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Ep 133: 🎙️  In this special episode, Til Luchau is joined by Sharon Wheeler, a Structural Integration pioneer who trained under Dr. Ida P. Rolf and developed the popular methodologies of ScarWork and BoneWork. 🔍🗣️👥🔊

Ep 132: 🎙️ In this episode, we delve into the intersection of massage therapy, grief, caretaking, and end-of-life. We touch on global palliative care practices, the role of touch in support for those experiencing grief, navigating sensitive conversations, and creating safe spaces for clients. 🔍🗣️👥🔊

Ep 131: 🎙️ In this episode of The Thinking Practitioner, host Til Luchau interviews Bronnie Lennox Thompson, a pain management expert from the University of Otago in New Zealand. Bronnie shares insights on supporting people with chronic pain to live well, emphasizing pain’s complexity as a personal, multi-dimensional experience. They discuss the value of hands-on therapy, discussing both physical benefits and its comforting, human connection. 🔍🗣️👥🔊

Ep 130: 🎙️ Joon Park, author of “As Long as You Need” discusses grief and its impact on bodyworkers and their clients with Til Luchau. Park, a hospital chaplain, shares his experiences with grief, trauma, and the importance of acknowledging and integrating pain rather than suppressing it. He emphasizes the role of the body in grief, the concept of “letting in” rather than “letting go,” and the significance of rituals and community in processing loss. The conversation also touches on the idea of the “intimate stranger” and the therapeutic power of touch and presence. 🔍🗣️👥🔊

Ep 129: 🎙️ A new study shows that our fingertips lose sensitivity as we age. What are the implications for massage and bodywork practitioners? Tune in and listen as Til and Whitney think it through, and along the way, share fascinating tidbits about tactile sensitivity training, and its relevance to actual practice. 🔍🗣️👥🔊

Ep 128: 🎙️ Whitney interviews tendon expert Dr. Jill Cook. Dr. Cook discusses the current understanding of tendinopathy as a degenerative condition, emphasizing the importance of proper loading in rehabilitation. 🔍🗣️👥🔊