Massage News Update - December 2009
Inside this issue: Download our free e-magazine, full colour magazine.
Dear Bodyworkers,
First of all, we have our end of year sale now on! Most DVDs discounted see http://www.terrarosa.com.au/spdec09.htm Only until 31 Dec 2009, so be hurry
Second, you can download our full colour exciting free e-magazine here http://www.terrarosa.com.au/articles/Terra_News4.pdf
Lots of interesting & useful articles: Pain and relationships with your clients, An interview with Sean Riehl, Compression with movement, Interview with Luigi Stecco and Julie Day, Myofascial Techniques for the deeper structure of the posterior neck, Vertebral artery test, Form closure, force closure & myofascial slings, It’s not all about the piriformis, The myth about core training, and Six Questions to Erik Dalton & Joe Muscolino
All these provided to you for free as our thanks for your support
It's almost end of the year now, hope you have a good break and a happy festive season. Next year will be better and see you in 2010. Watch out for workshops by Art Riggs and Til Luchau in Australia!
This newsletter brings you what's happening in the latest research and news on massage related issues. We sell massage videos and books so the advert is at the end of this page. Archive of our past news can be found at http://www.massage-research.com/blog/ You can search for and comment on articles. We don't just sell DVDs, we provide you with the latest information. Happy reading and stay healthy… from us at www.terrarosa.com.au
Also Inside this issue:
* AAMT National Conference, 21-13 May 2010, Sydney with Whitney Lowe as Keynote. http://www.aamt.com.au/page.php?pgname=Conf10Announce
* Onsen Muscle Therapy
Volume 1 to be held at: Kotara Bowling Club, Howell Street Kotara. Date: Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th March 2010. For all enquiries and bookings please contact Kristin Osborn 4920 70 10 or email osborntherapy@bigpond.com. Numbers are limited so please book early.
* Art Riggs' Deep Tissue Massage Workshop. Sydney & New Zealand, October 2010. Class size is limited. To register your interest, email: terrarosa@gmail.com. The schedule is:
Sydney:
Fundamentals of Touch: 29, 30, 31 October 2010
Integrated Deep Tissue Massage: 2, 3 November 2010
Second class (Advanced Integrated body) : 18, 19, 20, 21 Nov 2010
New Zealand:
Fundamentals of Touch: 5,6,7 November 2010
More details:
http://www.terrarosa.com.au/articles/art_riggs.pdf
All DVDs discounted for this festive season, discount more than 20%!
http://www.terrarosa.com.au/spdec09.htm
Only until 31 Dec 2009, so be hurry
FLOAT ON A CLOUD WITHIN 30 SECONDS! Contoured headrest to let you relax your neck, head & shoulder. The REAL-EaSE is the most advanced and comfortable neck support available today. The product is so unique that it has a U.S. patent. Imagine surrendering the weight of your head into a massage therapist’s healing hands, while the muscles in your neck, shoulders and face completely relax. This is just what the REAL-EaSE can accomplish for you. Find out more
Pinpoint the exact cause of pain with this new DVDs for Massage Therapists produced by Sean Riehl from Real Bodywork. These two DVDs cover Orthopedic Assessment for the whole body, including the ankle, knee, hip, spine, neck, shoulder and elbow. Lavishly produced and filled with beautiful 3-D animations that show exactly which structures are involved. Over 4 1/2 hours of footage, and 249 assessment techniques such as passive range-of-motion, active range-of-motion, strength tests, nerve conduction tests, spinal facet joint assessment, impingement tests for the rotator cuff, knee meniscus assessment, ligament tests and more. These are the most beautifully produced and informative DVDs we have ever made. Now buy both at a special price!
Integral Anatomy with Gil Hedley
See what you touch. Rare visions of the human form explored through dissection. Each volume of this series presents the anatomy of human form, layer by layer, from an integral, whole body perspective. The DVDs in this series systematically document tissues and dissection perspectives missing from the established anatomical texts and videos. Skin, superficial fascia, deep fascia, muscle, visceral wrappings and viscera are dissected and demonstrated on camera as whole body layers in a series of truly unique and revealing sequences available nowhere else. In these DVDs, the viewer is brought directly into the laboratory as a first-hand eye-witness to the dissection and discovery process. Warning: contains human dissection.
