GOLDEN WORDS
by John Fanuzzi
THERE IS A PERFECTION IN NATURE THAT DEFIES IMPROVEMENT.:
You can see it not only in the elegant logarithmic structure
of the chambered nautilus but in the delicate spiral of a fiddlehead
fern, the Parthenon, the Great Pyramid, and the Mona Lisa's beguiling
smile. The ancients revealed it. The masters revered it. And futurists,
like Buckminster Fuller, adapted it in unique and innovative ways--such
as the dynamic tension and integrity of tensegrity--that have changed
our lives forever. Click
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FROM THE FIELD
by Lynda Solien-Wolfe
A Visit to Gurney's Inn and Spa: This is
one of the first spas built in the United States and is currently
the only true Thalasso Center here. Click
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COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
 by
Susan Yunker
What You Always Wanted to Know About Thalasso:
Sea air and seawater, rich in negative ions and minerals,
play an important part in Thalasso therapy.
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 Marble
Stones: Luminous, Sensual and Healing." Part 2
by Jill Pingree Dew
The second of our series of four articles on stone massage explains
why marble is the medium of choice to deliver cooling temperatures
to the body.
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PERSPECTIVES
The Florida Chiropractic Association: The association is responsible
for passage of more than 80 pro-chiropractic legislative initiatives
and is recognized as the most progressive of state organizations in
chiropractic.
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SPOTLIGHT ON:
Red Mountain Spa
by Debra Otis
Novice or expert, you can plan as much adventure as you want-just
what you're yearning for, at the level you choose.
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STRETCHING THE POINT
by Aaron Mattes
Active Isolated Stretching: Details on this
myofascial therapy technique and the medical physiological theory
behind it.
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES
TO SPORTS MASSAGE
by Michael McGillicuddy
What is a Muscle Strain and How Do I Treat It?:Special
attention and adequate healing time are necessary to prevent first
degree strains from becoming more severe.
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Article
WELLNESS: THE REAL THING
by Debra Brooks, PhD
The Mind Body Connection—Research in the Field:
Words have a powerful connection to our health. Here’s a study
that will get you thinking about what that could mean for you.
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Article
THE CRANIOSACRAL PERSPECTIVE
by John Upledger, D.O., O.M.M.
CranioSacral Therapy Improves Health of Conjoined
Twins: Twins conjoined at the head offer a unique showcase
for the efficacy of CranioSacral Therapy.
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UPCLOSE AND PROFESSIONAL
by Arlene Alpert
Make Marketing Motivating, Part II: The
times they are a changing, and so must you. Therapists need to market
themselves in order to have new clients—especially if you are
good at what you do. Click
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THE MASSAGE ADVENTURE
by Steve Capellini
Finding Your Tor-Mentor: Don’t
get stuck in some romantic notion that this person must be “perfect”
for you, a kind of soul-mate-mentor, only one of them out there in
the universe. Establish the relationship as part of the growth process.
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THOUGHTS & INSIGHTS ON SPA EQUIPMENT
by Richard Eidson
Hydrotherapy: Why It Works — The Human
Body is A
Hydro- System:It’s all a matter of biology.
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FROM THE CHAIR
by Ralph Stephens
To Care for Others You MUST Care for Yourself:
Massage therapists report the highest job satisfaction of any
profession surveyed, yet the highest dropout rate. This is often due
to the inability to consistently perform the physical work that massage
requires.
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Article
FASTING FOR REJUVENATION
by Dr. John Carp
Fasting for Healing & Rejuvenation:
One of the most unique and effective healing experiences available
today, but the least understood, is fasting. Fasting is not starving.
It is a method used since ancient times — and today at select
clinics — to affect profound changes in one's health.
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SPA TREND WATCH
by Nancy Griffin
Shift Your Marketing Tactics in Stressful Times:
Current events have an impact on how to sell your services.
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