minutes and performing the following can provide typically felt by the patient immediately. clinically relevant information. Efficient methods of cranial therapy that demonstrate these attributes are emerging Eye: Are the eyes symmetrical and is one eye higher and fast becoming a staple for practitioners than the other? (A certain degree of asymmtery is normal, and requested by patients. however, gross distortion of one side can be indicative of cranial dysfunction). A Brief Walk Through Cranial Anatomy...Try Not To Fall Asleep Mandible: Does the jaw hang evenly on both sides or is there compression on one side? Let’s review the anatomy of the cranium. You may find it’s Ears: Are the ears the same height and is one ear more different when you view the anterior/posterior relative to the other? structure through the eyes of a functional practitioner. Shoulders: Is one shoulder higher than the other? The skull is If observation of these areas reveals any distortion or comprised of 22 abnormal characteristics, recall the anatomy lesson that put bones (including the you to sleep and further consider the dural impact. Consider the fact that the dura is forced inferior toward to corpus callosum when the cranium distorts, which can impair the ability for adequate left/right brain communication. Potential symptomatic results could include mental fatigue, confusion, attention disorders and neurologic dysfunction. Also consider the ramifications if the dura surrounding the stalk of the Continued on page 25

Maybe It is “All In Your Head” Continued from page 24pituitary gland is stressed. That undo tension may present from a cranial perspective. First, hisimpaired communication related to hormone production/ peripheral vision was significantlydistribution? Potential symptomatic results may include diminished. He could seehormonal imbalance, need for more aggressive hormone approximately 11’ from side to sidereplacement, altered HPA Axis. And consider the role that and 11’ vertically in front of him.dural stress might play if any of the tension translates outward He was also unable to see the colorto the sclera or further, to the fascia. Potential symptomatic blue and had virtually no night vision.results may include eye disorders and chronic pain. He displayed severe cranial distortion. Ears were asymmetrical, the left considerable posterior This concept of dural tension has been termed ‘Cranio- to the right and roughly 1 inch lower. His left eyeDural Stress Syndrome’ by William Doreste, DC. Dr. Doreste was significantly more closed than the right. Hispioneered Cranial Release Technique (or CRT)and has mandible was compressed on the left. He haddevoted his professional life to improving the health of his a leg length deficiency on his right of roughlypatients through releasing this Cranio-Dural Stress Syndrome. 3/4 of an inch and demonstrated severe muscle tension on the same side. Cranial ReleaseEmerging Research Technique was applied and the boy was There is promising research emerging relative to otitis reassessed. His peripheral vision increased to 52 inches in both planes. His mothermedia, neurological disorders, learning impairments, healthy thought he was joking but his improvementcerebral blood flow and enhanced nitric oxide production. was confirmed. As a side note: AfterThere is also data that has demonstrated the positive impact continued care, he has maintainedcranial therapy can have on autonomic nervous system this degree of improvement and canfunction, specifically its direct effect the sympathetic nervous now also see the color blue again andsystem. gradually regained his ability to see at night. In fact, Dr. Doreste has spearheaded preliminary researchin the area of sympathetic over-activity, which has demonstrated Bringing Everything Together: Cranialpromising results. In the student clinic at Life University during As A Component of Primary Carefinals week, Dr. Doreste measured the ANS response to CRTusing heart rate variability. It was found that after his cranial We live in an age of high tech, lowtreatment, which lasts 90 seconds, there was a significant shift touch medicine and we often depend toofrom sympathetic overtone to a balance with parasympathetic heavily on various testing tests. However, inactivity. This was far from a DBPC study, however, it provides diving head first into the diagnostic testingpreliminary insight into the global effect cranial work can have pool, we overlook an obvious aspect,on the human body. cranial integrity, that may offer a simple yet profound solution. At the time of this writing, I have not been made aware ofany know side effects to this work. There are contraindications, Based on the safety, ease and efficacyas with any therapy, but apply to very few patients that present associated with cranial work, I strongly believein an integrative practitioners office. that it should be embraced as a component to primary care broadly. Consider the potentialCase Study that the cranium may be involved either as a Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). 8 yoa boy from Arizona. 3 primary cause of dysfunction or a secondary exacerbation. And call me crazy-maybe its allmonths prior to cranial therapy, patient was complained to his in my head- but I think that applying cranialmother that he was unable to see with his peripheral vision. treatment as a method of primary care may notHis pediatrician referred to a pediatric ophthalmologist, who only provide a beacon of hope for many patientsdiagnosed the boy with RP. He recommended exercises, which in need but also serve you as a practitioner inultimately provided no relief or improvement. He was also your quest to improve the lives ofreferred to the Foundation for the Blind in Phoenix to begin those your treat.learning how to read brail and walk with a cane, as the prognosisfor this particular condition is complete blindness. One weekprior to receiving his first cranial treatment he was seen atHarvard Medical School, by one of the foremost authoritieson RP. This specialist confirmed the original diagnosis and toldthe parents to prepare for him to be completely blind by 18years of age. One week later, this young boy was assessed

The Three Amigos: How to Remedy Any Headache in 4 MinutesBy Michael Uriarte Unbalanced posture … limited on one shoulder. But you do see people with one shoulder range of motion … pain – many higher than the other. This is because the brain wants the eyes people enter our office with at least perpendicular to gravity. The brain knows it is better to have two of these three amigos. These one shoulder higher than to have your eyes off horizontal. three may not start out together but If your eyes get off horizontal, it will cause balance issues, always end up together. dizziness, nausea and a host of other problems. If someone has had some direct trauma, say a car accident, or a fall, it’s easier Try what I call the “yes/no” test to see if the shoulder isto determine when and where the “cause” began. compensating for the head or if the problem is actually in the On the other hand, if there is no direct trauma, it’s shoulders. If the head goes off to the side and the shoulders a bit more challenging to find the cause without balance, the problem is in the person’s head. If the head stays wasting time treating the compensations. balanced and the shoulders stay unbalanced, then the problem One fact that is very clear is the nervous is in the shoulders. The difference determines which nerve you system controls the entire body. If we can tap want to treat. If the head is off, you are looking at C1, C2 or into this “control box,” we can help people C3. If the shoulders are off, you are looking at C5. faster with less work. When someone has these three amigos, There are Five Righting Reflexes in the head that help keep it’s the nervous system holding them in the the head perpendicular to gravity and balanced to the rest of compensated best posture to gravity. If we the body: can determine which nerve pathway is 1. Labyrinthine righting reflex – Located in the midbrain, this having a problem, we can change the signals in the muscles innervated along maintains the head orientation in space. that pathway and clear the cause. 2. Body righting reflex – Also located in the midbrain, this Clearing the cause automatically clears the compensations. reflex keeps the head oriented to the body. 3. A second body righting reflex – Via the surface receptors, CAUSE AND COMPENSATION Why would someone suffer from a this righting reflex orients the body in space. It, too, is limited range of motion in a joint, say the located in the midbrain. shoulder, but only on one side? Some people 4. Neck righting reflex – Located in the medulla, this keeps shrug it off as a consequence of age. the body oriented to the head. Seriously? How much older is one shoulder 5. Optic righting reflex – Located in the occipital cortex, this than the other? reflex keeps the head in proper orientation. Has anyone come to you with left lower back pain and you couldn’t find a muscular The eyes are the strongest of the righting reflexes. While problem? It’s happened to me personally. I the eyes are open, you see the head at its compensated best. had lower back pain that wasn’t relieved until The brain sends specific signals down the nerves to the muscles the therapist released muscles up around my to move the shoulders, cervical bones and basically everything neck. it can to keep the eyes perpendicular to gravity. In order to get There’s a reason why people suffer a true reading of how the head is sitting to gravity, you need to from unbalanced posture, limited range of take the eyes out of the equation. motion and pain in areas where no injury has occurred: Cause and Compensation. Each of To perform a yes/no test, I have the person close his or these conditions can be explained by how the her eyes, nod the head “yes” and then shake the head “no.” body responds to a cause and then compensates. Next, I have the person come back to a comfortable position without opening the eyes. Then, I look to see how the head is Gravity comes straight down. It is positioned. It’s very obvious if the head is actually unbalanced, the one constant that we all deal making it easy to understand why he or she would have pain with everyday. Our bodies in certain places. work better, feel better and move better if we are in Why some people come in bent and broken after lifting an balance with gravity. empty bucket. People don’t walk with their head tilted Let’s say you’re born with a perfect spine. You learn how to walk, standing and falling and standing and falling … again and again. Let’s then say that after one time you hit the ground it knocks your hips out of alignment. And the abuse continues. At age six, you fall off your bike. At 10, you fall out of a tree and break your arm. At 16, you get into a car accident. At 20, Continued on page 23

