Connective Touch Therapeutic Massage was recently recognized by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce as a Silver Level Healthy Workplace. This designation was based on the results of a survey of member companies of all sizes from solopreneurs to large corporations. The purpose of the survey was to gauge what types of wellness programs and services… Read more »
According to the carol, this is supposed to be the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” But for many, the holidays are a time of great stress. There are work/school related stressors with year-end projects wrapping up, office holiday parties and kids dance recitals to attend and shopping, don’t forget the shopping. With all of the hustle… Read more »
With the Thanksgiving holiday in America, November is a time when people often focus on the concept of gratitude. You see it all over social media this time of year, people making a pledge to post 3 things daily for which they are grateful. It’s a wonderful practice, and I’m glad that we have a holiday that… Read more »
A friend of mine, who is also in a health & wellness business had a sign posted on her Facebook page the other day that read “Flu is NOT a season.” It went on to imply that the so-called flu season is not a time when the flu bugs develop super powers to infect, but… Read more »
I have always enjoyed volunteering. I love opportunities to do something for the greater good. I remember a conversation I had with a cousin of mine a few years ago when I was a volunteer coach for a girls running program. She said that she wished she had time to do something like that. She… Read more »
I just completed a self paced course on Orthopedic Massage that I began over a year ago. It’s not that it took over a year to complete the coursework, I just kept putting it off for one reason or another until it seemed overwhelming. When I found out about another course that I wanted to… Read more »
It’s interesting when I hear about my clients’ vacation massage experiences. Some people kind of lower their head as if they’re confessing a sin, “I cheated on you while I was out of town.” Last I checked, I don’t have an exclusivity contract with anyone, but I love the sentiment. Sometimes they express frustration regarding the quality, or lack… Read more »
It’s true when they say, “there is nothing new under the sun.” Every few years the same argument comes around about whether or not massage therapists should correct people who refer to them as a masseuse/masseur. Just recently I’ve read articles covering this topic in at least 3 different massage journals. So what’s the big… Read more »
In part 1, I chronicled how I sort of fell in to massage school after a friend invited me to attend an open house at Educating Hands School of Massage. Never intending to make a career out of massage therapy, I thought massage school would be fun and that massage would be a nice way… Read more »
The other day I had the pleasant opportunity to meet with an enterprising young man who, along with the help of his brother, aspires to revolutionize the way technology works for massage professionals. After a lengthy conversation about how I currently use technology in my practice for online scheduling, client/data management, payment processing, etc., and… Read more »
After receiving her Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1992, Meaghan moved to Miami, Florida and worked as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist providing group and individual therapy to patients in both psychiatric and sub-acute physical rehabilitation hospitals Read more
