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Join two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy, as they delve into the most intriguing issues, questions, research, and client conditions that hands-on practitioners face. Stimulate your thinking with imaginative conversations, tips, and interviews related to the somatic arts and sciences.
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Whitney and Til talk to Diane Matkowski (a.k.a. the Massage Mentor) to find out what gave her the chutzpah to ask 10 of her favorite massage and bodywork teachers to teach in her first online event, what it was like when nearly 600 people showed up, and what she's working on next.
Topics include:
- There are a lot of male teachers in our field. Where are the women? (Here.)
- Finding your thing, and going for it.
- Do we have to be good at business, to be good practitioners?
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
- The Hip Jam Oct 4-8, 2021
- The Massage Mentor Institute (online courses)
- Inside Job (upcoming training)
- Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
- Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
- Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
- ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
- Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: info@thethinkingpractitioner.com
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Til and Whitney talk to Healwell’s Cal Cates about how their work with death and dying brought perspective and presence to their work as a massage therapist; and to living itself.
Topics include:
- How is “being a massage therapist in the modern world a total setup”?
- What do we say when our clients just want results?
- How do our personal experiences influence the way we engage with our clients?
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
- "Death, Dying, and the Breakability of Us All" article in Massage & Bodywork
- Interdisciplinary podcast
- “Opening to the Mystery” online retreat
- Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
- Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
- Healwell: save 10% on the“Opening to the Mystery” online retreat save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout at healwell.org
- Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
- ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
- Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
How often do we think about the assumptions that inform our decisions? Til Luchau talks to writer Ruth Werner about her recent work on critical thinking skills, steps, and stages.
Topics include:
- What is the big deal about critical thinking?
- What are the signs that I might not be thinking critically?
- Is intuition the opposite of critical thinking? And more.
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
- Supplemental video: Ruth interviews Til: “What is critical thinking?”
- “Critical Thinking” article in Massage & Bodywork magazine
- I Have a Client Who... Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner (podcast)
- A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology (book)
- What Next? COVID-19 Updates for Massage Therapists (online course)
- Ruth Werners’ site: www.ruthwerner.com
- Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
- Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
- The Shoulder Jam event, via Til or Whitney‘s links
- Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
- ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
- Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Whitney Lowe & Til Luchau give a crash course on frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis, discussing recent research and comparing their respective views and strategies. Download the free handout with detailed episode notes, techniques and tests, and join them at the upcoming Shoulder Jam event via Whitney or Til’s sign-up link.
Episode topics include:
- Types, terms, stages, and debates
- Who gets it, why, and what makes it stiff?
- What can we do about it, from biomechanical and biopsychosocial perspectives?
Get the handout or get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
- Download the handout for full references and more
- Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
- Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
- The Shoulder Jam event, via Til or Whitney‘s links
- Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
- ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
- Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Til Luchau and Whitney Lowe share their ideas, strategies, techniques, and tests for better results with the most common type of shoulder condition, subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) and its myriad presentations, including rotator cuff pain, etc. Download the handout with detailed episode notes, techniques and tests from http://a-t.tv/ttp-saps/
Episode topics include:
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: SIS or SAPS?
- Rotator cuff syndrome, labrum injuries, adhesive capsulitis, and more
- Biomechanical and biopsychosocial perspectives and approaches
Get the handout or get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
- Download the handout for full references and more
- Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
- Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
- The Shoulder Jam event, via Til or Whitney‘s links
- Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
- ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
- Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)