Become the practitioner that everyBODY loves (including your own body) I was recently talking with one of our graduates. A therpaits with 17years experience, incredible skillset and an overflowing jam packed client. She loved helping her loyal client base routinely treating 35+people a week.She had a history with her clients; her people. She had massaged […]
The small scars on her face had altered her body image and sense of self, the scar on her knee had affected her ability to connect with her social circle and as a direct result had negatively impacted her physical and mental wellbeing.
How is the physical impact of treating clients making you feel? Manual Therapists such as remedial massage, Bowen, or myotherapy have reported to us about their concerns surrounding the wear and tear on their bodies. Therapists in the worst place report being physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted from the treatments they relying on to pay […]
C-Section Scar Tissue Therapy Having a baby is a BIG deal. Whether you are a first time mum or experienced it all before. All mums have countless concerns about having a baby. If you’re having a planned caesarean section, also known as a C-section, the prospect of having a surgery AND a baby at the […]
Some scars like the story behind them fade within a few months and are long forgotten however it is becoming more widely known that scars have the potential to cause long term and far reaching effects for both our bodies and minds.
Body image. Almost everybody has something about their body that they don’t like.
For many people it’s a minor issue, no big deal. For some people it is a major issue which can have a wide reaching affects on every sphere of their lives in a negative way.
Most people react very positively when they find out what I do for a living – compared to other professions massage therapists have a great reputation!
However knowledge of my vocation can also illicit a less than favourable reaction.