Posted: March 21st, 2011 | Author: Edie Morton | Filed under: Graduates | Tags: atlanta school of massage, Debra Berger, Georgia Center for Humane Education, Humane Society University, Jerry Farber’s Side Door, Massage Envy, Massage Therapy, massage therapy career | No Comments »
EM: What inspired you to pursue massage therapy as a profession?
DB: I was selling advertising while working in the apparel industry and found that I wanted to have my own business, one that brought more balance and less stress. I had been experiencing chronic headaches and gained relief through massage therapy.
EM: Why did you choose to study at ASM?
DB: Atlanta School of Massage has always had an excellent reputation; it was the only school worth attending.
EM: What kind of setting do you work in? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 4th, 2011 | Author: Aaron Gunn | Filed under: Technique | Tags: Aaron Gunn, atlanta school of massage, connective tissue, fibromyalgia, Massage Therapy, myofascial massage, Rona Berg | No Comments »
Aaron Gunn, instructor and program coordinator at Atlanta School of Massage, was recently interviewed by Rona Berg, former Beauty Editor of The New York Times Magazine and Editorial Director of ELLE. Aaron explains the physiological aspects involved with fibromyalgia and massage treatments that lend beneficial results and relief. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: October 6th, 2008 | Author: Debbie Hellmann | Filed under: Massage Therapy | Tags: Atlanta School of Massage certification, license massage therapy, Massage Therapy | No Comments »
This is my first blog and I know it won’t be my last. I went through the Massage Therapy program in 2006 and am currently the Registrar of Student Services. I deal with current and former students on a day-to-day basis. I help them with everything from attendance and grade issues to life events and graduation. I’ve also helped Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 25th, 2007 | Author: Debbie Hellmann | Filed under: Massage Therapy, Technique | Tags: atlanta school of massage, Avascular Necrosis, Massage Therapy, massage therapy career, therapuetic touch | No Comments »
raison d’être /rayzon detr / ORIGIN French, ‘reason for being’
• noun – the most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence.
My grandmother used to tell me that we are all given different gifts, and I believe without a doubt that massage is mine – my raison d’être. I believe this because I have had the great fortune of having seen first hand (no pun intended!) the positive effects resulting from us placing on our hands on someone.
From the soothing touch of a mother’s hand to the therapeutic effects of applied, informed touch, there is no question of the power that literally lies within Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 8th, 2007 | Author: Debbie Hellmann | Filed under: Technique | Tags: Expert Opinions, Massage Therapy, Sciences | No Comments »
Well, maybe not really Ms. Fit, but at least more fit than previously. I am going to tout the benefits of a personal trainer and a fitness program. Athletic I’m not, nor do I ever intend to be so inclined, but frequent falls up and down the stairs led to the grim realization that my brain was not communicating with my skeletal muscles effectively. This is not good! Due to a number of different events over the course of a life and a gene pool spilling over with connective tissue compromise, I find myself Read the rest of this entry »