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"Gravity is the therapist." - Ida Rolf

Articles by Tom Myers


Tom has written more than 60 articles for trade magazines and journals. Some are available in bound collections over at the store. Check back - we add new ones every little while. View other articles about Tom, Kinesis or Anatomy Trains.


At right, downloads of these articles are available. Below are links to websites of magazines Tom has published in.

"Kinese: The Language of Movement," article by Tom in Massage and Bodywork Magazine, December/January 2007.

Abstract of Tom's article, "Treatment approaches for three shoulder ‘tethers,’" in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

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Acture! Posture in Action View
Article by Tom in Massage and Bodywork, Oct./Nov. 2006 (file; 1,549 KB)
Pain is an Opinion View
Despite all our scientific understanding, we don't really understand what pain is, per se. Article by Tom in Massage and Bodywork, June/July 2006. (file; 304 KB)
The Short Term Path View
Just because you work in a spa setting dosn't mean you can't effect big change. Article by Tom in Massage and Bodywork, April/May 2006. (file; 1,300 KB)
The Star of Depth View
Working deeper into the body doesn't have to mean working harder. Massage and Bodywork Magazine, Aug./Sept. 2004. (file; 6,223 KB)
The Dread Levator Scapula View
Making more sense of this muscle and how it relates to your client. Article in Massage and Bodywork Magazine, Oct./Nov. 2001 (file; 210 KB)
Kinese - The Language of Movement View
Tom's take on developmental movement. Article in Massage and Bodywork, February/March 2007. (file; 1,031 KB)
The Anatomy Trains Recipe View
Article by Tom in Massage and Bodywork, July-Aug. 2004 (file; 389 KB)
Treatment strategies for the deep lateral rotators in pelvic tilt View
From the IASI 2009 Yearbook: Tom Myers considers the role of a small but important group of muscles known as the deep lateral rotators of the hip. (file; 5,740 KB)
Beyond the Physical View
A short article on the deeper dimensions of self-care in practice. From Massage magazine, October 2009. (file; 667 KB)
Discovery Through Dissection View
Article on what can be learned from dissection by Tom Myers in the January/February issue of Massage and Bodywork magazine (file; 6,408 KB)
Fascial Fitness: Training in the Neurofascial Web View
Research shows why taking a different approach to exercise and the movement brain is the wave of the future. Tom Myers' article in IDEA Fitness Journal, April 2011 (file; 509 KB)
Bodyreading the Meridians: Subjective Elements View
Second article in a series on Bodyreading by Tom Myers. Massage and Bodywork, May/June 2011 (file; 6,385 KB)

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