The Thinking Practitioner

By: Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe
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  • Join two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy, as they delve into the most intriguing issues, questions, research, and client conditions that hands-on practitioners face. Stimulate your thinking with imaginative conversations, tips, and interviews related to the somatic arts and sciences.
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  • 141: Massage in Integrative Healthcare (with Dale Healey)

    141: Massage in Integrative Healthcare (with Dale Healey)
    Apr 2 2025
    In this illuminating episode of The Thinking Practitioner, Whitney Lowe sits down with Dale Healey, a leading expert in integrative healthcare, to explore the evolving role of massage therapy in modern medical settings. Healey shares profound insights into interprofessional collaboration, the potential of massage therapy in healthcare, and how practitioners can become more effective advocates for whole-person care. Key Topics:
    • 0:07:00 Defining Integrative Healthcare
    • 0:22:30 The Role of Massage in Medical Settings
    • 0:34:00 Challenges in Massage Therapy Education
    • 0:42:00 Building Relationships Across Healthcare Disciplines
    • 0:45:30 Strategies for Massage Therapists to Expand Their Impact

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    • Academy of Clinical Massage: Grab Whitney's valuable Assessment Cheat Sheet for free at: academyofclinicalmassage.com/cheatsheet

    About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: info@thethinkingpractitioner.com

    (The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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    48 mins
  • 140: Embodied Attention: Contact Improvisation and Bodywork (with Nita Little)

    140: Embodied Attention: Contact Improvisation and Bodywork (with Nita Little)
    Mar 19 2025

    🎙How does touch shape our perception, our movement, and our connection with others? In this fascinating conversation, Til Luchau welcomes movement pioneer Nita Little, a foundational figure in Contact Improvisation dance, for a deep dive into the world of touch, movement, and attention. Join them as they explore the ways that touch is a language, why attention transforms both bodywork and movement, and how embracing uncertainty can expand our understanding of presence and connection.

    Their conversation also touches on the challenges of aging, the importance of imagination, and the potential of touch to expand our identity and sense of self, and offers transformative insights for bodyworkers, dancers, and anyone curious about human interaction.

    🌟 Key Topics:

    •The Origins of Contact Improvisation Dance (02:21) – How Nita’s work with Steve Paxton helped shape a new movement form.

    •Reflexive Action & Improvisational Touch (07:13) – How instinctive movement informs our interactions.

    •Touch as a Language (10:36) – Understanding touch beyond technique, and instead, as a dynamic dialogue.

    •The Eternal Moment & Presence in Touch (17:23) – How touch can alter our perception of time.

    •Boundaries, Social Norms, and Touch (35:09) – Expanding our understanding of what’s possible.

    •Proprioception & The Mind-Body Connection (44:18) – Exploring movement beyond conscious control.

    •Aging & Touch (55:39) – How embodied attention supports lifelong movement and adaptability. ---

    💡 Join the Conversation: How has embodied attention, dance, or improvisation influenced your practice? Share your thoughts with us!

    📌 Sponsored by: ABMP and Books of Discovery

    ✨ Rate, review, and share! Help others discover The Thinking Practitioner podcast.

    📄 Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!

    • Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
    • Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com

    Resources discussed in this episode:

    • Nita's site: https://www.nitalittle.com/

    Sponsor Offers:

    • Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
    • ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
    • Advanced-Trainings: try a month of the amazing A-T Subscription free by entering “thinking” at checkout at a-t.tv/subscriptions/,.
    • Academy of Clinical Massage: Grab Whitney's valuable Assessment Cheat Sheet for free at: academyofclinicalmassage.com/cheatsheet

    About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: info@thethinkingpractitioner.com

    (The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 139: Scoliosis: Lessons for Every Back (with Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe)

    139: Scoliosis: Lessons for Every Back (with Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe)
    Mar 5 2025
    🎙Scoliosis can offer valuable insights into working with the spine, and the same principles can be applied to anyone dealing with stiffness, back pain, postural issues, or mobility challenges. In this deep-dive update, Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau explore the latest perspectives on scoliosis, debunk common myths, and discuss how hands-on therapy can support mobility and comfort. Drawing from their decades of experience, Whitney and Til discuss the differences between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and adult-onset scoliosis, the role of strength and balance training, and why spinal curvature doesn’t necessarily mean more pain. They also examine the impact of body image, surgical considerations, and how touch- and movement-based strategies can provide lasting benefits for all clients, not just those with scoliosis. 🌟 Highlights: •Scoliosis Overview & Common Misconceptions (02:50) – Understanding spinal curvature: causes,. •Structural vs. Functional Scoliosis Debate (15:34) – Rethinking traditional perspectives on treatment. •Scoliosis and Pain: The Surprising Truth (22:39) – Why people with scoliosis don’t necessarily experience more pain. •Manual Therapy Approaches (38:20) – How bodywork can help. •The Role of Proprioception & Movement Options (44:18) – Helping clients refine their body awareness for better function. •Working with Clients’ Goals (45:25) – Aligning treatment strategies with what truly matters to each individual. •Surgical Considerations & Working with Rods (51:03) – What hands-on therapists need to know about post-surgical scoliosis care. •The Importance of Strength & Balance Training (56:55) – How conditioning and proprioceptive exercises can help manage scoliosis. 💡 Join the Conversation: What’s your experience with scoliosis and manual therapy? Share your thoughts with us! 📌 Sponsored by: ABMP and Books of Discovery ✨ Rate, review, and share! Help others discover The Thinking Practitioner podcast. Episode image thanks to Helmut Hillenkamp, used by permission. An earlier version of their deep-dive conversation first aired as Episode 7. 📄 Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com Resources discussed in this episode: Til Luchau's "SCOLIOSIS & Spinal Adaptability" course and free intro: https://bit.ly/scolilive25 John P. Kostuik and John Bentivoglio, “The Incidence of Low-Back Pain in Adult Scoliosis,” Spine 6, no. 3 (May/June 1981): 268–73, https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-198105000-00009 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6455747 Schwab et al., “Adult Scoliosis: Prevalence, SF-36, and Nutritional Parameters in an Elderly Volunteer Population,” Spine 30, no. 9 (May 2005): 1082–85, https://doi.org/10.1097/01.brs.0000160842.43482.cd. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15864163 https://www.curvygirlsscoliosis.com Sponsor Offers: Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com. ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking. Advanced-Trainings: try a month of the amazing A-T Subscription free by entering “thinking” at checkout at a-t.tv/subscriptions/,.Academy of Clinical Massage: Grab Whitney's valuable Assessment Cheat Sheet for free at: academyofclinicalmassage.com/cheatsheet About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: info@thethinkingpractitioner.com (The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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    1 hr and 8 mins

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