From the Hartford Courant: When Anne Romus got breast cancer, she continued to work while receiving chemotherapy, a lumpectomy and radiation. She enjoyed the hand and shoulder massages offered while receiving treatment at St. Francis Hospital's Comprehensive Women's Infusion Center, but figured she didn't have time to sample the integrative medicine services also offered at…
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Emotional Responses to Massage Therapy
From Digital Journal: A therapeutic massage can have benefits that exceed many clients' expectations. While most people seek a massage to soothe sore and stressed muscles, there are times when clients may experience an unexpected emotional release during or after their session. During a massage session, the body may experience changes at both the structural…
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Ashiatsu: Maybe feet aren’t that bad
From Kelly Steele of the Windsor Star: I’ve never made it a secret how much I dislike feet. Anyone in my life knows the chances of getting a foot rub from me is unlikely. But, to be fair, I also don’t expect others to touch mine. When I showed up at Fusion Massage Therapy Studio…
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Mike Hovi is Soma’s Program Director and one of Soma’s most beloved instructors
Mike Hovi is Soma’s Program Director and one of Soma’s most beloved instructors. He’s been teaching at Soma since its inception almost 20 years ago, and even between his work with the American Massage Therapy Association and his own practice, he has no plans of slowing down any time soon. In the wake of the Summer…
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J-Lo Love Massage, Too!
As we all know, massage is not just for the rich and famous. Everyone should take good care of their bodies, and that should involve regular massages. But that being said, let's see what the rich and famous do when they need to relax: Jennifer Lopez: "Jennifer Time is about me just sitting at home…
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