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Give More to Your Clients: Become a Personal Trainer
Are you a practicing massage therapist looking for an additional source of income or the ability to serve more clients? If so, a secondary career as a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) may be an exciting pathway to consider.
Massage: A Supplement to Alcohol Detox
Here is a sobering statistic, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), an estimated 88,000 people, approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women, die from alcohol-related causes annually,1 making alcohol the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. The first cause is tobacco. The second is physical inactivity and poor diet.
Six Time-Thieves to Slay: Practices That Will Help You Succeed
The old saying, "time is money" also applies to the business of massage therapy. As much as you continue to offer top-notch work it's important to take a step back now and again to assess your time management.
Puerto Rico is Rising! Healing the Trauma After Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria forever changed Puerto Rico and its people in just 24 hours. More than 1,000 people died during the storm, or from a lack of medicine, water, power, communication and other resources within a month after Maria hit.
Bad Review? What to Do ...
I woke up this morning to an unwelcome comment on my Craniosacral Success Facebook Page. "I got certified in Craniosacral Therapy level one," it said, "More snake oil bullshit." Ouch, right? A few years back, a snarky message like this would have hijacked my whole day, but not anymore. Over the years I've learned a few simple truths and techniques that quickly get me back on track after a negative review. In a moment you'll see how I handled this particular nugget. First, check out these three tips. They'll help you weather the storm of a bad review too.
Eating for a Restful Sleep: Regulating the Sleep/Wake Cycle
Every night, millions of people have trouble falling and/or staying asleep. Traditionally, this is caused by stress, anxiety, caffeine, a lack of physical activity or overstimulation before bed, as well as by nighttime discomfort or pain. But there is another common cause few consider—a poor diet.
Recovering From Cold / Flu Symptoms: Herbal Tinctures to Get Your Patients Back on Track
As the winter months fade into spring, it is not uncommon for clinicians to encounter patients with lingering symptoms of colds and flu—particularly this year due to higher percentage of flu presentations.

Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine: Helping the Homeless Community
At the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (SIEAM, formerly SIOM), the quality of the clinical education relies on a commitment to having students in clinic with experienced practitioners from the first week of the program and providing varied clinical training, including working at offsite clinics.
Puzzling Food Reports: An Explanation of the Nutrition Within Our Foods
I have been helping people lose weight and make healthier lifestyle choices since the 1980s. Food is just like any other part of our holistic approach and my aphorism at the moment.
Eating for a Restful Sleep: Regulating the Sleep/Wake Cycle With Nutrition
Every night, millions of people have trouble falling and/or staying asleep. Traditionally, this is caused by stress, anxiety, caffeine, a lack of physical activity or overstimulation before bed, as well as by nighttime discomfort or pain. But there is another common cause few consider—a poor diet.
Transferring Qi: An Examination of Methods
Transfer of qi is the process of moving qi from one channel or area to another channel, area or organ. The transfer of qi is implied in the Nei Jing but is not clearly explained.

CranioSacral Therapy & Autism: A Story of Success
I knew Mikey (age 2 years, 9 months) was in my clinic waiting room for his first visit, when through concrete walls, I heard his loud, shrill screams. They communicated everything, "Look at those fish! What's in this tent? I want to see what's behind this door." Of course, like most 2-year-olds, the screams also communicated, "I don't want to sit down!"
The Importance of Shen in Cosmetic Acupuncture
Life expectancy continues to increase among the World population and in the U.S., as such our desire for a good quality of life in those golden years is of utmost importance.
The Exhaustive Quality of Latency: The Gallbladder's Luo Vessels
Amongst the Luo Vessels, the Gallbladder is unique. To begin with, the trajectory of the Gallbladder's Luo Vessel travels from the Luo point at GB-37 Guang Ming into a source point of another element: ST-42 Chong Yang at the dorsum of the foot. No other Luo Vessel does this.
The VA Recognizes "Certified" Acupuncturists
In a recent update to the Department of Veteran Affairs Handbook 5005/100 the VA not only opens the door to new opportunities for acupuncturists, but also declares acupuncture as a "profession" rather than a "modality" which has been the case in years passed.
A Specialty Program for Oncology Massage
The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) has launched the profession's first pilot Oncology Massage Specialty Certificate Program in partnership with the Society for Oncology Massage (S4OM) and the Center for the Advancement of Therapeutic Arts (CATA) in New York.
Releasing PTSD With the Vibrational Acu-Point Method
In a recent article I described the psychology and physiology of trauma, as it relates to the brain. Here, you will learn about a remarkably effective method for rapidly releasing the imprints of PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Why You Should Clear the Common Bile Duct: A Necessary Protocol for Your Treatments
Fresh blood is our body's most precious healing resource containing oxygen, nutrients, and hormones.
Early Detection Reduces Hip, Knee & Shoulder Replacements
As acupuncture practitioners, we have an opportunity to incite curiosity and realistic hope into our nation's aging population. The progressions of hip, knee and shoulder degeneration are encroaching upon the quality of life of so many that the general public is reaching out to our professions to assist them.1
Marrow: East & West
The NeiJing says, "If the Sea of Marrow is abundant, vitality is good, the body feels light and agile, and the span of life will be long. If it is deficient there will be dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, fatigue, and a great desire to lie down."
Mastering the Challenges of Hemp Oil Therapy
It is likely that many of your patients are using or have seriously considered using products made from cannabis sativa—CBD oil (hemp oil) or marijuana—to help alleviate their painful symptoms. Hemp oil, administered orally, is highly complementary to acupuncture.

Retraining the Musculature: Where Massage Therapy & Pilates Meet Pain Science
As massage therapists, we aim to improve the pain and discomfort of our clients and employ various proven techniques to reach that goal.

In Memoriam: Giovanni Maciocia
It is with great sadness to inform you of the passing of Giovanni Maciocia, our gifted teacher and my close, personal friend. He passed peacefully on Thursday March 9, 2018, at the age of 73.
Abandoning History: The Soul of Massage Therapy is at Stake
The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) owns and administers the Massage & Bodywork Therapy Licensing Examination, or MBLEx.
Six Time-Thieves to Slay
The old saying "time is money" also applies to the business of acupuncture. As much as you continue to offer top-notch work it's important to take a step back now and again to assess your time management.

Exploring Osteochondritis Dissecans
There are numerous causes of anterior knee pain, some more common than others. Osteochondritis dissecans is not a very common condition. It is, however, something that the massage practitioner should be aware of as a possible cause for knee pain.
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