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The apricot has been valued for its healing and medicinal properties for thousands of years. The oil, which is cold pressed from the kernel of the fruit, is a popular ingredient in skincare products because it is high in oleic and linoleic acids.

Massage helps parent and infant bonding

A body of research indicates the benefits of infant massage for babies and parents, according to a recent article on in Massage Magazine.  Dr. Tiffany Field of the Touch Research Institute in Miami is cited as having conducted over 100 studies...

Litsea Cubeba is an essential oil that may not be familiar to everyone, but it’s one that isn’t quickly forgotten after use. With its intense, citrusy aroma, Litsea Cubeba, the botanical name for May Chang, a tree native to Southeast Asia, has a number of...

The traditional season of giving may be over, but that doesn’t mean giving on behalf of your spa or massage practice should end.  Having an ongoing company giving program, not only helps the community you service; it helps your business standing.

These three things are traditionally what the three petals of the shamrock stand for and I am dedicating the month of March to promoting and celebrating just that.  Why am I talking about March the week after New Years?  If you remember, in my last...

Is cold weather wreaking havoc with clients’ skin? Cold weather not only means getting bundled up to keep out the cold; also changes the types of treatments and products you use on clients at your spa and massage practice to keep moisture...

What’s on our New Year’s resolution list? It’s not too early to start thinking about changes you want to make in your life, your work and even your health as we wrap up 2017.  A new year is also a good time to think about making sure your skin is in...

A lot of you have shared your struggles with making a living pursuing your passion of massage therapy and burnout.  I don’t have any quick answers but I want to offer this: Passion is a wonderful place to start and inspires us on the good days but...

Many of your clients may not have heard of Patchouli Oil, but they have experienced it. Patchouli Essential Oil has a dusky, musky, earthy scent, which makes it popular for adding to perfumes, soaps, incense, and essential oil blends...

In the savannah regions of West and Central Africa, the people call the Karite Tree, the Tree of Life. Here in this dry, arid region, the fruit of the nut of the Karite Tree, known as Shea Butter, has been used extensively to improve skin and hair. 

With its fresh tangy aroma and healthful properties, orange essential oil has been popular for thousands of years. In “13 Outstanding Benefits of Orange Essential Oil,” Marnie Clark, writes that “The people of China, India, the Middle East, and...

Every scar tells a story.  It’s important we ask about that story.  It could be from a surgery a client neglected to list, an injury that they forgot they experienced, or an actual contributor to dysfunction. In my time working in an Occupational Therapy...