Stress Reduction Massage
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ESSENTIAL OILS AND AROMATHERAPY
By Carolynn Anderson, CMMP, LMT Essential Oils (EOs) are the “lifeblood” of the plant, which it uses to nourish and heal itself. The wide variety of plants produces many varieties of EOs that we humans are
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ROLE OF BODY ERGONOMICS IN STRESS REDUCTION MASSAGE. ROLE OF BODY CUSHION
For a while, JMS didn’t have an interesting article for the Science of Therapeutic and Stress Reduction Massage section. We think that this article is very informative and important for therapists who practic
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The Science of Prenatal Massage
By Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT I believe massage therapy has a ripple effect – a radiating energy, an extension of our clients’ own healing processes, on through to the other humans within their circle. In work wi
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FOUR STRATEGIES FOR DEEP-TISSUE MASSAGE
By Boris Prilutsky, MA, LMT Massage therapy has a wide range of applications, from stress management to sports massage and MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOLS. It targets four types of soft tissue: skin, fascia, superfic
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CLASSICAL MASSAGE AND PERCEPTION OF COLORS
By Katarzyna Krawczykand Piotr TomasikPoland ABSTRACT It is postulated that the effectiveness of classical massage can be reinforced with a simultaneous engagement of the visual analyzer. Thus, 1,421 females an
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RIGHT BRAIN LEARNING – THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPISTS
By Eva Scherer, MD, LMTNew Zealand Most school curricula around the world include some elements of the emotional, spiritual and social aspects of learning. Some are now considering the increasing body of knowle
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ADD KINESIOLOGY INTO YOUR MASSAGE WITH KINESSAGE® MASSAGE THROUGH MOVEMENT
By Kathleen Gramzay, BS, LMT, NCTMB Kinesiology, the study of human motion, is a vast and fascinating subject. In healthy individuals, movement is effortless and largely unconscious. We wake, sleepily make our
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HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART III: Vasodilation Mechanisms 1
By Ross Turchaninov, MD In the HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART I: Piezoelectrical Phenomenon in the Soft Tissue and HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART II: Streaming Potentials articles in the 201
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“HAVE YOU HAD YOUR ROCKS ON LATELY?” SCIENCE OF HOT ROCK MASSAGE
By Oleg Bouimer, LMT, CMMPLos Angeles, CA “Have you had your rocks on lately?” This question has been adopted by many massage therapists around the country as a part of their marketing strategy for Hot Rock
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HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART II: Streaming Potentials
By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, MD Part II of the article reviews the scientific data about massage therapy’s healing effects. I think it is time to base massage therapy on 21st-century science. In Part I, based on
