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All Blog Posts Tagged 'good' (7)

CHANGING THE STORY

Over the past few years I have been living a story. It’s one that I tell myself daily. It is a simple story, filled with the excuses of why “I can’t.” In this story I continually place my family and work responsibilities at the top of the priority list while my health, fitness and emotional well-being fall to the bottom. I know this story very well because it is not just my own, I hear it each day from most of my clients as well. It is the story of “I don’t have time.”

I’m a massage…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on October 31, 2011 at 10:27am — No Comments

Not Just Any Movement, You Need Functional Movement

The Human Body is a mechanical work of art.  By design it is capable of a ridiculous amount of movement patterns, all at different degrees of intensity, from slow and steady to explosive and short. The ability to crawl, walk, run, jump, and climb each require an amazingly sophisticated movement system.  This system sets us apart from all other species on the planet. But there is one catch… If you don’t use it you literally lose it.

 

Why you lose it

One of…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on October 10, 2011 at 3:06pm — No Comments

THE HIPS – THE BODY’S BALLAST

Last week I demonstrated that the foot is the foundation of your posture (see: Injury Prevention Begins at your Foot). In the article I discussed the role of the feet in providing stability and mobility for the body and gave examples of corrective exercises to build strength, stabilization, and mobility in the…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on September 20, 2011 at 1:01pm — No Comments

YOU CANNOT CONTROL YOUR POSTURE

Last week I defined posture, not as an ideal position, but as the necessary stabilty from which all healthy movement is derived. Today I am talking about the first step in re-engaging postural control.

 

How did we get here?

The human body is awe-inspiring. It is capable of moving…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on September 9, 2011 at 9:48am — No Comments

Spa Week April 11-17th Fort Greene, Brooklyn NY



Looking for a couple of licensed MT's for Spa Wk, no its short notice but if anyone out there, who lives close to Fort Greene area or doesn't mind coming here needs some freelance wrk, ck in ASAP. Pls have some experience under your blt!!!!

PS sorry guys need the ladies, this time around clients request!

Thks n…

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Added by Zuri, Dirisha on April 5, 2011 at 5:13pm — 2 Comments

Addressing Your Massage Clients' Needs

Aside from effective massage techniques, one of the most important aspects to giving a good massage is to understand and address your massage client's needs. By fully understanding your client's issues, problem areas, and preferred treatment methods, you can be well prepared to address a number of the unique client-specific issues that you will encounter during your career as a massage therapist and will ready you for consistently giving a good massage.



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Added by Laurie Craig on October 13, 2010 at 4:05pm — No Comments

Getting ideas about Enzymes



If blogs like this don't make seem like a bit of a freak when it comes to learning, I just don't know what to say. It's like an obsession. Once there is an idea in my head I can't help but become an

investigator or self-proclaimed researcher until I start finding people

who sound like they have some answers.

A young woman I met last year at IDEA corresponds with me and follows my work from time to time. After the blog on…

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Added by Sue Hitzmann on April 21, 2010 at 4:15pm — No Comments

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