Reading Material 

​Massage and bodywork related articles :  

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• Massage Therapy Helps Manage Symptoms of Anxiety; author: Leslie DeMatteo, LMT, MS

• 3 Easy Ways To Beat Holiday Stress; author: Leslie DeMatteo, LMT, MS

• Massage and Tension Headaches: AMTA

• Understanding The Process Of Facial Unwinding.  NIH (National Institute Of Health).  Author:  Budiman Minasny, PhD

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• Craniosacral Therapy for Better Sleep; author: Brandi-Ann Uyemura

•  How Craniosacral Therapy Helped Me Deal With Anxiety; author: Jenna Igneri

• Journal article:  Influence of Craniosacral Therapy on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of life in Patients with Fibromyalgia; authors: Mataran-Penarrocha, Castro-Sanchez, Oneivra Zafra

• Research article:  Craniosacral Therapy For Chronic Pain:  A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials;  authors: Heidemarie Haller, Romy Lauche, Tobias Sunberg, Gustav Dobos, Holger Cramer.  

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• Lymphatic Vessels Discovered In Central Nervous System;  author:  Carol Torgan, PhD

• Manual Lymph Drainage Improves Quality Of Life In Patients With Chronic Venous Disease: A randomized control trial:    authors:  Pawel Molski, Jacek Krycznski, Andrzej Molski, Stanislaw Molski

• How Sleep Clears The Brain:  NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

• New Brain Cleaning System Discovered: author:  Meghan Mott, PhD

• Lymphatic System Might Play A Role In Glaucoma; author:  Michael Hoster, Associate Editor

• Systematic Review of Efficacy for Manual Lymphatic Drainage Techniques in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Practice Approach;  authors:  Giampietro L Vairo, MS, ATC, ACI,a,∗ Sayers John Miller, PhD, PT, ATC,b Nicole M McBrier, PhD, ATC,c and William E Buckley, PhD, MBA, ATCd

• Lymphatic Drainage Facials: The Latest Weapon Against Puffy, Dull Skin:  Healthline.com

Somatics  related articles:  

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• A Brief Intro Into the World of Somatics:  Crystal Raypole (2020) Healthline.com 

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Meditation related articles and books:

• Journal article:  The Impact of Yoga Nidra and Seated Meditation On The Mental Health of College Professors.  authors:  Camila Ferreira-Vorkapic, Claudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro, Murilo Marchioro,  and Daniel Santana

• Article in Mindful Magazine:  Five-Science Backed Reasons Mindfulness Meditation is Good For Your Health;  Jill Suttie (2018)

• Book:  The Posture of Meditation; author:  Will Johnson

• Book:  Mindfulness In Plain English;  author:  Bhante Gunaratana

• Article in Forbes Magazine: How Breathing Calms Your Brain, And Other Science-Based Benefits Of Controlled Breathing 

• Harvard Health Publishing:  Relaxation Techniques:  Breath Control Helps Quell Errant Stress Response

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Vibration & Sound Healing related articles:

• Observational Study:  Effects Of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation On Mood, Tension, And Wellbeing:  An Observational Study.  Authors: Tamara L. Goldsby, PhD, Michael E. Goldsby, PhD, Mary McWalters, BA, and Paul J. Mills, PhD

• Journal article:  Possible Mechanisms For The Effects Of Sound Vibration On Human Health.  Authors:   Lee Bartel, and Abdullah Mosabbir;   José Carmelo Adsuar - Academic Editor

• Op-Ed article:  Mysterious Holy Tones:  Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Author:  Mike Masterson (2011)