Relaxation Massage Practitioners

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Comment by Marissa Macias on January 1, 2010 at 10:04pm

Only 70%? I thought that the total was closer to 90% at this time.

Comment by Mike Hinkle on December 31, 2009 at 7:09pm

Hey you are taking my line about 70% of diseases caused because of stress. It so weakens the immune system. Gotta love relaxation massage.

Comment by Donna C. Agrinsonis, LMT on December 31, 2009 at 6:37pm

I also believe that relaxation massage alone is extremely valuable. I come from a background in the legal field where I was a legal secretary and paralegal for over 15 years. When I started in the field I was also raising 4 small children pretty much alone. I became acquainted with extreme chronic stress. As a result, I gained all kinds of weight, had anxiety attacks at times, and ended up having illnesses and conditions that resulted from stress. Medical studies now prove that more than 70% of the sicknesses that people show up for in the doctor's office is stress-related, so helping people to simply effectively manage stress in their lives is HUGE. My strong suit is my ability to take a client who starts out clenching their fists on the table and when I am done they are putty in my hand and totally relaxed and rejuvenated, so I will find ways to increase in those skills because to me - I could be preventing someone from having a stroke, heart attack or some other debilitating illness if they do not control stress in their lives. I offer other modalities and will always grow so I can do effective pain relief and sports massage, but my forte' will always be relaxation massage because I know the power of it. For me, the most effective thing I can do to keep my stress level under control is to work out regularly and get massage. Those two things are powerful and I can provide the one for my clients and encourage them to do the other. And yes, I will always use relaxation massage as the foundation to every other therapy that I learn over the years. But I will never discount the effects of good old fashioned relaxation massage all by itself as well.

Comment by Mike Hinkle on December 31, 2009 at 5:57pm

I agree Marissa. Massage can incorporate relaxation, medical, energy or any work. It allows therapists to become a specialist in any direction or combination they wish. It is a great profession and all areas should be recognized and celebrated! I know therapists that have started in one direction and ended up 360 degrees in the other direction. So all modalities should be honored.

Comment by Marissa Macias on December 30, 2009 at 11:40pm

I'm game. I think this is very important to establish in every area of the massage profession, regardless of the type of treatments you offer.