What's the reality of combining learning with travel? Whitney talks with Til about his recent educational retreat in Thailand, his teaching trip to Taiwan, and his upcoming professional continuing education retreats in Puerto Rico, on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and around the USA. Check out the video, and full transcript on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage Resources: Til's schedule of upcoming retreats and events Whitney...
Apr 05, 2023•34 min•Ep. 90
Whitney talks with massage therapist and acupuncture physician Shannon Goossen about Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FMS). You may have never heard of FMS, but practitioners like our guest report impressive results with a variety of soft-tissue disorders. Could this approach be an adjunct to your practice? Key points include: What is FSM? How does it work? What kinds of conditions can it best be used for? Are there limitations on who can use it? The value of neurological examinations An explora...
Mar 22, 2023•59 min•Ep. 88
Shared decision-making: In this episode, Whitney talks with Walt Fritz about key challenges in the world of manual therapy. We delve into: How he got started in manual therapy How manual therapy differs in physical therapy and massage therapy Ways to break down silos between our professions How important are specific techniques in our treatment strategies The value of working with clients in shared decision-making ...much more Get the full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sit...
Mar 08, 2023•54 min•Ep. 87
Til and Whitney talk with self-care expert Jill Miller about her new book "Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience" and other topics including: Jill's "Five Ps:" levers on our own well-being Applying polyvagal theory in self-care Body image and body awareness in fitness Applications for massage and manual therapy Check out the video, full transcript, and a special offer from Jill on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Whitney Lowe’s A...
Feb 19, 2023•55 min•Ep. 86
Whitney and Til talk about acute knee ligament injuries, with Til's recent ski accident being an apt case study. Topics include: Differences between the "big four" knee ligament injuries Medial collateral ligament (MCL) specificies Rehabilitation and bracing controversies Psychological or mental impacts The role of manual therapy Check out the video, illustrations, outline, and full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage Til Luchau’...
Feb 08, 2023•53 min•Ep. 85
Essential skills in working with veterans: In this episode Whitney talks with Nicole Miller about her extensive work with the veterans population. We cover important topics such as How is massage therapy being supported by the VA What are important skills a massage therapist would need to work with veterans Where can you get further training to work with this population Essential precautions to be aware of in your work with veterans ...much more Get the full transcript of their conversation on T...
Jan 25, 2023•50 min•Ep. 84
How do we think about our business? In this episode Whitney talks with Allissa Haines of Massage Business Blueprint about pertinent business topics such as: What's coming up for the new year? How to get more massage and bodywork clients? How to communicate with your client's healthcare practitioners? And much more. Get the full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage Resources: Massage Business Blu...
Jan 11, 2023•54 min•Ep. 83
With a quarter-million downloads to date, Whitney and Til share their top 5 episode highlights and notable ideas from their third season of interviews, conversations, and inquiries into the thinking behind effective hands-on work. The Ten Most-Downloaded Episodes from Season Three: 53: Fascia: A Deep Dive (with Dr. Antonio Stecco) 69: Back Pain, Stiffness & Fascia (with Stuart McGill) 56: Working with Rib Issues (with Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe) 71: Fascia & Pain: What We Know (with H...
Dec 28, 2022•47 min•Ep. 82
Is language important? Do muscles actually change length? Does posture matter? Is “fascia” a reductionist idea? Whitney and Til head straight down these rabbit holes (and more) in conversation with clinical anatomist John Sharkey. Get the full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage Sponsor Offers: Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com . ABMP: save ...
Dec 14, 2022•52 min•Ep. 81
What can we as bodyworkers can learn about intimacy, ethics, consent, touch, and boundaries, from people working on the other side of the no-sex "firewall" that (very appropriately) separates our profession from erotic and sex work? Betty Martin is a leading author, thinker, and trainer in the field of consent and touch; listen in as she and Til think it through. Check out the video or get the full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Wh...
Nov 30, 2022•48 min•Ep. 80
Does stiff fascia hurt because it's stiff? Why then is there pain with the softer-tissue patterns of hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes? Dr. Tina Wang's fascinating research (as well as her own story) helps shed some light on this paradox. Check out the video of her Thinking Practitioner conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage Resources: Dr Wang's clinical practice https://tupelopointe.com/ Dr Wang's neurofasci...
Nov 16, 2022•53 min•Ep. 79
Most everyone agrees that the current system of continuing professional education (CE or CPD) for massage and manual therapy has problems. Should CE requirements simply be abolished? Or is even more regulation needed? Whitney and Til think these things through and come up with individual and system-wide options. Check out the video of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainings.com Resour...
Nov 02, 2022•55 min•Ep. 78
Whitney has a conversation with Sandy Fritz on her vision of the current and future state of the profession. How the current economic situation has impacted the massage profession Innovative changes with the ICMT The migration of massage employment to a "job" Challenges with massage employees How to work full time Ergonomic challenges in our field Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Tr...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 77
Til & Whitney share their takeaways, impressions, and highlights from the recent 6th International Fascia Research Congress in Montreal. Topics include: New research correlating tissue qualities with depression Biomechanics of thoracolumbar fascia Counterintuitive findings about Ehlers-Danlos Fascia and elastic recoil Should we massage tumors? Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Tr...
Oct 05, 2022•49 min•Ep. 76
Unbeknownst to us, the hosts of the 'Hands at the Table' podcast recorded and aired a “secret shopper” episode about one of Til Luchau’s most popular online CE classes. Listen in as they dissect and review the course, bit-by-excruciating-bit. (And, you can find out more about Til’s next Principles course, live or by recording, at Advanced-Trainings.com .) In this episode: Were the techniques useful? How was the course structured? Can something like this even be learned at a distance? Get the tra...
