This very morning I was joking in our training class about “The Year of the…” “The Year of the…” is an important element of bodywork practice (or really nearly any craft). After your first apprenticeship to your craft – let’s stay with bodywork here, so after your education as a massage therapist, physio, chiropractor, yoga… Read more
A follower writes: I have been looking for more information and a manual therapist’s experiences with dental implant procedures. How do dental implants, being of inorganic material (zirconium seems the best choice at present) drilled into the jaw, static and fixed in the mouth, effect the health of the entire body? How do these implants,… Read more
Thanks to guest blogger Lauri Nemetz for her fascinating report. Fascial Manipulation and Anatomy Day at Touro with Antonio Stecco Open nearly any health or fitness magazine (or even gym schedule) and the word “fascia” often pops out. However popular it has become with self-proclaimed experts and blasters everywhere, the science behind it is still… Read more
The sheets of the endoplasmic reticulum, (and, I suspect, the same will be true for the ‘sheets’ of the Golgi apparatus) turns out to be made of vibrating and adaptable tubes. Just like our nervous system, circulatory system, and fascial fibrous body – all tubular. (See Ch 1 of Anatomy Trains, 3rd edition.) Check out… Read more
This is among the first attempts to dissect out what I call the ‘jump rope’ – the lower Spiral Line that loops from the front of the pelvis to the back of the pelvis by way of the deep arch of the foot. The Vancouver yoga teacher who volunteered his leg for this photo did… Read more
A frequently-asked question from a follower about what direction to take a career change into the field of bodywork / movement and Tom’s reply. Tom – With absolute sincerity, thank you for your reply. I understand how busy you are and I’m truly grateful. For some background on me: I’m 34. I have early mornings,… Read more
