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Avoid Being a “Chatty Kathy” While Giving Massage

So, here’s an interesting conundrum: we all know to keep our conversation with clients to a minimum so they can have the most relaxing session, and yet, reports from those on the table abound of overly talkative therapists. No one wants to be a “Chatty Kathy,” but it happens. Years ago, before I even went … Continue reading Avoid Being a “Chatty Kathy” While Giving Massage

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Massage Clients Need Training, Too

Most massage therapists charge by their time spent in a session, so dealing with client cancellations and no-shows is a particularly dear subject. Big massage businesses just put their policies out there: 24-hour cancellation or full charge for the missed session. No appointment without a credit card to “guarantee a reservation.” It is a survival … Continue reading Massage Clients Need Training, Too

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Find the Missing Piece to Your Perfect Massage Practice

There are some really great therapists who are super-effective at resolving the most complicated muscle conditions, and yet, they have trouble making a living. They struggle to keep their private practice going, or they end up going to work for an employer—possibly one who doesn’t pay them very well. So, how come that happens when … Continue reading Find the Missing Piece to Your Perfect Massage Practice

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Taking Chances with Your Massage Muse

Massage therapists are like musicians, athletes and dancers. We train, we practice, and yes, we ache. Those of us who are in it for real are often playing despite pain. Therapists should be doing all kinds of things to stay in the game, from stretching icing and exercising. But like our musician and dancer friends … Continue reading Taking Chances with Your Massage Muse

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Medical Massage… not just for relaxation!

Our field of massage lives between two worlds. Historically, or at least over the last hundred years, massage was supposedly something that affluent people, primarily of the female gender, would allow themselves as a way of destressing and ‘getting away from it all. But massage is also increasingly recommended by doctors in situations where there … Continue reading Medical Massage… not just for relaxation!

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Trigger Me Mine

Massage therapists often enjoy showing clients something they can do on their own to relieve a chronic trigger point. I do it too: “Here, try an old tennis ball and lean up against the wall. Just a little pressure, not your whole weight. Keep gentle pressure on the point for 10 to 15 seconds and … Continue reading Trigger Me Mine