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Here are tons of resources for you to check out, both from me and from other great sources.

First, click here to go to my content hub on MemberVault. If you’ve signed up for my freebies or bought my paid content, you will find it all here.

If you would like to see my COVID-19 precautions, you can find that information on my COVID-19 resource page.

Below, you’ll find helpful publications, information about classes, web links, client success stories, and more. Enjoy!

Blog

Check out my blog for all kinds of resources for you.

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Success Stories

Here's a link to my clients' stories.

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Content Just For You

Check out my freebies and available paid content here.

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Classes

Ever wished your partner knew how to give you a massage? You're in luck. Interested in learning Reiki? You can.

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Links

Here are web links to great resources.

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Books and Cookbooks

Here are books and cookbooks I highly recommend.

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Massage Magazines

Check out these complimentary massage publications for clients, packed with self-care tips.

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Music

I'm often asked to recommend relaxing music, so here are some of my favorites.

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Content Just For You

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Trina’s MemberVault

All of the content I’ve created for you is housed on MemberVault, including publicly available content such as my free Uncover Your Unshakable Calm guided meditation and my paid Create Your Haven Jumpstart program, and privately available content, such as my Inner Nature Meditation Series and customized content for coaching clients.

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Massage Therapy Publications

In this issue:
Support Your Immune System: 7 Things We Can Do for Ourselves and Others
Massage vs. Bodywork: Healing Touch Possibilities
CBD and Massage
TMJ Self-Care
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In this issue:
A Healthy Discovery: Try Something New from the Massage Tapestry
Reduce Your Skin Cancer Risk
Fit Feet: Self-Care for the Soles
Is Your Skin Dry or Dehydrated?
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In this issue:
Self-Care and Massage: Bodywork for Caregivers
Colds and Cancellations
Meditation: Quieting a Busy Mind
Tennis Elbow Relief
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In this issue:
Massage Therapy Improves Your Quality of Life
A Simple Stretch: Keep Your Calf Muscles Happy
Pregnancy Massage: Ease the Aches and Pains
Understanding Your Stress Response
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In this issue:
Reflexology: More than a Foot Massage
Does Your Jaw Hurt? How Massage Can Help
Trapezius Stretch: Try It Now
Set Treatment Goals: A Healthy Pain
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In this issue:
Things Clients Worry About and Why They Really Shouldn’t
The Watsu Way: Healing in Water
Open Your Heart: Release Your Shoulders
Can I Ask My Therapist What They Find?
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In this issue:
Sports Massage: Is It Right for You?
Back Care: Stretch that Pain Away
The Snowflake Effect: The Accumulation of Stress on the Body
Unplugged: Recharge the Old-Fashioned Way
Tai Chi: Eases Fibromyalgia Pain
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In this issue:
Body Wisdom: Listen to What Your Body Is Telling You
Tapotement: Massage Involves More than Just Rubbing Muscles
Bodywork Benefits Animal Athletes
Sunscreen: Are You Using It Correctly?
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In this issue:
Massage and Visualization: How to Participate in Your Own Healing
Stretch It Out: Exercises for Wrist Relief
Acupressure for the Ill and Elderly: Safe for All
Cancer-Related Fatigue and Massage
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In this issue:
Your MT’s 10 Favorite Stretches
Inviting Relaxation
A Seasonal Soak: Slowing Down
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In this issue:
Your MT’s Secret Skill! Constant, Fluid Contact
Heeding Our Inner Healer
3 Exercises to Increase Self-Awareness: Realign Body and Mind
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In this issue:
3 Steps to Become Your Massage Therapist’s Favorite Client … and Get the Most from Your Next Session
Massage for Colicky Babies
Massage Therapist or Masseuse?
Aromatherapy and Neuropathic Pain
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In this issue:
Aromatherapy: The Perfect Complement to Massage
Touch for Trauma
The ABCs of Effective Stretching
Mint-Mojito Foot Scrub
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In this issue:
Discover the Many Types of Massage and Bodywork
Perfect Your Massage Experience
Effective Touch for Fibromyalgia Sufferers
“Sometimes I Fall Asleep During My Massage. Is This OK?”
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In this issue:
Caring for Our Elders Through Bodywork
The Miracle Beneath Our Skin: Fascia
Oh No! Bodily Noises
Cupping Therapy Explained
“How Is the Lotion My MT Uses Different than the Lotion I Use at Home?”
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In this issue:
Massage Is Healing: What Research Says About the Bodywork You Receive
Energy Medicine for Health and Well-Being
How Paying Attention Can Reduce Stress
Do Pregnant Women Benefit from Massage and Bodywork?
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In this issue:
Movement Therapies: Strengthen Your Body and Accentuate Your Healing
Massage: Your Gateway to Body Awareness
Tipping: What Do Therapists Expect? What Should You Do?
Reiki’s Effectiveness for Pain Reduction
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In this issue:
A Breath of Fresh Air: Conscious Breathing During Your Bodywork Session
Keep the Doctor Away with Echinacea
Massage Convert and Her MT Inspire Each Other
