While most meridians of Chinese Medicine are associated with a familiar organ, one stands out as the source of much mystery. Discover the keys to stimulating the triple burner meridian to ensure a therapeutic session.

As a healthcare practitioner and educator, learn how massage therapists can help offer symptom relief to clients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Food goes in. Waste comes out. The digestive tract, when it is working properly, serves us well. To operate efficiently, it must also be treated kindly and with respect. An overtaxed and abused digestive system can result in discomfort, pain, and serious illness. Learn about the symptoms of various digestive disorders, what can ease the discomfort – and massage therapy’s role.

Many hospitals across the United States offer Reiki to their patients. It is being used pre- and postoperatively to reduce anxiety and accelerate healing. It is recommended for cardiac patients and to those with stress-related pathologies such as high blood pressure. Learn how you, as a massage therapist, can incorporate Reiki into your practice and expand into the field of hospital-based energy work.

Clients interested in holistic or natural forms of healing will usually be familiar with Reiki. They may not know what it entails or how it works, but they will have generally at least heard the name of this popular energy technique. While a Reiki practitioner needs training and attunements to work on the self and others, no particular background is required before that instruction. Learn about the background and basic theory of Reiki – and decide if you would like to include it in your massage practice.

Despite the possible variations in Reiki hand positioning, these 12 positions are considered standard.

There is a strong chance in today’s fast-paced world that an individual, at some point, will experience some type of trauma, whether physical or emotional. More often than not, the effects of the traumatic incident will pass, if not immediately, then days, weeks, or months later. For some people, the darkness of the trauma will last for years, affecting their everyday lives and those around them. Learn how Reiki can help reduce the emotional pain of trauma.

Fibromyalgia sufferers know massage can be their most powerful ally if the therapist knows how to handle this painful syndrome. Read which techniques are the most helpful and what bodyworkers need to know when handling clients with fibromyalgia.

Discover how massage therapists can help their clients with fibromyalgia break through chronic pain by addressing the practice of fear avoidance.

Learn about research suggesting that chronic pain sufferers benefit from slowed breathing.