I am in a tiny rush these days but I must get this blog updated. It is not easy to remain on a good writing schedule but I need to make it dependable. Perhaps sometime soon I might post on this site even more regularly. At the moment I need to show you a nice piece of content I located on small tools. It is somewhat interesting.
People Love Barefoot Massage!
People say, “Wow, this is so different…I really like it” when they get their first taste of Barefoot (massage using the feet). The feet are excellent tools for doing massage. All massage schools will eventually teach this wonderful technique. Hands are great for technical work. Elbows go way deep but feet are big, heavy and can level the spine like you wouldn’t believe!
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Big people really need barefoot. My legs are way more powerful than my arms. When you couple that power with the ultimate leverage of standing on the table and straddling the client…wow! Massage comes from the Asian countries. In the Asian countries they all use the feet in addition to the hands and elbows. Some people don’t need barefoot because they are just not big enough but most people do benefit from this wonderful massage modality.
Uh. . . Ah. . . Oh! That’s what people say when they receive Swedish/barefoot massage. Most people are familiar with Swedish massage, which is received by the client on a regular massage table. The therapist uses two tools, his or her hands, to perform the standard massage strokes of petrissage, effleurage, friction, vibration, and tapotement. Swedish massage actually originated in China. In the 19th century, Dr. Henrick Ling brought the massage skills of China to Sweden for gymnastic athletes. For some reason, he forgot to incorporate the other two tools—the feet—into the picture. Maybe Dr. Ling had stinky feet and was too embarrassed to take off his shoes. In any case, the resulting consequences are that all over the world we have massage therapists who are using only two of their four main tools. (The elbows and now knees are secondary tools).
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Barefoot massage is the missing part of the picture—and pressure. That’s right, the therapist uses his or her feet in addition to both hands to apply pressure to the body. Certain areas of the body often require more pressure than the average therapist can apply with just hands. Millions of people who received “two tool massage” in the past are now starting to understand the benefits of “four tool massage.”
So, what’s different about getting massaged with feet vs. hands? First and foremost, the legs and feet are way stronger than the arms and hands. Look at the size of your calves compared to your forearms. Compare your thighs to your biceps. One of the things that many people aren’t satisfied with in massage is the amount of pressure they receive. That’s because 99 percent of therapists in America use only two tools, the small precision tools. The hands are great for light precision work. A good four-tool therapist uses the hands to massage the head, neck and face, the arms and hands, the abdominals, the feet, the quads and trigger points (knots). The hands are like a sports car. They can zip in and around the curves, maneuver through tight areas and flip a U-y in a second.
The feet are a whole different deal. A four-tool therapist uses the feet on the back, the shoulders, the gluteals, and the back of the legs and arms. The feet are like a ful-size pickup truck! They do the heavy work that the sports car can’t handle. Let’s see you go to Home Depot and pick up some lumber in your sports car. (Oh crap, I forgot. We don’t have a Home Depot here in Silver City!) If you do, you’ll ruin your sports car. That’s what most therapists are doing with their hands. They’re trying to do all the heavy work with their small tools. In time, they bum out their wrists, thumbs, forearms and shoulders, and have to retire. Ouch, I hate it when that happens! I hope that my fellow massage therapists read this and take heed. Use four tools!
Barefoot massage requires a set of bars to hold as a steadying device. This makes strokes very safe and secure.
You might wonder, “How does it feel to get massaged with the feet?” Not only do the feet apply more pressure, but also they do it over a significantly broader area. Clients say it feels like they’re being “ironed out.” Many say that it’s leveling out their spines.
This is exactly what most people need! Most people have humped-over backs and rolled-over shoulders. This creates weak, stretched-out back muscles and tight, over-contracted front muscles. Four-tool massage, along with yoga and chiropractic, is great for healing this problem. Sleeping on your back wouldn’t hurt, either.
(Oh, and of course a good therapist washes his or her hands and feet before and after each massage.)
Hi there! I’m Brett Rodgers, owner of Vitality Massage in beautiful Asheville, NC. http://www.vitalitymassage.net I love my work as a massage therapist but I also do holistic healing of all kinds including holistic teaching consultations and coaching. Know that I do not “give advice” but do share experiences. Please also see my various millet hull and buchwheat hull body support products. I.E. Millet hull pillows, buckwheat hull back supports, and millet hull orthotics. Thanks so much for your time!
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Q&A:
Question by Beth: Visual Basic, MS Word-HELP ME please?
On Sunday night 2 things happened with laptop. 1st: I saved a file to my desktop Saturday night-Sunday morning, file can’t be found. (I know that file can be found EVEN if I deleted something by mistake in the recycle bin). I took my computer to a shop-they said the file is currupted. So, they didn’t help me at all. (I was not charged).
2nd thing: I think this happed just before I took it in. I got into Visual Basic somehow. (It must have been a box that said, “to terminate the program click “YES” to debug the program, click “NO”. I clicked NO and Visual Basic came up.
Now, I don’t know what I did-but my file MENU is GONE! The tool bar is present with “Edit”, “View”, “Insert”, “Format”, “Tools”, “Window” and “Help”.
I run Windows XP and with Office Suite 2003 Small Business Edition. I don’t know if MS Office is currupt or not.
I restored my HP to Saturdays date (when I saved my file in MS Word)-that didn’t work!
I re-installed Office 2003 with the disk. HELP Please!
What I’m asking is, “How do I get the “FILE” Menu back? I need the “Save as” feature and print preview…
Best answer:
Answer by The Phlebob
Try this:
1.Press ALT/V followed by ALT/T. A menu will pop up.
2.Select Customize at the bottom.
3.Click the Toolbars tab.
4.Select the “Menu Bar” item in the list box.
5.Click the Reset button.
6.Click OK for the verification dialog box.
7.Click Close.
Hopefully, that will do it.
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