Geriatric Massage – Massage and The Aging Body

Geriatric Massage – Massage and The Aging Body

The U.S. population is aging. The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060, and the 65-and-older age group’s share of
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CBD Boosts the Effectiveness of Massage for Pain Relief

CBD Boosts the Effectiveness of Massage for Pain Relief

Looking for something new to help clients relieve pain? Look no further than CBD. This a ground-breaking ingredient that many consider a game-changer for massage therapy.

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Set the right ambiance in your massage and spa business

Set the right ambiance in your massage and spa business

Expertise is essential, but there’s more to a satisfying client experience than the treatment alone. Find out how the ambiance of your spa or massage practice contributes in healing the body and spirit and what you can do about it.

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Refresh your menu with new Fall menu ideas

In some areas of the country, the weather is still warm so the first day of Fall didn’t have much more significance than another day on the calendar. But nevertheless, it’s official. The Fall season is here. For many of your massage therapy clients, a Fall massage, in addition to aiding relaxation and/or relieving...

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Get a Better night’s sleep with these 5 tips

It’s the middle of the night and you’re still not asleep. Sound familiar? For many Americans, failure to get sufficient and quality shuteye is a chronic problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did a healthy sleep study and found that more than one third of American adults do not get the recommended

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Retail benefits remain strong even as the “shopping experience” evolves

It’s no secret that retail sales can add to your bottom line, ranging anywhere from five to 30 percent of your revenue. [1] However, retail shopping is undergoing a dramatic disruption because of the pandemic.  Many retailers first had to cope with business closures. Now re-opened, new...

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Presenting BIOTONE's EDU-TALK Series

Education to advance massage therapy has always been one of the pillars of BIOTONE’s corporate philosophy. Over the years, we’ve worked closely with massage therapy schools through our BIOTONE Edu-Partner program to help schools raise their visibility among future students and...

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keep your eye on the ball

Keep your eye on the ball and keep up the good work

While your clients might have strongly disagreed, massage therapists were not considered essential workers when the pandemic first hit. Fortunately, things are changing. Indoors or out, many states now are allowing massage therapists to get back to work under a range of...

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Self-care starts with exercises to build up your strength and avoid injuries

Key to self-care for a massage therapists and others involved in bodywork starts with avoiding injuries. That’s not necessarily an easy thing to do considering the physical demands placed on your body. There are a number of injuries that are common to professionals in the field, among them tenosynovitis, tendinitis, carpal...

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Extend your career with self-care

Extend your massage therapy career with self-care

Despite the current challenges massage therapists are facing due to the pandemic, the future is looking bright for massage therapist jobs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts “employment of massage therapists is projected to grow 22 percent from 2018 to 2028...

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Want to be more productive and efficient: Work smarter not harder

Working smarter not harder should be anyone’s goal regardless of what business you are in. That’s because working smarter makes you more efficient and productive. When it comes to jobs that are physical, such as massage therapy, working smarter means avoiding injuries to muscles and tendons so that you are more effective when it comes...
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Effective communication is key to strong client relations

Some may recall the famous line from the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, “What we have here is a failure to communicate.”  Failing to communicate can be a game changer in dealing with clients. In fact, it may be the reason some clients seek another massage therapy provider, even though your service is of the highest...

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