Author: Kiera Nagle
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The Benefits of Massage Therapy for the Childbearing Years
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT Are you a parent or considering parenthood? As we grow through our 20s, 30s, and 40s, the question of parenthood often crosses our minds and becomes part of our conversations, whether we are partnered or not. While there are undoubtedly innumerable joys that come from parenting, one of the major…
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The Rosen Method
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT The client lies prone, on a soft warm table, in a comfortably lit room. The practitioner asks permission to begin, and places her hands in passive touch on the client’s back, ever so gently and thoughtfully. There is the breath, one, and then another. With each exhale, the client softens…
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Teaching is a Healing Art
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT We all know the famous quote “to teach is to touch a life forever”, but we also know there is “good” touch and “bad” touch. When I set out upon my career as a teacher, it was not in the realm of touch therapy, massage, or healing arts, but I…
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MaMassage: The Benefits of Prenatal Massage for Mamas-to-be
Categories: Research & ArticlesI believe massage therapy has a ripple effect–a radiating energy, an extension of our clients’ own healing processes, on through to the other humans within their circle. In our work with pregnant clients, this connection is even more obvious, and infinitely rewarding. When we work with a woman who is carrying another human inside her,…