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Hands at the Table shows massage therapists how powerful our profession can be. Cohosts Bori Suranyi and Jeff Bramhall believe that as a craft and as a profession, massage therapy is only limited by a therapist's imagination and willingness to put in the work. By sharing what we’re learning, what we’re working on, and what’s captured our interest, we hope to broaden your perspective, inspire you to set your standard high, and invest in your craft.

Bori Suranyi & Jeff Bramhall


    • Nov 25, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 65 EPISODES


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    064 - Taking Time Off … How?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 6:16


    Jeff goes solo to talk about taking time off and asks you, the listener, how YOU manage to do it. Email him tips at jeff@justbreathemanualtherapy.com!

    063 - Recharging The Batteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 18:41


    How do you tell your cup is full? What do you do about it? As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @jbramhall

    062 - Biomechanics Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 24:18


    Bori is back in Conor Harris's Biomechanics class. In this episode, we talk about why she'd return to a class, what she's looking to gain from it, and how she is approaching it differently the second time around. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @jbramhall

    061 - Taking the ego out

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 35:27


    A struggle we all may face is how our ego shows up in our work and interactions with others. Bori and Jeff talk through how to get past the ego and into making real positive change. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @jbramhall

    060 - CE Review: Advanced Trainings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 40:46


    Jeff's been taking Til Luchau's Advanced Trainings's Leg Principles course. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to be in a course designed around being used and his use of it! You can learn more about it here. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @jbramhall

    059 - How is a case built up in my head. VB

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 13:36


    Bori invites you to her processing brain. How does a case build up? How can Bori smooth in all the techniques and concepts? What else does she think about when a person asks for her guidance?

    058 - Lymphatic health at Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 12:12


    Lymphatic massage for you. At home! Quick and easy way to increase your flooowww! And here is the link to the YT video: https://youtu.be/oM6ahhoUhHo

    057 - Interoception and Mechanisms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 8:08


    Jeff going solo talking about how Til Luchau is shifting the language of our industry in a really good way!

    056 - Working with a copywriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 30:19


    What is it like to work with a copywriter and copyeditor? Jeff shares his experiences. Here's the revised Frameworks, Not Gospels blog post. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @jbramhall

    055 - Check in from Hungary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 12:41


    Bori goes solo again on how is it to start the process of a business again in Hungary. She just moved back a few weeks ago so these are the very first steps and obstacles. Enjoy.

    054 - Rebranding?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 12:53


    Ok, one last solo from Jeff. This one about redefining one's message for their practice. I'm working on this right now. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @jbramhall

    053 - The Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 9:25


    Another Jeff solo as Bori gets set up back in Europe. A short thought about the journeys we get to witness as bodyworkers. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @jbramhall

    052 - A New Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 8:48


    As we talked about in the last episode, Bori's moving and changing her practice. Today, Jeff is solo discussing what he's looking forward to in the next phase of this podcast. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    051 - Business Transitions pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 47:27


    Closing the business, celebrating an anniversary, there's a lot that's changing in both our lives. Today, we touch into it. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    050 - Burnout, Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 44:23


    In today's episode, we look back on Bori's thoughts from a few weeks ago about burnout. Together, we talk through some of the ways we pay attention to burnout and keep ourselves from going too far into the hole. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    049 - Frameworks, not Gospels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 8:29


    The most important lesson I've learned in my first year in business.

    048 - Three lessons at the end of one year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 10:25


    As Bori is wrapping up her practice, Just Breathe Manual Therapy is closing out year one in operation. Today, I'm sharing three lessons I've learned in the past year.

    047 - Is this burn out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 19:03


    In this solo episode Bori talks about the different layers of burn out. The physical emotional and spiritual layers of fatigue. Have you ever had a burn out? Are you burned out now? How do you handle that when that happens? How do you know when it happens?

    046 - The Process of Expertise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 10:07


    Jeff flies solo and talks about the idea of expertise. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    045 - Selling or buying a practice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 23:54


    Then give this episode a listen. I sold my practice in 2017 and these are bits and pieces i learned in the process and how i would do it differently today. Good luck!

