Scrape, Tape & Move: Enhance the Benefits of Massage
In the professional world of massage therapy, the combination of diverse therapeutic modalities like IASTM, tape and movement can magnify the impa…
Massage Practice Articles
This is How Hand Sanitizers Help Stop the Spread of Viruses & Bacteria
Our hands comprise surfaces, appendages, valleys between the appendages, ridges and nails; in short, many places that can harbor bacteria and viru…
Could CranioSacral Therapy Help Treat Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease?
Some call Alzheimer’s disease the greatest tragedy of the 21st century. Tremendous research efforts have been dedicated to learning more about…
Is a Plant-Based Diet Right for You?
With the coronavirus pandemic has come a lot of discussion of the human immune system — how it works to fight disease and the best ways to keep it…
When You Reopen Your Massage Practice, This is How to Communicate Your New COVID-19 Policies to Clients
Navigating business in this new reality of coronavirus (COVID-19) can be confusing and scary. Some states are still partially closed down while…
Hand and Foot Massage Decrease Preoperative Anxiety
Five minutes of massage on each hand or each foot resulted in a significant decrease in anxiety among patients who were about to receive phacoemul…
Myofascial Trigger Points — What Are They, Really?
The term “myofascial trigger points” certainly describes a phenomenon: sore, stiff, aching spots. Evidence-based massage encourages the integra…
This Free Massage Intake Form Will Help You Screen Out COVID-19
A comprehensive intake is a key to professional massage practice. By asking the right questions and documenting the answers, a massage therapis…
You Can Balance Massage Therapy School and Life Responsibilities
When it comes to managing your massage therapy school responsibilities with work, family and the rest of your life, finding balance may be a strug…
You Tell Your Clients to Drink Water — But Do You?
Health is a continuum from illness to wellness to thriving. Our goal with proper hydration is not just lack of disease but making sure we are t…