The vaccines are now here and hopefully that means the beginning of the end of the pandemic. With so much confusion over the vaccine and what it is and what it isn’t, I spent a few days reading up on the most popular things people and more specifically, massage therapists are saying as to why […]
Educating Clients about Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage is one of the most confusing terms in the massage profession. It means different things to different people. It has been used by many to mean deep pressure or to mean working on the deeper structures of the body. Myofacial release work and Neuromuscular therapy has been labeled deep tissue as well […]
The Energy Vampire on your Massage Table
The word ‘energy vampire’ seems to come up every so often in discussions about massage sessions with clients. What is an energy vampire? Is there even any such thing? How can you protect yourself from these beings and run a successful massage therapy business? What is an “energy vampire“? I found many definitions of them: […]
Start and Run a Local Massage Network
Pandemic Pivot Idea. Local networks of massage therapists have been a driving force in moving the massage therapy profession forward. Back in 1943, small groups of massage therapists gathered in people’s homes to start what has now become the American Massage Therapy Association. (See history of AMTA-WA) The American Massage Therapy Association used to have […]
How to Start and run a Mobile Massage Business
A Mobile massage business is a type of massage business that goes out to people’s homes, hotels or other such facilities to bring massage to the massage client! It can be just about anywhere – a party for weddings, going into senior facilities, going into offices or companies where people need massage. I have even […]
Informed Consent
Informed consent is one of the most important parts of the therapeutic relationship and building a massage therapy business. You inform clients of what you are going to be doing and why and everything about what you know so they can be informed and clear about what they will be getting. They get to have […]