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 »
Posts Tagged: massage therapy
Autumn Is A Season, Flu Is Not!
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 »
Use Your Powers For Good! It’s Good For You.
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 »
Why do we wait?
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 »
Spa 101- getting the most of your spa visit
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 »
Masseuse, Massage Therapist…what’s in a name?
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 »
Why Thai? Why Not?
In my first post, I mentioned a few recurring themes that would likely show up throughout this blog. I am a big believer in serendipity, kismet or being in the right place at the right time. But I don’t think serendipity is just about coincidence or luck. It’s about being open to opportunities that present… Read more »
Love what you do, do what you love! Part 2
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 »
Sports Massage During the “Off-Season”
Around this time of year I often experience a strange phenomenon at the office that I will call the “Off-Season Lull,” characterized by the absence of many of my clients who are competitive runners, triathletes, golfers, etc. As the weather warms up they return much like Robins, the harbingers of Spring. When I inquire as… Read more »
Love what you do, do what you love!
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 »