from our newsletter subscribe at newjerseymassage THE 10,000 HOUR RULE! by Larry Heisler, M.A., LMT When i was growing up there was only one person that played like Jimi Hendrix or Eric Clapton, now on every corner, in every major city there are hundreds, if not thousands of kids that routinely play at their level. The fact is we are getting better at everything we do and I believe we are getting a lot smarter as well. I know sometimes its hard to tell that but as we get healthier by eating a plant based diet, as we meditate regularly, exercise, take vitamins, eat organic, etc., we will begin to transform and eventually see the light. In 2008, Canadian author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell penned a book called, Outliers: The Story of Success. Gladwell put forth the notion that expertise can be measured by the number of hours an individual gets to practice their specific subject. While i think we can all cite glaring exceptions to any hard and fast rule in this regard, neurologist Daniel Levitin states, The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert-in anything. According to Outliers author Malcolm Gladwell, 10,000 hours of hard practice is roughly equivalent to ten years of study. He believes ten thousand hours is the magic number for greatness and in his book he presents the science to support his hypothesis. Thats quite a commitment. Ten thousand hours of teaching, ten thousand patients, ten thousand exercise classes, ten thousand hours of plumbing, you get the idea. In this day and age when folks have so many options and distractions, 10,000 hours can seem like a daunting task. The advice I give my students is to focus specifically on the areas that deeply inspire and uplift you and the time will just fly by. This idea is quite common in the Orient. Dont call yourself a Tai Chi instructor until you have the requisite number of hours under your belt, otherwise its just phony baloney. And remember, 10,000 hours is just to become a consummate professional, not even a master. So if 10,000 hours makes you a fully qualified professional, it takes 25,000 hours to become a Master and 35,000 or more hours to call yourself a Grandmaster. When I was studying traditional barefoot shiatsu in the early 1970s, I studied with the great Macrobiotic master, Michio Kushi. One day he took me aside and said Larry, when you have treated around 20,000 people, folks could just sit in the same room with you and your energy will be so powerful that they will start the healing process. Now that I have given over 50,000 massage therapy sessions, Im always on the look-out for miraculous things to happen. While theres no doubt Im doing the best healing bodywork of my life, the healing and inspiration folks receive are more from my loving support and encouragement than from the symptomatic relief from their aches and pains. Kushi always reminded us that encouraging folks to transform their world spiritually, psychologically and especially nutritionally was much more powerful than simply getting rid of their symptoms. He said symptomatic medicine was the lowest form of healing practiced. So while I can treat your arthritis, your headaches and your lower back pain very effectively with say trigger point therapy, if I can inspire you to change your lifestyle and especially your diet the results will be much more profound, life- changing. So ten thousand hours for me is entry level and this doesnt mean there arent extraordinarily gifted people that can almost be exceptional from the get go but it does mean that you should look at an individuals expertise in any subject whatsoever in terms of how long they have immersed themselves in that area, how much study they have undertaken, how much experience they have. Otherwise you are just getting opinions and everyone has opinions. So the next time someone calls themselves a Master or gives you a definitive opinion about any subject whatsoever, unless they have put in the time, youll know when they are fibbing even if they believe it themselves. and now for two IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS Its spring, time to break up the winter hardness in your muscles with a couple of great deep tissue medical massages. As we like to say, Get Young With Us at New Jersey Massage! New Jersey Massage is OPEN FOR MASSAGE THERAPY IN SUMMIT, AT ELLE COIFFURE SALON IN DOWNTOWN SUMMIT AND SATURDAYS ONLY 360 FITNESS 25 West Greenbrook Rd. on the border of Fairfield and North Caldwell for our Professional Massage Therapy Clinic with the Instructor/master therapists of the North Jersey Massage Training Center $65 for an hour deep tissue, $85 Sports or Medical + NJ SALES TAX By the way, our massage therapy is great, worth every penny at our regular price but this clinic discount stuff is a great price for a great massage! Folks, take advantage of it, it wont be around for long. As a former dancer, a personal trainer and an exercise teacher that has taught over 14,000 fitness classes, Ive had some of the worlds most talented therapists work with me. No one has ever come close to successfully managing my bodys specific needs as the master level therapists of New Jersey Massage, LLC. THATS THE BEST MASSAGE IVE EVER HAD! Kathy McCready, former Prima Ballerina of the New Jersey Ballet This is a highly trained medical massage team addressing soft tissue complaints with refined, neuromuscular hands-on therapy. Whether you are tight or in pain, just want to get flexible, or feel younger and look your best, these are the people to go to; this is the place to go. Dr. Henry Katz, M.D., Internal Medicine These folks are the difference makers. That was the best therapeutic massage Ive ever had! Theresa Menagh, RN, Asst. 