Massage History. Massage history dates back many centuries ago. The association between touch and healing is longer than what you may expect. In fact, the history of massage goes back to 5000 years ago. As per the result of the first finding, the first appearance of massage as a healing technique is founded in India. […]
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Dec
Dec
Quietly often I still get asked what is cupping and how does cupping work? Firstly, Cupping is a type of alternative therapy based on placing cups on the skin to create suction. Indeed, the suction would pull the skin up from the muscle layer, drugging back the fascia layer seating below it. Cupping is gentle […]
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Dec
Dec
So, in the previous post, we did start looking into what MLD and lymphatic systems are about. Now is the time to start explaining how an MLD treatment can do what it does and how the lymphatic system is organised within the body. Firstly, let’s explain the terms, Watersheds and Quadrants. Watersheds are imaginary lines […]
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Oct
Oct
Functional test and the empty can test. What is a functional test? What is an empty can test and how does it work? Firstly, functional tests are used to test the strength or load capacity of a single muscle. Secondly, the importance of a functional test is due to avoid misinterpretation of the muscle status […]
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Oct
Oct
Cervical Occipital Muscles and their functionality. Firstly the Cervical Occipital muscles are a group of muscles, that seat inferior to the skull and are bilateral to the first cervical vertebrae. Along with these muscles we find: – Obliquus Capitis Inferior; Origin: Spinous process of Axis (C2) Insertion: Transverse process of Atlas (C1) Innervation: Suboccipital nerve […]
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Sep
Sep
Thai Yoga Class. How I could not create a blog post related to the workshop that I offer to my client? Thai Yoga, here we go. As you may already read on the website page about Thai Yoga, this exercise aims to improve your mobility, motility, and body awareness. Those exercises are based on the […]
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Jul
Jul
In this post we are going to talk about “Dive in, let it go” Often we get told that we should ” let it go “. How easy it is to say such a thing, but how hard it is to do so. When I was studying in Thailand to be a Thai Massage […]