Library

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Massage Basics

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• What's Appropriate in a Massage? :: Essential knowledge from industry leader Ben Benjamin

• Bodywork Etiquette :: Another good summary, this one from ABMP

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​Massage for Mental Health

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• The Autonomic Nervous System and Polyvagal Theory (Stephen Porges, PhD)

• Affective Massage Therapy (Christopher Moyer, PhD)

• Touch Research Institute :: amazing clinical research on benefits of massage and other therapies (Tiffany Field, PhD)

• Courage, Vulnerability, and Worthiness (Brené Brown, PhD)

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Yoga

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• Alive & Shine Center :: My yoga studio

• Recommended Stretches

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Videos

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• TED Talk "The Power of Touch" by Jane Anderson :: Good presentation from a veteran massage therapist

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Booklist

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• Together by Vivek Murthy

• Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

• Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

• Touch by Tiffany Field

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel von der Kolk

• When the Body Says No by Gabor Maté

• Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg

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