Newsletter Articles

“While meditation is the massage for the limbs of your consciousness, Chavutti Thirumal is the massage of its roots.” Laurent Bottigliengo (Chavutti Thirumal therapist, France) With warm herbal oil lathered on your body, deep melodic …

by Deborah Hart Every day there are beauty therapists, massage therapists,  nurses,  naturopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors, occupational therapists and other health care professionals providing massage to people through hospitals, aged care facilities, clinics, day spas and …

by Brian Smart Bowen Therapy is a dynamic and powerful additional modality for a complementary health care practitioner to have in their tool box. Bowen Therapy is a soft tissue rolling and stretching technique, applied …

by Greg Morling One of the most enigmatic muscles in the human body is the iliopsoas and I suspect that a significant number of massage and other tactile therapists are puzzled about how to manage …

by Bethany Ward & Larry Koliha Mechanoreceptors are turning out to play an important role in low back pain. The better we understand these sensors, the more specifically we can create meaningful interventions for clients. …

So you’ve decided to take your business to the next level and invest in an electric massage table. Your clients will thank you, your back will love you and even your wallet may be pleasantly …

Why Infant Massage A few years back I read a comment in some forum that said ‘Baby massage, what will they think of next? It’s just another one of those fad things, it will never …

The process of using thermal (hot) and cold stones in Spa and Salons is well known but there is a lot more to thermal stones that meets the skin. The relaxation process is enhanced by …

Ortho-Bionomy: a gentle revolution for massage therapists Many massage therapists experience discomfort, pain, stiffness and muscle tiredness from working with clients. This is a common experience for many massage and manual therapists. Ortho-Bionomy is an …

I have been very fortunate to be invited to speak recently at a couple of national conferences and there has been a general theme floating around. It’s something that no one really wants to admit …

Although there is some debate about the severity of the problem, most people agree the environment needs our help. From greenhouse emissions to holes in the ozone to melting polar ice caps, we’re learning more …

We’re not talking about their confidence or ego (although that probably wouldn’t hurt either) but the use of bolsters for comfort, positioning and accessibility enhances the treatment experience.  Enjoying a spa treatment or massage was …

What a special treat it was to be invited by Complmentary Health Seminars to be one of the lecturers presenting at the first inaugural COMPHS International teaching series. Over all there were three factors that …

In my mind massage is an art. The Oxford dictionary defines art as “ability in skilful execution”.  A great massage could be defined therefore as the skilful execution and fusion of creativity, knowledge, technique and …

It’s the start of a new year and many people are embarking on careers in natural therapies. Like with any new study you feel bombarded with information at first, so we’ve put together a list …

Last month we wrote about cleaning up, now we want to keep it clean (if your mind went elsewhere that’s a whole other article!). A good hygiene protocol will keep all those potential nasties at …

It’s the time of year when we reminisce and wonder just where the last 12 months have gone so we’ve gathered together some news articles from our industry that illustrates the range and impact of …

I think I’ve just spoken to an angel named Noreen Davern.  She’s a massage therapist from Mountains Massage but every couple of years she spreads those angel wings and flys off to South Africa and …