From my experience as a Remedial Massage Therapist, I’ve come to realise one major thing – that achieving great outcomes for my clients is not simply about practicing awesome techniques or keeping up to date with the latest research. While …
Massage as a Mindfulness Practice
Mindfulness can be described as the practice of deliberate connection with the sensory abilities of the body. It is a quieting of the “thinking mind” and has been shown to have a significant range of health benefits. Mindfulness practice is …
8 Fantastic Reasons Why You Should Consider Exercise Therapy in Your Massage Practice
Did you know that soon in 2015 we are going to see the release of a new national Diploma of Remedial Massage? As part of the new Diploma, colleges can choose to teach quite a number of different exercise therapy …
The Modern World Needs More Massage – Here’s Why…
The modern world is like nothing any animal, vegetable or mineral has ever experienced previously, EVER! For hundreds of thousands of years, the planet earth has evolved without electronic gadgetry, smart phones, email, internet, facebook, 50” LED TVs, Skype or …
Giant Leap for Massage Therapists – 5 Essentials for Effective Remedial Massage Treatment
If you were asked what your most effective technique is, how would answer? Would you explain that trigger point techniques are the most effective, they are the best for reducing pain right? What about myofascial release, it is backed up …
AAMT Accreditation for Therapist Care and Conditioning 1
Last week we received a much anticipated letter from the Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT)… The National Education Committee has approved the course(s) and is pleased to allocate the following CPE points: “Therapist Care and Conditioning 1″ – 5 …
Massage Industry Survey 2014: Wrap Up – Prize Winners! – What We Learned
A few months back we had an idea. We ambitiously embarked on our quest to get some real insight into the massage therapy industry in Australia through our 2014 Industry Survey. We put the call out and you responded! Thank …
AAMT Conference 2014 in Review – The 5 Hot Topics in Remedial Massage You Should Know About.
Last weekend (May 24-25, 2014) the AAMT National Conference was held in Brisbane. For anyone who has never been to one of these conferences before, you are missing out. AAMT Conference 2014 was simply amazing. Whether you are a member …
Myofascial Release Does Not Lengthen Fascia
Myofascial release (MFR), is one of the techniques that is commonly taught within Remedial Massage courses in Australia. What would you say if someone told you that you can’t “release” fascia, at least not without a scalpel? You would probably …
Massage Therapy Industry Survey 2014
What are the big issues facing Massage Therapists in Australia today? How happy are we in our work? What are we doing well as an industry? What can we be doing better? What are the skills gaps in our professional …