Ari Divine, licensed massage therapist, works on a client. Divine specializes in Swedish, myofacial release, acupressure and deep tissue massage techniques.
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Massage classes offer more affordable rubs
■ KroTessionai massages
can cost from $20 to $50, but
there are cheaper ways to find
stress, muscle relief
By Jayoung Park
for the Emerald
A massage can be the answer to
tense muscles caused by long
hours on the computer and the
stress caused by impending due
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Professional massage can be ex
pensive for the student budget, but
with many brassage businesses of
fering student discounts, and the
availability of instructional books
and massage therapy classes, mas
sage may be very affordable and
accessible. .
In Eugene alqne, there are more
than 40 massage places with a
massage usually running from $20
to $50.
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Ari Divine, a licensed massage
therapist with a background in
herbalism, has an office at the East
er Seals’ Fitness Center. Divine of
fers a 10 percent discount to stu
dents.
Divine uses many types of mas
sage techniques: Swedish, which
increases circulation, relaxation
and proper muscle function; acu
pressure, which uses finger pres
sure to restore the body’s natural
curative abilities; myofacial re
lease, which includes gentle
stretching to restore rigid tissue
and eliminate muscle pain; and
deep tissue, which relieves pain
caused by scar tissue.
“Using and modifying massage
for relaxation, stress reduction,
pain relief and wellness is my goal
for each client,” Divine said.
Many other massage therapists
also promote Swedish, deep tissue
and acupressure techniques, in
cluding Elena Mainville, a mas
sage therapist at Massage For Life.
Mainville offers package discounts
for $45 an hour.
“Body is a whole being — it’s
multiple-leveled — therefore,
more senses are accessed in the
healing process to ease and return
the body to the normal state,”
Mainville said.
Aside from visiting actual mas
sage therapists, there is an option
of taking classes at Lane Commu
nity College. LCC offers Massage,
Paschelke Method I, which deals
with therapeutic methods of pain
and stress management, on Tues
days from April 3 to May 1 from 2
5 p.m. for $35.
LCC also offers a class for basic
stress relief techniques, entitled
Basic Massage, on Mondays from
April 2 to June 11 from 6:30-9:30
p.m. for $67.
“With stressful school work, I
definitely need to get some sort of
massage therapy,” freshman Jen
nifer Shyn said. “The LCC classes
are affordable and something that I
would consider taking if time al
lows.”
There are also books available for
people who cannot afford massage
therapy. In her book, “Massage
(Teach Yourself),” Denise Whichel
lo Brown offers clear diagrams and
illustrations to demonstrate how
muscles and bones are positively af
fected by each technique.
Brown’s book is available at
Amazon.com for $8.95. Robert
Th§, the author of “5-Minute
Massage: Quick & Simple Exer
cises to Reduce Tension &
Stress,” offers easy-to-follow
techniques for beginners, and it is
also available at Amazon.com, for
$10.36.
For more information on mas
sage, call Ari Divine at 342-1044 or
Elena Mainville at 349-8117. For
more information on LCC massage
therapy, visit www.lanecc.edu.
Rugged rugby is rough recreation
■ Players on the club rugby
team say the hybrid sport is a
lot of fun, despite receiving
the occasional injury
Kara Cogswell
for the Emerald
Rugby, a sport which combines
elements of football and soccer, is
known for its rough play. As in
football, players are allowed to
tackle their opponents — but with
out the protection of helmets or
padding.
Some might call this dangerous.
But not the members of the men's
club rugby team.
“It's no more dangerous than any
other contact sport,” junior Bruce
Knoll said.
Knoll, who has played on the
rugby team for the past three years,
said although the game can be
rough, he has never suffered any in
juries more serious than bumps and
bruises.
Fourth-year student Mike Her
man said while he does not consid
er playing rugby to be particularly
dangerous, there is a high risk of in
jury.
“You hope that no one does,”
Herman said. “But on average,
three or four people get injured per
game.”
Herman attributes this high in
jury rate in part to the lack of pro
tective gear for the players.
“Unlike football, there are no
pads, so you're just bringing what
you have to the table.”
Herman, who has played rugby
since high school, said he has dis
located his shoulders and broken
his nose multiple times, but dis
misses these injuries as “nothing
too serious.”
Second-year player Jared Hager
said that although he has missed a
few games due to a knee injury, the
possibility of being hurt again won't
keep him out of the game.
“It's well worth it — it's a lot of
fun, and it's a good feeling when
you're playing.”
A big part of the sport is the ca
maraderie between players, Knoll
said.
“It's really fun. Everyone forms a
good bond,” Knoll said. “We all
hang out and have a good time.”
This goodwill extends to their
opponents as well, Knoll said. Af
ter every game, in what is known as
a “social,” the home team provides
food and drinks for everyone. Visit
ing club teams even stay with mem
bers of the home team while they're
in town.
Although rugby may not receive
the recognition that varsity sports
do, support for the program is
growing, Hager said. This year, the
team has grown in size, and more
people are coming to watch the
games.
Hager encourages anyone who is
interested to go out for the team. No
prior experience playing rugby is
necessary.
“Join up — it's a lot of fun, and
well teach you how to play. Don't
be afraid,” Hager said.