One of my latest blog post on The Feel generated quite a bit of interest. This is flattering, but not surprising, as I truly feel that teaching the Feel of soft tissue restriction is a lost art, one that is not covered in most schools or continuing education. But the connection that you make with [...]...�

I guess I've finally arrived, in terms of being criticized by others in my field. My Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminar teachings have been accused of missing the emotional component of this work. (Which is a pretty odd statement to be made from someone who never attended one of my classes). Emotional awareness that can [...]...�

What is the most important aspect of being a successful myofascial release therapist? To me, it is developing the "feel". But what is the feel? From the first technique that I introduce to therapists at my seminars, I begin to coach them into moving into the body in a curious fashion. Gently apply pressure until [...]...�

As a physical therapist who specializes in relieving pain, I have a dual listing in the Yellow Pages. One is listed under the heading "Physical Therapist" and the other under "Pain Management". I long ago stopped paying for the larger box-type Yellow Page listings,as they never paid off. But the dual listing is free, so [...]...�

When James Oschman's book "Energy Medicine" came out in 2000, there was a great deal of attention paid within the Myofascial Release community as I knew it then. Why the attention? It cited Myofascial Release and provided "scientific" explanations for emotions being held within the collagen/connective tissue. For those strapped for proof of what they [...]...�

I've been actively teaching my Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars for about four years. They started as local classes, Rochester, NY, and have slowly spread across the country. My emphasis has always been on quality trainings in a small group setting. Apparently this approach has raised some fear in others. I've taught two seminars in [...]...�

I came across a research article this week that dispelled a few myths. The article was entitled "Knuckle Cracking and Hand Osteoarthritis" and was published recently in the The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. What this article found was that, despite what our mothers have been saying, chronic knuckle cracking does not [...]...�

I am a physical therapist, though my job is unlike most physical therapists'. Myofascial Release (MFR) has been a modality approved by the medical community and insurance companies for many years. At one time it even had it's own CPT code. So why are so few physical therapists drawn to this work? When I started [...]...