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COVER STORY

Food To Energize Mind & Body, 46
 
Providing massage places physical demands on the body, but
proper nutrition throughout the day can give you the right
energy to stay in top form.
By JoAnn Milivojevic

SELF-CARE

The Trager Approach, 60
 The guiding principles of this ageless modality encourage
therapists to share with their clients their experiences of
lightness, freedom, openness and peace.
By Roger Tolle

TECHNIQUE

Methods For Correcting
Upper Quarter Strain Patterns
, 70
 Follow the suggestions in this article to avoid injury, which
will help you practice massage for years to come.
By Robert K. King

SPECIALTY CASES

Insights Into Trauma Care, 82
Massaging victims of traumatic situations is often
challenging, but the rewards are even greater.
Deborah E. Hayes

TECHNIQUE

A New Look At Energy Work, 88
 This article shows how one can develop
and integrate an awareness of this
exciting and rewarding modality.
By K.G. Stiles

 

RESEARCH

The Benefits Of Massage
In Vancouver’s Inner City, 102
 This study examined how massage affected indigent
residents at an integrative, inner city community clinic.
By Andrea L. Mulkins, Marja Verhoef and Estelle Cormier

 

SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE
A Vintage Napa Valley Partnership, 114
There’s more than wine in Napa Valley. Read how one couple
created a thriving massage practice in the hills of wine country.
By Theodore Berland

 

BUSINESS PRACTICES

A Guide To Starting Your Own Business, 127
 Learn everything you need to know about starting up and
successfully running your own business.
By Clare La Plante

 

 

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