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Back Massage Technique, Tip 3:
Effleurage using reinforced Fingers

(Smaller area of contact, so deeper again – see diagram). Stand on the opposite side to the one that you are working on. I suggest you stand on the right side first. Push with the flats of your fingers (one hand on top of the other) away from the center line, then glide back toward the spine. Start at the lower back, and work up to the upper back (five minutes).

Back Massage Technique, Tip 4:
Stripping, using the Reinforced thumb

Glide with deep sustained pressure up the full length of the “sausage shaped” muscles either side of the spine (see diagram). Back off the pressure a little as you cover the neck. Move slowly and deliberately, feeling for knots or sensitive spots as you glide from lower to upper back. Three times each side; alternate with a couple of minutes of effleurage (techniques one to three above), and repeat the stripping.

Back Massage Technique, Tip 5:
Frictions, using the Reinforced Middle Finger:

Firm deep movements either side of each spinous process. Start to the side of the lower spine and move upward. Apply 5 frictions at each spot – more if over a sore spot.

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So long as you have an the help of an understanding partner who will give you good feedback, you can quickly learn to apply therapeutic back massage techniques (Swedish Massage: Effleurage and Stripping, Trigger Point Release) that rival those of massage experts.

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Many people are taking more responsibility for their own wellness, and living healthy lifestyles, including seeking holistic and complementary therapies to enhance their quality of life and manage stress. This has created a demand for highly trained complementary and holistic trerapist. This graduate-certificate program, the first to be approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, combines in-depth training in popular holistic practices including Aromatheraphy, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Reflexology and Therapeutic Touch, as well as a solid foundation in the human sciences including pathophysiology, nutrition and therapeutic communications. Holistic therapies are complementary to chronic pain management, palliative care including AIDS, stress management fibromyalgia management and arthritis management, all of which affect quality of life. Elective modalities taken in the second and third semester will add to your "therapeutic toolkit". As private practice is often a choice in this field the program includes extensive training in creating and building an independent practice. The program is a combination of distance and classroom learning, hands-on modality training, supervised public clinic and a community placement. Candidates include those seeking a new career choice, as well as those with a healthcare background, such as Registered Massage Therapists and Nurses wishing to acquire specialized training to enhance their existing health care practices. All of the modalities faculty are practitioners in their field, and bring their therapeutic experience to their teaching.

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Lie the partner on their belly on a firm, comfortable surface (see diagrams below). Make sure you can reach their whole back without straining your own.

Back Massage Technique, Tip 1:
Whole Hand Effleurage

Warm the massage oil in your hands, and apply a modest amount with whole hand “effleurage” (definition – smooth rhythmic stroking): Use the whole surface of both hands (see diagram). Stroke reasonably firmly upwards from the lower back all the way up to the neck, then (gentler pressure), circle around and back to the lower back region (5 to 10 minutes).

Back Massage Technique, Tip 2:
Effleurage using Heel of the Hand

There is a smaller area of contact, so the pressure is deeper. Both hands work in circles – start at the lower back. Move in a circle, first outward, then upward and return to the center. Gradually progress to the upper back (5 minutes).

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Tennessee School of Therapeutic Massage students give testimonials!

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This video is from the text “Effective Counseling Skills: the practical wording of therapeutic statements and processes” replacing the “Healing Words” manual as the basis for the Qualifying Examination required for Registered Professional Counsellors (RPC). The new version is available on Amazon and at http://www.tinyurl.com/y8l4nxn

Anyone meeting our pre-requisites may enrol in the online Professional Counselor Training Course http://www.collegemhc.com

Prerequisites: Mature age (18 or over), sincere desire to understand and help yourself and others, reading comprehension and writing composition skills. The course is designed for individuals who may have been away from the traditional classroom for several years.

Objectives:
1. To acquire knowledge and skills in the process of counseling individuals and couples.
2. To increase the students self-awareness of issues and factors contributing to his or her current life and functioning.

Topics:
1. Completing and understanding the Clinical Assessment; steps for suicide prevention.
2. Skills to begin, deepen, and close the counseling session and the over-all counseling process.
3. Skills to heal grief resulting from different types of loss: death of a loved one, breakup of a relationship, divorce, loss of health, bankruptcy, and others.
4. Skills to help others adopt healthy communication, reduce hostility, solve problems, resolve conflicts, listen with empathy, and speak assertively.
5. Approaches to help couples resolve specific issues: infidelity, household duties, addiction, and others.

