Massage therapists are conditioned to be on their feet all day, moving, bending and sometimes lifting. Therefore, when an LMT finds out she’s pregnant, it’s natural for her to think, “Will I be able to work throughout my entire pregnancy?”
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Until a few years ago, I had only met a handful of therapists who had successfully sold their existing massage practice to another therapist. Most solopreneur massage therapists I knew had attempted to sell their clientele list to whomever was willing to buy it—and when that didn’t happen, they simply shut their doors and walked away from their practice.
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In ancient China, long before there was the science to understand why it worked, gua sha, a muscle-scraping technique, was known to be extremely effective. Why? Because it worked so well.
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A massage therapy session’s results are a direct reflection of how that massage therapist thinks. It is not massaging techniques alone that produces a great massage therapy session; it is the combination of thought energy and physical massage techniques applied in harmony with what matters for the client in that session.
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Saltability and Massage Envy Spas have launched a pilot test program this April in the South Florida area for Saltability’s Restore Himalayan Salt Stone Massage treatments.
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This selection of massage news articles will help you keep on top of what’s happening in the massage therapy industry.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the health care industry, changing how care is delivered and received across the globe. One area significantly affected is hospital-based pediatric massage, a therapy that has long been used to help alleviate pain, anxiety and stress in young patients. As hospitals have adapted to the challenges of the pandemic, so too has the practice of pediatric massage.
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Thai massage is an ancient practice with roots that can be traced back over 2,500 years ago to India during the life of Buddha; however, its prevalence in modern massage in the West is relatively new.
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Lynda Solien-Wolfe, LMT, has been a cheerleader for the massage industry since earning her license in 1993.
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ClassPass attracts people seeking health, fitness and wellness, which is a good prospecting pool for massage therapists. How does ClassPass work?
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