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Massage & Bodywork magazine
Massage & Bodywork magazine is a bimonthly journal for a national audience of massage, bodywork, and somatic professionals. Each issue of our award-winning massage magazine (included as part of ABMP membership, which includes professional liability insurance) offers in-depth articles on subjects important to the practicing professional and the layperson.
Massage professionals reveal their tricks of the trade
Annapolis massage professionals reveal their tips for giving a better home massage.
An Interview with CenterPoint’s Own Health Restorative Bodywork Therapy Instructor, Andrej Peterka
At CenterPoint massage and shiatsu therapy school, we strive for excellence in every area. That includes our faculty. We are proud to have so many class instructors who not only have a great academic background but also are practicing professionals in their particular fields. We believe that having hands-on experience in their subject areas gives them a scope and practical application perspective that will be highly…
Bodywork Etiquette
Originally published in Body Sense magazine , Autumn/Winter Copyright 2008. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. Most massage aficionados remember the trepidation that came with their first massage. What should I expect? Will I have to take off my clothes? How much do I tip? For relative newcomers to massage, the prospect of those first visits and their unknowns can be unnerving. Here are…
Weight Loss and Bodywork
By Genevieve P. Charet Originally published in Body Sense magazine, Spring/Summer 2010. Copyright 2010. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. Massage--anything this good must be fattening, right? Wrong! Scientists now confirm what massage therapists have always known: massage can be a powerful and effective weight-loss tool. By improving your body's resilience, aiding muscle nutrition and flexibility, and supporting your mental and emotional well-being, massage…
10 Tips to Enrich Your Life
Easy Options to Enhance Well-Being By Jacqueline Sidman Copyright 2005. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. We all feel stress from time to time, and many of our lifestyle habits don't support us in our journey along a healthier path. Here are 10 lifestyle changes that will help you become more relaxed and increase your overall feeling of well-being. 1. Have a power breakfast…
Getting the Most from Your Massage
And Making the Most of Your Time By Diane M. Marty Originally published in Body Sense magazine , Autumn/ Winter 2003. Copyright 2003. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. Initially, a stiff neck or an even stiffer schedule may have sent you to a massage therapist. But chances are your repeated returns will be a result of the overall sense of well-being you experience from this healing bodywork. At first, your therapist may seem to be doing all the real labor…
Benefits of Massage
Copyright 2001. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. As you lie on the table under crisp, fresh sheets, hushed music draws you into the moment. The smell of sage fills the air and you hear the gentle sound of massage oil being warmed in your therapist's hands. The pains of age, the throbbing from your overstressed muscles, the sheer need to be touched -- all cry out for therapeutic hands to start their work. Once the session gets underway, the problems…
Benefits of Massage
Copyright 2001. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. As you lie on the table under crisp, fresh sheets, hushed music draws you into the moment. The smell of sage fills the air and you hear the gentle sound of massage oil being warmed in your therapist's hands. The pains of age, the throbbing from your overstressed muscles, the sheer need to be touched -- all cry out for therapeutic hands to start their work. Once the session gets underway, the problems…
Networking For MTs
Originally published in Massage Bodywork magazine, November/December 2008. Copyright 2008. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. Networking is one of the best things you can do to make your practice grow. That rule is one of the first things I learned when I went into business--and hands down the advice I received most frequently from other business owners, no matter what profession they were…
Sleep: Have You Had Your Eight Hours?
Originally published in Massage Bodywork magazine, August/September 2006. Copyright 2006. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. In 1960, according to a survey of several thousand participants, most Americans got an average of 8-8.9 hours of sleep each night. In 2002, a comparison survey found we now get an average of 6.9-7 hours of sleep each night, and a significant proportion of us get even…
Baby Your Back
Originally published in Body Sense magazine, Spring/Summer 2010. Copyright 2010. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. Anyone with recurring, unyielding back problems knows the beast that is called back pain. While most of us have experienced back pain that comes from overexertion or muscle pulls, the effects of back pain for many can be debilitating, excruciating, and life changing. Experts say back pain accounts…
The Greening of Massage
Originally published in Massage Bodywork magazine, June/July 2006. Copyright 2006. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. Massage is widely considered a form of natural healing. Images of leaves and waterfalls are often used to convey our services and merchandise. It's also fairly normal for practitioners to utilize products that boast pure and natural ingredients and packaging. As caring creatures of the planet, nature appeals…
