Are Clays Organic?
by Perry A~ To use the term "organic" on any product without holding a certificate that indicates your product has been manufactured, processed or grow…
Ayurvedic Tongue Analysis: What’s Your Tongue Telling You?
by Karyn Chabot, D.Ay., L.M.T.“While thou livest, keep a good tongue in thy head.” ---William ShakespeareOn a break during class at the Ayurvedic Inst…
Green Economics: Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Help the Environment
by Chris Towery Wherever you look these days, the media is touting the latest green innovation. Whether it’s hybrid cars, wind farms, solar panels or …
Simple Tips to Go Green
From the MASSAGE Magazine article, "The Economics of Green: Save the Earth while Saving Money," by Chris Towery, in the March 2009 issue. Article summa…
What to do at Trade Shows
Over the years, we have counseled clients against trade shows. Today, we are changing our way of thinking—only for the alternative and integrative heal…
No More Tossing and Turning: Improve Sleep Patterns
"Tossing and turningAh tossing and turning all night" Remember that song ("Tossing and Turning")? It was written in 1965, and here we are in 2009 with …
Cold Weather and Hot Business
The economy may be frigid right now---but so is the weather. And that actually spells opportunity in many markets for certified massage therapists. If …
The Five Pillars of Self-Care
Self-care is a part-time job for any massage therapist. On average, therapists perform 15 hours of massage each week.1 Adding another 10 hours of recor…