Sep 26, 2022•45 min•Ep. 75
Whitney and Til dive deep into their differing (and shared) approaches to sacroiliac joint pain, pelvic anatomy, biomechanics, and much more, all in celebration of Whitney’s recent SIJ article and Til’s upcoming live-online hands-on training. NEW: check out the video of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainings.com Resources: Article: “ Current Concepts in Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction ”...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 74
Can massage and bodywork help with long-term Lyme Disease? The answer has implications for working with similar conditions such as long COVID, post-viral syndromes, and more. Til Luchau talks it through with pathology writer Ruth Werner. 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.com Resources: Ruth Werner's: Podcast: I Have a Client Who Textbook: A Massage Therapist's Guide to Path...
Sep 07, 2022•45 min•Ep. 73
Til Luchau talks with Cal Cates about "massage therapy's sex problem:" how the profession's "touchiness" about the intimacy-sensuality-sexuality continuum, however well-founded, might not be serving either our clients, nor ourselves. Watch the video of their conversation and get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe: Academy of Clinical Massage Til Luchau: Advanced-Trainings.com Resources: Cal Cates’ Strange Bedfellows blog post Interdisciplinary Podcast Healthcare & In...
Aug 24, 2022•55 min•Ep. 72
Famed fascial researcher Helene Langevin MD talks with Til and Whitney about what we know (and _don't_ know) about the role of tissue stiffness in pain; the effects of stretching on cell function and inflammation; contextual effects and placebos; and much more. 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.com Resources: Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial Pain (Langevin 20...
Aug 10, 2022•44 min•Ep. 71
Whitney and Til have an in-depth conversation with Jules Mitchell (author of Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined) about topics like tissue change, flexibility, hyper-mobility as they relate to yoga and manual therapy. 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.com Resources: Jules Mitchell’s book: Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined . Save 20% when you enter TTP at checkout ...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 70
Legendary back pain researcher Stuart McGill (author of Back Mechanic and others) talks with Whitney and Til about spinal pain, fascia, biomechanics and other topics including: - Stiffness/mobility tuning in manual therapy - The psoas' role in supporting the spine - Fascial connections, Janda's lower-crossed model, and more. 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.com Resources: ...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 69
Til and Whitney compare notes about their tests and techniques for recognizing, understanding, and working with sciatica, sciatic pain, and similar conditions. Download the free technique handout from https://bit.ly/sciatica-handout-68 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.com Sponsor Offers: Til Luchau's 'Sciatica & Disc Issues' training: save 15% by entering "thinking" at...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 68
Til talks with Jan Sultan (one of the first Rolfers trained by Ida Rolf to teach her work), about his life and work; about aging well; and about his take-aways from his ongoing COVID recovery process. 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.com Resources mentioned Til's 'Cytokine Storm' article Dr. Ida Rolf Institute ® Jan Sultan's email: janhsultan@gmail.com Sponsor Offers: Z Bo...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 67
Til gets personal as he discusses bodywork with people living with cancer, with Janet Penny and Rebecca Sturgeon, the authors of “Oncology Massage: An Integrative Approach to Cancer Care.” They’re joined by Til’s wife Loretta Carridan Luchau, a bodyworker and therapist who has been living with cancer for many years. Watch the video (NEW!) and get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainin...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 66
Women account for about 85 percent of Massage Therapists in the US. However, there isn't always a corresponding representation of women as CE providers, conference headliners, or in other roles of visible leadership. Whitney and Til explore this phenomenon in discussions with three women leaders, as a way to acknowledge just a few of the many women who have made significant contributions and impacts on our field, and who continue to provide outstanding leadership and guidance for the future. Get...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 65
It’s no exaggeration to say that in its ten years of existence, Handspring Publishing has had a profound impact on the bodywork and movement therapy fields. Til and Whitney talk with two of Handspring's founders about some very big recent news, and about their unique vision of a place where both long-established authors (such as Robert Schleip, Leon Chaitow, and more), as well as promising newer voices, could all share their knowledge and advance our field. Get the full transcript at Til or Whit...
May 04, 2022•58 min•Ep. 64
People change their minds--sometimes, radically. Learning, improving, refining, all involve changing how we saw things before. But is there a cost? And what makes changing our views such a challenge? Whitney and Til compare notes about how their perspectives have taken a 180° from how they used to think, and, about how that's played out. 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...
Apr 20, 2022•56 min•Ep. 63
Whitney talks with Anne Williams and Eric Brown about innovations in education. They delve into these important topics: such as: -Early explorations of online education, podcasting, and the World Massage Conference -Why instructional design and educational theory matter in education? -New frontiers in the publishing of digital textbooks …and much more. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanc...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 62
Whitney talks with Niki Munk about massage therapy research. They delve into these important topics: such as: -What are levels of evidence and why does this matter? -Why should massage therapists care about research? -How to get involved with research -Challenges of massage education existing outside traditional academic models …and much more. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Traini...
Mar 23, 2022•57 min•Ep. 61
Whitney talks with massage therapist and physical therapy assistant Matt Gavzy about working in a team practice with other professionals, and about integrating massage therapy with physical therapy approaches. 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.com Episode Resources Matt Gavzy's contact info: Email: bodyworkingsmt@gmail.com Phone: 201-410-7855 Sponsor Offers: Books of Discov...
Mar 09, 2022•46 min•Ep. 60
