Show The Art of Healing Through Touch By Chris Fergeson Feature Editor Massage therapy has been an increasingly used tool over the years Many people get massages to release tension from their bodies everyday Many individuals are studying to be Massage Therapists every year One might ask what is the real drawing fact of massage therapy Some might say it is the pressure that thatis is applied to the body that counter reacts the pressure on the interior of your body Others might say it is simply simply simply sim sim- ply being able to completely completely completely com com- relax that is a call call- S P ing factor of massage therapy According to Diana Moore MS the founder and president of the International Loving Touch Foundation Inc We all need to have loving caring touch in order to feel better Moore spoke at this years National American Massage Therapy Associations Association's Convention November 5 Moore has been a practicing massage therapist in Oregon since 1971 She has trained hundreds of individuals nationally and internationally in the art of infant massage both for the well- well baby and special needs infants Moore was among many select individuals that spoke at the National Convention Tiffany Field PhD Ph.D. professor of pediatrics psychology and psychiatry Field is the Director of the Touch Research Institute Field spoke on the breakthrough studies in massage massage massage mas mas- sage therapy and its effects on the elimination elimination elimination elimina elimina- tion of pain pivotal pivotal pivotal otal research on immune auto-immune and immune conditions and research on the underlying mechanisms forthe for forthe forthe the therapeutic effects of massage Along with the seminars on the effects of massage on infants there were also seminars on the effects of massage on the elderly cancer and aids patients There were I 4 t y s 4 i y 1 x i w f q 9 t 1 M 4 wl c z v tb l' l h i l Y i JUC w wj A w f i f ff 7 x X f. f t. j- j f 1 f z 1 r 2 of k 7 t fu ii ix rP W Y 0 t m r Pk t J mW W t- t x 7 1 fl r d. d o z f w 1 J Z n Mx r v a 0 0 X 7 t w 7 t r. r Photo by Becky Orr Diana Moore MS at the ATMA National Conference f fi i gi r rK K 42 r rf f A Y y a ry 0 i i n 3 rAN ji w. w Tsy ni x 1 I t k a A rr j L h 5 Y r i h oi t k z n. n Photo by Becky Orr One of the many exhibits at the ATMA National Conference seminars on ethics and professionalism professionalism professionalism pro pro- in the area of message therapy There were about 20 exhibits setup for people to get an informative informative informative tive view on massage herbal medicine medicine medicine medi medi- cine lotions creams and much more The 1997 National Convention at the Salt Palace this year was a big success Ta Taking ing care of your body inside and out is one way of avoiding painful anxiety and stress factors in your life By taking vitamins everyday everyday everyday every every- day and a little exercise a lot can be avoided Massage and the art of touch is just one aspect of a healthy body 1 S. S J a J v r HJ ir i r Y Sf r i y yf f N 4 g a a a. a as y yu u r C r J J va Sy r Y h 2 yC V T yf r r rr Y t r. r i r Y r F r. r rv 1 I INY i u kv fi a L' L lY c v t y aH Ly f x NY I I r i f 4 J M Y y f f. f n y i J r it N y r S Y r l 7 Ufa fr n A v v N J f la s d f fv s Oh a. a 4 M i J y r 0 r f tv y r Yf Y a s J r i r f 3 r rr i ll- ll Photo by Becky Orr including educational tools supplies of products one of the many supplier massage music and massage lubricants r s l i C PURE punE HERBAL EXTRACTS p 0 S s d Y d G ts p Photo by Be Becky ky Orr Vitality Works makers of pure herbal extracts offer massage therapists the guides to using herbal medicines Of i A aY n w. w sah rC 4 l. l 4 M R y j iM S' S b 1 t f. f CAS' CAS So r iF S Y ik a h 5 S aC ix Jq n 2 ia 4 avS r a k y Si sL x x r t N f. f g ri q ah 5 y q Y l v t Fhe te t. t 14 1 4 O e 2 a tr I v Y i t v Jr k OS 0 tr 4 1 Y G M. M i N V v 5 mcl 4 t W m rc 1 1 Y Photo by Becky Orr Tiffany Field PhD Ph.D. at the ATMA National Conference |