Irene’s Insights
The mission of Irene’s Myomassology Institute is to improve the physical, emotional and spiritual health of individuals and society. The public’s interest in natural health and preventative medicine is continuously growing. We strive to be your reliable source for information on massage therapy, healthy lifestyles and successful massage careers.
Successful Massage Careers
A Successful Career – Melissa Whitaker
Melissa – You don’t have to take the first or every job you’re offered. When you first graduate it’s very exciting and easy to get caught up in being offered a position. It’s okay to consider all your options and be a bit picky about where you work.
A Successful Career – Rob Kelly
Rob – My experience with massage therapy started out by receiving massage to help me relax and decrease general tightness. I was driving a delivery truck at the time and that job definitely took its toll on my body. My massage therapist helped relieve the job-related pain and tightness so much I referred some of my coworkers to get a professional massage.
A Successful Career – Stacy Leasure
Stacy – Massage has been a part of my life since I was five. My summers were usually spent with my grandmother in Arkansas. One day I grabbed her lotion and asked if I could massage her feet. My cousins were sent outside and my five-year-old self had all my Mema’s attention! This became our daily routine and I reveled in the one on one attention and discovering the human body and how I could help with something as simple as a foot massage. Over
A Successful Career – Ryan Evans
Massage Therapy is an amazing occupation with a variety of career paths available. We feature interviews with graduates of Irene’s Myomassology Institute sharing their successes, challenges, rewards, and advice.
A Successful Career – Nikki Chmielewski
Massage Therapy is an amazing occupation with a variety of career paths available. We feature interviews with graduates of Irene’s Myomassology Institute sharing their successes, challenges, rewards, and advice. Nikki Chmielewski Graduated June 2018.
Benefits of Massage Therapy
13 Benefits of Massage for Exercise
Whether you are a professional athlete or participating in an amateur sports league with your friends, exercise can provide significant benefits. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has even gone as far as releasing the first official U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines in 2008.
Massage Proven to Ease Arthritis Pain
Many people in society still see the practice of massage therapy as a luxury. Even though there have been multiple studies showing that it is great for a variety of health reasons. Other than assisting in better circulation, elevating mood, and alleviating stress, massage has been proven to ease the pain of arthritis.
The Latest Ancient Craze – Cupping!
Athletes use cupping to address sore muscles. The suction pulls the tight muscles and stretches the fascia, the connective tissue around the muscles, and in effect, allows blood vessels to expand. As blood draws to the area it can speed recovery. The capillaries that are drawn to the surface dilate.
14% of Infants in the USA are Born Prematurely
Massage has been used as a parenting practice in many cultures for nearly the entirety of human civilization. For example, history shows that mothers in India have provided massage to their newborns since as far back as 3000 BC.
Treating Depression with Massage
When many people think of massage therapy, they think of it as a way to provide some physical benefit. However, massage is also widely seen as a strategy to improve mental health, relaxation, mood, and decrease stress. Massage can provide a number of benefits to your mental health, whether you have a clinical mental health condition or simply had a long day at work.
Healthy Lifestyles
10 Health Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup
High-fructose corn syrup is an ingredient a few of us would ever decide to use in a homemade recipe. In fact, it is not sold on its own as an ingredient. An industrial concoction, it is most often found in highly processed products and fast foods, making fundamentally unhealthy food choices even more dangerous to your health.
What Makes a Superfood?
As more and more research is done on foods and the nutrients that they contain, certain foods are emerging as extraordinary sources of nutrients. These foods-- some traditional, others exotic-- are packed full of vitamins, minerals, and specialized nutrients with...
How Everyday Household Products Can Harm
Every day we come in contact with hundreds of chemicals in the products we use, and many of them are health hazards. Paying attention to what we use to clean and maintain our homes and bodies may be even more crucial than eating organic foods.
10 Health Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup
High-fructose corn syrup is an ingredient a few of us would ever decide to use in a homemade recipe. In fact, it is not sold on its own as an ingredient. An industrial concoction, it is most often found in highly processed products and fast foods, making fundamentally unhealthy food choices even more dangerous to your health.
Healing Benefits of the Sun
Sunlight is as important to your body as Vitamin C or Calcium. “Anybody who tells you you’re supposed to wear sunscreen all day every day hasn’t looked at the data,” says Marianne Berwick, Ph.D., a researcher and epidemiologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Research shows that sun exposure is necessary for good health.