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From: ceram@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr J W Bottomley)
Newsgroups: alt.backrubs
Subject: Re: Underwater massage / bathing
Date: 8 Jan 1993 22:32:26 -0000
Organization: Computing Services, University of Warwick, UK
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In article <1993Jan8.133054.19566@ccd.harris.com> steve@rtfm.mlb.fl.us writes:
>
>  > The brochure quotes one of these as being an `aramotherapy
>  > bath' with `underwater massage'.
>
>   At last year's Mid-Winter Gathering of The Naturist Society there was a
>session of massage in the hot-tub -- 24 people participated, 2 circles of
>12.  Each person was massaged from the shoulders up for 3 minutes then the
>inner circle rotated (the circles switched and the process repeated).

I don't understand what you mean here.. was each person massaged in turn
by 11 others? Sounds pretty magic if true. 

>   BTW, the person who does the massage workshops for our local group likes to
>have people relax in the hot tub BEFORE a massage on a table.  He finds it much
>easier to work on them if they are a bit loosened up.

Myself and a friend alternately bathed and massaged another friend for 
several hours the other night. She says she found it wonderful, especially
for it's relaxation value. We found that the most pleasant thing for her
was to bathe her from head to foot very gently using ordinary mild soaps
for half an hour, then to massage quite vigorously alternated with slow
gentle massage. We didn't have a cold plunge pool as some health farms do,
but I can imagine that alternating it with that would be good.

Now she's begging us for a re-run, but we want our turn!
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From: vanderj@staff.tc.umn.edu (Jon-Mikel Van Der Wege)
Subject: Putting people asleep
Summary: Ever wake somebody up with a BR?
Organization: University of Minnesota
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:25:46 GMT

People keep mentioning how they put people to sleep with their
backrubs.  Unfortunately I must admit I've never managed to do that.
I think I get to tense about how the person is taking my technique (am
I pressing to hard?  am I going to far down or not far enough...) and
the rubbee senses this.

Anyway, the best experience I've had rubbing has actually waking
somebody UP!  My girlfriend and a mutual friend were overe watching a
movie and they fell asleep.  After the movie was over I decided to let
thme sleep a little so I warmed up their car and made some hot
chocolate for them (it was early Jan '92).

When I was done with all that I decided it was time to wake them up so
I gently started massaging them from the feet up.  About 2-3 minutes
per person with gntle no-technique rubbing and joint ranging.  After
about 10 minutes of this my girlfriend woke completely up and said she
had enjoyed it emmensly.

The mutual friend made a comment about how if I was trying to wake her
up it wasn't working.  Then about 5 minutes later she 'woke up' and
started acting very strange.  Like she was slightly drunk - maybe
unihibited would be a better word.  Eventually, the two girls fell
back asleep and when I woke them up the second time (air horn in the
ears...just kidding.)  the mutual friend didn't remember anything of
what she had done for the hour and a half after I had massaged her
awake.

Sorry for the long post (I'm taking a comp class and I can't help it)
but I was wondering if anybody else had any experiences massaging
people awake and if any of them were as weird as mine was.

   Jon-Mikel

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From: ergazork@anarky.tch.org (Very Silly Party)
Newsgroups: alt.backrubs
Subject: Re: Underwater massage / bathing
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 93 22:24:44 PST
Organization: The Canned Ham, San Jose, CA.

arnett@unixg.ubc.ca (Bill Arnett) writes:

> My "ex" had an aromatherapy bath followed by a massage a year ago.  She
> described it as "wonderful".  I don't recall any of the massage taking place
> while she was still emmersed, but she very much enjoyed having it immediately
> follow the bath.
> 
> Cheers.  Bill.
> 
> -- 
> Bill Arnett                            Internet: arnett@unixg.ubc.ca

<FROWN>  I can't imagine an bath massage, mainly because 'twould be
difficult to allow one to breathe while still being immersed.
But it would make for an interesting one...

"Knead, knead, knead, pull up for air, repeat."

(As long as the subject didn't fall asleep.)


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From: stp@controls.ccd.harris.com (Stephen T. Pierce)
Subject: Re: Underwater massage / bathing
Originator: stp@rs2
Reply-To: steve@rtfm.mlb.fl.us
Organization: Space Coast Naturists
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 13:30:54 GMT


  > The brochure quotes one of these as being an `aramotherapy
  > bath' with `underwater massage'.

   At last year's Mid-Winter Gathering of The Naturist Society there was a
session of massage in the hot-tub -- 24 people participated, 2 circles of
12.  Each person was massaged from the shoulders up for 3 minutes then the
inner circle rotated (the circles switched and the process repeated).
   There were times that I thought I was going to lose the peron I was working
on because they were so relaxed :-).  It was too intense to consider doing it
the next night, but we definitely would do it again and I recommend anything 
similar to others.
   BTW, the person who does the massage workshops for our local group likes to
have people relax in the hot tub BEFORE a massage on a table.  He finds it much
easier to work on them if they are a bit loosened up.

