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Massage Sloth
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For massage therapists and students who want effective (and easy!) techniques and strategies for dealing with pain. While the main focus is on myofascial release, you'll also see trigger point therapy, structural integration, and good old Swedish.
Massage effectively. Massage lazy. Be the sloth.
Massage effectively. Massage lazy. Be the sloth.
How to work with ticklish massage clients
This video is all about quality of touch, and how to work with ticklish massage clients without causing discomfort. Our goal is to send a signal of soothing to the nervous system, even when we're working deeply or specifically!
0:00 Communication with massage clients
1:10 Why are people ticklish?
2:20 Tip 1: The airplane landing and takeoff
3:32 Tip 2: Using broad and conforming hands
4:16 Demo time!
5:16 Tip 3: Start where the ticklishness isn't
6:14 Tip 4: Use a mother hand
7:05 Working with the axillary region
8:39 Tip 5: Use finer tools carefully
9:05 Working with the feet
10:15 Tip 6: Try working through the sheet
12:50 Working with the pec and armpit
14:05 Tip 7: Having the client make the initial contact
14:53 What if an area is just too ticklish?
Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/MassageSloth
My Facebook blog: massagesloth
More stuff: massagesloth.com
0:00 Communication with massage clients
1:10 Why are people ticklish?
2:20 Tip 1: The airplane landing and takeoff
3:32 Tip 2: Using broad and conforming hands
4:16 Demo time!
5:16 Tip 3: Start where the ticklishness isn't
6:14 Tip 4: Use a mother hand
7:05 Working with the axillary region
8:39 Tip 5: Use finer tools carefully
9:05 Working with the feet
10:15 Tip 6: Try working through the sheet
12:50 Working with the pec and armpit
14:05 Tip 7: Having the client make the initial contact
14:53 What if an area is just too ticklish?
Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/MassageSloth
My Facebook blog: massagesloth
More stuff: massagesloth.com
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Myofascial release for "tech neck" (posterior neck pain/tension headache)
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Got a massage client with posterior neck pain and headache? Want to help someone with posture-related pain? Here's my myofascial approach. 0:00 Introduction to tech neck symptoms 1:08 Why does neck pain develop? 3:06 Anatomical causes of neck pain and tension headache 4:10 Questions to ask massage clients 5:13 How to discuss posture concerns 6:10 Massage demonstration 6:45 Starting with face an...
Myofascial release for "that damn spot" (upper back/shoulder pain)
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Do your clients have pain in their upper back, right near the shoulder blade? Here's how I work with this area: Broadly, keeping the entire shoulder girdle in mind. 0:00 Introduction 2:00 The anatomy of upper back pain 2:55 Defining strict myofascial release 4:00 Massage demonstration- creating fascial traction 5:06 Palpating the region 5:36 Myofascial release for the upper back 9:25 Using acti...
I wrote a book! It's called "Massage Is Weird"
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Read more (with a long preview!) here: massagesloth.com/book Who is this book for? It’s for new massage therapists who are still trying to find their place in the massage world. Do you need to work for someone and give up 75% of your income for the first 5 years, or can you skip to the part where you’re paid what you’re worth? Is wrist pain and thumb pain a necessary part of the process, or can...
How to sit more during massage (be lazy!)
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How to (safely!) use your thumbs for massage
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Guided meditation for sleep (feat. soothing massage voice!)
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Self-massage for Singers: Myofascial Release for Throat Tightness
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Dealing with self-doubt as a massage therapist (with guided meditation!)
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Abdominal self-massage (for massage therapists and clients)
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How to end a massage session (with cranial cradle demo!)
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Tutorial: Shoulder massage with arm manipulation
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Massage Technique: Alternating Shoulder Press (with neck mobilization!)
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Massage Technique: the Lumbar Steamroller (myofascial release for the low back)
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Massage for Fibromyalgia (With Interview and Demonstration!)
