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Massage for TMD and other dental pain
Recently I spent a delightful afternoon exchanging information about temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) with my colleague Bruce Austin, DMD, LMT, a dentist and massage therapist from Corvallis Oregon. He wanted to meet with me because in 2002 I developed a massage protocol for research on temporomandibular joint disorders in conjunction with Oregon School of Massage…
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My “bossy” body
When I receive bodywork – most notably acupuncture and massage, my therapists remark on how loudly my body speaks. They say that it almost seems like my body is yelling sometimes – “I want you to focus here! I want you do do that!” And when they check in about what they think the bossy…
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Taking Care
Health providers encourage patients to “take care.” Taking care should be empowering and not another burden to carry. When you actively take care of yourself, it does not mean that you are letting the practitioner dump everything on you or that you are expected to handle confusing and distressing medical issues by yourself. It means…
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Realigning Perspective
Driving home from a Saturday class, I saw the Light. Well literally I saw the thousands of colored lights decorating the Jesus the Light of the World (JLOW, not J Lo) shrine. JLOW is an evangelical compound – with steeled fences guarding treed, campy, mysterious grounds. For most of the year, the only activity seems…
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Why I don’t charge $39 for medical massage ….
Sometime when people hear that I am a massage therapist, they try to bargain for a lesser fee. They want to see how cheaply I will sell my services, and they will brag about how they got massages for $39, $49, $59 at Massage Envy or through Groupon. My dear client, Jeanne, who greatly appreciates…
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Happy New Year to All
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Refer a Friend
I have a referral program in place that you may not be aware of. Basically the idea is that if you like my work and refer me to a friend, you will get a cash reward applied to your next session . So when you refer a friend who in turn, receives a treatment from…
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Bellies
Do any of you remember, not that long ago, when pregnant bellies were taboo? Expectant mom’s tummies were seen as ugly and shameful. A big lump to be hidden under frilly, over sized, unbecoming tops. And now, since the 90’s, pregnant bellies are proudly exposed in bikinis, draped in sexy fabrics, fitted into stretchy lycra…
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FAQ’s about medical hypnosis
FAQ’s (frequently asked questions) about Medical Hypnosis How many sessions will I need? This varies from person to person. A comparative survey of scientific literature found that psychoanalysis can be expected to have a 38% success rate after approximately 600 sessions, whereas hypnotherapy can be expected to have a 93% success rate after an average of…
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Moving in the Light
“Moving with the Light” is a 2 hour experiential introduction to the concept and practice of prayerful movement. Please Join me on February 10,2013 from 12-2pm at the Quaker meeting house on 43rd and SE Stark – Here is what I wrote about it for the newsletter – “From the day we are born to…