Long COVID is now considered a chronic condition and requires an innovative approach to care. Studies are showing that massage and other hands-on therapists can make a difference for people living with this oftentimes-challenging condition.
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Massage Envy is passionate about helping people—and in addition to the difference made in the lives of its franchised location’s clients every day through massage, stretch and skin care services, Massage Envy, the nation’s number-one provider of massage collectively across its franchise network and a national leader in skin care, is proud to give back to the massage therapy profession and neighboring communities.
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About 11% of American adults who have had COVID-19 reported in January 2023 of having experienced Long COVID symptoms, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. That equates to 25 million people in the U.S., or 7.5% of the U.S. population. These people are referred to colloquially as long-haulers, and may experience a range of symptoms that might persist for weeks, months or years.
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The first Black Massage Therapist Conference will award two $1,000 grants to Black-owned massage businesses, with the grants to be used to support business endeavors. MASSAGE Magazine and Massage Magazine Insurance Plus are sponsors of the Black Massage Therapist Business Grants and sponsors of the conference’s Swag It program. “Black-owned businesses are the fastest-growing but the […]
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A new initiative, Expose Ageism (#exposeageism), encourages spa, beauty and wellness businesses to eliminate negative messaging about growing older.
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Many minority-owned businesses do not get the opportunity for major growth and scale because there are so many unique challenges facing them early on in their business. However, if one is more strategic and establishes a foundation for their business and commits to various support mechanisms, success tends to be more attainable.
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Brittany Driscoll, co-founder and CEO of Squeeze, offers ideas and inspiration for building and maintaining a positive company culture—one that shows your massage-therapist employees that you put their care and happiness right up there with clients’.
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When a person owns a business, it takes time to develop a professional framework one needs to operate within to be successful. Business owners must hone the ability to interpret what actions to pursue to be successful and, at the same time, change or avoid behavior that interrupts success.
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Sunny days can range from glorious as winter leaves to stiflingly hot in the dead of summer —but either way, it’s wise to be a sun-savvy massage therapist. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and so the perfect time to share strategies for keeping your skin healthy.
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Massage therapist Davonna Willis, LMT, ATC, created and is co-coordinating (with Massage Banquets promoter Ashley Urquhart) the first Black Massage Therapist Conference, taking place Oct. 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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