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Trigger Points and How They Can Help Your Clients
There are points all over the body that are known as trigger points. These are a palpable band of muscle fibers and are often the cause of pain. The pain isn’t just centralized around the trigger point, but can radiate in seemingly unrelated spots in the body. These points are based off of the same meridian lines that come to us from acupuncture and have been usedBy Dani_Oatfield at February 16, 2012 | 10:36 am | 0 Comment
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Marketing your Massage Business – part 2
Facebook for massage therapists Love it or hate it Facebook is here to stay. More and more people are using Facebook than ever to stay in touch with friends, play games, read the news and follow their likes and interests. You may already have a personal Facebook page, but do you have a business page for your massage therapy business? You may be wondering if FacebookBy Clair_Berry at February 13, 2012 | 11:03 am | 0 Comment
Posted In Blog, Exclusive facebook, social media for massage, the business of massage, the business of massage therapy
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Proper Height for a Massage Table
As a massage therapist the most important thing that you can do is take care of your own body. Your body is how you earn money and offer your healing skills to your clients. If you don’t take proper care of your body and use good body mechanics, you can impair your ability to earn an income. One of the most basic mistakes that massage therapists make is settingBy Dani_Oatfield at February 12, 2012 | 8:49 pm | 0 Comment
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Massage Therapy as a Business
Yes, massage therapy is part healing art and part medical profession, but it is also a business. If you want to be successful in business you have to treat it as such. Your skills as a therapist are vitally important, but your skills as a business person could make or break your ability to support yourself financially and do the work you want to be doing in theBy Dani_Oatfield at February 9, 2012 | 1:48 am | 0 Comment
Posted In Blog, Exclusive massage therapy business, operating a massage clinic, starting a massage business, the business of massage therapy
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Using Aromatherapy with Massage
Aromatherapy is the practice of using scent as a form of therapy, to shift and change moods. It has been proven that certain scents can alter moods, relieve headaches, and bring about an overall sense of well being. In the western world it is currently seen as an alternative form of therapy, but it is gaining momentum and in other countries, like Japan, it has beenBy Dani_Oatfield at February 9, 2012 | 1:35 am | 0 Comment
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Marketing your massage business – Part 1
Online marketing for massage therapists Ten years ago life felt whole lot more personal than it is today. Now more and more people go online to shop, enjoy an evening chatting with their friends on Facebook and decide where to go on holiday by reading a handful on online reviews. Like it or not, the internet is here to stay and its potential for marketing yourBy Clair_Berry at January 29, 2012 | 1:58 am | 0 Comment
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The Art of Self Care for Massage Therapists
Massage therapists can sometimes treat their bodies like a mechanic treats their own car. You know the saying that a mechanic’s car is always broken? Too often massage therapists bodies are the ones that need treatment, but they get ignored. Too often massage therapists don’t do what they tell their clients to do and that is to take care ofBy Dani_Oatfield at January 25, 2012 | 1:27 am | 0 Comment
Posted In Blog, Exclusive how to avoid injury, massage body mechanics, taking care of the therapist
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How to Get Through a Long Day of Clients
We all have our limits on how many clients we get can through in one day and it is really important for you to know what that number is. Don’t try and push it. This is true not only for how many hours you can work in one day, but how many days in you can work in a row as well. If you push yourself for too long you can break down your system which will only lead toBy Dani_Oatfield at January 15, 2012 | 1:21 am | 0 Comment
Posted In Blog, Exclusive advice for massage therapists, clinic survival
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Introducing Clair Berry, New Writer for Massage.com
Ed. Note: The following is the first contribution from Clair Berry, a new writer for Massage.com. Welcome Clair! Follow your bliss, or so they say. Massage is my bliss, however my massage journey began quite by accident… After four years living the conventional, unhealthy student lifestyle at university in the UK I wasn’t sure what to do with myself, so IBy Clair_Berry at January 12, 2012 | 10:25 am | 0 Comment
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Connecting to Something Bigger
When working with a client there is usually a moment right at the beginning of my session where I’m not totally sure what I am going to do. The client has told me their concerns and what they need worked on, but the pains in the body are not always what they seem. Once I get going it feels like my edges start to push into their edges and then I have a better idea ofBy Dani_Oatfield at January 9, 2012 | 1:14 am | 0 Comment
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