In this brief professional massage demo, Carole Osborne touches on fundamental safety concerns about working with a pregnant woman’s legs. Learn more from Pure Pro at www.purepro.com, manufacturer of the safe and gentle massage oils that Carole prefers for pregnancy massage (Light Blend Oil and Ultra Blend Oil). Carole is the pioneering author of Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy and for years has researched, developed and taught massage techniques to safely nurture women through the childbearing cycle. We hope this primer will inspire massage therapists to continue their education in valuable specialized techniques such as pregnancy massage. For more information about Carole Osborne and her teaching schedule, visit http
To start a back massage, use nice, flat hands and broad strokes to go down the back and back up through the side. Find out how to use the fist in backmassage with help from a massage therapist in this free video on back massage techniques. Expert: Gretchen Rivas Contact: www.relaxwilmington.com and www.relax-productions. Bio: Gretchen Rivas has been a massage therapist for seven years in Wilmington, North Carolina. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
Giving working moms relief, perspective
LEWISTON–No one knows how to stretch time like working moms, but even they need a break. And they’ll get one at the “Work. Life. Me! Balancing Retreat for Working Mothers,” created by two working moms: Karen Renzi, 34, of Beyondus Design& Marketing in Youngstown, and life coach Denuelle Meyer, 38, of A Balancing Act Coaching in Pendleton.
New medical therapies working with traditional medicine
(ARA) – Healing is only part of the plan for anyone who’s been diagnosed with an illness or injury. You want to recover, but you also want to feel better while healing – as quickly as possible. That’s why many specialists are now turning to massage therapy to help patients feel better faster.