   Yours naturally,
     Steve
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From: majcher@acsu.buffalo.edu (Murali)
Newsgroups: alt.backrubs
Subject: getting licensed
Date: 12 Jan 93 20:41:17 GMT
Organization: UB


	Are there any professional masseuses on this group?  If so,
(or even if not, and someone knows...) can anyone give me a pointer as
to where one would go to get a practicing license?  I imagine that it
varies from state to state...any hints would be greatly appreciated,
though....thanks!

Marc


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From: kko@terapin.com (Kenneth Ko..)
Newsgroups: alt.backrubs
Subject: Re: Knee problems
Date: 12 Jan 93 08:26:15 PST
Organization: BBS

In article <93007.031344DED110@psuvm.psu.edu>, Dan the Man
<DED110@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>   Well, I spent 10 months in P.T. (waves to the Hamot sports med guys) and
>found that heat was about the most wonderful thing I ever experienced for
>a cranky knee.  Follow w/ a little  stretching.  From then I'd suggest you
>massage the muscles _around_ the knee, mainly the quad, gluteals, vastus
>(inner knee thingy =), hamstrings, etc.  Massage them muscles and tendons
>real good now.  Then more stretching.  There.  Doesn't that feel better?
>

If you think that heat is the most wonderful thing for a bum knee, you
obviously haven't had ice on it before :).  Heat, along with massage, increases
the blood flow of the area, increasing the rate of recovery (this is after the
accute stage of course).  BTW, the vastus medialus is one of the four muscles
in your quadraceps.  Basically, the rule of thumb is heat before a workout, ice
afterwards...

-Ken
From: kristen@telerama.pgh.pa.us (Kristen McQuillin)
Newsgroups: alt.backrubs
Subject: Re: Massage hints, sources?
Date: 11 Jan 93 14:46:40 GMT
Organization: Telerama
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

One of my favorite massage strokes is "braiding."

Use oil! Warm the oil of your choice in your hands (so you don't shock
the massagee), then rub it onto the skin all over the back and on the
sides, too.

With your partner lying down on his stomach, place your right hand on
the lower part of his back on the left side (your hand will be cupped,
with the fingers touching his ribs and the heel on his back). Place
your left hand in the same position, but on the right side. At this
point, your arms are crossed.

Now, uncross your arms so your hands move slowly across his back. The
heels of your hands will lead the way. Stop when your hands are on the
opposite sides with fingers pointing up and heels on the ribs.

Then slide your hands back across to their original position. This
time your fingers will lead and palms will follow.

As you continue the stroking, move up and down the back. Make the
strokes even and slow. If you feel the skin starting to pull under
your hands, smooth on some more oil.

I hope you can follow these directions. It is a wonderfully relaxing stroke.

--Kristen McQuillin
From: bthomas@dion.gac.edu (Barbara L Thomas)
Newsgroups: alt.backrubs
Subject: Knee problems
Date: 7 Jan 93 03:43:53 GMT
Organization: Gustavus Adolphus College
NNTP-Posting-Host: dion.gac.edu

I have a quick question to ask all those of you who are into sports and  
have bad knees.  Is there any way to massage the knee itself when a bad  
one is acting up.  I have some problems with my right knee and from  
experimentation on my own, I've found that a quick massage can help the  
joint especially to work out stiffness after it's been wrapped for awhile.   
I only try this when there is little to no swelling but I'd really  
appreciate accessing some of the general info available from any of you  
who have experience with this sort of thing.

--
Barbara L. Thomas
"The World may never know."
bthomas@nic.gac.edu
From: saunders_j@cho006.cho.ge.com
Newsgroups: alt.backrubs
Subject: Re: Underwater massage / bathing
Date: 7 Jan 93 12:41:36 EDT
Organization: GE Fanuc Automation, North America

  > The brochure quotes one of these as being an `aramotherapy
  > bath' with `underwater massage'.

You might want to check on this. They might just mean, like,
massaging jets of water or something, rather than a real, live
massage...

Just a thought.
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From: arnett@unixg.ubc.ca (Bill Arnett)
Newsgroups: alt.backrubs
Subject: Re: Underwater massage / bathing
Date: 6 Jan 1993 10:18:20 GMT
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: unixg.ubc.ca

In article <1ickf3INNqqr@clover.csv.warwick.ac.uk> ceram@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr J W Bottomley) writes:
>cold dips and so on. The brochure quotes one of these as being an 
>`aramotherapy bath' with `underwater massage'. Do folks on this
>group think this sounds right? Are there special benefits to being 
>bathed, massaged underwater, etc, other than the obvious pleasure it
>might bring. 

