Jill K. Berkana's Blog

The profession of massage therapy is having a rare moment. In my 35 years in this profession, I’ve never seen a greater opportunity to become a world-class massage therapist, and this is due to several factors that all came together simultaneously following the global pandemic. For the first time, significant...

Self-development can provoke change in your community

Dedicated to Pam Thayer by Jill Kristin Berkana 12-18-22

Right now, this world, is crazy.  With the current events unfolding around us on a daily basis we are all working to thrive in a state of crises. Whether you know it or not, we are all coping in one way or another to deal with the surrounding chaos. No one is exempt. One way or another, everyone who is a human being...

I am a massage therapy educator, former practicing massage therapist of 20,000 plus hours and a mentor of over 300 graduates. Now you know why I'm exposed to, and experienced with this subject matter.  Let's move on. This article is not for me, and it is not for my graduates, but for the thousands upon thousands of...

Disclaimer: This article is an effort to educate and recruit massage therapy students. If you are considering embarking on an education and career in Massage Therapy, there has NEVER been a better time to do this! I would like to share with you my perspective and hopefully encourage you to move forward in your...

Recently an article came out on Facebook that went semi-viral in the massage circles that was titled “20 Secrets Massage Therapists know about your Body!” While the article had a few reasonable tidbits of valid information, for the most part it was packaged, or should I say, TWISTED into an article that will do...

I have come to realize through recent interactions with my fellow educators and many Massage Therapists that not all massage therapy schools teach the management of dual roles or dual relationships. Hopefully this article will get into the hands of someone who has not been introduced to these important concepts, and...

I have more or less, been on my own since I was 16. I was working full time and supporting myself entirely by the time I was 17. I did not graduate from high school, and ended up getting my GED. I was living in the mountains in a little A-Frame with half a dozen chickens and 3 stoner brothers; cooking and cleaning...

I wanted to share something that is significant for me, which is my relationship to the world and how a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) shifted everything. I hope this offering will provide some insight for someone who lives with TBI, or has someone with TBI in their lives. In 1995 I was in a serious car accident. I...