In this instructional DVD, licensed massage therapist, Meade Steadman, illustrates the use of hot and cold stones in full-body massage.  He guides you through: regulating stone temperature, Chakra stone placement, equipment, client comfort levels, draping, precautions for such conditions as heart problems and pregnancy, and marketing.  Meade also demonstrates how to perform the strokes (petrissage, effleurage, and edging) on the different muscle groups from head to toe, and explains the physiological effects of thermal and cryo stone therapy, which include stimulating circulation, relaxing musculature, and reducing inflammation.
 

Received 2006 Bronze Telly Award
Received 2006 Bronze Summit Award
Received 2005 Silver Davey Award
Featured in Spa Management, Feb. 2006
Received 10 out of 10 rating in Massage Today, Feb. 2006
Showcased in Skin Inc., Dec. 2005

Region: All Runtime: 104 minutes

In this instructional DVD, you will learn the five strokes of massage, Effleurage, Petrissage, Friction, Tapotement, Vibration, and how to perform these strokes on both men and women.  Learning the steps to Swedish massage from this video will allow you to perform a professional and beautiful massage on all your clients while maintaining a proper balance and flow of energy with your own body.  This video is the most comprehensive Swedish massage video ever produced.  Welcome to your future as a professional massage therapist.
 

Received 2004 Telly; Featured in Massage & Bodywork, Oct./Nov. 2004;
 

Featured in Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, Sept. 2004
 

Showcased in Skin Inc., Sept. 2004
 

Region: All Runtime: 135 minutes

ATH-033  - DVD $49.95

In this comprehensive instructional DVD, Meade Steadman demonstrates a general full body massage from head to toe.  Along with a detailed discussion of musculature, he covers certain techniques that address specific client complaints, such as headaches, kinked necks, aching shoulders and back, and carpal tunnel.  Massage is demonstrated on both male and female models.  Meade also touches on different chairs, setup and tools, dealing with business attire, and tips for marketing and building your professional practice.  Contraindications are included.  This thorough guide covers it all.
 

Featured in Massage Magazine, Aug./Sept. 2006

Region: All Runtime: 137 minutes

In this instructional DVD, expert massage therapist, Meade Steadman walks you step-by-step, through the techniques for providing massage on the upper torso and the concerns that surround breast massage.  He demonstrates how to provide draped and undraped massage on two models, one with natural breasts and one with augmented breasts.  He also discusses breast physiology, musculature, lymphatic drainage, client preparation, client comfort, cancer, and legal considerations specific to this type of massage therapy.

Received 2007 Silver Davey Award
 

Featured in MEDICALSPAS, Nov. 2007

Region: All Runtime: 108 minutes

In this video/DVD, Ralph Stephens explains and illustrates the following: (1) Patient communication (2) Chair operation (3) Sanitization procedures (4) common complaints and detailed treatment of quadratus lumborum, erector spinae, rhomboids, upper and mid-trapezius, suboccipitais, brachloradialis (5) Closure techniques and PNF stretching (6) Therapist body mechanics including anatomy trigger points.

(70 minutes)

In this video, Ralph Stephens explains and illustrates the following procedures/techniques: (1) active isolated stretching for the neck and shoulders; anatomy (2) trigger points, (3) common complaints and detailed treatment of deltoid, (4) supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres major and minor, latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major and minor, and subscapularis. In addition, he also explains basic posture analysis, how the shoulder affects the arm and wrist, and much more.  Also helps you help people with rotator cuff problems and frozen shoulder.

(65 minutes)

In this presentation, Ralph Stephens explains: (1) anatomy (2) trigger points (3) common complaints and detailed treatment of entire forearm from elbow to fingers (4) tennis elbow and golfer's elbow (5) detailed discussion of the carpel tunnel syndrome (6) excellent hand treatment procedure for most hand complaints (7) active isolated stretching for the forearm, wrist and hand - this procedure works great for carpel tunnel patients and for massage therapists that would like to keep their own wrists and hands in a good condition (8) a great table and chair massage treatments.

(65 minutes)

A three video/DVD collection of the therapeutic massage treatments - Superb training for chair massage.  Covers (1) chair set-up, adjustment (2) sanitation (3) hygiene (4) therapist client communication (5) anatomy using trigger point drawings and muscles drawn on the body plus a complete demonstration of the techniques to treat each muscle  (6) teaches PNF and Active Isolated Stretching body mechanics and thumb techniques.

Techniques can be applied generally for relaxation and stress reduction, or specifically to improve circulation, increase range of motion, reduce pain and help relieve common complaints.  These are the methods you need to know to better serve your patients and to stand out from the crowd of chair therapists.

(200 minutes)

Ralph Stephens explains: (1) muscle anatomy of the leg, thigh and hip by using the best visual representation possible (2) Anatomical discussion of the lower extremity in virtually the same order as the Therapeutic Sports Massage video (3)  Beautiful  and detailed muscle drawings on a live athlete.  Similar to the anatomy presentations in the Seated Therapeutic Massage video series.  Also covered: common injuries, pain complaints and trigger points of the lower extremity.

(57 minutes)

In this presentation, Ralph Stephens explains and illustrates: (1) a complete medical massage routine for the posterior lumbar region with the patient in the prone position; clearly shown and explained, to help you thoroughly examine and normalize the soft tissues of the low back (2) Common causes of low back pain including trigger points (3) postural distortion (4) an pronation are shown and clearly explained.

Ralph's methods are powerful yet easy, simple, safe and pain -  these methods can help you provide relief for people with low back pain, lumbar strains, back spasms, overpronation syndrome and other painful, common soft tissue conditions in the lumbar area.

(90 minutes)

In this video, Ralph Stephens presents a complete medical massage routine for the posterior, lateral, and anterior myofascial tissues of the neck.

The video is clear and well explained, to help you thoroughly examine and normalize the soft tissues of the cervical region.  Common causes of head and neck pain including trigger points and postural distortion are discussed.  Learn powerful, yet easy, safe and pain free methods to help you provide relief for people with neck pain, cervical strains and sprains, range of motion restrictions and whiplash.  Includes techniques to address the posterior suboccipitals, splenius, scaleni, sternocleidomastoid, hyoids, longus coli and more.

(89 minutes)

Warm-up, examination, treatment and closure techniques for the entire body, from ankle to occiput with the patient in the side-lying position.  Includes draping, bolstering, body mechanics, along with techniques to help people with ankle injuries, shin splints, knee injuries, groin pulls, sciatic pain, hip pain, low back conditions, shoulder problems, neck pain and headaches.

(87 minutes)

In this video, Ralph Stephens illustrates warm-up, examination, treatment, and closure techniques for the hip, thigh, leg and foot.  Ralph also discusses many common problems and complaints about these areas.  The techniques features in this video are great for athletes and non-athletes alike.  Learn how to help people with plantar-fascitis, ankle sprains, knee pain, hip pain, sciatic pain and other similar conditions.

(87 minutes)

ATH-009  - DVD $54.95