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The Evolution of Continuing Education
One of my favorite parts of belonging to the massage and bodywork community is that it is so dynamic. As a result of traveling to teach massage, I have met therapists from all over the world who collectively practice every type of modality...
Category: Massage therapy
Simple Tips for Massaging Pediatric Clients
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview Tina Allen from Liddle Kidz Foundation at the American Massage Conference this last weekend in Chicago, IL. I asked Tina to explain some of the benefits of Pediatric Massage and a few simple tips...
Category: Massage therapy
Don’t let repetitive stress syndrome hurt your spa or massage practice
Did you ever hear of “milkmaid’s arm?” It’s actually an early description of what we today call repetitive stress or strain injury (RSI) that comes from repeating the same motions for hours at a time...
Category: Massage therapy
5 Simple Steps to Therapeutic Unwinding
Have you ever been performing a relaxation massage and come across a tight congested bunch of tissue? I bet you have! The client may have come in expressing a desire to relax or may have only paid for a Swedish massage, not the potentially more expensive Deep Tissue therapy...
Category: Massage therapy
Real Balance Starts from the Ground Up
Every month I struggle with what to share with you. Not because I don’t have anything to talk about but because I have too much. My strategy is generally to narrow the topic down to a big Aha moment or a significant trend. This month it’s one...
Category: Massage therapy
Put your spa or massage practice clients at ease during their first visit
What’s on the mind of first time clients when they book a massage at your spa or massage practice? During the booking, you’ll have the opportunity to find out if your new client is seeking relief from pain or discomfort or if the problem is stress or anxiety...
Category: Massage therapy
Walking with Direction and Purpose
We all have our perspectives and perceptions of the world around us. A Worldview that guides us in our daily lives. We connect with it and everything we do resonates from it.
Category: Massage therapy
Handwork- Two Ways to be Therapeutic and Inventive
Spring is here and if your clientele is anything like mine, they are digging in the dirt at every opportunity. This means several things to me: one of them is it’s time to feature hand treatments...
Category: Massage therapy
Letting Go Can Be Hard to Do!
Have you ever given a massage to a client who was so tight that you felt like you were working on concrete? Often times the client doesn't even realize how tightly wound they really are...
Category: Massage therapy
Is your website contributing to the growth of your spa or massage practice? It should be.
Is your website pulling its weight when it comes to helping your spa or massage practice grow? Today a website is one of the most important marketing and sales tools you have. That’s because the vast majority of today’s consumers – 97 percent...
Flu Proof Your Practice
Each year the CDC works to create a flu vaccine that targets flu strains that are most likely to make people sick. Unfortunately, according to the CDC this year’s vaccine...
Category: Massage therapy
Airplane Contact
Did you know that as an airplane takes off and lands the weight of the plane either leaves or connects with the ground gradually? The plane does not take off or land all at once, but instead glides on and off the earth. Pilots practice an extensive number of hours to learn to master this technique...
Category: Massage therapy