The Thinking Practitioner

Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe•www.thethinkingpractitioner.com

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.

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Episodes

59: What Influenced You? (with Whitney Lowe & Til Luchau)

Whitney and Til compare notes about the major influences on their own careers, and along the way discuss topics such as: -The development of massage and bodywork education and practice -Their Esalen Institute and Emory University crossroads -The role of lineage, teacher personality, and standards -The evolution of online learning -Mentors and mentoring …and much more. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s c...

Feb 23, 2022•51 min•Ep. 59

58: Outside the Box (with Judith Aston)

Til Luchau asks pioneering movement and bodywork teacher Judith Aston "Do you think being a woman ever held you back?" Then, they talk about what she thought of that question. Get the full transcript, and the answer to Judith's 9-dot puzzle, at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainings.com Episode Resources Judith Aston's upcoming classes, newsletter and more: Site: astonkinetics.com Email: office@astonkinet...

Feb 09, 2022•50 min•Ep. 58

57: A Fine Irish Visit (with Aubrey Gowing)

Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau catch up with Aubrey Gowing about the practice of massage and bodywork in Ireland. Aubrey is Senior Instructor at the Holistic College Dublin and past President of the Irish Massage Therapists Association. Plus: Check out the FREE 'Rib Issues' Intro Jan 26, and join the live course with Til Luchau until Feb 9. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainings.co...

Jan 26, 2022•56 min•Ep. 57

56: Working with Rib Issues

Til Luchau and Whitney Lowe talk through their hands-on approaches to rib pain, ribcage restrictions, and related breathing issues. Download the technique handout at https://bit.ly/rib-handout-56 Get the handout and full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s Online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s 'Rib Issues: Principles' training at Advanced-Trainings.com Sponsor Offers: 'RIB Issues: Principles AMT' training with Til Luchau: https://a-t.tv/rib-principles Boo...

Jan 12, 2022•57 min•Ep. 56

55: What Is Success? (with Diane Matkowski)

Til Luchau and Whitney Lowe get personal with Diane Matkowski (The Massage Mentor) about what "success" means to each of them, and preview their upcoming online collaborative, the "Success is an Inside Job" training (learn more at bit.ly/thinking-success ). Get the full transcript) at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s Online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com Sponsor Offers: Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on b...

Dec 29, 2021•58 min•Ep. 55

54: Season Two Highlights - Best of the Thinking Practitioner Podcast

Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau review highlights and key take-aways from their busy second season of interviews, conversations, and inquiries into the thinking behind effective hands-on work. The Ten Most-Downloaded Episodes from Season Two: 45: Fascia in Sport & Movement (with Robert Schleip) 38: Frozen Shoulder & Adhesive Capsulitis: Updating our Approach 42: Scars and Scar Tissue (with Cathy Ryan) 46: To ITB, or Not To ITB? (Iliotibial Band Controversies, Conditions, and Approaches) 47: ...

Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 54

53: Fascia: A Deep Dive (with Dr. Antonio Stecco)

Til and Whitney speak with fascial researcher, anatomist, and manual therapy teacher Antonio Stecco MD PhD about his research in to fascial properties, pain, and the effects of hands-on work. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed in this episode: Dr Stecco’s research and publications (NYU) FM app on the Apple Store and Google Play Dr Stecco’s site: fascialmanipulation.com Papers mentioned in the episode: Gerber et al., “A Systematic Comparison Between Subjects Wi...

Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 53

52: Orthopedic Special Tests (with Whitney Lowe)

Til interviews Whitney about his use of Orthopedic Special Tests. Topics include: The promise and the reality of special tests Pros, cons, and controversies When to use them, when not to. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed in this episode: Lowe, Whitney. “Suggested Variations on Standard Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Assessment Tests.” Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 12, no. 2 (April 2008): 151–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.04.001 . Hegedus, Eric...

Nov 17, 2021•53 min•Ep. 52

51: Neuroinflammation (with Todd Hargrove)

Til & Whitney talk with Todd Hargrove of the Better Movement blog and podcast about neuroinflammation and its role in pain and health. Topics include: What is neuroinflammation, and how is it relevant to hands-on work? How does the concept of the "neuro-immune system" change things? What are our levers for helping with neuroinflammatory conditions? Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed in this episode: “ Neuroinflammation: A common factor in many chronic heal...

Nov 03, 2021•52 min•Ep. 51

50: A View Across The Border (with Jamie Johnston & Eric Purves)

Whitney interviews Jamie Johnston and Eric Purves Topics include: How does massage education differ in the U.S. and Canada How have things changed with the adoption of educational competencies for MTs in British Columbia Should we keep performing special orthopedic tests if they aren't considered as accurate? Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed in this episode: Hegedus, E. J., Wright, A. A., & Cook, C. (2017). Orthopaedic special tests and diagnostic accura...

Oct 21, 2021•58 min•Ep. 50

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