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Lidocaine moves out of the dentist chair and onto the massage table
Most people associate Lidocaine with the dentist because it is used for numbing gums. But this topical analgesic is effective in treating other painful conditions, making it an ingredient you’ll want to consider for use with clients.
Avoid shoemaker’s children syndrome. Take good care of yourself.
You know the story about the shoemaker who was so busy taking care of customers that he forgot to make shoes for his wife and children. It’s not difficult to see how that could happen to you, especially when you give 100 percent and more of yourself...
Want to add some spice to your massage treatments? Try cinnamon essential oil.
Among the spices in a spice drawer or cabinet, cinnamon is a standout. Its intense spicy aroma can warm and uplift the spirits any time of the year, although it’s a perennial favorite around the holidays. But immersing yourself in the scent of cinnamon is...
Bring on the sun year round with sunflower oil
Summer may be moving on, but you can help clients keep a “sunny disposition” by offering them the benefits of Sunflower Oil. The oil of the universally loved Sunflower helps to keep skin younger looking and toned all year round.
Honoring Indigenous Healing Traditions
November is Native American Heritage Month. “It is a great time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories, and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people,” according to the NCAI. I recently participated in the World...
Getting Down to Essentials: White Camphor Essential Oil
Among the essential oils whose scent packs a powerful punch, camphor oil ranks high on the list. Clean, bright and intense, the aroma of camphor oil is considered both refreshing and stimulating. And its effect is no less powerful, inducing both cooling...
It’s time for a Healthy focus on Breasts
Can lemongrass make you happy? The answer might be yes.
Did you know that the scent of lemons is one of the smells that can make you happier? In case you are wondering, some of the others are pine, rosemary and freshly cut grass, as noted in “8 Smells That Can Make You Happier, according to...
Getting Down to Essentials: Geranium Oil
If for no other reason, spa and massage therapy clients will love Geranium Oil because of its sweet, floral scent. But that is just the beginning of the many benefits of the oil extracted through steam distillation of the stems and leaves from the lovely...
Make Your Practice Golden
Can we talk? Aging stinks until we realize what a privilege it is to be able to do just that. If aging is a privilege then healthy aging is a choice. A choice we as massage therapists can model and market. September is the month to support healthy aging as...
Chamomile with its apple scent helps soothe and relax
When you are looking for something natural to help you relax, look no further than Chamomile. The herb, which means “ground apple” in Greece because of its apple scent, has been used throughout the ages to help calm the nerves and as an aid for...
It’s Summertime and the Living is Easy
August is summer’s last hurrah! Our clients have enjoyed a more relaxed schedule and are facing getting back in their school year routine. Why not celebrate all that makes summer great and help soften the transition. It just so happens that this month...