On my 19th birthday I got my first, and most likely only, tattoo. I got a little ivy vine on my foot where I figured it would rarely get seen and could be easily covered. My mom told me “Watch, someday you’ll have a job where your feet will be showing all day”. A few …
~See the best at-home pain relief tools on Amazon here!~ Most of my clients schedule their massages and chiropractic treatments together. Massage and chiropractic work naturally and dynamically together. I have seen it for years! Clients who combine massage therapy and chiropractic care generally see better, faster, and longer lasting results because their pain often …
There is such a thing as “time boundaries” in a massage business, and this boundary goes both ways. This means you need to be ready for your client’s appointment when their time is scheduled and they need to show up on time for their appointment in order to received their full scheduled time. So what …
Every July and August my business slows down and there are open appointments, a rarity in my practice. I know many of my clients take a few days to visit the Iowa State Fair get their fill of various “foods-on-a-stick”. Others take their summer vacations, are hosting out-of-town visitors, or running all of their kids …
A review of Soothing Touch and their professional massage products.
Choosing Massage Continuing Education Courses or Massage CEU ~ Home Study vs Seminars Not everyone takes massage continuing education for the same reasons. Many practitioners enjoy the comradery of being with other massage therapists. Others like learning new techniques and skills that add variety to the massage practice. A few only take continuing education because …
If you want to incorporate the physical and emotional benefits of aromatherapy into a massage session, you may wonder where to begin. The top essential oils are not necessarily the best oils to have on hand in a massage practice. You may want to buy every essential oil, but a serious investment in essential oils …
Over the years I have tried quite a few oils, lotions, creams, and gels for massage. I have tried everything from virgin coconut, shea butter, nutri-this and arnica-that, and blended a few of my own recipes. Today I set out to compare and discuss some of my favorites in my quest for the perfect massage …
