Namaste With over a decade of going into geriatric homes to provide therapy I have seen that it holds true that while jokes are a frequent occurrence in our day-to-day activities, little time or attention is devoted to sexuality, and more so as it pertains to elders. The reality is that sexuality is a core…
Namaste The Spring issue of the International Therapist (journal of the FHT) carries an article about storytelling during massage being an effective tool for reaching and bonding with children. I too can recall drawing shapes on one of my friends back in Primary School. She so enjoyed it that she had tokens to offer in…
Namaste Last week COSTATT had their health fair at NAPA and I was invited to hang out with Adepeju at the OMO and BestStart booth. When I arrived lunch was served so I participated. One of the persons sitting at my table (or was I sitting at hers?) was from St. Ann’s Hospital and I…
Namaste On Monday I was out with a student doing massages for residents of a Home when I heard a jingle on the radio that Shadow, the Calypsonian, lent his voice to. It was amusing. After the amusement I asked why would anyone call themselves a shadow. The word conjures dark shifting shapes in the…
Namaste The phone rang. It was one of my clients who I sidelined the day before because there was too much rain on the outside and my love for massage does not include going into Port of Spain through flooded streets to get to a waiting client. He said he is here for a few…
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