Depending on where you are in your career as a massage therapist, you may have wondered at some point which is the best path of study. In Australia, we have three main qualification “titles” related to the field of massage …
Table Talk #3 – What is Interoception, Really?
Contrary to what you might guess, “interoception” is not the end of the world, or a new Hollywood blockbuster. Interoception can be defined as internal perception, meaning it is the internal sensations of your body. This would include feelings of …
AAMT Conference 2016 – Review Pt 1: John Sharkey – A New Way to Think About Fascia and Anatomy
It has been a couple of months since the AAMT national conference rolled into Hobart and while this article was originally written to update those that were unable to attend, the ongoing developments since then are also worthy of discussion. The conference kicked …
Discovering Your Full Potential as a Massage Therapist – Going Beyond Self Care
We are proud to announce that Aran Bright, lead presenter at Bright Health Training will be delivering an exciting, hands-on workshop at the AAMT (Australian Association of Massage Therapists’) Annual Conference this week! The workshop entitled “Discovering Your Full Potential …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Post Exercise Massage Improves Blood Flow, Right? WRONG!
I could not begin to count the number of times that I have read, heard or said for myself “massage increases blood flow and helps with the removal of toxins from the body”. It makes sense, surely the pressure of …
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