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Notes on points and pressure, written after living with it rather than reading about it.

An evening abdominal routine: four details people skip
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An evening abdominal routine: four details people skip

Advice on an evening abdominal routine tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…

Maeve DonnellyMaeve Donnelly·July 23, 2026·4 min read
Do hand reflex maps hold up: the full sequence and where it drifts
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Do hand reflex maps hold up: the full sequence and where it drifts

There is plenty written about do hand reflex maps hold up and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done by the…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·July 17, 2026·4 min read
Guasha versus massage: method, rhythm and limits
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Guasha versus massage: method, rhythm and limits

Separate two things in guasha versus massage: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Roland PikeRoland Pike·July 11, 2026·4 min read
Does massage oil matter: the order that saves effort
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Does massage oil matter: the order that saves effort

Separate two things in does massage oil matter: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·July 5, 2026·4 min read
Pressure order for a headache: method, rhythm and limits
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Pressure order for a headache: method, rhythm and limits

If you have already tried pressure order for a headache and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Maeve DonnellyMaeve Donnelly·June 29, 2026·4 min read
Releasing back and hips after sitting: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
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Releasing back and hips after sitting: a practical plan for ordinary weeks

Most people want releasing back and hips after sitting to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·June 23, 2026·4 min read
Choosing massage tools: method, rhythm and limits
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Choosing massage tools: method, rhythm and limits

There is plenty written about choosing massage tools and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done by the kitchen…

Roland PikeRoland Pike·June 17, 2026·4 min read
How many sessions a day: nine specific questions
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How many sessions a day: nine specific questions

Most people want how many sessions a day to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·June 11, 2026·4 min read
Working on an empty stomach: three things to understand first
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Working on an empty stomach: three things to understand first

Anyone who has spent time on working on an empty stomach has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Maeve DonnellyMaeve Donnelly·June 5, 2026·4 min read
Why drink water afterwards: method, rhythm and limits
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Why drink water afterwards: method, rhythm and limits

Most people do not fail at why drink water afterwards from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·May 30, 2026·4 min read
Low back pressure during your period: nine specific questions
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Low back pressure during your period: nine specific questions

Put low back pressure during your period back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives…

Roland PikeRoland Pike·May 24, 2026·4 min read
A three-minute desk sequence: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
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A three-minute desk sequence: a practical plan for ordinary weeks

If you only read one paragraph, read this: a three-minute desk sequence depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·May 18, 2026·4 min read
Finding the tiger's mouth point: nine specific questions
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Finding the tiger's mouth point: nine specific questions

Separate two things in finding the tiger's mouth point: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Maeve DonnellyMaeve Donnelly·May 12, 2026·4 min read
Pressing the temple correctly: three things to understand first
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Pressing the temple correctly: three things to understand first

If you only read one paragraph, read this: pressing the temple correctly depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·May 6, 2026·4 min read
Inner gate for nausea: method, rhythm and limits
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Inner gate for nausea: method, rhythm and limits

If you only read one paragraph, read this: inner gate for nausea depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…

Roland PikeRoland Pike·April 30, 2026·4 min read
Daily work on the leg-three-mile point: what to do and what to skip
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Daily work on the leg-three-mile point: what to do and what to skip

Most people want daily work on the leg-three-mile point to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·April 24, 2026·4 min read
Releasing the shoulder well in order: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
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Releasing the shoulder well in order: a practical plan for ordinary weeks

There is plenty written about releasing the shoulder well in order and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on…

Maeve DonnellyMaeve Donnelly·April 18, 2026·4 min read
How long before moving to the next point: making the complicated part simple
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How long before moving to the next point: making the complicated part simple

There is plenty written about how long before moving to the next point and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·April 12, 2026·4 min read
Self-pressure versus a practitioner: three things to understand first
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Self-pressure versus a practitioner: three things to understand first

Let us set the limits of self-pressure versus a practitioner first: it reliably improves energy that holds through the afternoon, and it does not…

Roland PikeRoland Pike·April 6, 2026·4 min read
Is soreness afterwards normal: method, rhythm and limits
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Is soreness afterwards normal: method, rhythm and limits

There is plenty written about is soreness afterwards normal and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·March 31, 2026·4 min read