Tui Na massage: Wouldn’t it be something if your horse could have a consistent, harmonious flow of stomach chi and could avoid colic, founder, stomach ulcers, and any other digestion issues horses are prone to have? Wild horses roam and … Read full article
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Acupressure Points For Canine Osteoarthritis
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Enhancing Feline Digestion with Acupressure
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Q&A: Massage For Abnormal Ligaments In Front Paw
Q: I am looking to adopt an 8-12 week old puppy who has ligament problems with her front paw and leg. I was wondering if massage would help her? Answer by Lola Michelin, Northwest School of Animal Massage: Of course, a massage practitioner would need a … Continue Reading...
Feline Emergencies: What Your Cat Won’t Tell You!
Cats are wonderful, amazing and elusive creatures. Most cats will instinctively conceal signs of injury and illness. In the wild, a sick or injured big cat quickly turns from predator to prey, so hiding signs of weakness has become an instinctual survival … Continue Reading...
Business Monday: What Is A Target Market and How Do You Define Your Ideal Customer?
You’ve been leaving brochures in stores, put an ad in the local paper, volunteered to do massage at your favorite animal shelter, set up a booth at a rescue event, but you are still struggling to get customers. Where are they? Why aren’t people calling? Take a … Continue Reading...
Internal Liver Wind and Seizure Disorders
Internal Liver Wind and Seizure Disorders. The Liver, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is responsible for the harmonious flow of chi, life-promoting energy, throughout the dog’s body. The Liver is greatly affected by Wind because Wind can block or … Continue Reading...
What Is Manual Ligament Therapy (MLT) for Animals?
Manual Ligament Therapy is a revolutionary osteopathic massage technique that was developed by Arik Gohl after years of working on people with chronic muscle tension. MLT, as it is commonly known, is based on the work of Dr. Hugh Logan and the research of Dr. … Continue Reading...
Business Monday: How Do I Figure Out If There Is A Market For My Business?
We get a lot of questions on how to figure out if there is a market for the modality you want to learn so you can be sure that you will have paying customers after you graduate. Marketing and market research is a huge part of any business, and one that many … Continue Reading...
Canine Anxiety Acupressure Session
Canine anxiety is a very common ailment. There are so many reasons for a dog to be anxious. They live in our stressful world with us and often absorb our anxiety. Our domesticated canines are constantly being expected to behave in ways that are not natural to … Continue Reading...
Interview with Animal Homeopath Shirley Moore – Part 2
We’re back with part 3 of the homeopathy series - the last half of my interview with animal homeopath Shirley where she gives us tips on how to give our pets homeopathic remedies, shares lots more great information, her favorite remedies to keep on hand, ways … Continue Reading...
Q&A: Healing Crystals (and more) for Shelter Animals
Today’s post is a reader question about healing crystals, in particular which ones to use with shelter dogs. Our experts weigh in on this subject, and also share a few other ways to help. Q: I've recently started working with crystal healing, mainly for … Continue Reading...
Pilots N Paws
This is not a complementary therapy, but I just recently learned about this wonderful organization and had to share. Pilots N Paws was founded in 2008 by Debi Boies and pilot Jon Wehrenberg. The idea for the organization was born when Jon agreed to help … Continue Reading...