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Visualizations For Happy Movement

I believe that my mission as a bodyworker is two-fold: to perform manual techniques that reestablish function and relieve pain and to facilitate my clients “re-membering” their bodies through simple movement exercises that use visualizations and images that directly communicate with the central nervous system. These exercises are designed to restore proprioception, hydrate tissue and …

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Soften the psoas with thoracic mobilizations

Recently a new client came to me with a complicated pain pattern: right hip, low back, and SI joint. Several months ago she had an ovarian cyst burst; she was in the Emergency Room for over 12 hours with 10+ pain. She was convinced she was dying – even gave all her passwords to her …

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Quadratus Lumborum and Latissimus Dorsi – an intricate relationship

Ellen, an experienced and skilled bodyworker for over 10 years sent me an email recently: “What’s the connection I feel between my hip and shoulder?” I love that question and the answer is both for your clients and you! I’ll begin with a case history from a recent client: Janet came to see me for …

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The importance of thoracic mobility

I adore my client Joyce – at 85 she is sharp as a tack, maintains her own business and has a keen and curious intellect. She actually fixed my toilet once! She has faithfully gotten massage and chiropractic twice a month for many years and credits her longevity to those regular self-care treatments. She has …

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Lions and Tigers and Super-Glued Scapulae, Oh my!

Judy is a warm and generous 69 year old quilter who is coming to me for neck and shoulder issues. During the intake she told me she works with a personal trainer once a week. “That’s terrific!” I said. I’m always happy when people are committed to their self-care. I ASSUMED that her trainer had …

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Working with the superior psoas

I recently has a session with a highly skilled and deeply intuitive osteopath. I loved all her work…..except her technique to work with the superior portion of my right psoas major. Her strategy was to approach it from above and press very hard. I tensed, my breath constricted and I felt scared. How much easier …

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Trochanter Bursitis – Or is it?

A diagnoses of trochanter bursitis is popular these days. But is it bursitis or trigger points? And, what is causing it? What are the perpetuating factors? To simply calm down the bursa (treat the symptom) is helpful but if the underlying causes are not addressed for the issue, it will be a lengthy course of …

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Suboccipital Muscles and the Eyes

The suboccipitals are immensely fascinating. While they move the head and neck, their critical importance lies in the fact that they serve as a sensory system, gauging where the head is in space and coordinating balanced movement throughout the rest of the body. These muscles are intimately connected to eye movements, and together they support …

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Abducted by Aliens?!

“They come at night, mostly” my client Kim quipped, quoting the famous line from Aliens (one of my top ten movies). She’s referring to the pains down the side of her left leg that regularly wakes her up at night. This vicious pain pattern is ubiquitous. Gyms are full of people foam rolling their lateral …

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Stretch Your Clients and Grow Your Business!

https://youtu.be/VizlmkwXcSQ Stretch Your Clients and Grow Your Business! Here’s some tips on just how to do that: Add a “Simply Stretching” (or whatever name resonates with you) session to your menu of services. You can easily turn an hour session into an hour and a half session. Example: Let’s say you have a client who …

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