The Three Amigos: How to Remedy Any Headache in 4 Minutes Continued from page 22you get muscle spasms in your lower back when you lift a box flexed but rotated only, then theyincorrectly in a move to new apartment. Then, at the ripe old have a problem with the C1 nerve.age of 25, you bend over to pick up an empty bucket and your Don’t waste time treating musclesback goes out. innervated by other nerves when the real problem is with the 13 muscles Most people blame it on the bucket. But it started a lot innervated by C1. Be specific and getearlier than that. If you had avoided the fall off your bike, the consistent repeatable results.broken arm, the car accident and had lifted the box correctly,THEN you wouldn’t have problems standing up straight now. Head lateral flexion – I like to haveThis is your body compensating until it just can’t compensate people do the yes/no test first before I speak toanymore. them or ask them any questions. If the head is laterally flexed I ask, “Do you have sinusSPECIFIC HEADACHES problems?” With this posture, most people say So what kind of headaches can we specifically treat? We “How did you know?” I let them know that “After treating the 14 muscles innervated byhave successfully treated the following types of headaches: C2, within 3-5 hours your sinuses will drain,tension, vascular (Migraine, cluster), hormonal and sinus. I at least that is the most common response tonow look at headaches as a “peripheral nerve pain problem.” this treatment.”Once you know the head posture and the specific nerve painproblem, you can virtually get rid of any headache within 4 CONCLUSION:minutes. If you personally suffer with Maybe you’re thinking: “WILD CLAIM! WHATEVER!” I headaches, or if you have clients thatdon’t blame you. But after using this technique successfully for suffer from headaches, you shouldalmost 20 years, I’m surprised if someone stands up after care not miss my 6-hour class at the 2015and still has a headache. Relieving a headache is so simple FSMTA convention. I teach the class toand so fast that it sounds too good to be true … until you begin give you the confidence to assess anddoing it, repeatedly. resolve any headache. You will walk into your office Monday morning with a Here is an example of how we use the yes/no test to help new energy to help others.determine which treatment for headaches: By being specific and treating the Head rotation – If a person enters your office and has cause you can actually do less work and getheadaches, you need to do the yes/no test and see how the more accomplished. Treat the cause andhead sits on the shoulders. Take the eyes out of the equation the compensations will disappear. What’swith the yes/no test. The head has 5 righting reflexes and the the trick to treating the cause? By treatingstrongest of these is the eyes. With the eyes open, the brain specifically the one thing that controls thedoes it’s best to make the eyes perpendicular to gravity and entire body: The nervous system.the nose in line with the pubic symphysis. Have the personnod their head yes and then no and then come back to where Sign up today for the 2015 FSMTAthey feel comfortable. They cannot open their eyes. If their Convention and guarantee your seat in class.head is rotated only, not flexed, or extended or laterallyHead Rotated to the right Head laterally Flexed to the right

Essence and Form—Exploring Craniosacral Biodynamics and Polarity TherapyBy Roger Gilchrist, MA, RPE, RCST® As we practice therapeutic health care system. It describes five arenas of therapeutic work bodywork, we inevitably come up with clients: Polarity Therapy bodywork, energy exercises against the mysteries of life. All (sometimes called Polarity Yoga), energetic nutrition, self- of our training, our experience in awareness, and the healing power of Love. All fully trained practice, our continuing education, Polarity Therapists have familiarity with these five arenas of can be—in a moment—challenged health, though many choose to emphasize one aspect of them, and humbled when we encounter such for example, Polarity Therapy bodywork. mystery. Two different bodywork systems have Polarity Therapy bodywork uses three styles of contact,endeavored to create a deeper relationship with or engagement with the client’s system, in resonance withthis mystery, and help us to understand the real three principles that govern energy movement. A neutral,essence in the healing process. Polarity Therapy or balancing, contact is called sattvic. This involves light has a precise understanding of the human contacts on the surface of the body, or even in the field energy system, and Craniosacral Biodynamics around the body. Sattvic contacts do not manipulate the soft endeavors to hold a relationship to the core tissues of the body. A more active style of engagement is of that. Interestingly, both therapeutic called rajasic. Rajasic contacts involve stimulation in some practices, Polarity Therapy and Craniosacral way, energetically or physically. Rajasic contacts can range Biodynamics, have their roots in osteopathic from subtly vibrating a point, to a Trager-like rocking of a limb medicine; each in different ways. or section of the body. The function of a rajasic contact is Polarity Therapy was founded by Dr. to stimulate energy to move. A third level of engagement is Randolph Stone, DO. Dr. Stone was called tamasic. Tamasic approaches are focused on dispersing also a chiropractor and naturopath. Dr. deeply held inertial energies. Stone studied widely the cutting-edge trends in medicine during his time, as These deep, inertial energies can be found as fixation in well as ancient medical systems from the structure of the body, the emotional field, attitudes and multicultural sources. Assembling beliefs. Tamasic approaches are used to confront the fixation, all this knowledge, Dr. Stone came and challenge the system to mobilize its resources toward to believe that there is one common transformation. In terms of bodywork, tamasic contacts denominator to Health: energy is the basis are deep and dispersing, often slow, with an orientation to of all healing dynamics. Dr. Stone was accessing the more deeply held energies and helping them famous for his statement: “Energy is the start to move again. real substance behind the appearance of matter and forms.”1 Polarity Therapy provides a comprehensive description With his cross-cultural awareness of of the human energy system. This is an integrative model ancient and modern medical practices, based on Dr. Stone’s diverse studies. The Polarity Therapy combined with insight about energy model differs from the acupuncture meridian system because dynamics as the foundation of the healing it is essentially describing a different level of the human process, Dr. Stone developed an overall, energy system. Polarity Therapy focuses on the core of the integrative health system that he called Polarity human energy system—the midline and the chakras, the field Therapy. This naming of his work indicates dynamics (charges, or polarities) and the currents generated by the understanding of energetic charges as the them, the energy harmonics created by the Five Elements and basis of all interactions: chemical, physical, distributed through the three poles of the energy field, organ structural, and so on. The therapeutic practices resonances with the Five Elements, structural reflexes called of Polarity Therapy are aimed at balancing lines of force, and ways that energy affects the physiology of the human energy system, which leads to the body. more balanced physiology, increased Craniosacral Biodynamics is a different, yet related, vitality, better self-regulation, and therapeutic practice with some philosophical similarities to greater self-awareness. There Polarity Therapy. Both originated in osteopathic medicine, are many ways Polarity which has always professed to be both a philosophy and a Therapy endeavors to science. Both endeavor to understand, or at least appreciate, accomplish this. the mysteries of life. While Polarity Therapy endeavors to Polarity Therapy describe this through its model for the human energy system; is a comprehensive Craniosacral Biodynamics is oriented to holding a therapeutic relationship to those mysteries. Another osteopath, William G. Sutherland, DO, spent a Continued on page 29

Essence and Form—Exploring Craniosacral Biodynamics and Polarity TherapyContinued from page 28lifetime developing a specialty in osteopathic medicine called divides into the five Pranas.” Incranial osteopathy.2 He worked out the details of several core other words, the one fundamentalfunctions in the body, including 1) the biomechanics of the life energy translates itself into themovement in the sutures of the skull; 2) the distribution of forces specific forms of life energy: thethrough the dural membrane, which he called a reciprocal Five Elements, principles of energytension membrane; 3) the dynamics of the fluctuation in the movement, field currents, reciprocalcerebrospinal fluid; and 4) the energetic oscillation that drives tension dynamics, and the variousthat phenomenon. The first three of those aspects are the movements of life.physiological components of what John Upledger, DO, latercalled the craniosacral system. I am describing here how each of these two therapeutic systems have a deep relationship The emphasis for Dr. Sutherland was the energetic to the mystery of life—the energetic dynamicsprocess driving all of the physiological expressions. He had that are the foundation for life itself. Onesuch reverence for this process that he called it the Breath system presents a descriptive model for howof Life. Sutherland pointed to an energy movement that he those movements take place, and the othercalled Primary Respiration as the dynamic which distributes orients to working with very essence of thoseenergy through the living system, thereby animating ones movements and the core of our being. Itbeing and propelling the healing process. Primary Respiration should be apparent that each of these modelsis essentially the field dynamic of the human energy system. has something to contribute to the other. InOne of Sutherland’s successors, Rollin Becker, DO, discussed many ways, the therapeutic practices arean energetic exchange between the physical organism and the very complementary to each other. Ifield around it.3 Modern research has shown that this idea is can envision a future where integrativeconsistent with observations in biophysics.4 therapists are familiar with the entire spectrum of health and healing, even Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapists practice in while most choose to specialize inrelationship to this essential energy movement called Primary particular disciplines.Respiration. They use very subtle skills that assist theliving system to balance and/or therapeutically transform its Craniosacral Biodynamics describesprocesses. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) works the essential “breath,” or movement ofwith a spectrum of dynamics ranging from an orientation life energy, and Polarity Therapy describesto the dural membrane, cranial bones and sutures; to fluid the forms that it takes as it moves throughdynamics; spinal structure; possible nerve impingement or the living body, and a range of skills to usefacilitation; autonomic nervous system balancing; and, at in working with those processes. Thismore essential levels, the overall distribution of vital energy. relationship between essence and form isThis therapeutic range can yield benefits in the structure of the dynamic at the heart of the mystery ofthe body, its physiologic balance, sensory-motor functioning, life.ability to reduce stress levels, capacity to self-regulate, andgeneral motivation or drive in life. Roger Gilchrist, MA, RPE, RCST® teaches Polarity Therapy and Craniosacral Biodynamics internationally. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy focuses on working with He is a past vice president of the American Polaritythe “breath” in the human energy field. The field fluctuation Therapy Association, and author of the book, Craniosacralof energy (Primary Respiration) is the substrate for the tissue Therapy and the Energetic Body. As the director of Wellnessmovements, motility and mobility, and fluid dynamics. All Institute, Roger recently posted new videos on Polarityof the rhythms in body physiology are harmonics of the basic Therapy on the YouTube channel, WellnessInstituteNet.field pulsation. The power of Craniosacral Biodynamics is its Other articles, videos, and resources are available atability to work at this very essential level of the field fluctuation. http://www.wellnessinstitute.net/ and www.Facebook.Additional advantages of BCST are the ability to work with com/WellnessInstitute.netfluid dynamics and the particular features of tissue patterns.A possible deficit in this model is the absence of a pragmatic Referencesdescription of the human energy system. In other words, the 1 Stone, R. (1986). Polarity Therapy: The Complete Collectedability to therapeutically engage the essential field fluctuation Works of Dr. Randolph Stone. Sebastopol, CA: CRCSis a specific level of therapeutic process; a different level of Publications.engagement is relating to how the field dynamic ramifies to 2 Sutherland, W. G. (1990). Teachings inother particular functions and their harmonics in living process. the Science of Osteopathy. Portland,This latter is better described by Polarity Therapy. OR: Rudra Press. 3 Becker, R. (1997). Life in Mo- In India it is commonly said, “The one river of Prana tion. Portland, OR: Rudra Press 4 Ho, M. (1998). The Rainbow and the Worm: The Physics of Organisms. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing.