Make Better Decisions: Complex Carbs for Clarity
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In this issue:
The Changing Seasons of Bodywork
3 Steps to Mindful Meditation
Why Your Glutes Deserve Bodywork
The Effectiveness of Soft-Tissue Therapies
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In this issue:
3 Secrets to Getting a Better Massage
5 Healing Acupressure Points You Can Do Yourself
Ask Our Experts: “Why is it important to disclose my health information to my MT?”
Massage Improves In Vitro Fertilization
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In this issue:
6 Natural Spring-Cleaning Ideas for a Healthy Body & Mind
Yes! You Need a Massage!
Ask Our Experts: “So my massage session has ended. Now what?”
Massage Helps Back-Pain Sufferers
One MT’s Story: Helping Others, Helping Herself
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In this issue:
Which Bodywork Style Suits You?: Advice for Newcomers
Massage May Reduce Blood Pressure
Emotional Reactions on the Massage Table: Your Peace of Mind
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In this issue:
How to Get the Best Massage for You
Massage Improves Aching Muscles
Stay Hydrated for Health
Is Couples’ Massage for You?
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In this issue:
Animal Massage: Celebrate Your Furry Friends with Caring Touch!
Bodywork & Exercise: A Perfect Match
3 Skin Care Recipes You Can Make Today
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In this issue:
The Healing Power of Reiki
Skin Breathing: Try These Scrubs!
Ease Growing Pains Through Infant Massage
Spring and Summer Foot Care
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In this issue:
Give in to Stillness: Enhance Your Massage Experience
Your Best Winter Skin Care
Pregnancy & Product Safety
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In this issue:
Sleep Impacts the Health of Your Skin
Meditation & Massage
Bodywork for All Levels of Modesty: An Introduction to Clothed Massage
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In this issue:
Breath + Yoga = Calm: Simple Exercises Before Your Next Massage Session
Bodywork as Preventive Care
More than Meets the Eye: Your Vision Could Be Causing Muscle Tension
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In this issue:
Create the Perfect Session
Address Trauma Through Bodywork
5 Herbs for Health
Post-Session Wisdom
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In this issue:
How Massage Therapy Works: The Anatomy of Happiness
9 Tips for the New Year
Just Say “No” to Sick Days
Pathway to Your Healthiest Skin Yet
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In this issue:
“Massage Can Do That?”: What You Might Not Know About the Benefits of Bodywork
7 Safety Tips for Autumn Yard Cleanup
Learning to Ground Yourself
Don’t Overload Kids’ Backpacks
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In this issue:
Get the Most from Your Massage: Keys to Increasing Bodywork’s Effectiveness
Are Mobile Devices Worth the Pain?
The Truth Behind Cracking Your Neck (and Back and Fingers)
Try This Breathwork Exercise!
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In this issue:
“I’m a Massage Convert”: From a First-Timer to Repeat Client
Unlock the Benefits of Bodywork: Try 3 Mini-Meditations
Sit Stronger to Control Back Pain
Super Snacks
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In this issue:
Understanding the Healing Process
Massage: Moderate Pressure, Major Benefits
5 Ways to Beat Seasonal Stress
Think Your Way to Health
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In this issue:
Massage: What’s in It for You?
15 Things Your MT Wants You to Know
The Many Faces of Botox
Massage in the Classroom
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In this issue:
Massage as a Wellness Strategy
Avoid Smartphone Neck Syndrome
Healthy Touch: A Story of Recovery from Abuse
Three Stretching Principles
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In this issue:
The Healing Effects of “Massage Mind”
How Fascia Helps Your Body Flow
Foods for a Healthy Back
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In this issue:
Your Wellness Strategy: Massage Therapy
Dr. Andrew Weil on Massage and Your Health
Tips for Massaging Your Child
Hydrotherapy at Home
Your Wellness Checklist
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In this issue:
Massage as the Body’s Workout
No Pain, No Gain?: Bodywork Doesn’t Have to Hurt to Be Effective
Long Live Cells with Vitamin E: Anti-aging Inside and Out
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In this issue:
Body Image: Learning to Love Who We Are
Are Your Candles Safe?: How to Choose Toxin-Free Flames
Massage for Old Injuries: Ancient Injuries Don’t Have to Make You Feel Old
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In this issue:
Age Is a State of Mind: Baby Boomers Combat Aging with Bodywork
Massage and Cancer: A Viable Option?
Coenzyme Q10: The Wrinkle Cure
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In this issue:
Clearing the Clutter: The Psychology of Place Inside and Out
Is the Season Getting You Down?: Shine the Light on Winter Blues
Flax Facts: Reap the Health Benefits of This Little Seed
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In this issue:
Moving Through Life: Finding the Pleasure in Exercise
The Art of Bathing: Simple Recipes to Soothe Mind and Body
Hot or Cold for Injuries?: How to Know Which Is Best for You
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In this issue:
Making the Most of Your Massage: How to Prolong the Benefits of Bodywork
The Wonders of Water: For Skin Health and More
Exercise Myths: Fiction vs. Fact
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In this issue:
Let’s Talk: Communicating with Your Massage Therapist
What is Reiki?: Understanding Energy Work
High Time for Tea: Discovering the Healing Properties of Taking Tea
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In this issue:
The Benefits of Massage: Bodywork Goes Beyond Relaxation
De-Stressing the Commute: Turning Road Rage into Road Sage
The Scoop on Meditation: A Simple Practice with Profound Benefits
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Classes