    044 - Great Artists Steal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 11:49


    Jeff comes in solo to talk about how he adds different elements into his work. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    043 - Tug of war on the sacrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 15:24


    This is a Solo Episode with Bori about how she goes about treating one hip versus treating the sacrum on both side. A more biomechanical, soft tissue approach to hip pain and conditions. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    042 - Is what you say what they hear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 20:23


    After nine months of recording this podcast and over a year of being in regular contact, Bori and Jeff meet up in person! The focus of this conversation is on the language we use as practitioners and the potential pitfalls of objectifying our clients through assessment. Beyond that, we get into the trick we sometimes play on ourselves when we strive for objective measures and the unfortunate potential side-effects of testing. This was a really exciting conversation that offers some immediately practical advice. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    041 - Infinite Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 39:53


    Bori's reading The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek and felt inspired to draw parallels to the world of massage therapy. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    040 - Inspiration (checking back)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 15:30


    After last week's discussion on the feeling of being uninspired, we decided to check back on how we're feeling and what's made a difference. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    039 - Inspiration (or the lack thereof)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 32:10


    Bori and Jeff talk through some of the struggles we (all?) run into as business owners, empathetic folks, and people who are just ... trying! As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    038 - CE Review: Buteyko Breathing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 18:33


    Wrapping up the month of CE reviews with another tangent: Buteyko Breathing. Learn more about Buyteko Breathing here. Here's a link to Patrick McKeown's other work, including The Oxygen Advantage. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    037 - CE Review: The Pinnacle Performance Biomechanics Program

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 25:48


    Thanks to Sean Light for bringing Bori, Jeff, and Conor together! Today we discuss The Pinnacle Performance Biomechanics program. You can learn more about it here! As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    036 - CE Review: TRE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 24:31


    Continuing our series looking at CE offerings, today we look at TRE through the lens of an interview with Dr David Bercelli. Here's where you can learn more about TRE. Here is a free (free!!!!) video that will walk you through the TRE process. Give it a try and let us know how it works for you! As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    035 - CE Review: Lymphatic Mojo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 25:24


    This is the first in a series of CE course reviews. Today, we're looking at Perry Nickelston's Lymphatic Mojo course. Find more about Perry here. Learn more about the course here. As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    034 - Building A Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 8:39


    Jeff caps out our month of solo episodes with a recap of what he's been doing to build a community in his new location. We want to hear from you how you've built a community in your practice! Please reach out to continue the conversation! As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    033 - Satisfied customers OR Raving Fans? Book Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 15:04


    Bori talks about the book Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles. This classic book written in 1993 dissects why companies need not just "satisfied customers" but Raving Fans and how to cultivate those clients. There is three little secrets to growing an audience like that... Listen to the episode to learn more.

    032 - Holistic approaches at the Recovery and Sleep Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 19:51


    Bori talks about why a shift towards holistic approach is inevitable for the healthcare field. And what does it really mean to be a "holistic practitioner"? She will have a presentation about this at the Recovery and Sleep Summit organized April 23-25 and April 30- May 2. Links for the 2nd Annual Recovery and Sleep Summit: Summit registration: https://www.sleepcoachcourse.com/a/45405/oXr2QohH Direct recordings purchase: https://www.sleepcoachcourse.com/a/45400/oXr2QohH

    031 - Insights From The Outside

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 26:17


    Jeff's solo once again. This time talking about the value of being in an entrepreneurship & mentorship program, and especially the value of working with people who have widely different viewpoints to your own. Learn more about EforAll here. The business accelerator programs are well-established in Massachusetts. There are also chapters in Colorado and Arkansas, and they have expansion plans through 2021 and 2022. Here's where you can find your local SCORE chapter and learn more about them. GOOD LUCK!! As always: Like, Comment, Subscribe, Review - those are super helpful for others. And please reach out to us to continue the conversation. Bori is on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Jeff is on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    030 - Creating a Platform with Edward Ulm

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 57:36


    In the second part of our conversation with Eddie Ulm, we discuss the motivations behind designing an online course. Everything from how we've decided these courses can add value to the surprise challenges we run into and everything in-between. You can find more about Eddie at Science Of Touch. He shares a lot of valuable (and free!) information through his newsletter and on his Instagram page. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    029 - Origin Stories with Science of Touch's Edward Ulm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 67:01


