I hope you and your family are staying healthy and safe at home, or healthy and safe @ work if you are on the front lines – a huge thank you to you all. I know we could all use a massage right about now. Until our practices can legally re-open, I’ve made a video […]
Author Archive | Aaron Gustafson
A Mind-Body Hack for Musculoskeletal Pain
The lenses we view things through can change our experience. My Dad had a plate in his skull and a tendency to grow benign tumors in the meninges surrounding his brain. He suffered debilitating headaches, was disabled and unable to perform his work, took opiates and hoped the symptoms would shut up long enough to […]
Spring 2019 Update: Fees, ALL SOCKS 40% OFF, and this comic:
SOCK SALE: It’s almost Summer, so who needs socks? I don’t (need so many : )). Please take mine and make them yours at 40% off! Click here to shop and use coupon code: junesocks40 at checkout. Sale ends June 30th, 2019. Shipping tip: Free Pickup at your next appointment is now an option. Many […]
Transcend Bodywork Winter 2018 Update
Big news! You’ve gotta watch my video update to hear it. Click Play above! You can leave a Google Review Here: https://goo.gl/dQDm29 Be sure you subscribe on Youtube! https://goo.gl/s9UyRw Thanks for watching, Happy 2018!
Martial Arts Influence in Technesoma Myofascial Therapy
Martial Arts were one of the last places I expected to find healing. But there it was. Mind blown. After only a couple years of practice, I found my life, my body, and my bodywork had changed for the better. Enjoy this short video on how Martial Arts profoundly influenced me as a bodyworker. This […]
Neck and Shoulder Pain Positional Self Release
In the original spirit of this blog (freely available healthcare and life-force for the common Joe): I hope to save your pocketbook and your liver the cost of that Advil®. Because screw that aspect of symptom-suppressing Western Medicine that avoids addressing root cause of things you can fix yourself with a little care and “looking into”. Enjoy […]
The Feel Less Anxious and Inhabit Your Body Meditation for Election or Other Stressors
Ick. Just ick. No matter what side of the election you are on, it has probably made you feel disgusting in your body at some point in time. We are at the finish line of what has been a two year drama fest leaving pretty much every American feeling both disenfranchised by government and suspicious of their […]
Your Rib is Not Out, It’s Just Freaked Out.
Your ribs aren’t “out”(that would be excruciating and you should be in the Emergency Room). They’re probably just freaking out! They’re freaking out because they’re trying too hard to do too much at once. They’re overworked community members within the community of you. You’re the leader and management of this community; it’s time to engage and smooth […]
Olympic Cupping: Octopus Attacks Elite Athlete’s Fascia
Olympic athlete cupping marks, everybody is buzzing about them. What’s with them, and why on earth would anyone intentionally be attacked by an octopus to perform better? Great questions, and I can’t express how overjoyed I was to hear the Sports Anchor say the words “Myofascial Decompression” during a national broadcast. As a myofascial therapist, I love anything that informs […]
Cubicle Kung Fu: The Chair in Your Knees, Exercise for Sit-Stand Desks
Inspired by Martial Arts and Myofascial Anatomy, the Chair in Your Knees is a favorite exercise useful for increasing stamina and comfort while standing at Sit-Stand desks, doing dishes, cooking, etc., in addition to helping: (Just need a quick reminder without all the explanation? Scroll down for the abridged version.) -Cultivate presence in base of support (feet, legs, pelvis, spine, ribs). […]
