Massage, Bodywork and You

In episode eight, Rolando and I are once again joined by Sommer and her son to conclude our series on the more common massage modalities. In this episode we discuss, On-Site Massages, Seated/Chair Massages, Abdominal (Chi Ne Tsang), and Pregnancy Massages. Sommer goes into depth about what you can expect as the pregnant mom from your massage experience.

In episode seven, Rolando and I continue our discussion on various modalities. In this episode, we discuss some techniques that work specifically on the things that don’t necessarily heal on their own with conventional massages: the fascia and the cerebrospinal fluid. The massage modalitites discussed are: Myofascial Release, Craniosacral, and Rolfing. We also discuss how we implement these modalities in our massages.

In episode six, Rolando and I continue our discussion of the various types of massage modalities. In this episode, we talk about some of the "non massage" massage techniques and delve into energy work: Reiki, Healing (Therapuetic) Touch, and Polarity Therapy as well as discuss how we use energy in our treatments.

In episode five, Rolando and I are joined by special guests Sommer and her son as we continue our discussions about various massage techniques. For this episode, we discuss the medium to deeper massage styles: Shiatsu, Trigger Point Therapy, Thai Massage, and Strain/Counterstrain. In addition, we also discuss the different issues female massage therapists face when having to implement deeper massage techniques on male clients as well as how we integrate these massage styles into our massages.

For episode four, Rolando and I begin a series of podcasts focused on the most common massage modalities used by massage therapists. In this episode, we focus on the light to medium pressure modalities: Swedish, Lomi Lomi, sports massage, Acupressure, and Lymphatic Drainage and discuss how we implement them into our massage practice.

In episode three, Rolando and I discuss the physical and mental benefits you can receive from massage and who should get massages!

In episode two, Rolando and I discuss the roles and responsibilities of a massage therapist, what massage therapists can and can't do, and what a client can expect during their first visit.

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Welcome to our first installment of Massage, Bodywork & You!

Rolando and I love our profession and want to share our knowledge with others. The goals of our podcast are to:

• Give you a real world perspective about massage: Who we are… What we do… and most importantly, how massage can benefit you!
• To dispel myths and misconceptions the public may have about massage and make it accessible to everyone
• To answer any other questions you may have regarding massage, bodywork, or the business itself.

And hopefully try to entertain you along the way!

If you do have questions, comments, or other ideas, please send them to [email protected].

In our first EVER episode!!! Rolando and I discuss what the typical training a massage therapist receives, our credentialing, and other licensure & certification issues.