Understanding the Scientific Research About Massage and How It Relates to Me and My Clients By John Joseph Ray, MMT, MBA Why should I get a massage? the gentle cranial-sacral work the therapist did toward the We all know that massage can end of each session? Or the emotional release work that benefit our clients in many ways. We someone had taught me? Or some combination of these? learned a lot of wonderful things about massage and what it can do back in massage Whatever it was, it changed my life. I left the computerschool – from our teachers, from textbooks, from industry, went to a great massage school, and studied with talking with other therapists. But how much of lots of excellent teachers around the country. I started a what we learned is based on scientific research? successful practice. And after several years of experience, And how much of it is not? tons of training, and lots of success on my massage table, I I learned first-hand about the benefits started teaching classes in massage school – and eventually of massage. I was a once-in-a-blue-moon teaching popular Continuing Education classes through Ray massage client years ago, when I worked of Light Massage Training (at rolmt.net). in the computer industry. You’ve probably seen some of those. Then I had a severe Through all of this, I was obsessed with the question - back injury – ‘massive herniated disc’ at was there some scientific basis as to how massage and those L4-L5 (yes, that was the diagnosis), other techniques helped my condition? Or was it some kind with irritation of the sciatic nerve, and of fantastic placebo – mind over matter? excruciating pain down the hip, leg, and foot. I was flat on my back for I heard from teachers and books and so many other sources three months straight. I could not sit, that massage could do this, but it couldn’t do that. And I was stand, or walk without intense pain. obsessed with finding real answers – for my own knowledge, The doctors at the highly- but most importantly so I knew what I could truthfully say to acclaimed Texas Back Institute did my clients and prospective clients about massage. everything they could to help me – steroid injections, epidurals, various pain What can we truthfully tell our clients about the benefits meds, everything that was available at the of massage? What can we say with absolute confidence time. But nothing helped. So they scheduled that massage can do for them? What has it done for others? me for surgery. I heard that massage could Therapists tell clients lots of things about what massage can help, and I thought I had nothing to lose. do. How much of it is based on factual scientific research? And So, I hired some massage practitioners to how much of it is based on anecdotal evidence – stories from come in and work on me. our own practice or from others’? The short story is that after a few weeks of massage and other techniques, I I know you’ve seen some amazing things happen on noticed my pain lessening a bit – just enough your massage table. I’ve certainly seen amazing things on to decide to cancel the surgery – two days mine. People with debilitating back pain that were able to before the scheduled date. My orthopedic return to work and participate in family activities again. surgeon checked me out and said to just People with chronic headaches for years that no longer “keep doing what you’re doing”. And I did. had any head pain. People with carpal tunnel syndrome, or Along with some good hands-on physical plantar fascitis, or TMJ dysfunction whose symptoms cleared therapy. Within a few months, my back got up within one session or a short series of sessions. better and stronger than it had been in the previous 20 years. Yay! Over and over, we’ve seen such things with our own eyes – and much, much more. We’ve felt the composition of What would the research say? the muscle and fascial tissue change under our own hands – The question that from being hard as a rock – to melting like butter. And the client gets up and says to you, “Wow, that feels great! That’s came up for me was – the best massage I ever had!” how did my back get better after nothing But what really happened on your table? Is it something in the medical world that can be understood scientifically? Something that can seemed to help? Was be repeated with other clients? And what can we tell the it the massage? Or next client that presents with the same signs and symptoms? Can we tell them that massage can ‘heal’ their condition? That they will experience the same wonderful results as that other person? Continued on page 31

Understanding the Scientific ResearchAbout Massage and How It Relates to Me and My ClientsContinued from page 30Evidence-based scientific research being treated with massage We hear a lot these days that we should base our practice ∑ how intuition and energy pertain to massage and howon evidence-based scientific research. And I think that’s great. they stack up against current researchThe good news is that more and more scientific research Therapists will have an opportunityon massage has come out in recent years. And it positively to discuss their experience with massage insupports the benefits of using certain massage techniques to comparison to existing research and identifytreat specific conditions. Yay! areas where their experience and the research coincide or contrast. And participants will The bad news is that some research either disproves or has leave with a good understanding of what theybeen unable so far to prove some of the so-called ‘benefits’ of can honestly communicate to clients andmassage that we’ve heard about over the years. Meanwhile, others about the benefits of massage.it’s possible that some of us have been passing mis-information Today we see thousands of sources tellingon to our clients – over and over again. Ouch! people about the ‘benefits’ of massage – from websites to brochures, from the medical world Question - Is science our only source of reliable to the government, from massage schoolinformation about massage? Where does experience fit in? and textbooks to magazine articles – andDoes the existing scientific research account for everything much, much more. How accurate is allyou see in your practice? What if there are no current studies that information? This is an importantdescribing what you see on your massage table? question, because that may be where some of your prospective clients get What if your experience differs from the existing research? their information about massage.Are there things that you can sense in a massage session It’s incredible that less than 20%that cannot be explained by scientific research? Should we of the adult population has ever had adiscount these feelings or intuitions when they come up? And full on-the-table massage. That meanswhat does energy have to do with all of this? that there are a lot of people – 80% – still learning about massage for the first time, You may already include energy work in your practice. Or wondering if it’s something that could helpyou may have experienced it as a client. But what is ‘energy them, wondering if the expense is reallywork’? And does it have any place in the massage session? worth it. And they may or may not beDoes the goal of having an ‘evidence-based, scientific- getting good information.research-oriented’ practice mean that ‘energy work’ should That means that we have to be clearbe excluded? ourselves on what exactly massage does, so we can educate our clients and our Or can a modern-day massage practice incorporate prospective clients. It also means that thereevidence-based, science-supported research, experience, is a huge untapped market out there that mightintuition, and energy work? Can they all co-exist within benefit from our services, if they really knewyour practice? Can you utilize ‘all of the above’ to help what massage could do for them.your clients feel better and have a healthier quality of life?Understanding the Scientific Research About Massage andHow it Relates to Me and My Clients These are some of the questions we’ll touch onin this class. The world view of massage has changedrapidly over the past half-century. Once, it was onlyconsidered to be a luxury, providing relaxation and,sometimes, immoral objectives. Relaxation is obviouslystill important. But for many therapists, massage is nowprimarily about using therapeutic techniques to help ourclients deal with painful conditions and have a betterquality of life. In this class, we’re going to have as much fun andinteraction as we can as we clarify:• what the scientific research actually says about the benefits of massage• some ‘myths’ about massage• what specific conditions have a scientific basis for

