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Active Isolated Stretching is one of our most popular Continuing Education classes.  Our next session covers techniques for the lower body.  If you work with athletes or have a desire to provide sports massage, this is one technique you'll want to add to your repertoire.  AIS is a brief technique which preps athletes for optimal muscle function, without the potential for irritation, trauma, or lactic acid build-up of longer stretches which were previously advocated.  For a brief demo, watch this VIDEO.  We've offered Active Isolated Stretching before, and some of the comments we've gotten from participants include:"Roger was knowledgeable, understanding, ...

One of the fastest-growing fields of opportunity for massage professionals is in a hospital setting.  More and more health care facilities are including massage as part of their post-op recovery efforts, chronic pain management, premature infant care support, and overall patient well-being.  Some hospitals employ massage therapists on staff, others use their services as outside contractors.  If the idea of being able to provide supportive, comforting care to those who are hospitalized is appealing to you, we've got just the ticket!  The spring session of our Hospital Massage Course begins this Saturday, May 18th.  We offered this class last fall, ...

Massage therapy has positive effects on the total body that can help with back pain. It influences the nervous systems. It also affects the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones that make up the musculosketal system, and the circulatory system, which includes the flow of blood through the body. Finally, it affects the lymphatic system that regulates the drainage of waste in the body. The most common musculosketal pain the lower back pain. It affects the bones, tendons, nerves, and ligaments. It can be chronic pain, which is long lasting or can be acute pain that comes on with a rapid ...

Endometriosis is a painful condition that occurs in women when the endometrial cells that are the lining of the uterus leave the uterus and move to other parts of a woman’s body. This condition is caused when hormones stimulate these cells, similar to monthly menstruation. Deposits composed of blood from these cells form and through accumulation cause endometriosis. This is a scar tissue, which aside from causing pain is the one of the major conditions associated with infertility. It is estimated that one of out of ten women are affected by endometriosis during their childbearing years. It is estimated to ...

It has been widely researched and agreed upon that there is a connection between how the mental and physical health of people. But, there are also some interesting opinions that take the position that old “patterns” of emotion are thought to be residing in the nerve cells of the spinal cord and around the nervous system. It does stand to reason that massage can help people “get rid of their stressors” and an old emotion, when you consider what happens during a massage.Massage is a great way of providing physical comfort to people who are experiencing an illness or injury.   ...

If you promote shiatsu therapy as one of your massage techniques, sooner or later you're going to have a prospective client who has questions.  While most Americans are familiar at least with the basics regarding traditional Western-style massage, shiatsu may be new to many.  Here are some of the most frequently asked questions, as well as information you canuse to help educate your clients. Is shiatsu only for treating an illness?  No.  While there are indications that shiatsu may help in recovering from many medical conditions, you'll enjoy the relaxing benefits of shiatsu regardless of the state of your health.  A ...

Having a variety of bodywork techniques to offer potential clients can greatly increase your employment opportunities as well as provide you with additional avenues to aid and support the health and well-being of your existing clientele.  Many people are familiar with some Eastern bodywork therapies, but one of the lesser-known ones is Thai Massage.  In this post we'd like to give you the basics of this ancient Eastern technique.  Thai Massage has its roots in techniques developed over 2,000 years ago primarily by Buddhist practitioners in the Thai and other east Asian communities.  Though some traditional Thai Massage practitioners focus ...

Brush up on your skills.  Keep up-to-date on current techniques and massage therapy trends.  Interact with leading massage therapy educators.  Connect with other bodywork professionals.  Make new friends, or renew old friendships.  In addition to satisfying your continuing education requirements, all these are great reasons for massage therapists to take advantage of one or more of the seminars and workshops scheduled this spring.  Choose from:Special Populations:  Begins May 2nd; Tuesdays through August 15th (60 hours)Special Populations - Geriatric Care:  Thursdays, May 2 & May 9 (8 hours); call for availability - registration closed April 19thAdult CPR/Adult First Aid:  Both of ...

Opportunities for a satisfying career as a massage or shiatsu therapist are increasing, and if you've decided to start on your career path (or perhaps changing the one you're on), by registering as a CenterPoint student for the spring session, this is where you'll start off.   Your journey to a new career in massage therapy begins with this important step.  Embarking on a new career can be an uncertain time; that's one reason we offer periodic new student orientations.   Before your classes begin May 2nd, you'll get a chance to get oriented to our school itself as well as pick ...

Though there is evidence of it in cultures such as the ancient Greek and Roman, for the most part modern medical practice has its origins in fairly recent developments.  In contrast, massage therapy and other holistic approaches termed as "alternative" medicine, has its roots in antiquity.  When you examine practices in such diverse ancient cultures from Peru to Egypt, you may be struck by their approach to health care.  For instance, its believed that the ancient Egyptians were the first to use essential oils for health purposes.  Tomb paintings discovered in Egypt show what appears to be therapeutic application of ...