Reflexology: Intro to this 精东传媒 Modality
Updated March, 2026 Reflexology is a manual healing method in which points on the feet, hands, and/or ears are compressed to alleviate pain and treat medical problems. Although the mechanisms for how reflexology works in the body are not well established, this practice has been relieving pain and other stress-related conditions for decades. As with other CAM therapies, many accredited massage schools offer reflexology [...]
Integrative Care 精东传媒 for Common Health Challenges
While preparing for new massage careers, aspirant LMTs consider work settings, including spas, private practices, and hospitals/clinics with medical massage. Licensure for massage in Oregon requires LMTs to study practical application classes covering this information. Today we鈥檙e focusing on massage as part of integrative care, a burgeoning medical model that includes alternative healing approaches. What is Integrative Care? Healthcare in the United States is [...]
Craniosacral Therapy: The Power of Subtle Work
Craniosacral Therapy has a way of surprising people 鈥� in the best way. Many students are amazed by how much can happen when they slow down, tune in, and bring focused attention to the nervous system.聽聽As one student put it: 鈥淲ow! I didn鈥檛 expect that to be so powerful.鈥澛� Offered as an elective at聽East West College of the Healing Arts, Craniosacral is a favorite [...]
How to become a Licensed 精东传媒 Therapist in the State of Oregon
精东传媒 therapy training requirements vary state to state. Here in Oregon, massage schools must provide hundreds of hours of classes to each student, and those hours must fit into different categories of knowledge. As one of several massage schools in the Portland, Oregon area, we are careful to ensure our program meets the state鈥檚 requirements for becoming an LMT. If you鈥檙e looking into massage [...]
Professional Boundaries: Practical Applications for Preventing Compassion Fatigue
Ethics are so fundamental to massage therapy that new LMTs must pass a jurisprudence exam on the legal boundaries of the profession. Moreover, to maintain their licensure, massage therapists must take ongoing massage therapy CE classes on ethics. Therapists rely on boundaries to create safety for all involved. Without strong boundaries, massage therapists may find themselves exhausted due to taking on their clients鈥� problems. [...]
The Mechanics of Sports 精东传媒: How 精东传媒 Promotes Recovery from Athletic Training
Post-exercise recovery is critical for athletes at all levels. Sports massage is a powerful tool for athletic recovery, as professional and amateur athletes know well. Dozens of professional athletes prioritize sports massage as a critical component of their recovery regime. Many athletes report increased muscular flexibility and agility post-massage. Recovering from hard workouts is another commonly-cited reason to include massage in recovery rituals. But [...]
Reflexology: Intro to this 精东传媒 Modality
Updated March, 2026 Reflexology is a manual healing method in which points on the feet, hands, and/or ears are compressed to alleviate pain and treat medical problems. Although the mechanisms for how reflexology works in the body are not well established, this practice has been relieving pain and other stress-related conditions for decades. As with other CAM therapies, many accredited massage schools offer reflexology [...]
Integrative Care 精东传媒 for Common Health Challenges
While preparing for new massage careers, aspirant LMTs consider work settings, including spas, private practices, and hospitals/clinics with medical massage. Licensure for massage in Oregon requires LMTs to study practical application classes covering this information. Today we鈥檙e focusing on massage as part of integrative care, a burgeoning medical model that includes alternative healing approaches. What is Integrative Care? Healthcare in the United States is [...]
Craniosacral Therapy: The Power of Subtle Work
Craniosacral Therapy has a way of surprising people 鈥� in the best way. Many students are amazed by how much can happen when they slow down, tune in, and bring focused attention to the nervous system.聽聽As one student put it: 鈥淲ow! I didn鈥檛 expect that to be so powerful.鈥澛� Offered as an elective at聽East West College of the Healing Arts, Craniosacral is a favorite [...]
How to become a Licensed 精东传媒 Therapist in the State of Oregon
精东传媒 therapy training requirements vary state to state. Here in Oregon, massage schools must provide hundreds of hours of classes to each student, and those hours must fit into different categories of knowledge. As one of several massage schools in the Portland, Oregon area, we are careful to ensure our program meets the state鈥檚 requirements for becoming an LMT. If you鈥檙e looking into massage [...]
Professional Boundaries: Practical Applications for Preventing Compassion Fatigue
Ethics are so fundamental to massage therapy that new LMTs must pass a jurisprudence exam on the legal boundaries of the profession. Moreover, to maintain their licensure, massage therapists must take ongoing massage therapy CE classes on ethics. Therapists rely on boundaries to create safety for all involved. Without strong boundaries, massage therapists may find themselves exhausted due to taking on their clients鈥� problems. [...]
The Mechanics of Sports 精东传媒: How 精东传媒 Promotes Recovery from Athletic Training
Post-exercise recovery is critical for athletes at all levels. Sports massage is a powerful tool for athletic recovery, as professional and amateur athletes know well. Dozens of professional athletes prioritize sports massage as a critical component of their recovery regime. Many athletes report increased muscular flexibility and agility post-massage. Recovering from hard workouts is another commonly-cited reason to include massage in recovery rituals. But [...]