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Sports

Olympians are using alternative therapies and what that means for you

Cupping, taping, acupuncture, massage… anything for the competitive advantage, as seen quite visibly on Michael Phelps’ cupping marks in this year’...

MELT News

MELT sure made an impression!

It’s morning of my presentation at the British Fascia Symposium. There’s a buzz in this hotel. People smile and say hello. I’m not surprised as the...

MELT News

A New Yorker in Worcester

I wanted to share my experiences at the British Fascia Symposium, which was held last week. I learned so much, had the chance to teach and just fel...

Fitness

Feel Great all summer long

This post was most recently updated on June 18th 2023. Summer has arrived, and whether you're an athlete or just committed to an active lifestyle,...

Science

Adventures in dissection

My dream of completing the 6-day dissection with a group of MELT Instructors and the amazing Gil Hedley came true this year. Some 15ish years ago ...

MELT Stories

MELT Stories: Discovering the perfection of imperfection

MELT creator Sue Hitzmann calls it the “dirty little secret of the fitness industry” – many instructors are injured or have chronic pain. Gloria S...

Sports

The trouble with baseball's current plan for pitchers

I am a major New York Yankees fan and love baseball. Of course I am major fan of keeping people out of pain. Right now I feel helpless. A recent ar...

MELT Stories

MELT Stories: Her Secret Is Out

In 2005, Edya Kalev and her mother were walking on the Upper West Side of Manhattan when they spotted the recently opened Jewish Community Center....

Science

Back to basics

I wrote this as I was heading to a weeklong hands-on human dissection workshop in San Francisco under the tutelage of one my mentors, Gil Hedley, a...

MELT Stories

MELT Stories: Amanda's journey of self-discovery

For Amanda Cizek, the MELT Method has become not only a way out of pain, but a path toward discovering her truest self. Along the way, she’s exper...

MELT Stories

MELT Stories: Nancy Mink discovered MELT – and so much more

Nancy Mink almost never became a MELT instructor, let alone a Master Trainer, one of the six instructors trained to teach others how to teach MELT...

MELT News

Scarring may have deeper effects on the body

Scars are not pretty. Burns, cuts, surgery, and abrasions can cause permanent damage in this amazing organ called the skin. The skin is just as muc...

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