Author: Julie Onofrio
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Deep Tissue Massage Therapy
Deep Tissue Massage Therapy is defined by the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge as: “Deep Tissue – Description of the tissues beneath superficial structures which are being treated and not the techniques employed. This term is commonly misused to describe a specific technique. Deep Tissue Work/Massage– A generic term commonly used to describe a variety…
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The Art of Massage
Learning anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and pathology along with basic massage skills are required as the building blocks to creating the art of massage. At first your hands are unknowing and don’t know what they are feeling. Your massage school teaches you basic routines to follow so you can learn various ways to safely touch. Learning…
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Structure and Function of Cells
Definition and types of cells A cell is a basic living structural and functional unit of the organism.Types of Cells: Skeletal Muscle cells, smooth muscle cells, cardiac muscle cells, nerve cells, blood cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, epithelial cells, cells of the immune system, cells of the organs. Anatomy of a generalized cell:…
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Massage therapy and pain
In massage school, the main focus of your learning will be on learning the muscles, actions, pathology and learning how to safely give a massage. We often come to associate the act of giving a massage with loosening tight muscles and often see that it helps with reducing and even eliminating pain. When we do…
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California Massage Schools
In California, most anyone can hang out a sign and become a massage therapists without any professional licensing requirements. Most all other states require specific training and licensing requirements. The California Massage Therapy Council offers a Voluntary Certification. Here are the requirements for massage therapy certification in CA. There is no massage licensing requirements. To…