It’s not unusual anymore to find a massage therapy storefront opening in a town or city near you. Massage has become so popular and so much a part of people’s daily approach to maintaining health and wellness that main street massage is becoming as ubiquitous a café or book store.
One reason for the rise … read more »
(ARA) – As unemployment rises, many Americans are realizing the importance of having a career that’s fulfilling as well as lucrative. When layoffs are announced, many people feel they have nothing left to lose, and take the opportunity to pursue what they love. This has fueled a growth in the number of people going back … read more »
Deciding to include outcall massage in your business repertoire can be a rewarding and lucrative component of your practice. There are many specific populations that prefer to be serviced by outcall massage including the aged, those requiring palliative care, athletes, pregnant women and mothers. Providing an outcall service helps solve an additional problem for your … read more »
The more you learn about massage and bodywork, the more you learn about life as a whole. I have been a therapist now for 30 years and a teacher for 25. I have run my school, The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin, Texas, for nearly 20 years. I’ve learned that the same principles that apply … read more »
The joy of giving relief and comfort to people in pain has long been part of Donna Schiller’s life. At age 8, Schiller’s grandmother showed her how to massage, in hopes of gaining reprieve from the pain of arthritis.
“She had really bad arthritis in her shoulders, and she thought if I would rub them they … read more »
For most of his life, Ralph Correia worked in the auto body business as a technician, trouble-shooter and sales rep. In 1998, Ralph – a former weight lifter and bodybuilder – attended an open house at a massage therapy school. The rest, as they say, is history; and what a fulfilling and exciting history it … read more »
If we are fortunate in our professional careers, at some time we will encounter those uniquely gifted individuals, often teachers, leaders, or special healers, who have an inspired and profound effect on us. If we are truly blessed, we may encounter a person who is a hero to us – an individual who embodies our … read more »
What type of massage do you practice? Is it clinical massage? Orthopedic massage? Therapeutic massage? How about medical massage? Or maybe it’s still massage therapy?
More importantly, what is the difference between all these modifying adjectives? Are there licensure, governmental, credentialing or certification differences between these terms, or can you move from therapeutic massage to … read more »
Is a large stature necessary to achieve success and longevity in the bodywork arena? “No!” is the answer from diminutive massage therapists everywhere.
Dina Casso, standing just less than 5 feet tall, has developed a reputation for effective and deep work on clients who frequent her practice at Bliss, an upscale Chicago-area day spa. Dina says … read more »
Statistics from the American Massage Therapy Association tell us that 143 million massages were performed in the United States in 2005. And this number is nearly double what it was 10 years ago. Close to 20 million adults received massage therapy in 2005. The AMTA Council of Schools had 45 member schools 10 years ago … read more »
