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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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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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Oh Those Massage Therapy Professionals….

Body Mechanics - Sunday February 28, 2016

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Finding Naturalism in Massage

Body Mechanics - Monday September 14, 2015

Many of us in the massage industry spend a lot of time talking to other therapists about massage therapy. What is holding it back? Is it the non-science based nature that is the issue? Is it the lack of research? Is it the people it attracts? Is it the professionalism? What about the spiritual aspects […]

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Does your Massage Consent Pass the Peanut Butter and Jelly Test?

Body Mechanics - Thursday August 27, 2015

Consent, Massage &Peanut Butter & Jelly *Full disclosure, I believe I learned this exercise in grade school creative writing. Frequently when talking to clients you may think that you are communicating effectively and giving a great consent when you actually are not. This failing actually happens with everyone at some time. People are full of funny […]

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Why Getting a Massage In New York Could be Dangerous-Part Two

Body Mechanics - Monday May 11, 2015

Massage in New York: Doors open to a Dangerous Act Getting a massage in New York might be one of the more dangerous things you do with your life. Coming out of the Ontario massage program where massage is firmly entrenched as a full health care position that requires 2200 hours of schooling, I was, and continue […]

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Massage in NYC, My journey – Part One

Body Mechanics - Monday April 27, 2015

Massage In NYC Part One- My story This blog likely will not win me any friends, but it’s time to discuss what’s wrong with massage in NYC. Before we can do that, however, we need to discuss my journey and why I feel comfortable saying New York, with one of the highest standards of practice […]

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Prenatal Massage in NYC: What New York Mom’s need to know

Body Mechanics - Tuesday April 7, 2015

Getting a Prenatal Massage in NYC? Here are the top 5 things pregnant working women in New York need to know! New York City is a fantastic place, full of energy. There is a reason we call it the city that never sleeps! But that same energy may not be so amazing for New York’s […]

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Science Based Massage Therapy the Opposite of BS

Body Mechanics - Thursday April 2, 2015

Massage therapy and Science Based Massage   Well after being so serious I just could not take it any more and this happened. At my clinic we are science based, we are all well educated massage professionals who believe in massage therapy as a science rather than as a fantasy of our own making. In […]

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