CREDENTIALS

- highly sensitive focal points of muscle tissue that can be felt as a knot or nodule within taut bands of muscle fibre and result from hypertonic (tight)  

  muscles

 - includes, but is not limited to, structural assessments and manual massage techniques for stretching the fascia (the thin sheath of fibrous connective 

   tissue enveloping, separating or binding together muscles, organs and other soft structures of the body) and releasing binding between fascia, skin, 

   muscles and bones 

 - Manual Ligament Therapy for Animals™ is the newest, ground-breaking osteopathic massage technique. Lola Michelin, founder and Director of       

   Education at Northwest School of Animal Massage, adapted MLT from its original form on humans to be used safely and effectively on dogs and horses, 

   and NWSAM is the exclusive provider of training in Manual Ligament Therapy for Animals™ for both canine and equine 

 - stress points are areas of localized trauma that occur within the musculotendinous junction at the origin attachment of a muscle 

 - Tui Na stimulates the flow of chi to promote balance and harmony within the body using many of the same principles of acupuncture and massage