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And an evolutionary process
Almost all mammals and many other species scratch when they itch and rub their bodies to relieve discomfort and humankind is no different. There is little doubt that our earliest ancestors would have also scratched when they itched and rubbed their bodies to relieve tiredness and stress. It seems probable that these actions were simply responsive to individual circumstance and perhaps many tens of thousands of
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Rooting out the cause of your disease
Image courtesy of Mary Jade
Your health is in your hands, but do you really know what you are doing to yourself and how you may be creating your own illnesses? You may think you know something of life, but unless you know what life is, then you maybe guessing and creating the grounds for ill-health and unhappiness.
It
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Primary health care and recreation
A massage table is not necessaryA public domain image
A little basic massage is like first-aid, when you come home from work sore and tired, a few minutes massage can relieve your stress and give you energy to enjoy the remainder of the day, and it will also help you to sleep better.
A good massage also speeds up recovery after strenuous sports, but
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Maintaining your vision
Let’s remember how the eye functions. Refracted light from the world around us passes through the lens of the eye to shine on the retina in the back of the eye. Sensory receptors register this light and send a signal to the brain. Then the brain interprets those signals to create the actual image we perceive.
Perhaps more than any other organ of perception, we rely on
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There is no such thing as a non sensual massage
In New Zealand before the decriminalisation of prostitution, the word ‘massage’ was the cover name for a great many sex workers businesses. Because word usage has persisted over many generations there are still sectors of society where people who hear the word ‘massage’ automatically satiate massage with sex.
Then came a refinement; people were learning that massage is primarily a
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Calmness and stress release
All massage is relaxing and all massage is therapeutic.
The classical massage for relaxation and available world wide is often referred to as Swedish Massage which is a term for any general massage and rubbing of the body with oils.
Swedish Massage can range from massaging only parts of body like head and shoulders, back head and neck, feet and legs and any combination to
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Great massage titles for home or clinic
Books containing descriptions of every style of massage and instruction how to perform all these great massages. Please click on the book image to learn more, order or browse over 400 massage titles from Fishpond, NZ’s leading online store.. Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage with CDROM The 3rd Edition is now ENHANCED with 2 CD-ROMs that include 60 minutes of
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Massage is key to living well
Practising the art of touch
Massage is a basic human instinct, everyone can do it, but with a little training the effectiveness is increased. When you know how to massage, you can win friends, positively influence people and earn a living.
Three Good Reasons Are:
Learn to Relax and Save Your Health Care Dollars Learn To Rub Your Family The Right Way To
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What folks say about us?
Delighted
Gratitude and thanks for sharing your experience/talent/knowledge base with us, your students. You are an amazing teacher, so much patience and willingness give to us. Very thoughtful, to ensure we critique our method, so the client has a good experience. So caring. Thanks again. Am looking forward to learning more and more next year. Nga mihi maioha, Na Marg
“My massage from David
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A means of public approval
There is no legal requirement for massage therapists to be certified in New Zealand and Australia, but if you are here, and require certification, our former tutor and school director can assess and certify your practise. Allow nintey minutes – two hours. You will be asked relevant health and safety, and massage theory questions then you will massage the assessor. Call David to arrange a
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