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Safe Practices for Bodywork – Travel – and more

Eight months into the covid pandemic, and the numbers of cases and deaths show no sign of slowing down. It can be discouraging, and many folks are weary of even tracking the virus anymore. However, I’ve discovered some unique ways […]


The Importance of Body Dynamics

The Importance of Body Dynamics – If you want to be successful in your bodywork career and help clients for a long time to come, you have to take good care of yourself first. That means you must have good […]


Office Inspection Surprise

Office Inspection Surprise I’m very grateful for my students! I’ll tell you why. On Friday, my office was inspected. Brian from the Department of Health came in, and he was friendly and professional as always. He inspected the usual things […]


Pandemication Blues – people are hurting in more ways than one

I don’t know about you, but when I ask my clients what’s going on when they come into the office, I expect to hear about their back, their neck, their knee, some physical problem. But these days when I ask that question, I often get answers like, “I’ve been kind of depressed.” I’ve heard that so many times lately. Have you?


Protect Your Clients and Yourself during Bodywork Sessions

A major league baseball star’s ribs were injured recently during an at-home massage, causing him to miss at least six weeks of his career on a division-leading baseball team. It helps to have excellent techniques that allow you to do good bodywork without hurting your clients. And without hurting yourself, too! That’s what Direct-Indirect Technique (DIT) is all about. You can work as deep or as gentle as you need to and get good results with your clients every time.


PTSD and Cranial-Sacral Therapy

Veterans that make it back home often deal with physical, mental, and emotional disorders that linger through the rest of their lives. I have personally treated veterans with PTSD successfully in my office using Cranial-Sacral Therapy (CST), gentle Myo-fascial techniques included in Direct-Indirect Technique classes, and the techniques described and practiced in the DIT class for Special Needs Clients.