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Resources
Take a Look...
Library
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Massage Basics
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What's Appropriate in a Massage? :: Essential knowledge from industry leader Ben Benjamin
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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)
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Affective Massage Therapy (Christopher Moyer, PhD)
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Touch Research Institute :: amazing clinical research on benefits of massage and other therapies (Tiffany Field, PhD)
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Courage, Vulnerability, and Worthiness (Brené Brown, PhD)
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Yoga
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Alive & Shine Center :: My yoga studio
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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
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Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
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Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
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Touch by Tiffany Field
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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel von der Kolk
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When the Body Says No by Gabor Maté
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Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg
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