Isn't the "obvious pleasure" benefit enough?

My "ex" had an aromatherapy bath followed by a massage a year ago.  She
described it as "wonderful".  I don't recall any of the massage taking place
while she was still emmersed, but she very much enjoyed having it immediately
follow the bath.

Cheers.  Bill.

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From: ceram@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr J W Bottomley)
Newsgroups: alt.backrubs
Subject: Underwater massage / bathing
Date: 5 Jan 1993 18:36:19 -0000
Organization: Computing Services, University of Warwick, UK
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: clover.csv.warwick.ac.uk

A female friend of mine has been offered a rather luxurious day at
one of these pampered health farms. One of the treats on offer is
a series of `assisted baths', with massages in between. Apparently
the idea is to give a sort of Roman Baths experience with hot and
cold dips and so on. The brochure quotes one of these as being an 
`aramotherapy bath' with `underwater massage'. Do folks on this
group think this sounds right? Are there special benefits to being 
bathed, massaged underwater, etc, other than the obvious pleasure it
might bring. 

Be interested to hear views on this.
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146 Earlsdon Avenue North, Earlsdon, Coventry, UK  +44 203 673784
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From: cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello)
Subject: Re: huh?
Organization: University of Utah Computer Center Student Mail Machine
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 11:20:30 GMT

In article <1993Jan6.100541.26565@ra.oc.com> visit1@iscs.nus.sg (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>In article <1993Jan4.222458.18198@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>In article <1993Jan4.035830.25004@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>In article <1993Jan2.162202.9170@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>In article <1993Jan2.074910.17514@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>In article <1992Dec31.193721.10126@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>In article <1992Dec31.073825.5473@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec30.192156.19882@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec30.082122.11708@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec28.155812.1819@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec28.050910.23526@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec24.150508.5669@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>>In article <1hcd73INNcpu@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> jjc4@po.CWRU.Edu (James J. Campanella) writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>huh?
>>>>>>>>>>>>you got the right newsgroup baby...
>>>>>>>>>>>>uh-huh!
>>>>>>>>>>>duh!!
>>>>>>>>>>a-doye!
>>>>>>>>>a-toy!
>>>>>>>>oh-joy!
>>>>>>>land ahoy!
>>>>>>chips ahoy!
>>>>>naughty boy!
>>>>yes, i am, and you can't do anything about it ;-0
>>>perhaps this is so, you ahouldnt shout about it
>>>
>>you missed a line here, have you forgotten about it..?
>
>>>>>>chucki.carpinello%m.cc.utah.edu@nitha.etsu.edu
>>>>>naughty boy!
>>>> yes, i am, and you can't do anything about it ;-0
>>>Wanna make a bet ;)
>> yes :D
>dont tempt me :)
Why not? :)


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Newsgroups: alt.cascade,alt.irc.corruption.log.log.log
From: cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello)
Subject: Re: huh?
Organization: University of Utah Computer Center Student Mail Machine
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 22:24:58 GMT

In article <1993Jan4.035830.25004@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>In article <1993Jan2.162202.9170@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>In article <1993Jan2.074910.17514@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>In article <1992Dec31.193721.10126@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>In article <1992Dec31.073825.5473@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>In article <1992Dec30.192156.19882@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>In article <1992Dec30.082122.11708@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec28.155812.1819@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec28.050910.23526@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec24.150508.5669@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>>>>>In article <1hcd73INNcpu@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> jjc4@po.CWRU.Edu (James J. Campanella) writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>huh?
>>>>>>>>>>you got the right newsgroup baby...
>>>>>>>>>>uh-huh!
>>>>>>>>>duh!!
>>>>>>>>a-doye!
>>>>>>>a-toy!
>>>>>>oh-joy!
>>>>>land ahoy!
>>>>chips ahoy!
>>>naughty boy!
>>yes, i am, and you can't do anything about it ;-0
>perhaps this is so, you ahouldnt shout about it
>
>>>>chucki.carpinello%m.cc.utah.edu@nitha.etsu.edu
>>>naughty boy!
>> yes, i am, and you can't do anything about it ;-0
>Wanna make a bet ;)
yes ;D
>       IRC Politician         | or herm%wizard.etsu.edu@halfway.utdallas.edu
	IRC Politician	       *    chucki.carpinello%m.cc.utah.edu@localhost


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From: herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson)
Subject: Re: huh?
Reply-To: visit1@iscs.nus.sg (Herman H. Fredriksson)
Organization: East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas, USA
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 10:05:41 GMT