Reiki Classes

Reiki is a very relaxing form of bodywork that anyone can learn. You don’t have to be a massage therapist or even know anything about anatomy to learn and benefit from Reiki. It can be a very relaxing technique to use on yourself or on friends and family members, and even pets. There are several levels in Reiki training, each taking approximately 8 hours of class time. If you are interested in learning Reiki, please contact me.

Couples Massage Classes

In this 2-hour course, couples will learn simple and easy-to-remember techniques to provide massage for each other. Specific areas of focus will be the hands, feet and the back. You’ll each receive a workbook to take home. Click here to schedule a class for you and your partner. Please contact me if you would like more information.

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Links

Here are links related to massage therapy and overall well-being that may be of interest to you. Asterisked links below are links for which I am an affiliate. They will know I sent you and I will be rewarded if you join or purchase from these sources.

Thrive Market*

I cannot say enough wonderful stuff about Thrive Market. It’s like a really healthy Amazon Prime. The savings on products over prices in the stores are amazing. Shipping is quick and the items are well-packaged. I highly recommend checking this site out. Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean more expensively with Thrive Market in your corner.

Gallup Well-Being Index

A survey of people across the country and their perspectives on their health.

Caroline McGraw’s Website

Caroline McGraw is the author of the book You Don’t Owe Anyone: Free Yourself from the Weight of Expectations, and I cannot recommend her book highly enough. At her website, you can download the first chapter of the book for free.

JuicePlus*

JuicePlus is a line of supplements made from whole fruits and vegetables. Medical doctors recommend it because its health claims are backed by lots of scientific research. JuicePlus can be a great tool for times when you can’t get enough healthy foods in your diet, such as when you’re traveling or under time pressure.

Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals

This is the professional massage organization of which I am proud to be a Certified Level member.

Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy

I am licensed to practice massage therapy in Kentucky. This is a link to the Kentucky government’s site about massage therapy licensure, including the code of ethics to be followed by therapists who are licensed, and a page where you may search for and verify my license to practice massage in Kentucky.

Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy

I am certified to practice massage therapy in Indiana. This is a link to the Indiana government’s site about massage therapy certification (through 2017), and licensing (2018 forward), including the law itself, the professional standards certified massage therapists must abide by, and a page where you may search for and verify my certification and licensing.

Advanced Massage Therapeutics

Charles Watson was one of my instructors in massage school at the Louisville School of Massage, in Louisville, Kentucky. He opened his own school in 1998, also in Louisville. For anyone interested in learning to become a massage therapist, I highly recommend his school. He is the massage therapist for the University of Louisville men’s basketball team. Before I moved to Salem, Indiana, I worked with Charles as a therapist at Advanced Massage Therapeutics.

Louisville School of Massage

This is where I studied massage, in Louisville, KY. I graduated in 1998 from the school’s Professional Therapeutic Massage Program. The Louisville School of Massage was the first massage therapy school licensed in the state of Kentucky.

