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Fun Facts About the Human Hand

Anyone who has ever given or received a massage can appreciate the importance of hands in massage therapy. Those attending massage schools, in Portland or elsewhere, can easily recognize that hands are the massage therapist’s most useful tool to convey healing and connection to the client. Our hands can transmit a variety of emotions. They can be used to love and nurture, to heal, and [...]

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Spring Cleaning: Tips for Keeping a Sparkling Clean Massage Space

Creating a clean and clear massage space might not be the first thing you learned in massage therapy training, but it is a vital aspect of your practice. Clients are subconsciously affected by your massage space. While they may not realize it, a clean, organized, peaceful room free of distractions goes a long way toward putting your clients in a relaxed state. Having a spotless [...]

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Why Breathing is so Important During Massage

Deep breathing supports and enhances the goals of massage therapy as taught in massage training school. Often called abdominal breathing or belly breathing, deep breathing promotes blood flow, increases the effectiveness of the lymphatic system, and supports organ detoxification. Moreover, abdominal breathing lowers your heart rate and blood pressure, and can be used at any time to decrease stress and tension. Deep breathing promotes physical [...]

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Massage Therapy Modalities: Trigger Point Therapy

Muscle pain is one of the most common medical complaints, whether it’s chronic low back pain, or sore muscles from working in the garden. In fact, according to a recent AMTA survey, 30% of respondents have used massage therapy for pain relief. When working with clients who experience pain, it’s helpful to have many different strategies for helping them recover. Trigger point work is often [...]

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East West College Hosts the AMTA-OR Conference

Our northwest massage school is proud to have hosted this year’s American Massage Therapy Association of Oregon conference! On April 24th and 25th, licensed massage therapists from across the state attended the AMTA-OR conference to earn message therapy continuing education credits, and to polish their skills. An East West College instructor contributed to the conference by facilitating a session on spa modalities. The American Massage [...]

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When Receiving Massage: Do’s and Dont’s

Have you ever daydreamed about an upcoming massage only to be let down by how it turned out? Or perhaps you’ve never had a professional massage and you’re nervous about what to do during your first session. Even those who have received dozens of massages at our Oregon school of massage can learn something new about how to maximize the effects of a massage session. [...]

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Fun Facts About the Human Hand

Anyone who has ever given or received a massage can appreciate the importance of hands in massage therapy. Those attending massage schools, in Portland or elsewhere, can easily recognize that hands are the massage therapist’s most useful tool to convey healing and connection to the client. Our hands can transmit a variety of emotions. They can be used to love and nurture, to heal, and [...]

By |April 17th, 2015|Categories: Info Articles, Massage & Health, News|Comments Off on Fun Facts About the Human Hand

Spring Cleaning: Tips for Keeping a Sparkling Clean Massage Space

Creating a clean and clear massage space might not be the first thing you learned in massage therapy training, but it is a vital aspect of your practice. Clients are subconsciously affected by your massage space. While they may not realize it, a clean, organized, peaceful room free of distractions goes a long way toward putting your clients in a relaxed state. Having a spotless [...]

By |April 10th, 2015|Categories: Info Articles, Massage & Health, Massage Careers, News|Comments Off on Spring Cleaning: Tips for Keeping a Sparkling Clean Massage Space

Why Breathing is so Important During Massage

Deep breathing supports and enhances the goals of massage therapy as taught in massage training school. Often called abdominal breathing or belly breathing, deep breathing promotes blood flow, increases the effectiveness of the lymphatic system, and supports organ detoxification. Moreover, abdominal breathing lowers your heart rate and blood pressure, and can be used at any time to decrease stress and tension. Deep breathing promotes physical [...]

By |April 3rd, 2015|Categories: Info Articles, Massage & Health, Massage Education|Comments Off on Why Breathing is so Important During Massage

Massage Therapy Modalities: Trigger Point Therapy

Muscle pain is one of the most common medical complaints, whether it’s chronic low back pain, or sore muscles from working in the garden. In fact, according to a recent AMTA survey, 30% of respondents have used massage therapy for pain relief. When working with clients who experience pain, it’s helpful to have many different strategies for helping them recover. Trigger point work is often [...]

By |March 27th, 2015|Categories: Massage & Health, Massage Education, News|Comments Off on Massage Therapy Modalities: Trigger Point Therapy

East West College Hosts the AMTA-OR Conference

Our northwest massage school is proud to have hosted this year’s American Massage Therapy Association of Oregon conference! On April 24th and 25th, licensed massage therapists from across the state attended the AMTA-OR conference to earn message therapy continuing education credits, and to polish their skills. An East West College instructor contributed to the conference by facilitating a session on spa modalities. The American Massage [...]

By |March 17th, 2015|Categories: Industry News, Massage Careers, Massage Education, News|Comments Off on East West College Hosts the AMTA-OR Conference

When Receiving Massage: Do’s and Dont’s

Have you ever daydreamed about an upcoming massage only to be let down by how it turned out? Or perhaps you’ve never had a professional massage and you’re nervous about what to do during your first session. Even those who have received dozens of massages at our Oregon school of massage can learn something new about how to maximize the effects of a massage session. [...]

By |March 6th, 2015|Categories: Massage & Health, News|Comments Off on When Receiving Massage: Do’s and Dont’s
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