Pia Poulsen ALST's Page

"Hi Kathie, We all have gifts. Every single person in the world has something unique to give and do. That we serve to facilitate and support healing is no more special than an artist making beautiful paintings, or a carpenter creating a useful…"

"Dear Kathleen, I will like to add that I do not see myself as a Healer. The only thing I can heal is myself. I am responsible for my own wellness and healing, just like everybody else in essence are responsible for their own wellness and healing. I…"

"Hi Daniel, It is great to hear that you also know the Hollow Bone and the philosophy behind it. I think many traditions see the wisdom of becoming the facilitator instead of taking responsibility over things we essentially have no control over. The…"

"Hi Deborah.   I work in Paris and have been trained in LaStone since August 2009, having done three courses. Original Body, Deep Stone and Sacred Strokes (which is based on Native American things). I started my massage business in Feb 2008, and…"

"LaStone is hands on - it's hard to teach bodywork online and I would prefer hands on anyway. Do you know of MassageExchange.com? It's a place to find massage exchange partners. Perhaps there are others close to you that you can exchange…"

"Hi Deborah,   You might want to look into LaStone and their training. The basis is hot and cold stone massage, but subsequent courses also focuses on energy work, crystal work, Native American traditions and so on, and not only physical…"

"There's room for all of us here. People seek out that massage therapist who're qualified and skilled to give them what they need and want. The more people who realize all the good a regular massage can give them, the less need there is for…"

"I agree. I do "wellness massages" - and not rehab type of work. Nor have I any interest in "curing" people for various medical problems that a physiotherapist, osteopath or chiropractor can do so much better than I…"

"Hi Pia and welcome to MBP:)"

"All my clients LOVE it when I use cold stones on them. It's a matter of applying cold the right way.   A few pointers. - Always warm up the tissue properly with hot before applying cold. - Use cold that's cold - stones in ice water -…"

"I've tried two types of stones heaters and clearly know what I'll always be using. The Good: http://www.specialitystones.co.uk/images/stone_heater_001.jpg  - same model as I have The Bad:…"

"Thank you for your guidelines Jenny.   Reading up on MRSA, I got to think. What about sheets and towels? The MRSA - and I assume other viruses and bacteria, can be transferred via clothing as well. This would mean that washing sheets at 30…"

"Welcome Pia"