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The other day I was at a friend’s house hanging out and catching up.  We were talking about life and death and the space in between. That morning I had visited Sister Maureen, a dear friend and mentor, who is nearing the end of her life. Sitting with...

You may be doing a fine job of managing your spa or massage practice team, but are you providing them with the leadership to truly help you move your business to the next level? If you find them depending on you for direction all the...

Massage therapy continues to find its way into new areas to treat both physical and mental health conditions.   In this post, we look at some of the new areas of massage therapy treatment and research studies reported round the Web...

With its fleshy and thorny leaves, many believe the Aloe Vera is a cactus.  But Aloe Vera is actually a member of the Lily family. Like other succulents, its stays moist by closing its pores to prevent moisture loss. Slice open the lower part of the...

I am Massage Therapy because I am a massage therapist.  Each of us makes up what massage therapy is.  This is vital to remember when trying to figure out what the “Brand of Massage Therapy” looks like...

You Can Negotiate Anything is the title of a self-help book written by Herb Cohen that was published in 1982 and was on the New York Times Best Seller list for nearly a year.  As a practicing negotiator with three decades of negotiation to his...

There’s a lot more to lemongrass oil than its delightful lemony scent.  Distilled from the lemongrass, a plant that is a distant cousin of the lemon and grows in tropical climates, lemongrass oil is a source of many essential vitamins such as...

Love almonds? Many people do and they should since almonds are one of the superfoods that are rich in nutrients. Almonds help regulate cholesterol and are a rich source of calcium, magnesium, vitamins E, D and B and, dietary fibers...

Most of you probably know about this worthwhile challenge taken on by some of our male clients. It is designed to raise awareness and money for cancer research and prevention.  People commit to donating the money that they would typically...

Massage therapy continues to find its way into new areas to treat both physical and mental health conditions.   In this post, we look at some of the new areas of massage therapy treatment and research studies reported round the Web.

Do you want your team to make more of an effort? Try saying “thanks.” A survey conducted by the John Templeton Foundation found that 81 percent of Americans would work harder if their boss said thank you. You may think that a fair paycheck is your...