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Massage Technique: The "Sacrum Shaker" [SI Joint Mobilization]
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Self-massage for TMJ/jaw pain [myofascial release]
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My pain goes away instantly after following this exercise
Hi sir wow very nice ❤❤
I'm sldo a Profesional when massaging. But I never massage other people. I wish I could
Need this so badly
26:36 - hahahaha it's really cool xD
This will be real helpful for fuzzing up girls in rl
The front desk people are always so shocked when I say a client said something on the table they didn’t say before the massage or include in the paperwork. Duh, you rush them and us through all that, and the result is finding things out later
One I’ve generally stopped is sub-occipitals while client is lying supinated. Also, I have approached trigger point work with more specific and much lighter pressure, holding for longer periods of time. One instructor I had in school was big on intense specific pressure. There are a number of reasons it doesn’t resonate with me, one being I’m convinced there was an element of intentional pain infliction that some therapists use to relieve personal tension. There’s also an idea some massage therapists hold that deep tissue involves causing people a certain level of pain. Anterior portion of neck these days I use much broader pressure, and the entire neck I don’t stretch aggressively.
Hello 👋 Po good morning sir what is the type of massage therapist Po ?
Sooooo helpful! Thank you!!! Headed to the jaw video now!
How long do you stay in minutes on one foot. And about how many moves do you do?
Just casually listened to the video and couldn‘t resist to mention, that he totally sounds like snoop dogg 😅👌
Bear claws would work great for a tall person like you but a 5' therapist would be laying on the client!
Bear claws are for everybody! Some possible tweaks would be a lower table (and I know that most portable tables have an obnoxiously high lowest setting), or just throwing those paws around without being so far over your client. You might come to one side for some contacts, or be in a lunge rather than a plank. This will leave your contact more angled than what I was doing in the video, but as long as they're powered by your body weight rather than your strength, it'll feel deep and profound. Play with it, let me know what you think!
Well certainly you’re a busy man, but I miss you! 🥹 And I got to use your advice today and my clients love me now! 🙏🏾🤩
I am not a busy man, I just need to get back to it 😁 And no worries, I'll be back! Also great job! 🙌
Thank you so so so much for your content!!
How much pressure should the mother hand apply?
My answer for this context (shiatsu practitioners might have a different answer) is: Enough to be comforting. That can range from merely the weight of your arm all the way up to matching the pressure of your working hand. What really matters is how you apply it rather than the weight behind it: If the hand is broad and conforms to the surface of the body, it will feel comforting. If it is placed and removed gradually (think taking an extra quarter of a second as you make or break contact) it will feel comforting and intentional. Being mindful with it will feel a little effortful at first, but it will fade into the background as you use it!
@@MassageSloth thanks for the elaborated answer!
I just made a video for foot reflexology on my asmr channel - just me needing around with some tools so this video is so great to gain some knowledge for my next video ❤
Pretty much a compression massage & myofasical release
ur videos r soo relaxing
I need this
Effing pedo
I started massage school a month ago, making a career change from economic consulting. I just read the preview chapters of your book and immediately ordered it. I suffered from imposter syndrome in my last job, and anxiety and burnout are ever present specters. Just the reassurance that kindness and commitment to improving are enough is what I need to hear. So thanks for that- I'll definitely check out your channel.
Yes! The imposter syndrome I felt in this field was very much present in my other jobs (and school, etc), and I found that massage was actually a useful place to break that cycle. Once you realize massage is pizza, and all pizza is good pizza, it becomes easier to set those worries aside. For the most part. 🙂 Congrats on your new journey! Oh, and if you'd like a place to ask questions and vent, join us on the forum - search "massage sloth clubhouse" on Facebook.
I would also love a video on how to work on very muscular clients ! I didn't get to practice on muscular people/athletes in school and the first time I got one I was overwhelmed and didn't know how to handle it and felt like I did badly :(
I'll think on that! But for now my advice is to ignore how bulky and visible those muscles are. Find their preferred pressure, work as you normally do, and you'll do great. If you'd like to talk more about it, join us on the forum (search "massage sloth clubhouse" on Facebook)
Could you please do a video on massage for whiplash? 🙏🏻
good
I need it
It looks so relaxing I almost fell asleep, but in a good way. Haha. I will test this out on my spouse. Thank you for the video and advice.
Just started MT school. Thank you for this vid.
Would you recommend these techniques if someone were sitting in a chair? I want to do my spouse, but don't have a surface to have them lay face down like you showed in the video. I would have to massage my spouse on the chair. Not sure where to start or what to do. But I will try to see if your techniques work. May not be as relaxing.
