<div id="buzzsprout-player-16741796"></div><script src="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2431005/episodes/16741796-ep-42-enhancing-therapy-skills-tmj-myofascial-work-and-pelvis-alignment-with-marnie-matyus.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16741796&player=small" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>Discover how embracing innovative massage techniques can rejuvenate your therapy career and bring profound healing to your clients. Join Julie Alexander, host of the Handcrafted Therapy Podcast, as she delves into the art and science of therapeutic bodywork with guest Marnie Matyus. In this episode, Marnie shares her fascinating journey from corporate instruction to becoming a sought-after instructor of transformative massage courses. You’ll learn about the life-changing potential of classes on TMJ disorder, somatic bodywork, myofascial techniques, and more.
Explore how Marnie’s gentle, intuitive approach to intraoral and fascial massage transforms client experiences, inducing both physical relief and emotional release. This compelling discussion also highlights the power of investing in yourself through continuous education and practices like self-care and receiving bodywork.
Whether you’re a seasoned therapist looking to innovate your practice, or newly licensed and eager to expand your skillset, this episode offers valuable insights into the holistic power of bodywork. Discover the exciting future of therapeutic massage and the vital role emotional and somatic understanding play in client healing. Tune in to be inspired and empowered to elevate your massage therapy practice.
In this episode, Julie and Marni discuss:
- Strategies for students, including physical readiness and open-minded learning.
- The role of ongoing learning in revitalizing massage therapy practices.
- Facilitating Emotional Release in Somatic Bodywork
- Somatic Bodywork Techniques Introduction
- Class details on somatic bodywork benefits for clients and practitioners.
- Importance of myofascial techniques in massage therapy practice.
- Understanding Pelvis Alignment
- Comprehensive Cervical Spine Techniques
Classes mentioned:
Exciting Line-Up of Classes
- TMJ Disorder Class (April 27): Marni highlights the importance of mastering intraoral work softly and safely. This class focuses not just on external techniques but dives deep into the subtleties of the temporomandibular joint, promising profound client relief.
- Introduction to Somatic Bodywork (May 25): Exploring the realm of emotional and physical sensations, this class is designed to teach therapists how to hold space for clients’ emotional releases during sessions, tying into the importance of somatic bodywork.
- Myofascial Work (September 13-14): Expand your toolkit with exquisite myofascial techniques. Marni’s approach focuses on gentle, yet effective methods that encourage full-body unwinds without exceeding pain thresholds.
- Pelvis Realignment (October 26): Center your practice around the body’s core. This class teaches crucial techniques for aligning the pelvis, an oft-overlooked yet central aspect of bodywork that can alleviate pain and balance the body effectively.
- Cervical Spine Mastery (November 9): Culminating Marni’s extensive knowledge, this class focuses on non-invasive techniques to provide cervical spine relief, echoing her lifelong expertise in relieving neck pain.
Timestamps
00:00 Inspiring Classes at Pan Crafted
04:20 “Importance of Rest and Openness”
07:14 Invest in Yourself
11:28 Gentle Lateral Pterygoid Release Techniques
16:09 Somatic Bodywork for Emotional Healing
20:08 Mindful Body Awareness Therapy
21:12 Somatic Bodywork Techniques Overview
27:19 “Guide to Somatic Bodywork Success”
30:04 Self-Forgiveness in Therapy
32:25 “Intuitive Bodywork: Focused Energy Unwinds”
36:15 Gentle Pelvic Alignment Techniques
39:53 Massage-Chiropractor Collaboration Benefits
43:31 Gentle Myofascial Therapy Benefits
48:09 Innovative Massage School Experience
50:57 Therapist Growth Lab by John James
More About Marni Matyus
My work has evolved in ways I never could have imagined. This is how I currently describe my job: I am a bodyworker/manual therapist My specialties are chronic pain, anxiety, trauma, disassociation, migraines, TMJD, neck pain, car accidents – especially whiplash and recovery from serious injury, neurological conditions, long covid. I often help people who are stuck in fight/flight and help them to stay in a more calm/grounded/regulated state. I have a lot of experience treating trauma victims and often work collaboratively with other health care providers. My training is in cranio-sacral therapy, somato-emotional release, medical massage, myofascial release, visceral manipulation, lymphatic drainage, orthopedic and osteopathic techniques, naturopathy, herbology, reiki, meditation, theta healing, I’m licensed as a massage therapist and massage therapy instructor with a certification in corrective exercise. I practice instrument assisted lymphatic drainage (Lymphstar Pro) as well as manual lymph drainage and a variety of manual therapy modalities. I teach classes for massage therapists in myofascial release, back pain, pelvic alignment, cupping, reflexology, cranio-sacral therapy, reiki/energy work, TMJ, trauma, and more. I often treat people who have suffered for years or those whose doctors can find no real answers for the source of their pain. I treat anyone who can benefit from my unique skill set. Most often I see stressed moms, postnatal, prenatal, people who spend too much time at a desk, elderly, frail, and those with complicated medical conditions or who are otherwise too sensitive for regular massage. My touch is deep when necessary, but I find that the most profound healing often comes from the lightest touch – highly focused and intentional. It is almost always gentle and pain free. I coach clients in shadow work, nutrition, natural health, non-toxic lifestyle, meditation, pain management, healing trauma that presents as chronic pain and/or limiting beliefs, movement, learning to feel, feminine embodiment, emotional regulation.
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