i joined a women's field hockey team -- the team i'm on is the foxies -- and, in my very first game, managed to sprain my medial gastrocnemius. trying desperately to keep up with the woman i was defending, i was both switching direction and pushing off hard in an attempt at a burst of speed. (hah! i'm so not in shape for quick turns and short ( Read more... )

if i've talked to you or seen you in person in the last month or so, you might already know that i applied to CPMC for a massage internship in their integrative medicine education program. well, today, after a second interview with the program director -- prompted at least in part by some of the sun-specific examples i used when answering ( Read more... )

my weekends seem to start a bit early these days because i have a new(ish) client on friday afternoons who lives in a very rustic, converted "barn" in the east san jose foothills. the property he lives on has a great view of the valley -- after the rain, when the smog is still cleared out, very tiny bridges (like san mateo) can be seen in the far- ( Read more... )

anybody out there using bookingcalendar.com? what do you think of it? is it overkill for a single-person massage and body work practice?

i'm going to sign up for the 30-day trial but i'd love feedback from someone who's been using it (or something similar to it) in their business.

i need someone to come over (to fremont) and (help me) work in my back garden: pulling weeds, trimming foliage and tree runners, raking and sweeping leaves and other debris, and removing the screen netting from on top of the pergola. it would be best (for me) if the work can be done on a week day (or days), because i would like to help with the ( Read more... )

we (the students) each had a turn with one of these in my palpatory anatomy class last weekend.


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now that i've completed the level 1 course i need practice! with that in mind, i'm offering a one-hour full-body session for half price, $35.00, in the privacy of your own home ( Read more... )

i'm taking a trigger point therapy massage course this weekend. yesterday we finished 1 1/2 days worth of the course agenda. this morning i am sore sore sore at every trigger point location we worked yesterday ( Read more... )

friday i had a tryout with a chiropractor in los gatos -- a referral from one of my newer clients. it went well. AND she gave me an adjustment in return, which was especially nice since my back's been bothering me quite a lot lately. the office location is great and i have san jose/los gatos area clients who are going to follow me there, which ( Read more... )

from a few of my recent clients ( Read more... )