Mexican Sobadores: Massage & My Culture

The traditional practice of Sobadores, Massage Therapy, dates back generations and has survived colonization beyond the Mexican borders. While popular culture, westernized thinking and western medicine now see past the idea of massage being a status symbol of…

To CBD or Knot to CBD?

Massage & The Power of Obsidian

At the top of the Temple of the Sun, the warmth of the day bakes my shoulders while my heart beats so…

Thai Sumana Energy Line Saved Massage

After graduation, my goal was to be able to give the deepest of deep tissue massage. I would drop the table and lean in with elbows, fingers and forearms in hopes of relieving whatever pain my client was feeling. Though fundamentally I was taught to be mindful of…

Heart: Thai Massage Style

“It’s the little things that matter.”

Thai Massage: A History of Indigenous Medicine

Much of my thirties were dedicated to my massage career and I traveled. I went…

The Art of the Massage Routine

I had decided in massage school following a set massage routine felt…

Strain or Sprain?

When I read or look up resources on the internet or even in industry articles, I often notice sprain and strain are mistakenly…

Hot Ice: How Topical Pain Relief Works

Topical analgesics, the companion or champion to our American lifestyle of non-stop hustle…

4 Points For Headache Relief

One of the most common complaints massage therapists address are headache. The root cause of a headache can…