AMTA is on the move again for licensing in California. The L&L effort began with a meeting in Emeryville, at the National Holistic Institute with their new...
“I think I'm fairly clear on this issue, the politics needs to take a back seat to the real issues that concern massage therapists. And that isn't the...
I forwarded this post that I sent previously to John Fred. No one but JF has given any feedback. I would appreciate other responses/comments that others might...
JF, ... I am cross posting this to the Freedom_for_Bodywork@yahoogroups.com group where we can continue the political discussion. I don't think that this is...
... Carl, To the extent that this becomes a much deeper exploration of how to frame and promote the practice of massage and bodywork so that the practice ...
I have posted this to The Rubber but rather than having it be lost in my own digest, I thought listees would like to see the happenings on this sliver of land...
... am not ... Sexological ... I'm confused why competing with those offering legal 'Sexological Bodywork' would be worse than competing with those illegally...
I have to agree- but I would add- if sexological bodywork were a serious dicipline ( and who can say for sure without looking at the coursework etc) it would...
... There is only one hit from searching for "sexological" in the BPPVE database of approved institutions/programs. Looking at the larger picture of the ...
In response too cimr@... writing, "I'm confused why competing with those offering legal 'Sexological Bodywork' would be worse than competing with those ...
Kneadingman@...
Jun 7, 2004 5:13 pm
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I hope y'all took the time to read the East Bay Guardian piece about Sexological Bodywork. Will it cause a backlash at the CA-BPPVE resulting in stricter ...
Kneadingman@...
Jun 7, 2004 5:20 pm
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... What's interesting is that the BPPVE listing for the only approved school with a sexological bodywork program does not include the word "massage" nor does...
... This last link (which is blocked by the software installed on the networks where I ply physics) provides an interesting problem for the BPPVE. The course...
Robert, ... I don't see it as anything new. http://members.aol.com/ipsa1/home.html http://www.ecstaticliving.com/ If we ever put together state regulations is...
In a message dated 6/8/04 6:55:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time, bodyworks@... writes: << If sex is involved call yourself something else. >> Isn't that...
Kneadingman@...
Jun 8, 2004 5:50 pm
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... violating ... others do ... for his ... a lot of sexual ... I'm trying to understand your position Robert, and I have to admit I'm still very confused....
In a message dated 6/9/2004 11:50:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, cimr@... ... Thanks for trying to understand. My position is genital massage or genital ...
Kneadingman@...
Jun 9, 2004 7:17 pm
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... genital ... graduate studies or ... Thank you for the clarification, it helps. Just today I had a client ask about pelvic floor massage. His doctor ...
In a message dated 6/9/04 3:06:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, cimr@... writes: << Just today I had a client ask about pelvic floor massage. His doctor ...
Kneadingman@...
Jun 9, 2004 10:59 pm
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... Thanks for being so patient with me. Yes it seems that the differences we have are mainly semantic. Thanks, Cim Roesener, NCTMB...
... Exactly. I used to be asked, "What kind of massage do you do, (snicker)?" To which I would reply clearly and audibly, "What kind of massage are you used...
Cim, ... I have a policy of not doing any pelvic floor work until I know the client even if I think that it might be beneficial. If at all possible I use the ...
... client ... use the ... puborectalias ... Thank you for the suggestions, Carl. Even though I know this client, I will be checking with his physician before...
In a message dated 6/9/04 7:21:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, cimr@... writes: << Thanks for being so patient with me. Yes it seems that the differences we...
Kneadingman@...
Jun 10, 2004 4:33 pm
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... Keep in mind that my comments on this were not directed toward approval of the program itself, but that it was problematic to market a certificate program...
I would appreciate knowing if anyone (or any group) has really attempted to create a completely different word for what it is that we do? I know bodywork is...
... I maintain they are. For example your working definition of massage appears to be: "manual manipulation of soft tissue for therapeutic purposes." Mine is...
... Ah, but genitals are included in the medical definition of soft tissue. ... This was fiercely discussed several years ago. My position was that "massage"...
Robert wrote <<<As long as genitals are called genitals as opposed to soft tissue, the two are separate in my eyes.>>> Doc Clay wrote << Ah, but genitals are...
