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Holiday Chickadee Gift Certificate
Natural Touch Marketing for the Healing Arts
This gift certificate aims to solve the holiday gift-buying problem with a seasonal invitation from clients to friends and loved ones. A matching postcard and greeting card are available, offering a way for massage therapists and bodyworkers to promote specials and send greetings at the same time. It is intended to be cost-effective, and professional personalization is available. It is meant to be appropriate for every bodywork or spa modality.
Holiday Chickadee Gift Certificate costs $9.90 for 10 gift certificates or $23.50 for 25 gift certificates. Contact Natural Touch Marketing for the Healing Arts, (800) 754-9790 or www.naturaltouchmarketing.com
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Trail Guide to the Body Audiofile
Books of Discovery
This three-hour downloadable series follows the chapters as they are presented in the Trail Guide book. Trail Guide author Andrew Biel narrates as he explores the 100 major muscles. People can listen to a sample or order the product by visiting the Web site. It is ideal for auditory learners, and it is marketed as affordable. It includes step-by-step instructions for palpating muscles as well as actions, origin, insertion and nerve information.
Trail Guide to the Body Audiofile costs $9.95. Contact Books of Discovery, (800) 775-9227 or www.booksofdiscovery.com |
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My Receptionist
My Receptionist
This 24/7 personal reception service allows massage therapists to increase their revenue and free up time by taking care of appointment calls. It was developed to free the massage therapist from returning missed calls and playing phone tag with clients. It is intended to be an easy-to-use business management tool. It provides client appointment reminders via phone call or e-mail, and an online scheduler is included if needed.
My Receptionist costs $0.85 per minute or $42.95 per billing period. Contact My Receptionist, (715) 834-3442 or www.myreceptionist.com |
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Sacred Sounds for Sleep CD
Tara Spa Therapy, Inc.
This CD contains music that is meant to heal the mind and soothe the soul. It features the calming sounds of the shakuhachi flute (by musician Debbie Danbrook) combined with melodic choir sounds to help provide a good night’s sleep. It is part of the TARA Sleep Wellness Solution.
Sacred Sounds for Sleep CD costs $19.95. Contact Tara Spa Therapy, Inc., (866) 224-1391 or www.taraspa.com |
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Nourishing Massage & Body Oil
Deserving Thyme Inc.
This massage oil is unscented and enriched with avocado, wheat germ, evening primrose, jojoba and apricot kernel to help restore, condition and give back nourishment to skin. It contains no synthetic colors and is marketed as paraben-free.
Nourishing Massage & Body Oil costs $14.95 for 4 ounces or $50 for 1 gallon. Contact Deserving Thyme Inc., (888) 468.4963 or www.deservingthyme.com
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Thermasoft
Salon Revolutions
This all-natural, self-heating hand and foot therapy is intended to ease the change of seasons and help prep for the holidays fast approaching. Each mitt is prefilled with Soyaffin serum, an all-natural blend of shea butter, soy and beeswax. It is marketed as having advanced thermal technology, and it can be used without electricity.
Thermasoft costs $15. Contact Salon Revolutions, (760) 480-2672 or www.thermasoft.com |
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CryoThermic Body Gel
Bioelements
This active-treatment gel is formulated to work on the principals of vasoconstriction and vasodilation to address specific body concerns, including water retention, lack of firmness, toxicity and sluggish microcirculation. It is intended to absorb into skin, so no towel removal is necessary. Its clean, water-base gel formula is meant to keep sheets and blankets mess-free.
CryoThermic Body Gel costs $60 for 16 ounces. Contact Bioelements, (323) 655-4200 or www.bioelements.com |
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Basic Fleece Massage Table Pad
Stronglite LLC
This natural-color, simulated fleece pad is designed to fit snugly with elastic bands. It helps hold the sheet in place. Its padded insulation is designed to hold body heat in winter and help keep clients cool in summer by wicking perspiration away. It is washable.
Basic Fleece Massage Table Pad costs $24.99. Contact Stronglite LLC, (800) 289-5487 or www.stronglite.com |
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Organic Shea Cream
Organic Essence
This USDA-certified organic shea cream is packaged in a biodegradable jar. This moisturizing cream is meant to be ideal for massage, providing a glide with the right amount of resistance for deep massage. It contains high shea butter content to support skin metabolism. It is available in Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemongrass Mint and Vanilla Orange.
Organic Shea Cream costs $24.99 for 4 ounces. Contact Organic Essence, (707) 465-8955 or www.orgess.com |
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