My recommendation would be to use a bed, and have them lie down on a pillow long-ways (in other words, the pillow will be under their entire torso and upper hips) with another pillow under their turned head. Their arms could be by their side, or up with their hands acting as that head pillow. From there you can do many of these moves, but it will require your spouse to reposition as needed, or for you to just crawl around 🙂 If you approach this with a sense of playfulness and keep your spouse's comfort in mind, you're going to do great. Here's some work that you can do with someone who's seated, by the way: czcams.com/video/ocioXi-8TY4/video.html
@@MassageSloth Thank you. I will try that out before we go to bed tonight. I looked at that other video and will try that out as well. Thank you so much. I may not be good at it now, but maybe i'll get better.
Thank you for sharing about imposter syndrome. I have taught A&P for many years and my performance anxiety and IS has accompanied me to every class I teach. It even keeps me from seeking more knowledge and experience in my field. I’m actually going to take a year of leave from teaching to focus on massage therapy work. I’m feeling motivated to pursue further education and experiences through my active massage practice and bodywork community that I can bring with me into the classroom if I choose to return.
Something I'd like to point out (and something that I should mention in a future video) is that I ALWAYS refresh my anatomy knowledge prior to videos, and even prior to teaching classes. You should see me frantically scanning wikipedia, radiopaedia, and physiopedia when it's time to talk about any given structure (even muscles I think I know pretty well). And it's funny how, every time, I learn something new, or find a dozen rabbit holes to go down. In other words: We'll never know everything, and nobody really expects us to. When I was in massage school I really appreciated the teachers who could turn the structure and function of the body into a story, something that I could digest. If you're doing that, you're doing great.
@@MassageSloth Thanks for the encouragement!
well i have experienced a massage this way. reflexology as well.
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Massage therapist stated that my left upper jaw is higher than the other - what’s the next step for me
Ignore it, mostly! We are all asymmetrical, and the body can usually adapt just fine. If you have symptoms related to your jaw, consider seeing a dentist for further advice, and feel free to keep receiving massage and doing self-massage such as this. Just realize you won't be "fixing an imbalance," but rather reducing the overall tension of the entire area. Things might even out, they might not. If any symptoms you have improve, then you're on the right track.
Thanks feeling relaxed after doing this exercise thanks
good educational and effective love it
Wow it’s amazing how just that first move made my jaw so relaxed
i think this is a friendly tchnic for noobs unlike the others who are very formal
How come it’s bad to pop your jaw? I always have to pop the left side of my jaw only, since I was a kid. But only the left side… and it feels so good when I do, like a release. Why do I do this? And is it bad?
I'll speak from my personal experience here: I experienced a symptom improvement when I stopped popping and "testing" my jaw. These days my jaw has much less tension, and I don't feel that *need* to pop or test it. In other words, if you don't pop, you might stop needing to pop 🙂 But! If it doesn't seem associated with any symptoms (e.g., tenderness, locking), I say don't worry about it. Bodies are made to move, and your jaw joint is strong and adaptive, made of tissue that is constantly being renewed. Change if needed, otherwise keep doing your thing.
@@MassageSloth ok, thank you so much!!
Thank you! I am 70 and determined to keep doing massage. This has been very helpful. You are my favorite online massage therapist!
This brought me some joy today. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
Fantastic stuff!! Thank you
Bro. Thank you. I know this won’t solve the cause, but even just relief and getting my jaw to relax/rest helps so much. I had no idea what 10/10 pain was until TMJ got me. I now have another weapon to help combat it.
"2 FISTED LUMBAR STEAMROLLER!!" YEAH!
This video is a godsend! My massage therapist sent it to me! Thank you SO much!!!! I felt an instant improvement after my first attempt!!! 🙏☺️
Ian, the great.The best massage therapist i have ever seen.
Yes
Very useful.
that was such a beautiful routine. <3. I have learned so much from you as a newer massage therapist. My clients always love the techniques I learn from you and bring to them. So thank you for helping make the massage therapy profession that much more amazing and healing.
I had anterior displacemen ot TMJ for 2 yrs. After appointments w/dentists, MD's, chiropractors, massage therapists, NO relief! Finally a PA suggested PT. After 1 visit with the Therapist, I finally had a bit of relief. 3 months of therapy and I am almost pain free. Bite is still a bit off. Thank you for this video.
what kind of exercises helped?
How often do you recommend doing this? Several times a week?
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