If you’re like thousands of other job seekers, you may dream of earning the big bucks without having to deal with the extreme stress that goes hand-in-hand with top-paying jobs. Of course, a high-salary, low-stress job sounds too good to be true. Or is it?
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(ARA) – Healing is only part of the plan for anyone who’s been diagnosed with an illness or injury. You want to recover, but you also want to feel better while healing – as quickly as possible. That’s why many specialists are now turning to massage therapy to help patients feel better faster.
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The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) urges professional massage therapists to take care of themselves first this flu season so they can better help their clients. The AMTA, an organization representing more than 58,000 massage therapists, says winter can be a particularly challenging time for massage therapists who come into direct contact with so many … read more »
Fitness experts say running burns about twice the amount of calories as walking so you can get the same calorie burn in half the amount of time. With that much pay-off, what’s stopping you from going for a run? Running is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to get in cardio exercise.
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If you’ve enjoyed massage, consider setting up a regular massage appointments. Set appointments help you make sure you always have time for massage and can plan your schedule accordingly. In addition, regularly scheduled massage appointments can offer financial perks like reduced rates or preferential pricing, for example, one free massage for every 10 you receive.
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We’ve all seen them. Guys mostly, but sometimes gals, playing pick-up games on the weekend sports they don’t have a chance to play during the week and don’t do training or warm-ups before playing. Pick up basketball, football, baseball, tennis or soccer games can often result in such injuries as plantar fasciitis (inflammation on the … read more »
There may be no better time to encourage a friend, family member or colleague who has never experienced a professional massage, to get one than during National Massage Therapy Awareness Week from October 25 to 31. Many local professional massage therapy locations, spas, health clubs and rehabilitation centers will use this week to highlight … read more »
In today’s business world, ethics are on the minds of consumers and business people alike and we are all judged by how we adhere to the ethics inherent to our individual lives. Massage therapy is no different and massage schools are training tomorrow’s therapists to uphold the highest ethical standards.
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Every massage therapist needs to also know how to be a good business person. If you are looking for a new career path, be sure that the massage school you choose offers an education in the area of business practices. Whether you are planning to open your own practice, go into an established … read more »
Now that everybody is thinking about jobs – keeping a job, getting a job, making a career move to a better job – CNN Money Magazine and Salary.com recently offered a list of Top 20 jobs in America and put Massage Therapist as #12 on that list.
If you’ve ever considered a career in massage therapy, … read more »
