If I had to give someone a written definition of what Directional Resistance is, I would say "it is the palpatory sensation that’s felt when one sinks into the tissue to end range and feels that the tissue is resistant in one direction more so than in another". There’s something funny about putting things into words. Often words don’t do the thing they are describing justice. When I think of Directional Resistance, it’s really so much more than the brief sentence I wrote abov

Hot Take: Before and after pictures are unnecessary and potentially harmful in bodywork sessions Ok. So, I know I’m jumping in the shark tank here, but I wanted to hear what y’all think about this one! I know these pictures can look flashy and may seem like a good way to show the power of your work. I would like to argue, however, that these photos actually don’t do justice to the full effects of your sessions. So many of the most profound changes that are made during a sessi

Many people seem to be curious and confused about how SI differs from Massage. I’ve previously written a blog post titled “What is Structural Integration?” that takes a deep dive into the particulars of what makes SI, SI. Today, however, I want to take a minute to discuss the Top 5 differences between SI and two massage modalities people commonly falsely believe are extremely similar to Structural Integration: Sports Massage and Deep Tissue. 1. A Focus on a Philosophy vs Tech

So, a funny thing happened while I was getting my haircut the other day. When it was over, I asked my barber for the receipt. Here’s how it went: Her: You always ask for a receipt? Are you writing this off? Me: Yup. I schedule my haircuts around video filming, so I can write it off as part of my filming expenses. Her: I wish I could write that off. Me: Well, maybe you can write off other stuff you weren’t aware of. Didn’t you go to Europe in 2019? Her: Yeah, but it was a