by Beau Miakinkoff, LMT, LMP,CA, IAC There is a vast collection of information on the topic of cold and flu prevention.  This article, however is an attempt to pull together some very basic steps that every individual should consider to help reduce the chances of contracting a cold or flu and ending up being sick [...]

Tags: Cold and Flu Prevention, flu vaccine education, Portland massage, Probiotics, Theives Cleaner, Thieves Hand Sanitizer, Vitamin D, WDT Original Raindrop Techinique massage therapy, White Dragon Therapies
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(training the brain via massage to be happy) By Beau Miakinkoff LMT, LMP, CA, IAC I have been contemplating writing an article about this topic ever since I read BUDDHA’S BRAIN. The examples of scientific information in that book is very easily adapted to the benefits of massage therapy.  It all makes perfectly clear sense [...]

Tags: massage and happiness, massage and health, massage and the brain, massage portland, Portland massage, White Dragon Therapies
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After the Motor Vehicle Accident By Beau Miakinkoff, LMT, LMP, CA, IAC I highly recommend that after you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, you seek assistance from your primary care doctor as soon as possible after the accident. (or your chiropractic doctor, or your naturopathic doctor).  It matters not if the collision [...]

Tags: massage for mva injuries, massage through auto insurance, Medical Massage, mva massage, Portland massage, Therapeutic Massage, white dragon thereapies
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By Beau Miakinkoff, LMT, LMP, CA, IAC Wondering why you should seek massage therapy for your MVA injuries? After sustaining injuries from a car accident, massage therapy can aid recovery by restoring balance to your autonomic nervous system. The relaxation techniques of Swedish massage can help reverse the shock and trauma that a vehicle collision [...]

Tags: MVA Injuries, MVA Injury rehabilitation massage, MVA insurance billing, MVA massage therapy, Portland massage, Portland massage therapy, White Dragon Therapies
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June 4th, 2012 in Neuroscience A nuzzle of the neck, a stroke of the wrist, a brush of the knee—these caresses often signal a loving touch, but can also feel highly aversive, depending on who is delivering the touch, and to whom. Interested in how the brain makes connections between touch and emotion, neuroscientists at [...]

Tags: Massage in Portland Oregon, sensory pathways, sensual caress, the value of touch, White Dragon Therapies
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By Beau Miakinkoff, LMT, LMP, CA, IAC Intent and the Power of the Practitioner I recently received energy work for some  chronic pain.  I didn’t even seek out the treatment myself.  (I was asked by a healer if I might allow an energy work session) At the time, the pain was not too terrible, but [...]

Tags: Healing Intent, Massage in Portland Oregon, Portland massage therapy, Powers of the body and mind, Sacred Space, White Dragon Therapies
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Why Massage Therapy Should Come First in Treatment of Pain Eden, selected from AllThingsHealing.com May 28, 2012 by Dylan Jawahir, LAc, LMT, Contributor to Massage & Bodywork on Allthingshealing.com Massage Therapy has been around for thousands of years. Every culture in the world has some form of massage, or bodywork, as a healing therapy. Today, [...]

Tags: Acupuncture, Alternative Therapies, Aromatherapy, benefits, blood flow, bodywork, chiropractor, General Health, healing therapy, Health, massage, Men's Health, Mental Wellness, muscular tightness, muscular tissue, natural remedies, Pain, therapeutic, treatment, White Dragon Therapies, Women's Health
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Yes, most of us know about hot paraffin wax treatments as a spa luxury to help our hands look young and beautiful.  It helps keep them moisturized, soft, supple and gosh….it feels incredible to have this treatment on our tired, over-worked hands and feet. The most over-looked benefits of a paraffin therapy is that is [...]

Tags: Hot Paraffin Wax Therapy, Lynne Lemke, Pain management via Hot paraffin Wax Treatments
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by Beau Miakinkoff, LMT I used to have this story posted to my original website way back when (2006). Recently, I was asked (again) about the name of my practice…I am often asked “why dragons”, “why did you name your practice White Dragon Therapies”.  I don’t mind telling the story of why and decided to [...]

Tags: the story of the white dragon, White dragon powers, White Dragon Therapies
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I found this awesome website that is interactive and totally fun to explore and learn.  It is perfect for the lay person to use while massaging essential oils onto the area that corresponds to where your body hurts. Give it a try.  You will be amazed at how fast you begin to feel better.  All [...]

Tags: Essential Oils, foot massage, massage portland oregon, massage therapy portland, Reflexology, White Dragon Therapies
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