How do you do deep tissue pressure massage—without hurting yourself? Lean to generate force. In this article, I’m going to show you how to deliver deep-tissue pressure on a low table. Step #1: Lean to generate force. Let’s get into the nuts and bolts of leaning. When teaching I refer to leaning as “fall” and “catch” [...]
Wave 2 is here in the US. If you’re going to continue doing massage during possibly the worst phase of COVID-19, you need to step up your safety plan to keep your client and YOU as safe as possible. In this post, I want to specifically talk about protecting yourself so that you don’t get [...]
A mask can help protect you from getting COVID-19. How? Not only is a mask blocking your droplets from going out, it’s blocking droplets from coming in. This is big news—really big. Until recently the COVID-19 jury was out as to whether the wearer of the mask was getting any airborne transmission protection, but now [...]
Which is better to wear for COVID-19 eye protection when doing a massage, a face shield or goggles? According to the CDC, both are adequate forms of eye protection for infection control. The face shield offers the advantage of protecting more areas of the face, and it’s a physical barrier between the wearer’s hands and [...]