Advanced Myofascial Techniques
These series of DVDs and manuals by Til Luchau are now available in a new format. The 5-Program DVD series gives practicing manual and massage therapists unique, interesting and fresh approaches that will increase effectiveness, inspire innovation and lead to increased client satisfaction and covers these areas of the body: (1) Neck Jaw and Head, Improve your skills for working with neck pain, facet fixations, whiplash, migraines, jaw issues, and more. (2) Spine and Lower Back, relieving chronic back pain and spinal fixations, easing diaphragm and rib issues, increasing spine mobility, and more. (3) Arm Wrist and Shoulder, work with rotator cuff and shoulder issues including carpal tunnel, repetitive stress injuries, thoracic outlet syndrome, and more. (4) Legs Knees and Feet, hamstring injuries, knee and ankle issues, hammertoes, Morton’s Neuroma, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, and more. (5) Pelvis Hip and Sacrum, work with hip, back, and thigh pain, sacroiliac issues, sciatica, and more. . Each DVD program contains 2 discs and includes manual. Run time 2+ hours
"Let thy Food be thy Medicine and thy Medicine be thy Food" - Hippocrates. That is the message from the founding father of modern medicine echoed in the controversial new documentary film. Food Matters is a feature length documentary film informing you on the best choices you can make for you and your family's health. In a collection of interviews with leading Nutritionists, Naturopaths, Scientists, M.D.'s and Medical Journalists you will discover... How to use food as medicine, Who needs vitamins, Is organic better, How safe is our food, Natural treatments for lowering Cholesterol, Foods that fight Anxiety and Depression.. and more
A series of lectures by Spiritual teacher and author Eckhart Tolle. He is a sought-after public speaker who teaches and travels extensively throughout the world. His books include the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now (translated into 33 languages) and the highly acclaimed follow-up A New Earth, along with Stillness Speaks and Practicing the Power of Now. His DVDs include What is Meditation, Bringing Stillness into Everyday Life, Finding Your Life’s Purpose.
Gunther von Hagen's Back... And This Time He's Trying To Save Lives. From the creator of Anatomy for Beginners, Dr Gunther von Hagens presents his third series of lectures. First he dissected human bodies to show you how they work. Next he did it to show you how they die. Now he's going to show you how to save them. In these master classes, von Hagens recreates serious injuries on human bodies to reveal just what happens to the body when faced with assaults or accidents and to show what doctors, nurses and first-aiders can do, working against the clock, to try to preserve life.
Yoga Therapy for Back Pain includes 13 routines to help restore proper function to the entire back. These safe and gentle exercises increase mobility and reduce pain. This beautifully filmed DVD features five 15 minute & five 30 minute routines for the upper back, sciatic pain, bulging disk and sacro-iliac joint pain. Each condition is addressed separately, so you will get the proper care for your condition. Whatever the level of your pain, or if you just want to strengthen your back, this DVD has the safe and appropriate therapy for you!
The Ultimate Thai Massage Video
Learn authentic Thai massage with Dr. Anthony James, CMT, ND, MDAM. This series of DVD include basic and advanced mat techniques, basic and advanced table techniques. Each DVD shows a step-by-step demonstration of a complete routine on the mat and tables. Includes overviews of different styles, Chakras, Ayurveda anatomy and more.
A best seller in Australia and the world.The discovery of neuroplasticity, that our thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains, even into old age, is the most important breakthrough in our understanding of the brain in four hundred years. Dr. Norman Doidge introduces principles we can all use to overcome brain limitations and explores the profound brain implications of the changing brain in an immensely moving book that will permanently alter the way we look at human possibility and human nature. A must read for bodyworkers to understand how the brain controls pain, movement, and the body.
Orthopedic Massage 2009 2nd Edition by Whitney Lowe
Fully updated and revised Orthopedic Massage has been written for those interested in understanding and applying massage as an intervention for soft-tissue disorders. Full colour. Recent research into the physiological effects of massage has strengthened the justification for its use in the treatment of soft-tissue pain and injury conditions. The definitive resource for all those wanting to use massage therapy to treat pain and injury conditions. Whitney Lowe approached orthopedic massage as a broad spectrum of techniques and approaches to treat soft-tissue dysfunction.
By Australian Author Michael Clarke. Hojo undo means 'supplemental training equipment' for traditional martial artists. This book comprehensively details how to construct and use the most popular martial arts training tools of Okinawa. The value of hojo undo is that the strength building exercises are linked to the motion of the fighting techniques of karate; this is the kind of information many practitioners need to have in order to make sense of where karate's devastating power comes from. This book shows you how to construct and use the most common martial arts training tools, First book in over twenty years to systematically present these traditional power
A Massage Therapist's Guide to Treating Headaches and Neck Pain by Leon Chaitow & Sandy Fritz
This is a practical guide for the massage therapist to assist them in identifying appropriate massage treatment for those experiencing headaches and neck pain. The book describes the most common headache types and causes for neck pain that can be effectively addressed with therapeutic massage and associated methods easily incorporated into massage. Assessment procedures are provided both to identify appropriate treatment and to alert the massage therapist to more serious conditions that could be responsible for the symptoms and require a referral for further diagnosis and treatment. Protocols for treatment using massage and other soft tissue methods are provided. Incorporates a DVD demonstrating the palpation and treatment methods.
The Anatomy of Pilates by Paul Massey
This book shows what actually happens to the body’s muscles and joints during Pilates exercises. Each two-page spread features detailed anatomical illustrations of an exercise (with muscle actions highlighted in red), a detailed description of the exercise and its objectives, the particular breathing pattern to be used, a list of the specific muscles being worked, visualization techniques, complementary exercises, and more. The Anatomy of Pilates is an accessible, authoritative guide for current and prospective teachers of Pilates, practitioners at all skill levels, physical therapists, and other health professionals.