Intra-Oral Work

These wonderful pictures are from a recent Head, Neck & Jaw class I did in Toronto, sponsored by Body Evolutions. Demonstrating how we get to the root of the tongue to ease the tension on the hyoid bone. It’s hard to see inside the mouth to tell exactly what the instructor in doing. That’s why… Read more

Q&A with Tom: Spinning Incident

A follower writes:  I’m an LMT for many years and have been into myofascial release since before it had a name. I’ve finally started watching your videos about the anatomy trains and it is so wonderful to see the science behind my intuition. I have a client who, until 10 years ago, was all about… Read more

Giving Thanks

Editor’s note: this is Tom’s Thanksgiving post from 2015. Enjoy!  We know from our stats and ping backs that this blog gathers readers from all over the world, but here in the US we are pausing for our unique holiday of Thanksgiving. Oh, there are harvest festivals in nearly every culture, but Thanksgiving was first… Read more

Spatial Medicine: Origins

This very morning I was joking in our training class about “The Year of the…” “The Year of the…” is an important element of bodywork practice (or really nearly any craft). After your first apprenticeship to your craft – let’s stay with bodywork here, so after your education as a massage therapist, physio, chiropractor, yoga… Read more

More Adventures in Anatomy by Lauri Nemetz

Notes from the American Association of Anatomists Regional Meeting by guest blogger, Lauri Nemetz In the latest in my own anatomy adventures, I was at the regional NYC meeting of the American Association of Anatomists on November 5th, taking in a day of learning and also presenting my poster on “Space for Well-being: Understanding How… Read more

Q&A with Tom: Dental Implants and Total Body Health

A follower writes: I have been looking for more information and a manual therapist’s experiences with dental implant procedures. How do dental implants, being of inorganic material (zirconium seems the best choice at present) drilled into the jaw, static and fixed in the mouth, effect the health of the entire body? How do these implants,… Read more