Massage & Bodywork Magazine

1 week ago | abmp.com | Bob Haddad

Medicinal herbs in one form or another have been used for millennia in major civilizations around the world, including in ancient Thailand (Siam). When combined with heat, the healing properties inherent in herbs can have a profound impact on those who receive massage and bodywork. As medicated heat penetrates the pores of the skin and descends through the layers, blood vessels are dilated and blood flow is stimulated.

1 month ago | abmp.com | John Douillard

In Ayurvedic tradition, breathwork is a crucial tool for maintaining wellness in body andmind. When used properly, it can change a person’s health trajectory for the better. We know fear changes how we breathe in the moment, but few realize that stressors—big or small—can change our breathing pattern. In our fast-moving society, that stressed breathing pattern can quickly become our new normal.

1 month ago | abmp.com | Til Luchau

Your sacrum is part of your spine. And when you twist your spine, your sacrum twists too. Within the bony ring of the pelvis, the sacrum twists just a little—but enough that when the stiff, shock-absorbing sacroiliac joints (SIJs) are sensitized, the twisting forces of walking (Image 1), turning, or bending can trigger sensations of stiffness, discomfort, or pain.

2 months ago | abmp.com | Scott Kaniewski

From Calistoga, CaliforniaOctogenarian has no intention to retireMassage & Bodywork: How long have you been practicing and how did you get started? Lee Hodges: I started in 1991 after raising a family. Massage discovered me, not the other way around. I began reentry to the work world as an esthetician at my sister’s spa in Modesto (California).

2 months ago | abmp.com | Scott Kaniewski

Owner, HND + TMPL18 years in practicehandandtemple.comMassage & Bodywork: Can you describe your sound healing work and the value of incorporating it into your practice? Ben Brown: Music has always been vital to how I work. I use various instruments (tuning forks, singing bowls, gongs, etc.) and recordings to create an acoustic field on and around the body to facilitate space or effect change in the body and mind.