When I began massage school, I had never heard of Lomi Lomi. Later, having been introduced to the few odd strokes, I became very enthusiastic about learning more, given that I have a tendency to want to listen with and use my whole body in massage, and Lomi Lomi seemed as much like dancing as […]
I have always been very comfortable referring clients to other health care practitioners, such as chiropractors and acupuncturists. I feel that many other forms of healing are complementary to massage, and most therapists I know feel the same way. Referring a client to a chiropractor for structural issues, for example, should never make a massage […]
Sue Peterson, LMT, NCTMB, continues her series on our blog. Sue has a private practice in Orange County, California. After a few years of practice, I thought I was quite the massage stud. I managed in a six-day week to do about 25 massages, sometimes 30. The AMTA polls showed most therapists reported full-time as […]
Would you show it to your mom? And don’t tell me “yeah, my mom’s totally cool with my nudie pictures…” You know what I mean. I currently hire therapists, and in the past I’ve done hiring in other fields. When I get a resume, I do a couple of things (in addition to reading the […]
Tough times. And we’re all affected one way or the other. One of my clients worked for the Seattle PI for 27 years and will be laid off when the paper closes in a couple of weeks. Every day you hear about another Bernie Madoff or seemingly conscienceless Wall Street banker. And no one really […]
Time to Go Out On Your Own?OK. You graduated from massage school with flying colors. Everyone tells you you have mad skills and that you’re the most fabulous therapist on the planet. So… does that mean you’re ready to start your own massage practice? Not necessarily. Do I Have What It Takes?Working for yourself takes […]
So, this bit of information just floated into my email that I thought was great stuff and must be shared with all the dedicated massage therapists in the Northwest. There is this new organization called Therapeutic Training Center, Inc. that is dedicated to bringing high quality additional training opportunities to us manual therapy workers. Check […]
Learn the secrets of building a successful massage practice and get 4 CEUs As part of our commitment to the massage community, Find Touch has developed the Nuts and Bolts Class for a Successful Massage Practice. We recognize that to be a successful massage therapist, in addition to professional massage technique you also need a […]
So, my thought process today, well actually this week, has been a lot about relationship building and how to ensure that those relationships you’ve been building are positive and healthy. As we all know with our profession, it is important to have balance in our lives in order to be more energetically available for our […]