Tai Chi Builds Strength, Stability and Flexibility
The practice of tai chi, like massage, involves the use of the body to transmit force in a smooth, even, powerful and enduring way. In massage, th…
7 Steps that will Keep You On Your Massage Therapist Career Path
It might seem crazy to ask if you are looking forward to the end of your career, particularly if you have just begun—but the question is intended in the most literal sense. Are you looking forward, meaning do you have a clear vision of the trajectory of your massage therapist career path and how it will end? As a wise businessperson in a hands-on field, you must map out a path to ensure that you end your career rather than your career ending you.
Natural Antibiotics: Some Plants Possess Healing Properties
Human beings have inhabited the earth for tens of thousands of years, but antibiotics—in the form we know them today—were discovered and perfected a …
California Integrative Medicine Program Relies on Massage Therapy
Refugees who have survived political violence, patients with pancreatic cancer, infants in the intensive care unit, a woman who was hit by a bus—th…
Do You Feel Like You Never Have Enough Time for Yourself? Try These 4 Steps to Self-Connect
One of the driving forces for most massage therapists today is a deep desire to serve. When people around you are in need, you notice, and you offer…
Is “I Am Too Busy” Syndrome Keeping You from What You Need and Want?
Certain strategies and approaches generally work well for shorter-term goals, the things we want to accomplish in the near future, such as taking a v…
Enlightening Exercise: Yoga for Self-Care
When you mention yoga today, people often think of its physical postures, or asanas. While these poses are the focus of most modern yoga, this age-o…
Gain Massage Clients Quickly—and Retain Them!
Growing your massage therapy business can be exciting—and a lot of work. The most difficult part for any practitioner is finding massage clients qui…