Conscious Coziness

Have you noticed this trending word, Hygge, popping up more and more in your social media feeds and in blog posts? If you have, its for a good reason. Hygge (pronounced Hoo-ga) is a Danish practice of intimate warmth. To boil down the concept, it’s simply coziness, although it really is so much more. As… Read More

Student Spotlight: Part-time Evening 2017

Samantha Spaulding, Micheryl Blake, Brian Alexander and Kristen Angell make up all of our Part-Time Evening Program at the Finger Lakes School of Massage . This small yet mighty group of four students are known around our Ithaca campus for their focus, dedication and teamwork–leaning in and supporting each other beautifully during their time in our massage program. They make an exceptional team… Read More

New ways to Learn ~ FLSM and Perceptual Thinking Patterns

Have you ever thought about going back to school but remember not feeling like you were really good at being a student? It is common for adults to recall their time in High School without the warm and fuzzy feelings of nostalgia. Often school, and learning, were painful processes, and thinking about going to school… Read More

Holiday Stress…and What to Do About It!

by Chanin Storm   Holidays! In particular all the winter Holidays! The lyrics that this is the “most wonderful time of the year” has created the basis for the idea that this a joyous and fun time with family and friends, right? Are you sure about that? Of course you are, just as I am,… Read More

Featured Faculty: Bernadette Fiocca

Bernadette is a 1983 graduate of the Florida School of Massage and a 1995 graduate of the I.M. School of Healing Arts. Her advanced studies include The Trager Approach®, Continuum Movement®, craniosacral therapy, Integrated Energy Therapy, Reflexology, and Level 3 Reiki. She is continually exploring ways to integrate these many techniques and approaches, and enjoys… Read More