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Massage Therapist @undo.body
Exploring movement & sharing as I go
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हर साल की तरह इस साल भी उन गरीब परिवारों की बहनों और बच्चों के साथ रक्षाबंधन मनाया, जिन्हें त्योहार की खुशियाँ नसीब नहीं हो पातीं और जो अपने लिए कपड़े तक नहीं ले पाते। ❤️

इनके साथ समय बिताकर और इनकी सेवा करके दिल को बहुत खुशी मिलती है। बस भगवान से यही प्रार्थना है कि अपनी कृपा हमेशा बनाए रखना, ताकि मैं हर किसी के दर्द को अपना दर्द समझकर उनकी मदद करता रहूँ। 🙏❤️

#rakshabandan #explorepage✨ #celebration #vasaivirar #foryoupage
@rahulnarainkanal

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Deep pressure shouldn’t mean more effort. 👇

Whether you’re working in deep tissue, Shiatsu, or table Thai, effective pressure comes from body mechanics—not muscle.

Using the principles of Energy in Motion:

Ground — connect through your feet and find stability.
Stack — align your joints so your structure supports you.
Impulse — initiate the movement from your whole body.
Sink — allow your weight to travel naturally into the tissue.
Land — arrive with control, presence, and softness.

The goal? Maximum relaxation for your client with almost zero muscular effort from you.

When your body is aligned, gravity does the work—and deep pressure becomes slower, softer, and more sustainable.

Save this for your next treatment and try it with me.

#ecolesetsuko #EnergyInMotion #DeepTissueMassage #BodyMechanics #MassageTherapist

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Vielen Dank an @alignwithles & @jahwellness_llc für diese tolle Inspiration. 🙏 Ich finde, das ist wieder eine völlig unterschätzte Bewegung, die gerade für die Hüfte super interessant sein kann.

Für mich geht es hier vor allem darum, ein besseres Bewusstsein dafür zu bekommen, was es eigentlich bedeutet, relativ isoliert aus der Hüfte zu arbeiten. Wir haben hier wieder diese Parallelverschiebung der Hüfte mit drin, mit der ich auf meinem Kanal sehr viel spiele und die ich sowohl im Kontext von Mobilität als auch Kraft extrem spannend finde.

Im Prinzip ist das Ganze eine Mischung aus einem Airplane und einem Single Leg Romanian Deadlift. Dabei bewege ich die Hüfte relativ umfangreich durch verschiedene Bewegungsoptionen und muss gleichzeitig über das Standbein stabilisieren.

Wenn du meinen Kanal schon länger verfolgst, wirst du feststellen, dass ich diese relative Bewegung der Hüfte immer wieder in verschiedene Übungen einbaue. Und genau diese Variante provoziert das Ganze noch einmal auf eine sehr schöne Art.

Spiel auf jeden Fall mal damit. 👌 Es ist wieder keine Übung, die du zwingend machen musst, sondern einfach eine weitere Möglichkeit, deine Hüfte kennenzulernen und Bewegung aus einer etwas anderen Perspektive zu erfahren.

Ich könnte mir das Ganze auch für Kampfsportler richtig gut vorstellen. Gerade weil du lernst, dein Standbein zu organisieren und gleichzeitig Bewegung aus der Hüfte entstehen zu lassen.

Probier es aus und schau, was du dabei wahrnimmst. 👊

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I’ve started incorporating stretching into my sessions alongside deeper bodywork and fire cupping

Every session looks a little different because your body may need something different that day.

Any questions, DM 📲

Book your session through the link in my bio 🤲

#ChicagoMassage #SportsMassage #ThaiMassage #MassageTherapy #bodyworktherapy

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I tried this VIRAL exercise shown by @alignwithles to let you know if it’s a “𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥” 💪🏽 or “𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗛” 💩

This squat variation is called a somersault squat and it will set your quads on fire! The isolation and quad activation is unbelievable!

Give it a go & let me know what you think! 👍 or 👎

#legday #legworkout #quads

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Most massage therapists are taught techniques. Very few are taught how to protect their own bodies.

It wasn’t because I was stronger.

It was because I learned to move differently.

The best massage therapists don’t push harder—they transfer force more efficiently.

✔️ Ground through your feet.
✔️ Activate your core.
✔️ Stack your joints.
✔️ Let your body weight—not your muscles—create the pressure.

When your entire body works as one connected system, your treatments become deeper, your touch becomes more effortless, and your career becomes sustainable.

This is the foundation of Energy in Motion—helping therapists work smarter, not harder.

💬 Which principle has made the biggest difference in your body mechanics? Let me know in the comments.

