You and your spa or massage practice benefit from continuing education

You and your spa or massage practice benefit from continuing education

With today’s rapid pace of change, you won’t want to walk out the door of your school with diploma in hand and say goodbye to the books (or tablets) forever. Professional and retail products, skin care treatments

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Creating and Maintaining Therapeutic Boundaries

Creating and Maintaining Therapeutic Boundaries

Someone recently asked me if performing massage was physically difficult. It was interesting to me as I can honestly say I usually feel the most alive, invigorated and peaceful when I am giving massage.
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How to add more joy to your spa and massage practice and your life

How to add more joy to your spa and massage practice and your life

I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I hope it was not only a profitable time for your spa or massage practice, but also a day filled with joy sharing time with loved ones. While Mother’s Day and other...
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Taking massage services on the road can boost your spa or massage practice

Taking massage services on the road can boost your spa or massage practice

Looking for ways to expand your massage practice? Maybe it’s time to “take it on the road.” By offering mobile bodywork in addition to working in your own spa or clinic, you can expand your current business...
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Steps to take for the successful onboarding of new employees at your spa or massage practice

Steps to take for the successful onboarding of new employees at your spa or massage practice

Getting off on the right foot is important in any relationship and that applies to bringing on a new member of your spa or massage practice team. Technically the human resources term for making employees feel...
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The Art of Holding Therapeutic Space in the Treatment Room

A successful massage session respects the dignity of human need: the need for pleasure, the need for relief, the need for hope, the need for connection, the need for therapeutic action, and...

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Help spa and massage practice clients put a ‘pep in their step’ with sunflower oil

Help spa and massage practice clients put a ‘pep in their step’ with sunflower oil

It’s not only because they are big and bright yellow that sunflowers got their name. In their bud phase, sunflowers will literally seek out and face the sun, writes Good Housekeeping in “9 Cool Things You Might Not Know About Sunflowers.”

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When it comes to singing your praises, ask your spa and massage practice clients to hit  the right notes

When it comes to singing your praises, ask your spa and massage practice clients to hit the right notes

No one will fault you for touting the services of your spa or massage practice. In fact, clients want to do business with people who feel very positive about what they have to offer.

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Turn great ideas for your spa or massage practice into action

Turn great ideas for your spa or massage practice into action

There’s no shortage of great ideas but just how many of them see the light of day? As the owner or manager of a spa or massage practice,
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Take Social Media to the Next Level by Utilizing Social Listening!

Take Social Media to the Next Level by Utilizing Social Listening!

Many massage and spa businesses incorporate social media into their marketing strategy by creating Facebook pages, yelp accounts, twitter feeds, and LinkedIn profiles, among others.
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How to turn online clients rants about your spa or massage practice into raves

How to turn online clients rants about your spa or massage practice into raves

There was a time when an unhappy client went away never to return and at worse just shared their dissatisfaction with some friends and family. But now thanks to social media things have changed.
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Hate selling? Learn how to sell like a natural at your spa or massage practice

Hate selling? Learn how to sell like a natural at your spa or massage practice

Do you cringe at the idea of selling? It’s not uncommon that many business owners, including spa and massage practice professionals, are uncomfortable about selling.
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