In article <1993Jan4.222458.18198@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>In article <1993Jan4.035830.25004@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>In article <1993Jan2.162202.9170@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>In article <1993Jan2.074910.17514@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>In article <1992Dec31.193721.10126@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>In article <1992Dec31.073825.5473@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>>In article <1992Dec30.192156.19882@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec30.082122.11708@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec28.155812.1819@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec28.050910.23526@ra.oc.com> herm@acme.etsu.edu (Herman H. Fredriksson) writes:
>>>>>>>>>>In article <1992Dec24.150508.5669@fcom.cc.utah.edu> cc4507@u.cc.utah.edu (Chucki Carpinello) writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>In article <1hcd73INNcpu@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> jjc4@po.CWRU.Edu (James J. Campanella) writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>huh?
>>>>>>>>>>>you got the right newsgroup baby...
>>>>>>>>>>>uh-huh!
>>>>>>>>>>duh!!
>>>>>>>>>a-doye!
>>>>>>>>a-toy!
>>>>>>>oh-joy!
>>>>>>land ahoy!
>>>>>chips ahoy!
>>>>naughty boy!
>>>yes, i am, and you can't do anything about it ;-0
>>perhaps this is so, you ahouldnt shout about it
>>
> [..no cascade..]
you missed a line here, have you forgotten about it..?

>>>>>chucki.carpinello%m.cc.utah.edu@nitha.etsu.edu
>>>>naughty boy!
>>> yes, i am, and you can't do anything about it ;-0
>>Wanna make a bet ;)
> yes :D
dont tempt me :)

herm.
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From: andy@elviss.eng.sun.com (Andrew Davidson)
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Re: this is a test
Date: 8 Jan 93 15:06:40
Organization: MASTERS OF THE KNOWN UNIVERSE
NNTP-Posting-Host: elviss
In-reply-to: andy@elviss.eng.sun.com's message of 8 Jan 93 14:53:38


this is also a test
From: joeb@arden.linet.org (Joe Beiter)
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Wannabe
Date: 9 Jan 93 20:29:44 GMT
Organization: The Courts of Chaos


Greets to all!  I took up bodyboarding last summer and had a blast.  I
live on Long Island (Northeast coast of USA) and the waves really arn't
enticing enough to learn how to surf yet.  I'm getting hooked fast though.

I'd like to take advantage of the winter season to buy the best bodyboard
available.  Does anyone have good reccomendations for the best?

Now that I have the basics down does anyone have some suggestions or pointers
on 1) how to get the best ride,
   2) how to prevent breaking my neck,
   3) timing a wave (ie: shape of the wave, distance from shore, in relation
                         to breaking etc...)
   4) conditions to avoid.

There was one time last (right after the huge FLA Hurricaine) where the
wave were about and average of 5 to 8 feet and VERY close together.  I tried
to get past the breaks for about 10 minutes only to be exausted and waited
for a little wave to get back in on.  Was this dangerous conditions or good
surfing stuff?  Not many people were in.  Someone tried to take out a catamaran
but was promply knocked silly by the wind and the waves destroyed his boat.

-JoeB

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From: roger@pawnee.eel.ufl.edu (Roger Ross)
Subject: FL waves
Organization: UF EE Department
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 15:04:05 GMT


Happy New Year,

God I hate coming back to school when the waves are good.  In
Florida, there is a raging northeaster.  The waves are generally
overhead in almost all the east coast spots.  Now I just wait
for the wind to switch (I pray) to offshore, and I'll get to 
skip the first day of class real soon.

Gotta love this weather. 70's in January, low's in the 50's.
From: mascdb@gdr.bath.ac.uk (C D Burdorf)
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Holiday surfs in Southern California
Date: 6 Jan 93 17:09:52 GMT
Distribution: alt
Organization: School of Mathematics, University of Bath, UK


Well, I'm finally settling into the cold British weather after
having 2 weeks in California.  I surfed a total of eight
days.  2 in Ventura County with an old buddy of mine, 
1 in San Diego county with
Mike Roberts and another alt.surfing member (whose name
escapes me), and 5 days in the Huntington / Newport area.  

The day in San Diego county with Mike and company  was sort of shoulder-high
max, but there were some long lefts coming in that were pretty cool.  

Newport ranged from waist high to a foot overhead with an afternoon
wind swell.  The waves were pretty fun, though the crowds were bad on Christmas
day and weekends.

Ventura ranged from waist-high to head high. I had lots of
fun waves there and managed to avoid the nasty locals.  I meant
to give Danny Clark a ring, but just had too much going on to
carry it out.

later,

Chris