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COLUMN Ready for Something New? By Eric Winder The Root of the Problem What treatment method achieved this result for Lucky? Before answering that, it’s important to delve into the problems that were treated. The areas of restriction were stiffened by “residual strain”, which is very different than the typical “adhesive” myo-fascial restrictions that can be released by Structural Integration, Fascial Manipulation or a number of other myo-fascial treatment methods. Residual strain is rather a reactive stiffness in fascia or soft tissue that results from impact shock or other high energy input.This article has information that may help your clients and Residual strain has its roots in what is called the tensegritysave wear and tear on your body. It is also a tale of a horse, structure of tissue and fascia. In 1998, Donald Ingber,a new method of manual therapy, and the architecture of a Harvard researcher, published an article in Scientificgalactic “bubbles”. We’ll start with the horse. American called “The Architecture of Life”. This article brought to a wide audience the concept of tensegrity, aLucky unique form of structure in which struts and tension areLucky was a barrel-racing quarter horse brought out to arranged geometric patterns. Tensegrity shows up a lotmy former Pennsylvania home by his owner, a patient of in nature, underlying the structure of cells, tissues, themine. Lucky and his owner had an unfortunate accident musculo-skeletal framework, soap bubbles and even thewhile practicing, in which horse and rider tumbled/crashed arrangement of galaxies in space (which are arranged likeinto a heavy metal fence panel. Both were significantly soap bubbles). Inside cells, tensegrity gives shape andinjured. The rider was later very pleased with the results strength to cells through an arrangement of tiny proteinof her treatment at my office, and asked if I would please fibers. This geometric web of fibers connects at the cellwork on her horse, too. surface to the web in the cells around it.And so Lucky was led about on a rope in my yard to makehis movement problems visible, and a rigid neck, front The pattern of tensegrity in cells, then, runs through theleft and right rear limp/short step, and inability to turn cell surface, connected through cells and tissues to makeleft all were apparent. “Residual strain”, or a unique kind an interconnected network Ingber called the “tensegrityof stiffening in fascia, was found on palpation at the left matrix”. Outside of more densely built cellular tensegrity,scapula, left front cannon bone, cervico-thoracic junction, fascia is also built in a tensegrity pattern. If you Googleright pelvis and right hock. Twenty minutes of gentle myo- “Strolling Under the Skin“ you can find short Youtube clipsfascial treatment later, using Residual Strain Therapy of J C Gimberteau’s film showing fascia and its tensegrity(RST), and Lucky was walking with normal “bobbing” of structure in beautiful, functional detail. Ingber calls thethe head, no rear limp, a much milder front left limp, and tensegrity network of our tissues the “fabric of life”, due tofull ability to turn left with crossover of the right leg in front its presence in all living tissues.of the left. Wrench in the Works Lucky’s “residual strain” problems were from fascial stiffening due to stiffening of the tensegrity matrix. Like a dent in a car, this “trapped” tension state of residual strain doesn’t go away on its own. It is not physical damage, but Continued on page 3534 MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

Ready forSomething New?Continued from page 34instead an altered state of tissue (not muscular) tensionthat maintains itself. It can exist for months or years beforestiffness or pain results, and can be an underlying causefor unexplained injuries like the person who “throws theirback out” reaching for the screen door.Residual strain is very common, and you can find itfrequently in clients with chronic or recurring pain orstiffness that won’t resolve with other therapy methods.And while, like a dent, residual strain won’t go away onits own, it can be released in mere seconds with theright application of precise, gentle manual pressure. Thechanges that result can be remarkable.A New Way If you are looking for the next step in helping your clients,Although trained and licensed as a chiropractor, my consider adding Residual Strain Therapy to your toolkit,practice focuses on fascial therapies, and most of what as it is easy on the practitioner and profoundly helpfulI do falls in the scope of massage therapy practice. I to the client. RST can be used as just a helpful adjuncthave used RST to release residual strain for thousands sprinkled in to a massage session to release troublesomeof patients, treating low back pain, headaches, and a restrictions, or RST can be the basis of a profound therapyhost of other problems quite successfully. I have been system, achieving pain relief for clients in conjunction withfortunate enough to deepen my own education by training other myo-fascial therapies.other professionals, including massage therapists,chiropractors, and physical therapists, in the assessment Dr. Winder developed RST over a six year period, asand treatment methods of RST. he explored the ideas of other researchers pertaining toBecause residual strain is very different from adhesive cellular tensegrity and manual therapy. His work on RSTmyo-fascial restriction, the methods of assessment and earned him an adjunct faculty appointment at Slipperytreatment are also very different. Manual therapists are Rock University, to do formal research on RST and itsoften surprised about how unique the RST approach underlying principles. For more information and seminaris, and how the palpation techniques make sense of schedule, see RSTmethods.com.restrictions they have felt before but could not resolve.RST is very gentle and relaxing, and to clients can seemlike energy work or a very intuitive relaxation technique.However, learning and using RST is very straight forwardand objective, and it will deepen your knowledge ofpalpation and anatomy in a way that will benefit yourother therapy skills.Belying the gentleness for client and practitioner, theoutcomes of RST treatment are profound and measurable.Whether it is reduced muscle hypertonicity, increasedranges of motion, better muscle strength and balance, orincreased ability to do daily activities, RST consistentlymakes important changes for clients, and those changestend to be very lasting. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE 35

COLUMN You Can Make a Difference by Publishing a Case Report!By Jerrilyn Cambron, LMT, DC, PhD, President of the Massage Therapy Foundation Case reports are articles that are found in scientific in order to improve the manuscript. Once accepted by thejournals that describe a single patient. The interesting thing journal, the article will be published.about case reports is that they are typically written by ahealth care provider, like you! Most case reports are based Additional guidance: Because this type of writing is newon unusual patients or significant outcomes but they can to most massage therapists, the Massage Therapy Founda-also be focused on typical care when no research articles tion, in collaboration with Associated Bodywork & Massagecurrently exist. Professionals (ABMP), developed a free webinar series on writing a case report. This five-part series dissects the es- Case reports play an important role in scientific and pro- sential sections of a case report and demystifies the writingfessional literature. Writing a case report helps develop com- process, making it easy for you to write your own case report.munication skills, critical thinking skills, and could contribute (http://info.massagetherapyfoundation.org/blog/bid/295070/to future research and clinical practice. Think about this, if Writing-Case-Reports-Free-Five-Part-Webinar-Series)there are no research articles on massage therapy for a con-dition that you frequently treat, publishing a case report on Past winners: To give you an idea of what topics haveone of your clients would be the first article of its kind! You been covered, the following are our 2014 Student Case Re-would be seen as the expert in that field of treatment. port Contest winners. The Gold Award winner was Yolanda Casciaro from Edmonton, AB, Canada who wrote an arti- MTF Case Report Contest: The Massage Therapy Foun- cle called “Massage therapy treatment and outcomes for adation (MTF- www.massagetherapyfoundation.org) has of- patient with Parkinson’s disease.” The Honorable Mentionfered Case Report Contests since 2006 as a way to provide Award went to Krina Patel from Boston, MA with an article ti-an opportunity for massage practitioners and students to de- tled “Touching pain: Massage therapy techniques to supportvelop research skills and enhance their ability to provide evi- adaptive body awareness for self-management of chronicdence informed massage to the public. Case reports written pain related to spondylolisthesis.”by massage therapists are submitted to the Foundation, anda panel of experts determines the winners. Winners receive The 2014 Practitioner Case Report Contest winnersa cash prize once the article is published in a journal. They have not been selected yet, but the 2013 contest winnersare also invited to present at a national conference. were as follows. Angela Burke from Boulder CO won the Gold Award with an article titled “Zen Shiatsu: A viable inter- The instructions for writing case reports are found on vention for stress reduction in children with autism spectrumthe journal’s website. Most journals expect an introduction disorder” and Laura Allen from Rutherfordton, NC won theto the condition, a description of the patient, specifics about Silver Award with an article titled “The use of massage ther-the type of treatment, measurement of outcomes such as apy to relieve chronic low back pain.” The Honorable Men-amount of pain or disability, and a discussion section. Be tion went to Rosi Goldsmith from Portland OR with a papersure to follow the instructions to authors for case reports so titled “Case report on exploration of massage, bodywork andthat nothing is left out. You want to have the highest quality mind-body interventions for Parkinson’s disease.”article possible. As you can see, the topics are as varied as clients in Everyone who enters the MTF case report contest is your practice! But the information is valuable to share withencouraged to submit their cases to scientific journals such other massage therapists as well as with other health careas the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and providers. I encourage you to consider writing a case report-Bodywork (www.IJTMB.org). Journals have their own review you can make a difference!process, and will give feedback to each author for revisions36 MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

