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People like Ogres Like Onions: The Moving Pain Phenomenon
If you've ever experienced pain that moves from one spot to another during bodywork, it can be tempting to think that something is going wrong. This article looks at why this phenomenon is actually a positive sign of healing.

Rhiannon Seymone
Mar 16, 20182 min read


Working Complex Chains: The Importance of Addressing More than the Area of Pain in Massage & Bodywork
Though it might feel like you need to spend an hour massaging that painful spot in your back/shoulder/neck/etc, this article discusses three reasons why your bodywork practitioner massages parts that may seem unrelated - and why it works to relieve pain!

Rhiannon Seymone
Mar 9, 20183 min read


The Physical and Energetic Mechanisms Behind Arvigo Therapy®'s Amazing Results
Arvigo Therapy® can work wonders in relieving a wide range of conditions. Here are the likely mechanisms behind why this massage therapy can achieve such astounding results with so many different complaints.

Rhiannon Seymone
Feb 16, 20184 min read


Coming Off of Autopilot: Using Massage and Bodywork to Treat Pain
Unsustainable, pain-causing movement patterns persist because they are unconsciously associated with past safety. Here's how massage and bodywork help your brain to update the map, creating new, sustainable, pain-free movement.

Rhiannon Seymone
Feb 2, 20183 min read


Hold Space For Yourself Is Essential Self Care
Different ways of holding space and how offering yourself this grace can lead to therapeutic breakthroughs in resolving pelvic floor dysfunction, relieving sexual pain, and releasing trauma.

Rhiannon Seymone
Dec 29, 20175 min read


Case Study: Breathe Better By Opening Your Hips
An example of how releasing tension in the pelvic floor can relieve asthma symptoms and other breathing issues and a discussions the mechanisms behind why it works.

Rhiannon Seymone
Dec 22, 20173 min read


Thoracolumbar Fascia: An Unsuspected, Overlooked Cause of Low Back Pain
Detailing how your connective tissue may be playing a more prominent role in your low back pain than your muscles and what to do to address it.

Rhiannon Seymone
Dec 8, 20173 min read


Massage Therapy Lessens Pain Caused by Menstruation and Sex
Summary of three studies looking at the effects of massage and other manual therapies on period pain (including pain from endometriosis) and sexual pain with penetration. The results: incredible!

Rhiannon Seymone
Nov 24, 20173 min read


Muscle Memories: The Mechanics of Emotions Stored in the Body
The science behind emotional releases and why bodywork helps us to release painful memories, supporting emotional as well as physical healing.

Rhiannon Seymone
Nov 17, 20172 min read


4 Qualities of a Healthy Muscle
If you've ever wondered what your massage therapist was feeling for during your sessions, here are 4 tissue qualities that tell them where your body needs attention.

Rhiannon Seymone
Oct 27, 20172 min read


Brain Pain: How Central Sensitization Creates Chronic Pain
Central Sensitization is the process by which our bodies learn to produce more pain with less stimulation. This article details some key points of the condition and how to reverse it.

Rhiannon Seymone
Oct 13, 20171 min read
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