At clinic yesterday, it was great to apply what we've learned in our Applied Techniques class.  It was such a good experience to incorporate all we've learned into our sessions with our clients.  It was also very rewarding to receive good feedback from the clients as well.   After all, this is what we are here for, to gain as much knowledge and experience in preparation for our future as massage therapists. 

 

12:15pm

WHOOOO HOOOO!!!  Thank God, I passed!!!  Apparently, my brain and my body are back on speaking terms because I really felt that I knew everything I needed to know to pass this test.  Of course, the studying helped;-)!  Most of all, it's the techer and her enthusiasm, love and deep understanding of the material that really made the difference. 

I was really intimidated by the prospect of learning all the muscles, the actions each one performs and where they are in the body.  Althougth challenging, it really wasn't as scary as I'd anticipated.  I felt confident all along that help was available if I needed it. 

Now, it's on to the Anatomy and Physiology final next week.  I hope I have enough ginko biloba ;-)!

As I sit down tio write, it's dawning on me that ten days have gone by since my last post. How this happened without  my awareness really isn't surprising. My itinerary during the few weeks of class sandwiched between the two holiday breaks, was booked almost to the minute with activities. So it was very approproiate that in the past couple of weeks we had a five class introduction to Myofascial Release (MFR). MFR deals specifically with the fascial system; a three dimensional network of collagen and elastin fibers in a gooey matrix, that holds the entire body together right down to the cellular level.  Much like the weave of a sweater, the entire facsial system is affected when it gets pulled or bound up. We were taught some basic techniques to release adhered facsia, to help the body unwind and operate efficiently. We were very fortunate that Lisa, our instructor with over 20 years of experience in MFR studied directly under John Barnes, the founder of the discipline. We were assured good quality instruction. We were also reunited with Laura, our FOM instructor, who acted as assistant teacher. She too is very experienced. Yesterday we wrapped things up.

Today we turned our attention to Neurology. It continues to be a fast paced course, that has the lot of us in a tail spin. There is only one class left before the fnal. Just a few more days of cramming and it will be over. Thank heavens the holiday break starts right after, 'cuz my brain needs to unwind. Hey is there such a thing as MFR for the brain?

That's all for now. Catch you later.

Joe