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Pity the poor peppermint, a naturally occurring hybrid of spearmint and water mint. As the ancient Greek myth goes, it got its name from Minthe, who was a river nymph in one of the rivers of Hades, the Greek god of the underworld.

Massage therapists we need to talk.  Let’s face it; most of us could use a little more zest in our full body routines.  I know this because a number of massage therapists comment on it at various Facebook boards.

Are you as good to yourself as you are to others? Sometimes we are our own worst critics. When it comes to running your spa or massage practice, you may be too hard on yourself.  Not every goal is as easy to achieve as it seems.

Do you start the day feeling determined to get through your spa or massage practice “to do” list but end it with only half of the items are checked off? If that sounds familiar, it’s time to make some changes...

If you are having trouble recruiting top talent for your spa or massage practice, you’re not alone. Manpower reports that one-third of employees globally are experiencing difficulty filling jobs. Specifically related to massage therapy

Have you ever discovered something you already knew?  I have!  After more than ten years of teaching in introductory massage programs I can confidently say that very few students begin massage school thinking...

By now those of you who are actively engaged in social media to boost your spa or massage practice know that keeping content fresh takes work.  The amount of likes, shares, and comments lets you know if...

With the holidays just about if not already a distant memory, there should be more time to put plans in place take your spa or massage practice to the next level. Maybe your goal is financial or it may be that...

It’s not only lettuce that gets even better – and healthier – with olive oil, so does our skin. Olive oil has been widely used over the ages as a beauty aid. Cleopatra was known for taking baths with olive oil to make her skin smooth and shiny.

Hope your 2017 is starting out with a flourish.  I am definitely having more fun in my treatment room so far.   One of my goals was to go back through 25 years of my books...

Build it and they will come is a nice concept but in a highly competitive environment, unfortunately that phrase often doesn’t “hold a lot of water.” No doubt you’ve already figured out that you need to do some level of marketing...

As if a bad review from a disgruntled client wasn’t enough of a concern, nowadays spa and massage practice owners and managers need to be concerned about fake news.