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COLUMN Chamomile for Soothing Stress By Katie Haley, LMTThe word Chamomile derives from the Greek, meaning nerves and headaches. It can be blended with your favorite“earth apple” but don’t let the little flower resembling a daisy unscented lubricant for massage therapy. Finally, the oil canfool you into thinking its not powerful medicine. Roman (An- be blended with other cream based lotions to provide reliefthemis Nobilis) and German (Marticaria recutita) varieties from rashes, sunburn and irritated skin. A large amount ofhave been used as herbal remedies since ancient times for the tiny flowers must be distilled to produce a small amounttheir calming and anti-inflammatory properties. Each type of essential oil, so expect to pay at least two or three timeshas unique health benefits and you can tell the difference by as much as lavender for a high quality oil. The essential oilthe color of the essential oil; Roman is pale yellow and Ger- is so concentrated it should never be taken internally, de-man is blue. For the massage therapist Roman chamomile spite what many multi-level marketing companies suggest!is a must have in the medicine cabinet as a tea, tincture and The tincture which is alcohol based, is safe for taking in-essential oil. In the treatment room the aromatic oil offers ternally and will be priced less than the essential oil. Thephysical and emotional relief for clients. tea bags are quite inexpensive since chamomile is the mostChamomile is safe and gentle for all ages; some books say wildly consumed herbal tea in the world.it is contraindicated during pregnancy and breastfeeding.However my personal opinion is that a cup of tea and the Here are some helpful tips and blends you can create atessential oil properly diluted can be used for skincare and home…pose no harm for expectant mothers. It is beneficial for aller- 1. Use brewed then chilled tea bags for puffy eyes.gies except if the allergy is to ragweed which is in the samefamily as chamomile, and then it should be avoided. Squeeze excess liquid and apply 10 min.The herb serves many medicinal purposes, but one of the 2. Use tea or tincture as a mouth rinse for sore gums andbest-documented uses is for relaxation. The oil has a calm-ing effect and can be used to help induce sleep, ease ner- inflammation.vous tension and promote sense of wellbeing. Aside from 3. Mix a few drops in aloe vera gel for a sunburn or first aidhaving mental calming properties, chamomile is also good atrelaxing sore muscles and tight joints. It can ease menstrual remedycramps and back aches, as well as relax the digestive sys- 4. Combine 10 drops with 1 cup Epsom salt and ½ cuptem to ease upset stomach or indigestion issues. When applied topically to the skin, it soothes redness and baking soda in hot bath for 20 min.irritation. For this reason, it is a common ingredient in skin- 5. Combine 5 drops Chamomile, Lavender, and Orange forcare. It also eliminates itchiness and is good for those withallergic reactions. Because of its anti-inflammatory proper- Insomnia, use electric diffuser.ties, it can reduce swelling caused by rashes or skin irritants. 6. Blend 5 drops Chamomile, 5 drops Ginger essential oilAnimal studies show that chamomile contains substancesthat act on the same parts of the brain and nervous system with 1 oz Coconut oil to create a massage blend for useas anti-anxiety drugs without all the side effects. on stomach to relieve gas, indigestion or cramps.The scent can be described as sweet, herbaceous and apple 7. For stress and insomnia, take a bath, drink the tea andlike. A few drops can be used in an electric diffuser to soothe diffuse oil in bedroom at night. Remember to treat essential oils as you do any medicinal substance and keep out of reach from children and away from heat and direct sunlight. To learn more about aroma- therapy training and FSMTA member discounts please visit www.cosmicflower.com38 MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

AssocSiattaitoen&News By Teofil ( TEO ) Nikolov LMT, CKTP, B.SFSMTA SportsMassage TeamInstructor Spotlight My name is Teo Nikolov and I am a Licensed Massage are Professionals who have their businesses and are spe-Therapist in Florida with 19 Years of Experience. I am one cifically trained to recognize certain sports injuries and otherof FSMTA’s State Sports Massage Team Instructors for the weather related life-threatening conditions in the competing8 hour CE class. I also currently serve as the Sports Team athletes. They are trained to know the difference of when toChair for the Southwest Chapter. perform the Pre, Post or Intermediate sports massage and when to refer to the Medical team on site! When it comes to Sports events in our area I have no-ticed a big spike in activity from event organizers in the last The training, the skills and working together as a team3 years. Many new races are popping up and are potential is what sets the FSMTA Sports Massage Teams apart fromvenues to expose our highly skilled Sports Massage Team other massage therapists with less training and experi-Members to new athletes and “weekend warriors”. As our ence. The FSMTA Sports Massage Team training class alsochapter grows and the interest in the Sports Team is increas- awards those who attend 8 Florida CE’s reported thru CEing we are focusing not only on traditional events like the Broker. Many of our Sports Massage Team members haveworld renowned Naples Daily News Half Marathon, but on been therapists at Olympic Games and other International/other possible events that are in our area. (US women’s National teams and events.Rugby Team Finals and world qualifiers in Dec 2012 andInternational Senior and FL State Games in 2013 and 2014 As for me, I obtained my initial Sports Massage trainingheld in Lee County.) and Physical Education BS degree from the National Sports Academy in Sofia – Bulgaria. This is the Top National Uni- Besides the satisfaction that comes from working on versity in the field of physical education, sport science andworld -class athletes, FSMTA Sports Massage Team Mem- recreation animation. I have been teaching sports massagebers get the opportunity to market their skills to the athletes, and other modalities as a guest teacher at local massagecoaches and to the family members and friends that accom- therapy schools since 2004. I have also participated as apany them often and cheer them on at sports events. massage therapist at two Olympic Games: 2002 - Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake For those of you who would like to be part of the FSMTA City, Utah, USA. 2004 and Olympic Summer Games in Ath-Sports Massage Team here is some food for thought: ens, Greece. Currently I have a practice in Naples FL. To learn about my practice visit: www.FeelHealed.com. You There is a great level of trust among the team members can learn more about the FSMTA Sports Massage Team andand real camaraderie as we brave the elements (sun, rain, the training at www.fsmta.org/training-dates/. I hope you willwind) at sports events. obtain the Sports Massage Team training and join our Team. I will “See You at the next Sports Event”! As one can imagine we can’t be at every event andtherefore we discuss many possible opportunities and thechapter Board votes (Democracy at its best) on the ones wewill “attempt to participate in”. I say “attempt to participate”because there are many factors that have to be taken in toconsideration once we establish a certain event as a poten-tial for Sports Massage Team participation. Sometimes wecan work within the requirements of the event director andother times we can’t. Our Sports Massage Team members JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE 39

The muscle movement technique that corrects and balances the nervous system. Myo = muscle; Kinesthetic = movement. This is a new technique, not repackaged from another system. Dr. Uriarte is excited to announce new work with the University of Idaho conducting evidence-based research on the MYK System. No prior knowledge needed to learn how to tap into the power of the nervous system with NO THUMB WORK! Bill per treatment, not per minute. Go online to www.MYKsystem.com or call 913.220.5484. Dr. Michael Uriarte Order Our #1 Selling lwEoawitrhenru2cp0lpaCsesEreUos!rs Developer of Home Study Courses Today! The Myokinesthetic System Upper and Lower Home Study is set-up identical to hands on class.UPPER Body Class covers: 2015 SCHEDULE Jan. 24-25 Jacksonville FL Upper Jul 18-19 Des Moines IA LowerPostural Analysis – confirms symptoms match cause Feb 7-8 Atlanta GA Upper Aug 1-2 Wichita KS Lower4 Minute Headache Treatment Session Feb 21-22 Tampa FL Lower Aug 8-9 Portland OR UpperNeck Pain – including disk bulge/herniation, fusions Mar 14-15 Orlando FL Upper Aug 15-16 Orlando FL LowerShoulder problems – rotator cuff, frozen shoulder, Mar 21-22 SC AMTA convention Aug 22-23 Nashville TN Upperpost surgical techniques AClllaHssaensd$s-4O9n5 Mar 28-29 Spokane WA Upper Aug 29-30 Milwaukee WI LowerCarpal Tunnel Apr 11-12 Denver CO Lower Sep 12-13 Davenport IA UpperTennis ElbowDizziness Apr 18-19 OH AMTA Convention Sep 19-20 Phoenix AZ LowerPost Stroke contraction problems Apr 25-26 Panama City FL Upper Sep 26-27 SD AMTA Convention May 2-3 Myrtle Beach SC Lower Oct 3-4 Hartford CT Lower May 16-17 Omaha NE Upper Oct 10-11 Chicago IL UpperLOWER Body Class covers: May 30-31 Cincinnati OH Lower Oct 17-18 Minneapolis MN UpperPostural Analysis – confirms symptoms match cause Jun 6-7 Overland Park KS Upper Oct 24-25 Seattle WA LowerHip and Knee Replacement problemsDiabetic Neuropathy Jun 13-14 Ft. Lauderdale FL Upper Nov 7-8 Little Rock AR UpperSciatica Jun 25-28 FSMTA Convention Nov 12-15 Orlando FL Certification Jul 11-12 Raleigh NC UpperPlantar Fasciitis 2015 FSMTA State ConventionLow Back Pain – disk bulge/herniation; fusions/rodsBalance Issues Have fun and learn to help relieve all types ofCERTIFICATION Class covers: headaches and low back issues. Sign up for Dr. Uriarte’s classes today!In-depth assessmentCase studies qTestimonialsTreat lower fromseated position I would like to let you know how liber- WOW!! What an amazing technique. I have been using your technique forBi-lateral upper treatments ating it is not to lose 2-4 days of work This was exactly what I was looking more than a year now. It still amazesNew thoracic info to migraines. I have been to several for to help some clients that various me to see someone stand up and theirHow to treat the organs neurologists, a headache and pain massage techniques did not solve/ symptoms are gone. This has been an center, acupuncture, MRI’s and more or control their pain issues. After my invaluable treatment that has helped with nowhere near the results I have first class, I helped a client with frozen people who have tried everything achieved with your system. I highly shoulder regain full ROM with no pain and had given up hope. Thank you. recommend this protocol for migraine remaining within a few sessions, we Charlene Rude headaches. Gwyn L. had not been able to accomplish this in 6 months of previous massage.TO RESERVE YOUR CLASS — CALL NOW 913.220.5484 or online go to: www.MYKsystem.com All hands-on classes $495 — 2 days — NCBTMB #151119-00 — 20 CEUsP.O. Box 27187 | Shawnee Mission, KS 66225 | E-mail: [email protected] | www.MYKsystem.com40 MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

