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Do hand reflex maps hold up: three things to understand first
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Do hand reflex maps hold up: three things to understand first

If you only read one paragraph, read this: do hand reflex maps hold up depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·February 20, 2026·4 min read
Guasha versus massage: a version you can actually follow
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Guasha versus massage: a version you can actually follow

If you only read one paragraph, read this: guasha versus massage depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…

Amos ReillyAmos Reilly·September 12, 2026·4 min read
Does massage oil matter: method, rhythm and limits
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Does massage oil matter: method, rhythm and limits

Most people do not fail at does massage oil matter from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·September 6, 2026·4 min read
Pressure order for a headache: judging it before you start
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Pressure order for a headache: judging it before you start

Most people do not fail at pressure order for a headache from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·August 31, 2026·4 min read
Releasing back and hips after sitting: the order that saves effort
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Releasing back and hips after sitting: the order that saves effort

There is plenty written about releasing back and hips after sitting and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done by…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·August 25, 2026·4 min read
Choosing massage tools: three things to understand first
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Choosing massage tools: three things to understand first

Most people do not fail at choosing massage tools from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…

Amos ReillyAmos Reilly·August 19, 2026·4 min read
How many sessions a day: four details people skip
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How many sessions a day: four details people skip

Most people do not fail at how many sessions a day from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·August 13, 2026·4 min read
Working on an empty stomach: a version you can actually follow
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Working on an empty stomach: a version you can actually follow

If you have already tried working on an empty stomach and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·August 7, 2026·4 min read
Why drink water afterwards: nine specific questions
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Why drink water afterwards: nine specific questions

Let us set the limits of why drink water afterwards first: it reliably improves a working feel for your own baseline, and it does not deliver…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·August 1, 2026·4 min read
Low back pressure during your period: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
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Low back pressure during your period: a practical plan for ordinary weeks

Anyone who has spent time on low back pressure during your period has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This…

Amos ReillyAmos Reilly·July 26, 2026·4 min read
A three-minute desk sequence, explained once properly
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A three-minute desk sequence, explained once properly

Let us set the limits of a three-minute desk sequence first: it reliably improves energy that holds through the afternoon, and it does not deliver…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·July 20, 2026·4 min read
Finding the tiger's mouth point: four details people skip
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Finding the tiger's mouth point: four details people skip

Separate two things in finding the tiger's mouth point: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·July 14, 2026·4 min read
Pressing the temple correctly, explained once properly
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Pressing the temple correctly, explained once properly

Anyone who has spent time on pressing the temple correctly has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·July 8, 2026·4 min read
Inner gate for nausea: a version you can actually follow
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Inner gate for nausea: a version you can actually follow

There is plenty written about inner gate for nausea and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the bedside,…

Amos ReillyAmos Reilly·July 2, 2026·4 min read
Daily work on the leg-three-mile point: the order that saves effort
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Daily work on the leg-three-mile point: the order that saves effort

If you only read one paragraph, read this: daily work on the leg-three-mile point depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·June 26, 2026·4 min read
Releasing the shoulder well in order: method, rhythm and limits
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Releasing the shoulder well in order: method, rhythm and limits

Most people do not fail at releasing the shoulder well in order from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·June 20, 2026·4 min read
How long before moving to the next point: method, rhythm and limits
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How long before moving to the next point: method, rhythm and limits

If you have already tried how long before moving to the next point and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high,…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·June 14, 2026·4 min read
Self-pressure versus a practitioner, explained once properly
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Self-pressure versus a practitioner, explained once properly

Advice on self-pressure versus a practitioner tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…

Amos ReillyAmos Reilly·June 8, 2026·4 min read
Is soreness afterwards normal: the full sequence and where it drifts
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Is soreness afterwards normal: the full sequence and where it drifts

Let us set the limits of is soreness afterwards normal first: it reliably improves energy that holds through the afternoon, and it does not deliver…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·June 2, 2026·4 min read
Gentle work around the eyes: nine specific questions
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Gentle work around the eyes: nine specific questions

If you only read one paragraph, read this: gentle work around the eyes depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·May 27, 2026·4 min read