Functional Fitness Don’t Surf to get fit, get fit to surf, surfing is a demanding sport, so you need a lot of power to be able to balance, manoeuvre quickly, and coordinate movements. Elite surfers put in a lot of time and effort to...
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Introduction Surfers are among a growing number of sports participants who recognize the physiological and psychological benefits they experience from massage, and how massage is now an important component of their conditioning regime for...
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Tickling May Cause Lifelong Trust Issues Now and then as a massage therapist, I come across a client who is unable to relax. In some cases, I have found it’s because of past experience with overzealous tickling. Touch such as reassuring...
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Successful rehabilitation from injury requires a 60 / 40 collaboration between therapist and client. In other words the treatment the therapist provides makes up about 60% of the recovery process, while the client fulfils the remaining 40% of the...
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Partake in any physical activity for the first time or after a long layoff, regardless of whether it’s work or sports related, chances are your going to feel some soreness. Never mind, as the old adage states, “no pain, no...
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Essential Oils In Massage Therapy Aromatherapy works on different levels, including the sense of smell, and through absorption via skin. During aromatherapy massage the tiny molecules in the essential oils penetrate through the skin. The...
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