Ruth's Bodyworks Blog - Inspirations
Normalising Joint Motion?
In my previous blog Why Thai?, I discussed habitual patterns, ranges of movement and how we can extend beyond these to open our joints with greater possibilities. I would like to talk about Muscle Energy Techniques. Not so much the neuro-science behind them, as there...
As Natural as Breathing
Breath is a narrative which weaves through our lives, from our first breath to our last. As we take time to pause and feel the space within our lives, this seems a good opportunity to focus on our breath, to look at our breathing patterns and ponder on where it all...
Free Your Sole
Let us find freedom through our soles I believe movement is key to life and energy. Yet we seem to be in an era of bodily stasis, within the Western culture. Our movement range is shutting down and becoming limited to linear planes, we have less and less rotation,...
Thai Integration
In this second article I want to focus on our health as massage therapists... How do you feel after a full day in practice? How many massages can you physically manage in a day? I practice full body Thai Massage on a futon on the floor. I love the way it feels like a...
Why Thai?
How varying ranges of movement could help prevent injury Integrating Thai Massage Techniques into your practice can bring many benefits for both you and your clients.In this article I talk about habitual movement patterns and discovering new possibilities. How...
The Power of Touch
The healing power of therapeutic touch is fundamental to our physical, mental and emotional well-being. Physical isolation and stress are one of the diseases affecting us in the Western world. Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress...
Does your body feel stuck?
You’re Not Alone. And I’m Here to Help!
Learning how bodies move also taught me to see how bodies don’t move. How they can become stuck and lost in patterns of limited belief systems.
Whether these particular movement pathways have come about through a traumatic incident or habitual use, the result is often a closing down and restriction of movement. My dance training informs my life’s practice towards developing freedom in movement, leading to ease in how we live our lives.
I work with sports injury, repetitive use and both acute & chronic conditions, within my Remedial Practice. In these sessions I use postural & movement assessments with rehabilitation, in helping people to move forward and progress.