Want to be a standout boss? Here are five things to do.

Want to be a standout boss? Here are five things to do.

It’s been said that people don’t leave jobs; they leave bosses. That’s something to seriously consider, especially these days when the spa industry is experiencing a shortage of estheticians...

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For the Love of Learning

For the Love of Learning

Do you LOVE to learn about massage therapy?  I do!  We are in luck as there are some AMAZING resources out there to help support our thirst for more!  Whether you just want to satisfy your curiosity or you need CE hours...

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Transition skin care routine from winter to spring

You have different clothes in your wardrobe for each season to accommodate the changes in temperature and other climatic conditions. Just like your wardrobe, skincare needs to change...

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The healing benefits of Arnica for spa and massage practice treatments

The healing benefits of Arnica for spa and massage practice treatments

Call it what you will, Arnica Montana, Leopard’s Bane or Wolf’s Bane, this small perennial herb offers a number of benefits for health as well as for skin and hair. A member of the Daisy family...

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It pays to build a powerful referral engine for your spa massage practice

It pays to build a powerful referral engine for your spa massage practice

How do your customers find out about your business? A few years back Verizon in conjunction with Small Business Trends magazine posed that question, among others, to small business...

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Tea Tree Essential Oil

Getting down to essentials: Tea Tree Essential Oil

Talk about versatility and you’re talking about Tea Tree Essential Oil. It can be used from home cleaning agents to personal care products. Tea Tree Oil comes from a shrub-like tea tree called Melaleuca alternifolia

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Ask questions and listen to resolve disputes with spa or massage practice clients

Ask questions and listen to resolve disputes with spa or massage practice clients

Even with the best of intentions to provide clients with an outstanding experience, disputes arise. While it may boil down to a misunderstanding, the fact is that resolving client issues is something that comes...

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Five Ways to Improve your Core…. Massage

Five Ways to Improve your Core…. Massage

One of the ways to separate you from the pack is to include an area in your full body wellness massage, that many others are leaving untouched – the abdominals (their core).   There are many reasons therapists

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Water and hydration: What you need to know

Water and hydration: What you need to know

Does drinking water really help your skin is a subject of debate. There’s no question that drinking water is good for your overall health. There are several reasons why you want have a sufficient amount of...

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Why saying “no” may be the best thing you can do for your spa or massage practice

Why saying “no” may be the best thing you can do for your spa or massage practice

Do you find it a lot easier to say “yes” than “no” though you end up with too much on your plate or doing something that may not be in the best interest of r your spa or massage practice.

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What it takes to be an effective communicator in your spa or massage practice

What it takes to be an effective communicator in your spa or massage practice

Sometimes something you say without any ill intention or motive behind it can be so misconstrued that it severely damages a relationship.

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Start tweeting: Twitter can help boost your spa or massage practice visibility and client roster

Start tweeting: Twitter can help boost your spa or massage practice visibility and client roster

Can tweeting get you more clients and solidify relationships? That’s a question many small businesses, including spas and massage practice professionals, ask considering that there are a number...

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