Text and Materials:
Effective Counseling Skills: the practical wording of therapeutic statements and processes by Daniel Keeran, MSW (on Amazon included in tuition)
Qualifying Examination for Professional Counseling Practice (sent as a Word .doc file, $500 value included in tuition) from the College of Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Assessment Form (sent as a Word .doc file, included in tuition) from the College of Mental Health Counseling

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Excerpts from “The Mind – Benders: Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and the Hallucinogens”. This film explores the history of hallucinogenic drugs, and specifically the effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Combining graphics that suggest a hallucinogenic experience, snippets of interviews with users (who explain their reasons for taking the drug) and doctors, and taped sessions of research with volunteers, the film delves into the destructive uses of the drug. Producer: National Archives and Records Administration. Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Chemist Albert Hofmann, working at the Sandoz Corporation pharmaceutical laboratory in Switzerland, first synthesized LSD in 1938. He was conducting research on possible medical applications of various lysergic acid compounds derived from ergot, a fungus that develops on rye grass. Searching for compounds with therapeutic value, Hofmann created more than two dozen ergot-derived synthetic molecules.

LSD is sold on the street in tablets, capsules, and occasionally in liquid form. It is an odorless and colorless substance with a slightly bitter taste that is usually ingested orally. It is often added to absorbent paper, such as blotter paper, and divided into small decorated squares, with each square representing one dose.

CONTROL STATUS

LSD is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Schedule I drugs, which include heroin and MDMA, have a high potential for abuse and serve no legitimate medical purpose. Its two precursors lysergic acid and lysergic acid amide are both in Schedule III of the CSA. The LSD precursors ergotamine and ergonovine are List I chemicals.

STREET TERMS

Acid, blotter acid, window pane, dots, mellow yellow

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS

The short-term effects of LSD are unpredictable. They depend on the amount of the drug taken; the user’s personality, mood, and expectations; and the surroundings in which the drug is used. Usually, the user feels the first effects of the drug within 30 to 90 minutes of ingestion. These experiences last for extended periods of time and typically begin to clear after about 12 hours. The physical effects include dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, dry mouth, and tremors. Sensations may seem to “cross over” for the user, giving the feeling of hearing colors and seeing sounds. If taken in a large enough dose, the drug produces delusions and visual hallucinations.

LONG-TERM EFFECTS

LSD users often have flashbacks, during which certain aspects of their LSD experience recur even though they have stopped taking the drug. In addition, LSD users may develop long-lasting psychoses, such as schizophrenia or severe depression. LSD is not considered an addictive drug – that is, it does not produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine do. However, LSD users may develop tolerance to the drug, meaning that they must consume progressively larger doses of the drug in order to continue to experience the hallucinogenic effects that they seek.

TRAFFICKING TRENDS

LSD trafficking and abuse have decreased sharply since 2000, and a resurgence does not appear likely in the near term. National-level data regarding LSD availability (such as LSD seizures and LSD-related arrests) show a sharp decrease since 2000. LSD seizures, for example, decreased 100 percent from 2000 through 2005, and LSD-related arrests decreased 84.9 percent from 2000 through 2004 (see 2006 National Drug Threat Assessment Appendix B, Table 4 and Table 5). Demand for LSD also has decreased sharply since 2000, as reflected in national-level prevalence studies. In fact, Monitoring the Future (MTF) and National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data show that rates of past year use for LSD have decreased significantly for nearly every sampled age group (see 2006 National Drug Threat Assessment Appendix B, Table 1 and Table 2). Production of the drug also appears to be limited–with no reported laboratory seizures in 2004–and controlled by a relatively small number of experienced chemists. Moreover, LSD distribution appears to be very limited in most areas of the country. As such, resurgence in widespread LSD distribution is unlikely in the near term.

USE/USER POPULATION

LSD is abused by teenagers and young adults in connection with raves, nightclubs and concert settings.

Approximately 1.9% of eighth graders, 2.5% of tenth graders, and 3.5% of twelfth graders surveyed as part of the 2005 Monitoring the Future study reported lifetime use of LSD. Approximately 44% of eighth graders, 60.8% of tenth graders, and 69.9% of twelfth graders surveyed in 2005 reported that taking LSD regularly was a “great risk.” Additional survey results indicate that 5.6% of college students and 13.4% of young adults reported lifetime use of LSD.

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Henry J. Roth Ph.D., former executive director of the “Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School at the University of Chicago” and former JCB Therapeutic School Director, who is now the current principal of JCFS Therapeutic School, talks about his book “Climbing Jacob’s Ladder: Teaching and Counseling Orthodox Students” and about BD/ED, Special Education and therapeutic day schools on this 2002 episode of
“TAPED WITH… RABBI DOUG” .

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If you enjoy being of service to others and having work that is meaningful, consider pursuing a professional career in massage therapy. The Therapeutic Massage program offers graduates a wide variety of career opportunities in this evolving field. If you are a health care provider looking to enhance your range of clinical skills and knowledge, the Therapeutic Massage program can offer you a way to broaden your current career experience. During your training, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the human body as you develop a high degree of technical skill. You will develop sound work habits and safe practices that promote the well being of you clients.

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Massage Therapy at Pittsburgh Technical Institute

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