self-care

As massage therapists, the fear of any injury—especially overuse injuries—is always in the back of our minds. One way to combat injuries is to strengthen our muscles by lifting weights.

Learn some basic qigong exercises to clear energy and reset. Exercises include sun and moon circles and water swings.

Have you ever helped someone with a headache, and while they left the table feeling better, you later had a headache? All of us are susceptible to the energy acquired from the company we keep, and the clients we touch.

Learn techniques and exercises to help strengthen, stretch, and activate the muscles in your hands.

Like “stressed” and “traumatized” before it, “burnout” has become the new repository for all manner of presenting symptoms, both physical and mental.

Learn Surya Bhedana with ABMP's Angie Parris. This yoga breathing technique activates a sluggish mind and moves energy throughout the body.

In our experience, most of us caregivers naturally direct support outside ourselves. If this is true for you, we invite you to embrace a pattern interruption as you flip the script.

This chair yoga session begins with the Dirga pranayama exercise. Dirga pranayama brings about a state of profound relaxation and serenity, preparing the mind to meditate.

By strengthening the latissimus dorsi, bodyworkers can improve posture, body strength, and range of motion.

After a full day working with clients, massage therapists can develop their own sore, stiff muscles. Using a foam roller before and after a workday can help alleviate some of those pains.

What we do every day as bodyworkers and massage therapists is taxing work. Here are some stretches to relieve back pain.