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How to Make a Flax Seed Heat Pack

Body Mechanics - Friday January 3, 2020

Want to make your own flax seed heat packs? This guide goes over how to make your own flax seed heat pack. I wanted to make a little something to use in our massage therapy clinic, particularly for warming cervical areas as a wrap. These flax seed heat packs are perfect for massage. They can […]

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Meditation of Touching

Body Mechanics - Sunday November 17, 2019

In the course of my training as a yoga therapist I have learned a fair amount of new information about pain, stress management, and relaxation. With these new skills under my belt, my massage therapy goals have changed. I can particularly see this in the massage therapy education that I pass on to staff and […]

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Sports Massage LMT Interview – Crystal

Body Mechanics - Thursday October 3, 2019

For each of our Massage Therapists, we do a little interview when we hire them so that everyone can get to know them better and see a little about why they got into the Sports/Medical Massage field. This month we are focusing on our Medical/Sports massage therapist Crystal and her massage therapy skills. What is […]

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Don’t Tell Me to Relax

Body Mechanics - Thursday September 5, 2019

Relax…. You book the massage appointment. You take the risk. It is a financial stretch but you have to do something because you have not been able to manage on your own. You lay down on the table. The massage therapist says “Take a deep breath…Relax…” In the last few years, I have become very […]

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Sports Massage Therapist Profile – Matt

Body Mechanics - Tuesday August 13, 2019

Check our our latest Sports Massage Therapist profile Matt Here we go again with another Sports Massage Therapist profile! This time we are focusing on our therapist Matt. Matt has been with us for a number of years and works with our Sports Massage program, TMJ program, Medical Massage and more. We hired him directly […]

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Five Things Your New York State Massage Therapist Should be Doing for You

Body Mechanics - Thursday August 1, 2019

We have put together the top 5 things your New York State Massage Therapist should be doing for you but may not be…. This blog post is specific to New York State Massage Therapy, but in any state that see’s massage therapy as a licensed medical profession, these may apply. We put together this list […]

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Sports Massage Therapist Profile Interview

Body Mechanics - Tuesday June 11, 2019

Check Out Our Sports Massage Therapist Sharon! We do this profile for our therapists now and again so that you can get to know them and get a little more information on who they are and what they do. Many of our therapists not only work in sports massage but also are athletes themselves. So […]

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Review of Walt Fritz Myofascial Release Seminar

Body Mechanics - Friday May 24, 2019

Walt Fritz’s Myofascial Release Seminar for Neck/Voice/Swallowing Disorders Before I get into the meat of this, there are a few things to note. This class, ‘Myofascial Release Seminar for neck/voice/swallowing disorders,’ is named for the conditions that may occur in the area being treated, as well as how the touching is done. While the title is […]

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Sports Massage Profile Gerry

Body Mechanics - Saturday April 6, 2019

Get to know our sports massage therapist Gerry! We asked our sports massage therapist, Gerry, a few questions so you can get to know him a little better. Here is what he had to say! What is your background in sports, since you are working in sports massage currently? Gerry: I used to race and […]

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Sports Massage Therapy Profile -Laura F.

Body Mechanics - Sunday March 31, 2019

Get to Know One of Our Sports Massage Therapists, Laura! We are asking our sports massage therapists for a little extra information so that you can get to know them and their experience in sports massage. So here it goes! First off Laura, What is your background in Sports? Laura: I have been working in the […]

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