Tetrodotoxin blocks action potentials in nerves by binding to the pores of the voltage-gated, fast sodium channels in nerve cell membranes, essentially preventing any affected nerve cells from firing by blocking the channels used in the process.
Full Circle offers Premium Continuing Education Courses for Massage Therapist and Bodyworkers. Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique is a series of passive contractions that allow therapists to release muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissue. I wanted to say how much I enjoyed learning SMRT with Dawn and Patty in Bozeman this weekend. I used the SMRT principals and techniques on all 3 of my long term clients today and we were all very excited about the results and changes that happened in such a relatively short amount of time.
The technique was developed by Dr. Edmund Jacobson in the 1930's and described in his book Progressive Relaxation. This technique is a muscle relaxation technique and can relax the body within minutes. However, at the beginning it takes practice to learn to release the muscles. Once your body knows how to tense and then relax muscles, you can relieve tension and stress on the spot. Progressive relaxation is based on a fact that complete physical relaxation is the absence of tension. If you are completely relaxed it is impossible to be tense and anxious.