Naomi Hall Wellness Services

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON MASSAGE THERAPY USE

July 2024

"Many people receive massage therapy and for many reasons. But according to a new study – the largest and most comprehensive ever conducted on the subject – the prevalence of visits to massage therapists is higher than one might have imagined and the reasons may be surprising."

“What our study shows is that it’s probably not helpful any longer to label massage as an ‘alternative’ therapy, with all of the marginality that the term conveys.”

“Licensed massage therapists ought to be respected as mainstream practitioners, whose profession provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional.

Everyone can benefit from working with a skilled massage therapist. They’re the hidden gems in the healthcare system.” - Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H., University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health. (Robert Rogers/Baylor University)

Study Link: Journal of Science & Healing
Prevalence & Determinants of Massage Therapy Use in the US
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830724000958

Last chance to sign up for this great class in Dallas!

Dallas, TX - Early Registration Discount Ends 2.3.2023 - Final Touch Training This course is open to all licensed, certified massage therapists, bodyworkers, RN’s, CNA’s, and anyone interested in learning how to provide gentle, safe touch to their loved ones with advanced illness or at the end of life.

Awesome training! I use this work daily on my private practice.

We are so excited to welcome Nicola McGill from the KLOSE Institute. Register by calling:
512-758-3811.

We are thrilled to be teaching our March class with two accomplished and delightful women, Naomi Hall and Lisa Castillo.

Naomi Hall has a private practice in Little Rock, AR where she specializes in massage for people with complex medical needs and trauma histories. Since becoming a massage therapist in 1999, she has provided several thousand hours of massage to adults and children with cancer at all stages of disease. She is certified in oncology massage (300 hours) and Trauma Touch Therapy, and studied with the late hospice massage pioneer, Irene Smith.

Naomi is a preferred provider with the Society for Oncology Massage and an experienced instructor, offering a 24-hour CE class on basic oncology massage. She will provide supervision for the hands-on portion of our class.

In her free time, Naomi enjoys the “sometimes messy creative process” of acrylic pour painting. We adore Naomi and can't wait to teach with her!

Enjoyed a Sound Therapy: Relaxation of Mind, Body & Spirit CE class in Winslow, AR nestled in the Boston mountains. Thank you Martha & Jennifer! The healing power of sound and of beauty of nature merged perfectly then kissed by a rainbow!

Self-kindness is every bit as important as kindness to others. It’s vital at times to S-L-O-W down, to regroup, to reconnect with your energy and your smile…

This is called taking responsibility for your state of mind and state of body, not to mention yoru spiritual attunement. You have the gas pedal - you have the power to slow it down a notch. Then you can go forward not in a depleted state, but equipped with new energy, fresh, creativity and a new reservoir of resilience.

Drop a 💛 if you agree!

A fabulous community of oncology massage therapists was created this weekend in the 24 hour class of Basic Oncology Massage held at RiverStone Wellness Center in Little Rock!
My additional thanks to Peggy Wenger, Leslie Cox, Alesa T. Garner for their amazing contributions to make this such a successful weekend!

Save the Date:
Basic Oncology Massage
3/11-3/13/2022

U.S. scientists win Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine “This really unlocks one of the secrets of nature in terms of being one of our senses,” said Thomas Perlmann, secretary-general of the Nobel Committee and Nobel Assembly.

As the oldest of four, a lover of tennis (and pickleball), an introvert, and a leadership research nerd — it's no surprise I feel a certain kinship with Doug Conant. Still, I can't tell y'all how much this quote resonates. I know I've often looked outside of my story for who I want to be as a leader. But this conversation was a powerful reminder to stick to MY script — to be mindful of the one-of-a-kind blueprint that is my story and the unique ways it can affect how I show up in the world and as a leader.
spoti.fi/DareToLead

As Dr Tiffany Fields called it, “an epidemic of skin hunger.”

The Unsung Self-Care Practice for Pandemic Aches and Pains | Northwestern Health Sciences University When you’ve done talk therapy for a long time and you feel supported but you don’t have any new insights on the issue, massage therapy can help to find something to shift how you feel, physically, right in the moment.

Good read about my ♥️ work!

The Role of Palliative Care Massage for Oncology Patients Palliative care massage is aimed at reducing suffering and improving a patient’s quality of life at every stage of illness or injury