    Our first guest! Edward Ulm from Science of Touch joins us and shares his journey from athlete to chronic pain to exercise science to his discovery of bodywork and how it's helped him travel the world. Before we get into the episode, we each offer our perspective as manual therapists on the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and white supremacist terrorism in the US. Red Canary Song is an organization that I (Jeff) believe is deserving of your support. You can find more about Eddie at Science Of Touch. He shares a lot of valuable (and free!) information through his newsletter and on his Instagram page. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    028 - Posture, Patterns, Personality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 34:13


    Today we're talking about the two way street between our mind and body. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    027 - Getting Curious About Your Own Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 16:58


    Connection, disconnection, all that fun stuff! Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    026 - Solving Chronic Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 40:10


    Recently, Bori attended a meeting of the minds among researchers and clinicians at the forefront of pain management science and research. In this episode, we discuss her biggest takeaways and how we can apply them to our work with our clients. The Open Center Self-Compassion Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    025 - Sales Tactics for LMTs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 40:55


    Prior to opening Just Breathe Manual Therapy, Jeff led a sales team at Onshape as the company built towards a $260M acquisition. In this episode, he shares some of the sales tools and tactics that have made their way into his manual therapy practice. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    024 - Restore Revive Mentorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 27:39


    Bori just launched a mentorship program with the aim of helping LMTs in the Galveston/Houston area level up their education and confidence. In this episode, she shares why she launched this program, how she's built it, and how it fits in with the education we receive as LMTs. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    023 - The Many Uses of a Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 17:20


    Jeff solo talking through his story, why he shares it, what he wants people to learn from it, and how it shapes his work moving forward. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    022 - Break Out of Your Comfort Zone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 19:33


    Bori was part of the medical staff at the IWF (olympic weightlifting) world championship in Houston in 2015. She's also done a lot of work at the finish line of Ironman Triathlons. In this episode, we dig into the difference between working in those environments and normal practices. We also dig into the key similarity - the confidence we can help someone feel as they leave out table. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    021 - Testing Our Assumptions: understand your market, your value, and your customers better!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 38:23


    Don't be afraid to try! Here is a link to the survey Jeff used. If you have any questions, please do reach out! Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    020 - Talking Books: Behave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 38:05


    In this episode we dig into one of Jeff's favorite books, Robert Sapolsky's Behave. Here is a link to the book. Other resources mentioned in the episode: A youtube playlist of Sapolsky's lectures at Stanford in Human Behavioral Biology (the roots of this book) Bill Gates and Rashida Jones interview Yuval Noah Harari on the Gates Notes podcast. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Humankind by Rutger Bregman The Coddling of the American Mind, the Atlantic article by Jonathan Haidt. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    019 - Why you might want to read more.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 20:44


    Solo episode by Bori. In this episode Bori talks about how reading books, watching movies and overall being immersed in your culture can help you gain or retain clients. Being well read/cultured helps you connect to people, solve problems faster and see the world without travel. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    018 - Welcoming 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 24:35


    Now that we're into the beginning of 2021, we share our intentions for the year across two categories - where we are going to consciously say YES and where we are going to learn to say NO. The questions we discuss are borrowed from a wonderful, free resource called YearCompass. Find their booklets here. We'd love to hear how you're approaching 2021, please share your thoughts with us! Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    017 - Wrapping 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 26:29


    So, 2020's been a thing, eh? In this episode, we move beyond the emotions around the year and focus on what we've been given and what we've given this year. We'd love to hear what you've given in 2020 and what it's given you! Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    016 - Jeff on Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 20:55


    Jeff takes on another solo episode where he riffs on habits, freedom, and intentionally cultivating a fulfilling life. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @restore_revive_therapy Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    015 - Stand Up for COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 21:15


    Another solo episode on HATT. This time you can hear what is Bori's perspective on managing the risks in a COVID era. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

    014 - Talking Books: Job's Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 31:52


    One of the pivotal books in Bori's life is Job's Body by Deane Juhan. In today's episode, we dive into what the book means to her and how it opened her eyes to the art and science of bodywork. Follow Bori on Instagram at: @bori_suranyi_lmt Follow Jeff on Instagram at: @justbreathemanualtherapy

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