#MassageTherapist #BodyMechanics #EnergyInMotion #MassageEducation #MassageTher

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I’ve slept in our bed only 7 days of the past month!!
Here’s a recap:
❤️Lake Placid to visit great friends
❤️roadtrip to Canada in new 🚐
‼️Suckered Sumner into doing an Xterra event with me !! We both crushed it with little focused training and QUALIFIED FOR WORLDS‼️
❤️Quick overnight/shopping trip meetup with my sister to Montreal- and quick walk around my old campus of McGill!
❤️Thai Massage/Energy Retreat for skills upgrade so I can take better care of my athletes/myself as I keep traveling the world with Team USA Cyclists!!
❤️Tour de Pologne 🇵🇱 with an amazing team of athletes and staff for some crazy fast and aggressive racing with big big teams!! Congrats ladies- you nailed this one!!☝️ 🇺🇸
It’s so great to be back home in our tiny slice of heaven - here in WNC!!
So grateful for CHAD ( happy birthday 🎈🎉🎊) and Bob who are so patient to let me go in these adventures without them AND are always so excited to come get me from the airport even at midnight- waaaaay past @dchaddavis bedtime!!!
WHAT A LIFE!

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Good morning, Monday! ☀️

How have I stayed injury-free after 27 years as a massage therapist?

The best massage therapists don’t work harder—they move better.

Before every treatment, I do a quick mental checklist to set my body up for success:

👣 Ground yourself.
💪 Activate your core.
🦴 Stack your joints.
⚖️ Use your body weight instead of muscle.
➡️ Let leverage create the pressure.

These simple habits have helped me generate deeper, more effective treatments while protecting my hands, shoulders, and back for the long haul.

Your body is your most valuable tool. Learn to use it wisely, and it’ll take care of you for decades to come.

This is Part 1 of my Body Mechanics Series for massage therapists. Save this reel and follow along—we’re building your career from the ground up.

#MassageTherapist #BodyMechanics #MassageEducation #ManualTherapy #careerlongevity
• ✅ Ground your feet
• ✅ Engage your core
• ✅ Stack your joints
• ✅ Relax your shoulders
• ✅ Use leverage, not force
• ✅ Breathe

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NOCHE TROPICAL 🌴
Reggaetón • Dembow • Salsa • Bachata y más

Este Sabado July 25th
La Lunita - 10PM till late

Sounds by @hOney_lucio, @d.jvalley y @pedrito.cacheton

RSVP LINK IN BIO

See you there ✌🏽

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Sometimes the most powerful learning doesn’t happen in a classroom.

It happens when you slow down, move together, exchange, practice, receive... and rediscover why you fell in love with this work in the first place.

✨ Four days of Thai Sports Massage
✨ Energy in Motion; body mechanics for MTs
✨ Advanced bodywork training
✨ Nature, connection, and a community committed to helping each other grow🩷

Every technique we explored became more than a skill—it became a conversation between movement, structure, breath, and presence.

Thank you to everyone who brought your curiosity, generosity, and heart to Centra Tara. And a special thank you to World Sports Massage Champion - Kevin Qian for sharing his passion, precision, and mastery throughout the retreat.

If watching this gives you that feeling of “I wish I was there”... that’s your sign.

We’re already planning our next retreat for July 2027, and it will be even bigger, deeper, and more transformative.

💬 Comment RETREAT if you’d like to be the first to hear when registration opens.

#MassageRetreat #ThaiMassage #SportsMassage #EnergyInMotion #MassageTherapy

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Some spaces carry an essence that allows us to truly settle, strip back, and explore the unknown.

I recently joined @ecolesetsuko, @train.with.kching & @jennisetsukolee at @centretara for an incredible 4-day immersion to master Sports Thai Massage and Energy in Motion ✨

Between the tranquil land, sunset views, fireside chats, somatic practices, morning movement and nourishing vegan food by @la_cuisine_dore, it was the perfect container to dive deep.

For bodyworkers, the true beauty of an immersion like this is the gift of time: time to connect, rest, and integrate techniques that save your hands while elevating your practice.

We gathered from all walks and seasons of life for this 1st edition—sharing knowledge, challenging our minds, and remembering why we fell in love with this work. We call it "magic," but it’s really the beautiful intersection of anatomy, deep discernment, and respect for each body’s unique story.

To everyone who took the leap and shared a piece of themselves: thank you. 🙏✨

🌿 For Therapists: If you missed this round, you won’t want to miss next year’s retreat in mid-July. Keep an eye out!

💆 For Clients: To everyone being served by this amazing group of practitioners, allow yourself the space to explore new ways of being received and massaged. Incredible upgrades are coming to your next sessions.

May challenge turn into growth, doubt turn into confidence, and work become play.

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Welcome to everyone who’s joined me recently, and to those who’ve been here from the beginning 🤲🤍

The last 3½ days, I stepped away from my routine to immerse myself in learning alongside @train.with.kching and @ecolesetsuko. As a massage therapist, one of the things I value most is continuing to grow in ways that help me better serve the people who trust me with their bodies. 🤲

I’m excited to bring what I learned into my sessions from new movement assessments to hands on techniques that help people move with more ease, awareness and confidence.

Thank you to everyone I met during this experience, and thank you to everyone who’s following along. This page is slowly becoming a place where I’ll be sharing more of my journey as a massage therapist, what I’m learning, and little glimpses behind the scenes.

If you’re ready to experience a session with me, the booking link is in my bio. 🤍

#chicagomassagetherapist #sportsmassage #movement #bodyworktherapy Massage therapist learning an assisted seated neck and shoulder mobility technique during a continuing education retreat.

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