Forest Aura Wellness

Indiana Massage Therapy School

2012-02-17T06:58:00.000-08:00

Midwest Academy of Healing Arts in Brownsburg, Indiana announces their
next 500 hour Massage Therapy course begins March 31, 2012. It ends October 21, 2012.

Learn: Anatomy/Physiology, Ethics, Professional Standards, Self Promotion, CPR, and more than six modalities of Massage Therapy and Bodywork to give you a solid education in this unique and healing field of practice.

If you are a nurturer by nature - Find your next step in life for way less than $10,000 (with no school debt) and be working hands-on in less than 9 months, with a support team of other successful Certified Massage Therapists to guide you to success.

Be in a new career before 2012 ENDS
contact Midwest Academy of Healing Arts today at: 317-858-4263
(Fully Accredited by the Indiana Commission On Proprietary Education)

New Facebook Group

2011-10-09T13:33:00.000-07:00

I'm sure, if you are a Facebook fanatic, you can sympathize with my disappointment in joined FB groups where the interaction slows to a crawl, then drops off altogether. (Then of course, is the Facebook induced tragedy where you wonder why you don't get a feed from a group for some time.... But that's a gripe for a different post.)

As I seem to be a hub for many therapists already. I thought it might be easier to met out info in a group feed rather than bits of info to a select few at a time.
So I've created
Central Indiana Massage Therapists
Leads for jobs, chair gigs, and volunteer opportunities. Links to research articles. Heads up in legalities. "Safe Trades". Encompasses the entire Hoosier State and welcomes other healing modalities. Feel free to invite other MT's. Let's spread the healing.
Although this blog has some content for MT's too. I'd like it to be heavy on client-focused information.

So if you are an MT, stop by the group page and say HI

Review: Bon Vital "Muscle Therapy"

2011-10-05T18:52:00.000-07:00

I've only used this new creme once so far, but I'm feeling confident it will become an "everyday" item in my massage sessions.
The gel that's always on my side is gel Bon Vital's Naturale line, and that's what I started with as usual. The Muscle Therapy Creme smells really good! I effluraged and petrissaged with it over scaps and traps. It works well for Trigger Point Therapy. Just enough stick to stay put on the site, but absorbs well within a few minutes.
Try a sample then buy a bottle.
Bon Vital Muscle Therapy

October 2011 "Unprocessed" Challenge

2011-09-29T11:08:00.000-07:00

On the EATING RULES website:

October Unprocessed 2011 - I'm right in line with Mr. Wilder's definition of unprocessed. I've been gearing up my mind to get back on my good food track and this will be an exciting way to stay on that path.

Somewhere between Susan Powter and Dr. Joel Fuhrman, there I am.
More on this later.

Honored to be a Massage Therapist

2011-09-21T18:38:00.000-07:00

Massage Therapy was always there. It was just out there, waiting for me to find it.
In the fall of 2007, I researched sites like Body Work Online. I found Midwest Academy of Healing Arts in Brownsburg, IN. ... And then I got my first massage.
She was a new, young therapist. I didn't particularly think that the massage was good, even without having something to compare it to. Through the half hour session, I focused on her movements and her footing.
Yeah, I could do that.
I wanted to take peoples' stress away. In the process, I wanted to be calm, also. I wanted to quiet the clients' minds.
Almost 4 years later, the more I learn, the more massage draws me in with it's versatility.
Now, my focus is on managing chronic pain issues, sports massages, and the stretching modalities.
In addition, the things I do for self-care ie yoga and better nutrition, I'd like to delve deeper into and possibly someday incorporate into my Wellness practice.
Forest Aura Wellness is also interested in simpler ways of sustainable living, alternative and holistic care.
Come and learn with me. Let me teach you what I know. Onward with a deep, zen breath.

Dedicated to my mom RIP 5/14/11