ANNOUNCING... AssocSiattaitoen&News New Webinars!Your member benefits just keep growing!  Starting in January we will begin providing you with online webinars to help you succeed! You can learn live or view when it’s convenient to you. We will start the year focused on helping you and your success with Howard Partridge. He is the exclusive small business coach for the Zig Ziglar Corporation. He owns three other companies and has owned nine small businesses altogether. He is the author of 7 Secrets of a Phenomenal L.I.F.E., and 5 Secrets of a Phenomenal Business. Howard has been recognized by some of America’s top business trainers including Dr. John C. Maxwell who said, “If you want to be a phenomenal success, get around phenomenally successful people like Howard - he not only knows the way, but shows the way.” At age 23, he started hisfirst business out of the trunk of his car and built it up to a multi-million dollar enterprise. We will cover topics throughout the year such as marketing, HIPAA, business building, and a variety of techniques. Look for more information and the schedule in December.Refer A Friend & You Could Win!When you refer a friend or colleague you could win a great prize.  Not only will you receivethe other great referral benefits, but your name will be entered for a chance to win a greatprize.  Each drawings prize will be selected by the EC and Membership Chair.  You could win an IPad, Massage Products or other great prize selections. Win you refer afriend we all win by growing a stronger Association that unites, promotes and protects themassage profession, and has since 1939! JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE 41

AssoSctiaatteio&n NewsTampa Bay Chapter Community Relationsand the Great American Teach-In 2014By Jane Kordish, LMT, CIPI For the first time ever, members of to participate next year, and thankfully reach out to the youngest members ofthe Tampa Bay Chapter came together Mary has agreed to organize the event our community and our state. Partici-as a group to participate in the Great again in 2015. We’d like to encourage pants in 2014 were Mary McWilliams,American Teach-In on November 20th. other chapters across the state to join Anna Allen, Blythin Leggett, Jane Kord-Many of us may remember “Career us in the Great American Teach-In. We ish, Patty Pascua, Joyce Prahasky,Day” when we were kids and this day think we’ve found a whole new way to Steve Sebrell, and John Testa.is no different. Members of the commu-nity volunteer to share presentations Top Left: Mary McWilliams and Annawith kids on their careers and the train- Allen (left to right)ing required to do their jobs. They also Top Right: Jane Kordish and Johnencourage students to stay in school Testaand become lifelong learners. One of Bottom Left: Blythin Leggett and Joyceour chapter’s newest members, Mary PrahaskyMcWilliams, organized the day’s ac-tivities and served as a liaison betweenthe chapter and Hillsborough CountyPublic Schools. Going solo or in teamsof two, our LMT’s fanned out across thecounty to visit eight schools in a day,several participants visiting one schoolin the morning and another in the af-ternoon. This year we representedthe FSMTA at Coleman, Just, TempleTerrace, and Northwest ElementarySchools, Monroe and Walker MiddleSchools, Rampello Partnership, andSickles High School. In one productiveday we brought information on Mas-sage Therapy to 672 students. Manyof the schools have already invited usCalendar of Events FEBRUARY 20152..........................................................2015 Convention Volunteer/CE Monitor Selection Letters Sent Out14.................................................................................................................................. Happy Valentine’s Day42 MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc. 978 Douglas Ave, Ste 104 • Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Toll Free: 877.376.8248 • Ph: 407.786.3307 • Toll Free Fax: 877-224-2392 [email protected] • www.fsmta.orgMembership Join this successful, energetic Benefits association of remarkable members!• Optional Professional, For over 70 years the FSMTA has served as Florida’s state professional association Property & Casualty for Massage Therapy. FSMTA membership leads the nation in accomplishments for Insurance the massage profession. Incorporated on June 15, 1939, FSMTA is a not-for-profit• Group Health Insurance Florida Corporation. Options FSMTA is administered by an Executive Board of Directors of LMTs consisting of five• Continuing Education Executive Officers elected by the membership and every Chapter President. The Programs Executive Board Quarterly Meetings are open to membership and the Annual• Legislative Consultants in Membership Meeting is held at the Convention. Tallahassee Monitoring The Chapters are local branches of the FSMTA through which members have a Legislation to Protect Your direct voice in the direction, goals and decision making. The Chapters are admin- Right to Practice istered by a Chapter Board of Directors of LMTs consisting of five Chapter Officers• Subscription to Massage elected by the Chapter membership. The Chapters hold regular, local Member- Message Magazine ship and Board meetings. There are currently 19 FSMTA Chapters in Florida.• Subscription to Local Chapter Newsletter Join FSMTA online at www.fsmta.org• Annual Convention with Membership Discounts FSMTA Legislative Program• FSMTA Sports Massage Team Legislative Issues affect the entire Massage Therapy Profession! Support from• Local Chapter Meetings every LMT, Student, and Associate Member empowers the profession.• Professional Affiliation & Networking Our Major Accomplishments• Promotional Products• Community Service (With your support the list will grow) Opportunities• Representation at the • Legal designation changed from the Masseur/Masseuse to Licensed Massage Board of Massage Therapist (LMT). Meetings• Use of Logo & All Official • Legislative consultants in Tallahassee reviewing all legislation affecting the Publications Massage Therapy practice and actively promoting the profession.• Organized Grass Roots Legislative Campaign • Changing the terminology in the definition of massage from manipulation of• Membership Certificate, “Superficial Tissue” to “SOFT TISSUE.” Card & Logo Slicks• Member-only section on • Changing Insurance Law enabled LMTs to bill health insurance for Rx services www.fsmta.org including (a national precedent). Therapist Locator • Maintaining exemption from Florida sales tax on services for all massage therapy services. • Exemption from the 1988 Dietetics Act, enabling LMTs to continue providing nutritional products. • Retaining massage therapy license law during F.S. 480 Sunset Reviews. • Successful grassroots program with a united voice in protecting professional rights. • Annual Legislative Awareness Days at the Capitol. Only YOU can protect your profession and your right to practice. Support the FSMTA Legislative Program. Contribute the equivalent of “just one” treatment per year. Do it today — for your future! JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE 43

Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Inc. 978 Douglas Ave, Ste 104 • Altamonte Springs, FL 32714Toll Free: 877.376.8248 • Ph: 407.786.3307 • F: 877.224.2392 • [email protected] • www.fsmta.org Membership ApplicationLast Name:_______________________________________________ First Name:___________________________________________ MI:___________Business Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Mailing Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________City:______________________________________________ State:_____________________________ Zip:_____________________ r Home r WorkBusiness Phone:____________________________________ Fax:_______________________ Home Phone (Optional):_______________________Email:________________________________________________________ Referred By:____________________________________________________r I give permission to have my name and business contact information released for profession-related referrals.Please list 3 modalities: 1.__________________________________ 2.____________________________________ 3.___________________________Chapter Membership Membership Level & DuesBased on geographic location - please indicate Please check all that apply.only one chapter affiliation you want to belong tousing the following choices: r Student - Attending an approved Florida Board of Massage Therapy School & haven’t passed the State LMT Exam.r Big Bend (Tallahassee)r Brevard School Name:_______________________________________________________________r Broward r 1 YEAR.............................................$50.00r Central Florida (Orlando)r Dade r Florida Licensed Massage Therapist - License MA#____________________________r Emerald Coast (Escambia/Santa Rosa) r 1 YEAR...........................................$125.00r First Coast (Duval County) r 2 YEARS.........................................$230.00r Flagler/Volusia r 3 YEARS.........................................$300.00r Gulf Coast (Panama City Area) r Member Application Fee*...........$15.00r Heart of Florida (Polk County) *Membership application fee only applies to new LMT members and past-due renewals.r Keysr North Central Florida (Ocala) r Associate - Supporting individual (non-LMT), school, company or organizationr Palm Beachr Sarasota/Manatee r Individual (non-LMT) r 1 YEAR...........................................$125.00r Southwest Florida (Ft. Myers)r Sugar Dunes (Walton/Okaloosa) r School r 2 YEARS.........................................$230.00r Suwannee Valley (Gainesville)r Tampa Bay r Company/Organization r 3 YEARS.........................................$300.00r Treasure Coast (Vero Beach)r State/Member-at-Large r Business r National r Professional Contribution (Optional) r Legislative Support - Our legislative program promotes our profession ........ and protects our right to practice. Please show your support! Contribute the equivalent of “just one” treatment for the year. $____________________ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED...................................................... $_______________________Applicants interested in Liability Insurance need to complete the separate insurance form. If paying by check, please write separate checks.NOTICE: Please allow four weeks to receive the membership certificate and card. Membership dues and legislative contribution areNON-REFUNDABLE. Dues payments are deductible by members as an ordinary and necessary business expense. In accordance with Section6033(e)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, members of the FSMTA are hereby notified that an estimated 10% of your FSMTA dues will beallocated to lobbying and political activities and our legislative program and therefore is not deductible as a business expense.AGREEMENT: By signing this application you agree to actively support the profession and educational objectives and purpose of the FSMTA.And pledge to abide by the Constitution, Bylaws, Policies & Procedures and Professional Ethics of the FSMTA, Florida Statutes 480 and 456,Rules Chapter 64B7 and all applicable state and local laws and regulations.Signature:___________________________________________________________________________ Date:_______________________________________ Payment: r Check or money order made payable to FSMTA for amount enclosed $_______________________________________________ r Visa r MasterCard r Discover r American Express Credit Card #_____________________________________________________________ Name on Card:_______________________________________ Exp. Date:________________________________ Charge Amount $:_______________ Signature:____________________________________________ Billing Zip Code:____________________________________________3- or 4-digit Security Code:____________________________________________For FSMTA Office Use Only: Check/Auth #________________________________________________________________________________________ Revised 8/1344 MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

FSMTA Professional Liability Insurance Program FSMTA’s exclusive package is offered through the American Massage Council Purchasing Group CONTACT DATAFull Name (First, Middle, Last) Establishment Name (if applicable)Office or Mailing Address (include Suite #) City State ZipOffice Phone Alternate Phone (Home, Cell, etc.) Fax EmailFL Massage License # License Current?  Yes  No Massage School Attended Date Completed Issue Date PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION (FOR QUESTIONS 1 THROUGH 8: IF YOU ANSWER YES, PROVIDE FULL DETAILS ON A SEPARATE SHEET)1. Has any malpractice allegation ever been asserted against you or your associates, or has there been any event or  Yes  No indication suggesting a claim may be made or that your care might have been deficient or caused harm?  Yes  No2. Has any agency or association investigated or taken any other action against you or your license / certification?  Yes  No3. Have you ever had liability insurance refused, declined, canceled, or accepted on special terms?  Yes  No4. Have you ever used any drug or substance that interfered with your ability to perform Massage Therapist duties?  Yes  No5. Have you ever been charged with or convicted of any violation of the law other than a minor traffic offense?  Yes  No6. Do you: do colonic irrigations, treat cancer, epilepsy, practice obstetrics, or make a differential diagnosis?  Yes  No7. List any other health designation you hold (D.C., L.Ac, etc.) ____________Are you separately covered for malpractice?  Yes  No8. Do you use any technique or therapy that was not offered as part of the curriculum at the massage school you attended?9. Do you use hot stones on your clients? (if Yes, a hot stone addendum and an additional $25 is required)  Yes  No10. List any entity you want covered as an additional insured-include address: COVERAGE OPTIONS SIGN THEN FAX OR MAIL APPLICATIONSelect your policy limit (includes both Professional & Premises liability I hereby apply for coverage. If provided, charge my credit card for the amountcoverage), along with any coverage options you need, then select the indicated. I hereby declare that the above statements are true, and I have notpayment option that suits you. misstated or suppressed any facts. I agree and understand that my policy is issued in reliance upon such statements, that such statements are deemed $1,000,000 / $3,000,000 @ $115 = material, that untrue statements could void my insurance and that this $1,000,000 / $1,000,000 @ $ 99 = declaration shall be a basis of, and form a part of my policy. I understand that General Liability @ $ 49 = this is a Claims Made policy which will only cover claims made during the Additional Insured @ $10 = policy period arising out of the rendering, or of failure to render, professional @ $110 = services subsequent to the retroactive date. I understand that if the policy Business Personal Property terminates for any reason, there is no coverage for claims reported after the termination date (even though the injury occurred while the policy was in($10,000 Limit - Lloyd’s of London Policy – Incl. Tax) force), unless Extended Coverage is purchased within 30 days after termination. I understand that there is no guarantee that coverage will be TOTAL DUE: renewed. I understand that, if coverage is granted, I shall have the duty to report in writing, within 48 hours, or as soon as practicable, any incidents reasonably likely to involve this insurance, including oral or written patient complaints, threats, or filings of lawsuits. PAYMENT OPTIONS SIGN: DATE: Check  MasterCard  Visa  Discover  AMEX REMIT TO: FSMTA ASSOCIATION SERVICES, INC.Card #: Expires: 978 Douglas Ave, Suite 104 Altamonte Springs FL 327143 or 4 Digit Security Code Billing Zip Code: Phone - 877-376-8248 • Fax - 877-224-2392 • Email - [email protected] • Website - www.fsmta.org 45 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE

AssoSctiaatteio&n News BECOME A FSMTA MEMBER! ASK ABOUT HOW TO RECEIVE GREAT BENEFITS! Welcome New FSMTA MembersBig Bend Nicolay, Ronda Keys Nicholson, StellaWohlgemuth, Michael Sampson, Ericka Quinn, Martin Sergent, John Shinhoster, Jania Silveira, ClaudiaBrevard Shiver, Amanda North Central Whicker, DanChaiyahanij, Morakot Sutton, Linda FloridaDeming, Zachariah Walters, Tanisha Garcia, Barbara Sugar DunesDonohue, Mark Holtsclaw, Paula Barton, TiffanyDoughty, Diana Dade Stoneberger, Daniel Lewis, MichellFreund, Jodi Acosta, Maria Sacla, GeorgeParato, Antoinette Arauz, Friedel Palm BeachTrevathan-Johnson, Cath- Lodge, Ruth Albert, Charlett Suwannee Valley Martinez, Alexi Almonte, Jasmine Briseno, Salina leen Mash, Patti Cummings, Kathy Milz, ClaudiaWalter, Helme Reynolds, Naima Edwards, Nancy Tanner, CharleneWelch, Wanda Rojas Tineo, Waleska Jia, Ruifang Viera, Stella Kasdorf, Norma Tampa BayBroward Koltun, Lisa Bello, JeffAnthony, Amy Emerald Coast Matilsky, Oriel Burton, PauletteArteaga, Miguel Pullen, Carrie McAllister, Bailey Dabney, SaraBadic, Jean Marie Wheeler, Beverly Menchaca, Jimena Drummond, KristinaCasanova, William Schloyer, Erin Graham, KristinaCastillo, Joshua First Coast Ziegler Collins, Marie Hampton, JoanneDean, Samara Angel, William Harvin, KristinFalcon, Rafael Cassidy, Patricia Sarasota/Manatee Honackie, AngelaHoopes, Rob Van Mun, Summer Corrielus, Anne Marton, MaryKarlecke, Christopher Dombroski, Andrea Mazzullo, ChristineMcConnell, Michael Flagler/Volusia Leal, Sandra Morris, BeatriceMontesinos, Marla Terrero, Cynthia Luycx, Amelia Ramsuer, Felicia Webb, Christy Newton, Pamela Rivera, PabloCentral Florida Parker, Pablo Ruck, BariAlmeida, Felippe Gulf Coast Willis, BrookeBabler, Adriana Arrington, Brad Treasure CoastBaldera, Jessica Levine, Jutima Southwest Florida Martin, TuesdayBrzezinski, Joan Hartman, LisaCatoe, Karen Heart of Florida Hui, TinaDelgardio, Dominic Bloodworth, Carrie Kayatta, JulieDubois, Kassandra Daharry, Magali Kolb, KristinHynoski, Mickeya Warren, Kristina Lincoln, AllenMoore-arroyo, PhilereneNesbit, Cathy46 MASSAGE MESSAGE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

