Massage Theory

Myofascial Release and Fascia

Posted by Julie Onofrio on August 29, 2010 at 6:20 pm

What do you know about myofascial release and fascia?  Well I didn’t know much before this weekend.
Today I am starting a new thing which is posting blogs posts here to share my latest pages that I am creating on my websites.  This weekend was spent researching myofascial release and a new page in the types [...]

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Therapeutic Swedish Massage

Posted by Julie Onofrio on July 21, 2009 at 6:14 pm

There seems to be some controversy over what exactly is therapeutic Swedish Massage.  Swedish massage is the basic method of massage that is taught in massage school to beginning massage therapists.
Some people get it confused with just being relaxation massage.  While it is probably the main method used for relaxation it is not the only [...]

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Pregnancy Massage

Posted by Julie Onofrio on September 30, 2008 at 8:09 am

Pregnancy massage is a great way to ease the discomfort and help ease the body through the changes of pregnancy.  More research and information is now available on pregnancy massage and the various stages of pregnancy and the needs of a pregnant woman.
Massage has been used throughout history to ease the pains of pregnancy and [...]

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TMJ and Massage

Posted by Julie Onofrio on April 11, 2008 at 11:03 pm

One of the projects I am working on is creating pages on www.thebodyworker.com for various conditions that massage can be helpful in treating. I already am on page three of of google for thoracic outlet syndrome which I think is pretty darn good but could be better as I get pages for some [...]

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Defining Deep Tissue Massage

Posted by Julie Onofrio on September 4, 2007 at 9:03 pm

In my last post I touched on how defining massage affects the profession and how we are perceived by the general public. Learning to communicate what we do is the core of creating a successful practice and creating a image for the massage profession.
The way deep tissue massage is defined and experienced by others [...]

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