Massage & Bodywork magazine promotes professionalism among practitioners and stimulates healthy dialogue about the field, while remaining mindful of the breadth of bodywork backgrounds, beliefs, and modalities. In this issue, we explore Ayurveda and some of its principles—the foundations of Ayurveda and the philosophy behind marma massage, how are doshas and somatotyping similar, and mouth breathing vs. nose breathing. Also in this issue: learn how to address the masseter as a means for headache relief, understand why knowledge of proprioceptors is critical for MTs, explore recognizing anatomy by touch, see how massage therapy can assist clients with spasticity, get ideas on how to be your own best boss, and find ways to build client rapport.
The November-December 2024 issue of Massage & Bodywork magazine features contributions from various authors including Laura Allen, Cal Cates, Rachelle Clauson, Erik Dalton, Allison Denney, John Douillard, Allissa Haines, Laura Puryear, Whitney Lowe, Thomas Myers, Douglas Nelson, Angie Parris, Bailey Puppel, Heath and Nicole Reed, Nishita Shah, Nicole Trombley, Ruth Werner, and Cindy Williams.
In this issue, we explore Ayurveda and some of its principles—the foundations of Ayurveda and the philosophy behind marma massage, how are doshas and somatotyping similar, and mouth breathing vs. nose breathing. Also in this issue: learn how to address the masseter as a means for headache relief, understand why knowledge of proprioceptors is critical for MTs, explore recognizing anatomy by touch, see how massage therapy can assist clients with spasticity, get ideas on how to be your own best boss, and find ways to build client rapport.
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