Touch Research Institute

Established in 1992 by Dr. Tiffany Field at the University of Miami School of Medicine, the TRI describes itself as “the first center in the world devoted solely to the study of touch and its application in science and medicine.”

Online Wellness Network

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Books and Cookbooks

If you are interested in learning more about massage, bodywork and wellness, you may enjoy the following books. Please note that an asterisk means that the seller will know I sent you and I’ll be credited if you purchase one of these books:

Full Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body’s Wisdom* by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana

I cannot say enough about this book. It does more than any other book I’ve ever read to get you in touch with your body, teaching you how to listen to it. Suzanne Scurlock-Durana does this is a very gentle way. The practices she teaches in the book and the accompanying explorations on CD or downloaded from the Internet can help you establish boundaries, keep calm and centered in the midst of a storm, and increase your confidence. I highly recommend it.

Freedom from Pain: Discover Your Body’s Power to Overcome Physical Pain by Peter A. Levine and Maggie Phillips

This is a wonderful book filled with resources to break free from chronic physical pain. One of the co-authors, Peter Levine, created the body psychotherapy modality Somatic Experiencing. I cannot recommend his work highly enough and this book is written for the layperson, which is nice.

Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin* by Ashley Montagu

This is my favorite book on the importance of touch for a person’s health and development. Written by an anthropologist, it explains through examples from various cultures and results of research studies how touch is our most important sense – for proper development, socialization and general health. I find it a fascinating book.

Acupressure Way of Health: Jin Shin Do* by Iona Marsaa Teeguarden

This is a nice introduction to traditional Chinese medicine and acupressure. Teeguarden explains the meridians and where to find specific acupressure points and how they may be used to correct imbalances in the body.

Job’s Body: A Handbook for Bodywork* by Deane Juhan

As I understand it, some massage therapy schools require their students to read this book, and for good reason. What a wonderful guide to how and why the body responds to massage therapy and bodywork.

Cookbooks

The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook* by Mark Hyman M.D.

This is one of my go-to cookbooks. There are lots of great recipes in here and they’re easy to make without crazy ingredients or proprietary products.

Everyday Detox: 100 Easy Recipes to Remove Toxins, Promote Gut Health, and Lose Weight Naturally* by Megan Gilmore

I love the recipes in this book. They avoid foods that some people are sensitive to and the recipes are particularly yummy. Some of my favorite recipes are in this book.

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Music

I’m often asked about music that’s best for relaxation. There’s a lot out there, some wonderful and some not so much. As both a bodyworker and musician, I prefer music that’s musically interesting, not so much so that it requires your full attention but not boring either. It should work well in the background and foster relaxation, but not annoy you with repetition or lack of tune or harmony. That can be a tall order! But this music does exist and I’m honored to share with you this list below of my favorite music for relaxation, reflection and healing. An asterisk means I will get credit if you follow the link and purchase the item.

Deuter*

I could not recommend Deuter’s music highly enough (pronounced DOY-ter). Anything by this composer is wonderful and he has over 50 albums to choose from. My personal favorites are the East of the Full Moon, Immortelle,  Illumination of the Heart, Land of Enchantment, and Koyasan: Reiki Sound Healing albums, especially the song from the Koyosan album called “Sound of Invisible Waters.”

Music for Sound Healing* by Stephen Halpern

I highly recommend Stephen Halpern’s music in general but this recording in particular. Halpern composes his music specifically to help you relax. It’s effective either as background music or as music to actively listen to. I like to put the CD on repeat and play it for long periods.

After the Rain: The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie*, performed by Pascal Rogé

If you’re a classical music fan, I highly recommend this recording of Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 through 3, Gnossienne No. 1 through 6 and Nocturne I through V, along with additional pieces. It’s a gorgeous, peaceful recording.

Shamanic Dream* by Anugama

It’s difficult to describe this music but you can listen to a sample on Amazon. It was composed specifically for meditation and consists of two 30-minute-long pieces. According to Alternative Medicine Digest, “the musician combined sounds and melodies known to correspond with certain human brain waves and energies of the Earth itself, as established by modern geophysics.”

Music for Zen Meditation and Other Joys* by Tony Scott

This is a really unusual recording due to the combination of instruments that come together to make music. Tony Scott plays the clarinet and he’s joined by Shinichi Yuize on the koto and Hozan Yamamoto on the shakahachi. It is by far the oldest recording in my relaxing music collection. It was recorded in 1965.

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