Join Healwell in examining and bringing context to the world of massage therapy beyond the table. We have ideas. We have opinions. We want change, and that will only come with an understanding of who and what massage therapy truly is.
A variety of topics are up for grabs: history, philosophy, development, and all the other shiny things that fascinate us.
Many therapists are struggling with their own very human emotions and fears as they try to meet the people they serve with love and care. “How can I touch someone I no longer trust?” ...more
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November 18, 2024•7 min read
Dame Cicely Saunders defined the concept of “total pain” as the suffering that encompasses all of a person’s physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and practical struggles back in 1964. Now, that... ...more
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August 01, 2024•4 min read
Healwell plants seeds. Seeds take time to grow. Saplings don’t provide shade…yet. Flowers don’t bloom right away. Change is a process. That’s what we do. We tend. We water. We weed. We cultivate the s... ...more
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June 17, 2024•2 min read
Will offering massage therapy increase a hospital's HCAHPs? Probably not the way you might think... Certainly, the hospital-based massage therapists I’ve met and trained are quite flexible, but we mak... ...more
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May 30, 2024•7 min read
Demystify massage therapy organizations. Learn about major associations and their roles. ...more
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April 30, 2024•3 min read
Healwell's new logo is based on dandelion imagery which, I think you’ll agree, is deeply fitting. ...more
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January 25, 2024•3 min read
Massage therapists are more than “nice to have.” ...more
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September 08, 2023•7 min read
None of us know the names of the Black women with breast cancer who make up the “40% more” deaths than their white counterparts every year. This is partly by design. ...more
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August 03, 2023•5 min read
Interdisciplinary is a podcast about people who take care of people and all of the places and perspectives that lift us up. We love science, we love meaningful dissent, and we love to support our fellow human beings in creating a world that is just, equitable and loving beyond our own imagining.
We will be joined by compassionate, self-aware humans who are actively participating or are interested in participating in interdisciplinary care to have honest, uncomfortable conversations about topics like access, racism, death, ageism, ableism, and equity that address the intersection of being a human being and providing quality care, so that we can expand our impact, confidently navigate new challenges, and together create lasting, sustainable changes in healthcare.
You’ll always learn something. You’ll always laugh and you’ll come away better informed and with real things you can do in your own community and practice to create a more compassionate and collaborative system of care for all humans.
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