Self-Care Tips

Massage therapists need to take care of personal health and well-being, in order to stay in their chosen career. MASSAGE Magazine presents articles on body mechanics, ergonomics, nutrition, meditation, exercise, relaxation, self-massage and more.

Self-Care Tips Articles

The Fit MT: Create a One-Stop Wellness Program

A wellness program promotes the health and fitness of an individual. As a massage therapist, you are in an excellent position to provide a large part of this wellness program to your clients. Once your client realizes all you can do for them, they will become a re-occurring appointment on your schedule for years to come.

June 29, 2023

These 2 Exercises Will Help You Breathe Deeply

From my experience of over 30 years of clinical practice as a holistic health practitioner and teacher, I highly recommend massage practitioners breathe consciously and deeply.

June 19, 2023

Breema Movements Support Self-Care

Breema is a holistic system consisting of Breema bodywork, Self-Breema movements, and the Nine Principles of Harmony. All three aspects are a support for being present both in bodywork practice and in daily life.

June 9, 2023

The Fit MT: As Summer Approaches, Prevent Skin Cancer

Sunny days can range from glorious as winter leaves to stiflingly hot in the dead of summer —but either way, it’s wise to be a sun-savvy massage therapist. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and so the perfect time to share strategies for keeping your skin healthy.

May 25, 2023

Yin & Yang at the Table: This is How Tai Chi-Inspired Body Mechanics Can Prevent MT Pain and Dysfunction

Body mechanics is the practice of constantly checking in with your body and making sure you are still aligned, still moving from your legs and center.

May 12, 2023

Knowing Your Ayurvedic Dosha Supports Self-Care

There is the tendency for those of us in this helping profession to experience emotional and physical burnout if we don’t tend to our own needs. It's easy to get caught up in the pressures of daily living. This is where understanding your Ayurvedic dosha can help bring balance.

April 28, 2023

The Fit MT: The Right Body Mechanics Can Help You Work During Pregnancy

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?”

April 25, 2023

Be Brave & Brilliant in Massage Sessions

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.