Vacation appeals to full-time massage therapists. First, one gets a whole week without having to do any massages. Vacation gives me a chance to relax and people-watch without using that part of the brain usually hunting looking for knots and structural anomalies. I can spend time watching seabirds or the back of my eyelids without … Continue reading The Hobble
In the process of making an important point, we are all apt to put some “English” on our words, a sort of little extra push that adds emphasis, emotion and belief to what we say. My Dad always used a little “English” on his words when we did something particularly heinous playing rock ‘n roll … Continue reading Meaningful Words and Scalene Havoc
Seems like every client I see in my massage practice has some trouble getting comfortable to fall asleep and stay asleep all night. Granted, people coming on for massages tend to be those with a computer-based job, a history of neck or back injuries and trigger points, all elements that mess with sleep. What is … Continue reading Resting on a Good Night’s Sleep
I love a good list, and I was thinking about which clients most enjoy and need a darn good massage. My Scientific Method (MSM) consists of noting the number of “aahs” uttered in a session and spontaneous reports of the ability to see colors again after massage. Number 10: People who work on computer chips. … Continue reading The Top Ten Types of People Who Appreciate Good Massage
Well, it’s happened again. I have been outwitted by technology for the 1001st time, and it smarts. This time I moved up to a smart phone, about three years after everyone else did, largely because I felt it had been long enough for all the obvious bugs to be worked out or at least paved … Continue reading OW! My New Phone Smarts!
Ok, I’m going to respond to a blog by Lynna Dunn who admits to working at Massage Envy and being proud of it. Dear Lynna: Good for You! There is nothing wrong with working for a living! Believe me, I’ve heard some major whining from massage therapists who “would never work for a big chain.” … Continue reading Does Where You Massage Matter?
Massage is a natural, low-technology treatment for modern ills, would you not agree? The nurturing hands of the massage therapist also bring people in contact with oils, and quite naturally, I’ve always been concerned about the effects of oils and topicals being used in massage. Experience has taught me that the words organic and natural … Continue reading Public Safety in Oils and Other Topicals for Massage
Sunday, May 1, 2011, was a day that marked a karmic shift in the energy of the world. My honey and I were standing in a crowd on Main Street in Disneyland at 7 a.m., waiting to walk through the parks to raise money for the 25th annual AIDS Walk in Orange County. This marked … Continue reading A Karmic Day
In the course of about 200 or so hours of continuing education courses, I have been harboring some questions. The big one is “How much technique can you learn in a CE class?” With new online technology, massage therapists can take most if not all CE courses online, rather than attend traditional classes. Given Bill … Continue reading Is Technique Everything?
Getting a massage while on vacation is a bit of a write-off, so I do it as often as I can. It goes under market research, as long as I ask a few questions, save the menu and brochures, and do some furtive ferreting. All this sounds fabulous, of course, until you realize that at … Continue reading Practice, Practice, Practice…