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FSMTA MEMBER SCHOOLSlink to fsmta member school websites via www.fsmta.org/schoolsAcademy of Cosmetology Georgia School of Massage2088 N Courtenay Parkway • Merritt Island, FL 32953 415 Horizon Dr, Bldg 200 #275 • Suwanee, GA 30024321-452-8490 • [email protected] 678-482-1100 • [email protected] Institute Heritage Institute5000C Coconut Creek Pkwy • Margate, FL 33063 6630 Orion Dr., #200 • Ft. Myers, FL 33912954-781-2468 • [email protected] 239-936-5822 • [email protected] School of America International Academy1060 West 49th Street • Hialeah, FL 33012 2550 S Ridgewood Avenue • South Daytona, FL 32119305-297-5208 • [email protected] 386-767-4600 • [email protected] Beauty Academy International Spa Institute7820 Glades Rd • Boca Raton, FL 33434 6A Bruin Rd • Bluffton, SC 29910561-487-1191 • [email protected] 843-815-4884 • [email protected] College Loraine’s Academy, Inc.1000 Coconut Creek Blvd • Coconut Creek, FL 33066 1012 58th St N • St Petersburg, FL 33710954-201-2074 • [email protected] 727-347-4247Center for Neurosomatic Studies Miami Dade College13825 Icot Blvd. Suite 604 • Clearwater, FL 33760 950 NW 20th St • Miami, FL 33127888-570-2680 • [email protected] 305-237-4088 • [email protected] Florida School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Ridge Career Center450 North Lakemont Ave., Suite A • Winter Park, FL 32792 7700 SR 544 • Winter Haven, FL 33881407-673-6776 • [email protected] 863-419-3060 • [email protected] School of Healing Arts The Praxis Institute - Hialeah7655 W Mississippi Ave., #100 • Lakewood, CO 80226 4162 W 12th Avenue • Hialeah, FL 33012303-986-2320 • [email protected] 305-556-1424Community Technical & Adult Education The Praxis Institute - Miami1014 SW 7th Rd • Ocala, FL 34471 1850 SW 8th St, 4th Floor • Miami, FL 33135352-671-4129 • [email protected] 305-642-4104, ext. 34 • [email protected] College Sarasota School of Massage Therapy425 S. Nova Road • Ormond Beach, FL 32174 5899 Whitfield Ave, Ste 300 • Sarasota, FL 34243386-267-0565 941-957-0577 • [email protected] State College Soothing Arts Healing Therapies School of Massage1200 W. International Speedway Blvd, Bldg 320, Room 334 12605 Emerald Coast Pkwy W, Ste 2 • Miramar Beach, FL 32550Daytona Beach, FL 32114 • 386-506-3185 850-269-0820 • [email protected]@daytonastate.edu Southeastern College - GreenacresEverest University - Lakeland 6812 Forest Hill Blvd, Ste D-1 • Greenacres, FL 33413995 E. Memorial Blvd, Ste 110 • Lakeland, FL 33801 561-433-2330, ext 113 • [email protected] • [email protected] Southeastern College - MiamiEverest University - Pompano Beach 17395 NW 59th Ave • Miami Lakes, FL 33015225 N. Federal Hwy • Pompano Beach, FL 33062 305-820-5003 • [email protected] Southeastern College - St. PetersburgFlorida Academy  11208 Blue Heron Blvd, Suite A • St Petersburg FL 337164387 Colonial Blvd. Suite 100 • Ft Myers, FL 33966 727-576-6500 • [email protected] • [email protected] Space Coast Health InstituteFlorida College of Natural Health - Sarasota 1070 S Wickham Rd • West Melbourne, FL 32904616 67th Street Cir, East • Bradenton, FL 34208 321-729-9000 • [email protected] • [email protected] SunState CollegeFlorida School of Massage 2525 Drew St • Clearwater, FL 337656421 SW 13th Street • Gainesville, FL 32608 727-538-3827 • [email protected] • [email protected] Institute4081 E Olive Rd, Ste B • Pensacola, FL 32514850-476-7607 • [email protected] MASMSASGSEAGMESMSAESGSEAG• JEA•NUJAANRYU/AFREYB/RFUEABRYUA2R01Y52015

ChapterCalendarsBig Bend Chapter - contact John Lilly, [email protected], 805-766-8864. Meetings areheld the second Tuesday of every month. Most meetings include a 2 CE presentation. Wehave a chapter party in June and December. Email or call for location or CE information.Meeting information can also be found at http://www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/FSMTA-BigBend/.Brevard Chapter - contact Charlene Taylor, [email protected], 321-633-7475.Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month on a location rotation betweenCocoa and Melbourne. Always from 6 - 9 pm with 2 CEs. Dessert and coffee will be provided.Please visit our web site www.fsmtabrevard.org to get exact locations and directions. Join usnow on Facebook - FSMTA Brevard Chapter.Broward Chapter - contact Abraham Paredes, [email protected], 954-821-4907. Meetings held first Tuesday of each month at Imperial Point Medical Center in Ft.Lauderdale from 7 - 10 pm.Central Florida Chapter - contact Jill Troutman, [email protected], 352-434-4629. Palm Beach Chapter - contact Lesli Lopez, [email protected], 561-319-1814.Meetings held the third Monday of each month at Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex, Meetings held third Thursday of the month, 6:45 pm - 9:15 pm, at Ramada West Palm Beach,99 East Marks Street, Orlando, 32803. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Announcements at 6:30 pm. 1901 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (January - November). I-95 to PalmPresentation of 2 CEs is 6:45 pm-8:45 pm. Check details for each meeting at www.fsmta-cfl. Beach Lakes Blvd. (go west) Comfort Inn (first traffic light) on right. Map located on website:com . Like us on facebook: FSMTA Central Florida Chapter! www.pbfsmta.com.Dade Chapter - contact Angel Orozco,[email protected], 305-854-3100. Chapter Sarasota/Manatee Chapter - contact Eddie Hooper, [email protected], 941-356-meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at Educating Hands, 3883 7160. Meetings held third Wednesday of each month. Visit our website www.fsmtasarasota.Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Meetings begin at 6:30 pm. org for meeting time and location, as well as other important information.Emerald Coast Chapter - contact James Fritschle, [email protected], 850-485-0552. Southwest FLORIDA Chapter - contact Sydney Sheaffer, [email protected] are held at The Fortis Institute, 4081 East Olive Rd, Ste B, Pensacola, FL, on the com. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 6 pm at Bass Pro Shops,second Monday each month, 6 - 9 pm. Check schedule at www.ecfsmta.org. GulfCoast Town Center. Visit our website at www.fsmtasw.org.First Coast Chapter - contact Sally Burton, [email protected], 904-759-6347. Meetings Sugar Dunes Chapter - Sugar Dunes Chapter meetings had not been changed yet. Ourare held at Specialty Hospital Jacksonville, 4901 Richard St, Jacksonville, FL 32207, the third Destin meetings will be at Soothing Arts Healing Therapies School of Massage & Skin Care atThursday of the month, 6:45 pm. Check schedule at www.firstcoast.myfsmta.org. 12605 Emerald Coast Pkwy #2, Miramar Beach, FL 32550, and Beachside School of MassageFlagler/Volusia Chapter - contact Greg Neely, [email protected], 386-631-8311. and Beauty at 362 Beal Pkwy NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. Contact fsmta_sugardunes@Chapter meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month, 6 - 8:30 pm at Keiser yahoo.com for more information.University Auditorium, 1800 Business Park Blvd, Daytona Beach. www.fsmtafv.org.Gulf Coast Chapter - contact Marion Padgett, [email protected], 850-774-0675. Suwannee Valley Chapter - contact Michael Bates, [email protected], 352-214-Meetings held second Wednesday of each month at Hancock Bank Community Room from 2598. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at Haven Hospice of Gainesville,6 - 9 pm, 23rd Street, Panama City. 4200 NW 90th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606, 6:00 pm.Heart of Florida Chapter - contact Adele Boyd, [email protected], 407-847- Tampa Bay Chapter - contact Joyce Prahasky, [email protected], 813-787-6399.5349. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm, no meetings in July Meetings held third Thursday of each month, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, social networking, 7 pm -& December. Locations change monthly, check website for locations/presenters/topics. Business Meeting and CEs, see website for location details.Meeting information can be found at www.heartofflorida-fsmta.org. Please visit www.fsmta-tampabay.org for directions, dates and CE classes.Keys Chapter - contact Mary Ann Nelson, [email protected], 305-509-0672. Treasure Coast Chapter - contact Ross Hoffman, [email protected], 772-359-3608.Meetings are held quarterly and rotate locations throughout the Keys. Meeting times/ Meetings held third Wednesday of each month at Indian River State College Main Campus.locations will be posted in the chapter newsletter that is emailed the 15th of the month. www.treasurecoastfsmta.org.North Central Florida Chapter - contact Bruce Gonseth, [email protected], 352- Schedules subject to change without notice.362-9469. Meetings held third Monday of each month at 6:30 pm with CE presenters onmost nights starting at 7 pm at Marion Baptist Association, 1520 NE 14th St, Ocala, FL 34470.Visit our website at www.fsmta-ncf.org. Join us on Facebook. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 • MASSAGE MESSAGE 49