Kathleen Wing, LMT

04/21/2016

PS. Would you LOOK at this Brachiosaurus Altithorax! Her/His ACLs were probably the size of my forearms, and each set of erector spinae was probably wider around than my body! Those Muscles are AMAZING!!!

04/21/2016

On my way to the Oncology Massage Therapy Summit in Minneapolis! I was up early, but couldn't sleep a wink on the plane to Chicago... It was my first chance in months to download pages of ideas and questions that have been percolating, but haven't been committed to paper. Excited to see what unfolds!

02/06/2016

Every now and then, there's something worth posting. Today it's spending the day immersed in oncology massage with some of the best & brightest. Thank you, instructors, Tracy Walton & Associates, LLC and friends, and to all the surprising number of therapists doing this work in hospitals. You make my heart and my mind braver, fuller & wiser.

10/17/2015

Beautiful view from the massage tent at the finish line for Day 1 of the 2 Day Challenge ride.

09/24/2015

Slowly, Slowly, massage therapy is being considered a valuable compliment to the continuum of care. I find this very encouraging and am thrilled for Beth Terhune and Bambi Mathay. I hope both of them continue to receive all the support they need for the good work they are doing in the Boston area.

Medical students launched a program that provides hand massages for patients undergoing infusion procedures.

08/19/2015

I am so glad to read this article and look forward to better knowing, serving, learning from and welcoming members of the Somali Bantu community. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/08/16/somali-refugees-find-farming-oasis-maine/Q8LwE2N7eKRD1ytgmtlU2I/story.html

After a trying decade of cluttered urban living, dozens of Somali families are leasing small plots at a sprawling farm in Maine to exhale, enjoy the outdoors, and reconnect with their agricultural roots.

07/08/2015

How great it is that my job aligns with my purpose. I think there are a lot of LMTs who feel this way, and that's so special. I just finished an Oncology Massage Mentorship program with Tracy Walton & Associates, LLC that helped reiterate this for me. Then yesterday I found this graphic that captures it perfectly.

06/20/2015

A little belated, but this is a short story from the Survivor Day event at the Dempsey Center on June 7th. http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/lewiston-auburn/2015/06/07/dempsey-center-celebrates-national-cancer-survivors-day/28655447/

The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing celebrated National Cancer Survivors Day on Sunday.

06/10/2015

Have to share love for my partner in crime, Maria Phipps, LMT. Though she's not much for Facebook, she offers lovely massages for people living with or without cancer in Lewiston and in Bridgton, Maine. She was recently interviewed for an article about how massage can help people living with scars.

If surgery is part of your cancer treatment plan, you can expect to develop scar tissue. Here to explain more about how massage can help cancer patients living with scars is Oncology Massage Therapist Maria Phipps.

05/23/2015

An interesting and thorough article from a breast cancer survivor about some of the ways massage following her mastectomy was supportive to her. A good read for LMTs as it contains some great breakdowns of the conditions a post-mastectomy client may experience. http://www.breasthealing.com/mastectomy-massage-2/

Mastectomy massage is one of the most proactive things that you can do for yourself during recovery and beyond. Mastectomy massage truly empowers.

05/07/2015

Interesting food for thought about the connection between statin use and muscle pain: "... the manufacturers of statins recommend that "any patient taking a statin should be advised to report promptly any unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness." Read on to find out why.

Author: Deborah Pate. Title: Statins Myotosis - A Not-So-Rare Cause of Muscle Pain. Summary: It is not uncommon for patients with muscle pain to end up in a chiropractic office, either by referral from another clinician or by self-referral.

05/02/2015

My sister's lawn. Raking today. When raking I am a woman obsessed. Not in a competitive way, but rather a contemplative one. It is one of the most satisfying things in the world to me to turn around and see a clear, clean space empty of clutter and debris. It reflects my inner landscape, more open and uncluttered by the end. In my next life, I want to come back as a zen monk, whose sole purpose is to tend to outer and inner landscapes, to make room for myself and others to open to possibilities beyond our suffering.

04/24/2015

I am already excited for this! http://www.nwhealth.edu/oncology-massage-summit/

The Oncology Massage Healing Summit is a great opportunity to discover new oncology massage therapy techniques and network with healthcare colleagues.

04/16/2015

Amazing body fact of the day: telomeres play a role in health and aging processes. What have you done for your telomeres today? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/mindfulness-meditation-cancer_n_6101130.html

Mindfulness meditation is known to have a positive emotional and psychological impact on cancer survivors. But some groundbreaking new research has found that meditation is also doing its work on the physical bodies of cancer survivors, with positive...

04/03/2015

Feeling overwhelmed today with the little one sick at home. Reaching into my bag of self- care tricks and thought I'd share with you what I found there today ... http://www.mindful.org/mindful-magazine/tara-brach-rain-mindfulness-practice

Practicing mindfulness can help us alleviate insecurities by learning self-compassion through a mindfulness meditation called the RAIN practice, from Tara Brach.

04/01/2015

Starting this Page back up again after a long hiatus, which included a marriage, new job, new home, new baby and a big loss in our family. Looking forward to connecting with folks I haven't had a chance to see in a while, and hear what's new with all of you.

03/29/2015

I had a mother bring in her autistic son for massages several years ago ... we both knew she was on to something.

The treatment, developed by an Oregon doctor, has been found to be an effective early intervention for both low- and high-functioning autistic children.

10/02/2013

LMTs - your hearts and hands are needed to volunteer at the Dempsey Challenge Massage and Reiki Tent on October 12th & 13th. 3 hour shifts, come feel the Spirit on Hope and support a great community resource for cancer care. You can sign up for a shift online and message me if you have any questions. https://www.kintera.org/faf/volunteerRegNew/volunteerSelection.asp?ievent=1041442 Thank you!

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