Tag: Rinalda

  • Visiting Therapist

    Namaste Today I was visiting with another therapist. There I sat on her veranda, we had just finished lunch, when a car pulled up. She was not expecting anyone else, but peered to see who it was. Three ladies alighted. Then her daughter remembered to say that someone had called for her earlier. Hmmm. The…

  • Massage for Quality Sleep

    Namaste A massage is appreciated for many reasons, its sedative effect being one. Some of my clients require 2-hour massages during which they capitalize on their sleep, especially if they’ve been working long hours and can feel their sleep deficit beginning to require payment.  During a regular 1-hour massage there are those who look forward…

  • Snake Oil Massage

    This is a natural product that once belonged to the low-priced, low-profit category of natural remedies; if for no other reason because it could not be patented so that the price could be manipulated. It is also one of those traditional remedies that worked, but the explanation given for how it worked seemed incredulous. Thankfully,…

  • Juxtaposed Grapefruit

    Namaste As a citrus, we are assured of our daily dose of vitamin C from grapefruit. For that matter, it is considered among the top vitamin C foods, and thanks to the role of the media, you’ll be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t agree that eating grapefruit is a healthy way to start the…

  • Self-Care for Therapists

    Namaste Recently in class a student asked how as therapists we can best take care of ourselves in order to have a long career. Nutrition, from our own view, was one of the points I touched on. Our ancestors observed the diets of animals such as the gorillas and chimps, but they also used instinct…

  • Testicular Arterial Flow

    Namaste The recent advertisement I posted for massage classes yielded some interesting conversations. One being… Hi. Just asking do massage therapist get pay good. how much do they get a hour. was always inquisitive about it because a always wanted to do it but didnt know if it would b a good career for me.…

  • Cupping Therapy

    Cupping Therapy is a holistic tool for treating many diseases. Its history lies in many cultures which use different instruments and procedures to accomplish healing. Among the many things it can be beneficial for, are: Detoxification The negative pressure created by the suction of cupping effectively decreases the level of uric acid, as well as…

  • Vitamin Toxicity

    Namaste In the right doses, the cure can kill. Yet it is done as we self-medicate with the belief that we will prevent or abort occurring processes. Toxicity caused by vitamins can be acute, or it can be chronic. In the case of the former, toxicity causes increased intracranial pressure, drowsiness, irritability, abdominal pain, nausea,…

  • Power to the Client

    Namaste This week a student asked how could we avoid those clients who feel that one massage treatment should resolve their problem, and when this does not happen, they opt for spreading malicious rumors about the Therapist? I don’t know. People are good, up until they aren’t. We do our best and trust that the…

  • Massage Short Courses

    Individual education is available for all of the Massage Short Courses in consideration of those who have religious or other restrictions. Please inquire (Tel. 767-9165) if you are interested. Generally you will be guided through the course by way of lecture, small group work and pair work. The emphasis will be on both the theoretical…