Career Path & Tips with BJ DowlenGuest Contributor: BJ Dowlen Working with professional athletes isn’t just about skill; it’s about persistence, reputation, and passion for the human body. In this feature, longtime massage therapist and founder of Bodyworks Enterprises, BJ Dowlen, shares her journey from an accredited massage therapy program graduate to collaborating with elite sports […]
Why Baby Massage Therapists Should Add Oil to Their Routine Can Gentle Touch Really Make a Baby Calmer? Yes — and more importantly, you can be the one to help, without putting your career on the line. For years, many massage therapists avoided infant massage due to understandable concerns: fear of litigation, unclear licensing boundaries, […]
Shame can intensify chronic pain and hinder healing, and massage therapists can help by using empathy, mindfulness, and open communication to separate shame from pain.