Author: Julie Onofrio
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Glossary of Massage Terms – D,E
Glossary of Massage Terms (D,E) Deep fascia – A coarse sheet of fibrous connective tissue that binds muscles into functional groups and forms partitions, called intermuscular septa, between muscle groups. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Genetic material of Deep Tendon Reflex – knee jerk reflex that occurs as a result of a strike by a rubber…
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Defining Massage Therapy and Bodywork. The thorn in our professional side.
Defining massage therapy is a big challenge for the massage profession. Each state already defines it for themselves. I started a list of these definitions of massage a long time ago and I am sure some have now changed and new ones were added by states who just initiated massage licensing. There is also a…
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To the Massage Researchers
One of the problems I see from attending the research conference (2010 Seattle) and thinking about research is that there seems to be more than just a vocabulary problem in understanding research and using it to create evidence based practices and to use research to get and keep clients. Whitney Lowe touched on it in…
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Book Yourself Solid
“Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling” is one of the best books I have read on learning to promote yourself in the service industry. What is amazing about this book is that just about everything he…