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WILL COME UP Jun-24 & 25-2014 Tue & Wed 10am-6pm Manual Lymph Drainage 101: Foundations Elisa DiFalco 16 CE $325 Jul-10-2014 Thu 10am-5pm Ethics - Full Day Zoë Putnam 7 CE $160 Jul-13-2014 Sun 10am-6pm Reflexology: The Roth Method: Manual Counter-stress Technique for Optimal Relaxation via the Hands and Feet Dr. Henry Roth 8 CE $175 Jul-16-2014 Wed 1pm-6pm Ultimate Medical Massage Series: Core Presentation Larry Heisler 6 CE $100 Jul-18-2014 Fri 10am-6pm Ultimate Medical Massage Series: The Back Larry Heisler 8 CE $175 Jul-21-2014 Mon 10am-6pm The Deep Tissue Massage Therapy Facial: for all Health Care Providers Larry Heisler 8 CE $175 Jul-22-2014 Tue 10am-6pm Ultimate Medical Massage Series: Supervised Practice Larry Heisler 8 CE $175 Jul-24-2014 Thu 10am-6pm Therapeutic Touch: Basic II Zoë Putnam 8 CE $140 Jul-25-2014 Fri 10am-6pm Healthy Breast Massage Training Cheryl Chapman 8 CE $200 Jul-27-2014 Sun 10am-6pm The Ultimate Hot Stone Class Paul Dobo 8 CE $200 Jul-28-2014 Mon 10am-6pm Lomi Lomi - Hawaiian Temple Bodywork II Bianca Franchi 7 CE $175 Jul-30-2014 Wed 10am-6pm Myofascial Release: Core/Lower Body/Scar Release Sarah Borda 8 CE $175 Jul-31-2014 Thu 10am-6pm Ultimate Medical Massage Series: Top Soft Tissue Complaints: Hands on Practical 1 Larry Heisler 8 CE $175 CLASSES RECENTLY ADDED Manual Lymph Drainage 101: Foundations with Elisa DiFalco, M.S., O.T., L.M.T Choose one set of dates Tues. and Wed., June 24 + 25 Tues. and Wed., August 26 + 27 Tues. and Wed., October 28 + 29 Sat. and Sun., November 22 + 23 10-6pm each day 16 CE Hours $325 A comprehensive must have MLD Vodder-style course for all healthcare professionals. Learn about the lymphatic system in an interactive format. You will explore the history of MLD, its founding fathers and introduction to the United States in the 1980s by Surgeon Robert Lerner, M.D. for cancer patients. Master practitioner Elisa DiFalco worked for Dr. Lerner and was Clinic Director of his LTS Clinic in Ft. Lauderdale. She will take you on a tour on of the A&P of the lymphatic system in a fun, interactive format and introduce you to the indications, contraindications, pathology and assessments necessary when working with lymphatic medical conditions. The tour continues with a hands-on lab teaching you to perform a basic full body MLD sequence you can employ immediately to your existing clients and patients. Conclude with general guidelines to compression garments and lymphosize exercises from Germanys Clinics of Lymphology for optimum self care of the client and outcome preservation. This 2-day course has been rated a 10 by the AMTA, FSMTA, leading hospitals and Occupational Therapy Associations. Find out why MLD has become one of the most requested modalities for pediatrics, sports, plastic surgery, face lifts and 40 + conditions. The marketplace need for MLD is expanding for those who are trained in the latest and most requested techniques for medical, sports, & spa. Manual Lymph Drainage 102: Hollywood Med-Spa Style MLD (1-day) with Elisa DiFalco, M.S., O.T., L.M.T Thurs., September 4 Fri., November 7 10-6PM 8 CE Hours $175 Manual Lymph Drainage has climbed to the 4th most requested modality in the United States Manual Lymph Drainage was developed, refined and researched by Dr. Vodder near the turn of the century in Europe. Since then, MLD was made available in European Clinics of Lymphology to treat medical conditions and offered at elite spas for wellness and cosmetic beauty. As Americas Boomers are opting for these services, they still prefer the most natural modalities to compliment their procedure, and surgeons respond with great respect to the pre and post operative benefits of Manual Lymph Drainage. Whether for general immune system enhancement, natural healthy skin glow, weight reduction or to minimize swelling, bruising and pain, MLD has found its way on the menu of services of Med-Spas everywhere. It also does an amazing job reducing scars before they even form. In this course we will cover the use of MLD in the Spa, Med-Spa industry beginning with an introduction to the foundation and history of the work and its historical spread through the United States. Youll discover lymphatic A&P in a new and exciting way that brings meaning to the words: detoxification, weight loss and more. Then you will learn a full body MLD that combines the art & science of manual lymph drainage celebrated in the elite spas of Europe. Youll also enjoy before & after photos taken at surgery sites by your instructor who has worked for several of Americas leading surgeons. Manual Lymph Drainage 103: Lymphlift of the Head, Neck & Face (1-day) with Elisa DiFalco, M.S., O.T., L.M.T Friday, September 5th Saturday, November 8th 10-6pm 8 CE Hours $175 Manual Lymph Drainage was developed, refined and researched by Dr. Vodder near the turn of the century in Europe. His original work began with the Head, Neck & Face for the sinusitis conditions and was later expanded as a full body protocol. Since then, MLD was made available in European Clinics of Lymphology to treat medical conditions and offered at the elite spas of Europe for anti-aging and wellness. Whether you desire to work in the medical industry or spa and med-spa, Lymphlift of the Head, Neck & Face will be a welcome addition to the menu. Wont you join us as MLD master practitioner Elisa DiFalcoM.S., O.T., L.M.T, comprehensively discusses the anatomy and physiology of the lymph system of the face and the benefits of MLD for the treatment of conditions, wellness, anti-aging, as well as for cosmetic procedures and surgeries. The hands on portion of the lab will be exciting as it will give you the 15 minute add on protocol when combining MLD into a massage or facial routine as well as the 50 minute Lymphlift which is utilized when treating conditions such as: acne, rosacea, under eye swelling & bruising, cosmetic surgery, sinusitis, headaches, bells palsy and more. Lymphlift of the Head, Neck and Face is the second most requested protocol in both the medical and spa setting and serves as a great compliment to the skill of all licensed practitioners in the industry. As the massage therapy profession matures and we finally move our education into the four year university system, this will be one of the programs that will be mandatory for you to get your Bachelor of Science degree in massage therapy. Larry Heisler, M.A., LMT
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