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Pump Up Your Profits with Products
May 16, 2012
With today's economic seesaw, we all need to find ways to stabilize our income. The profession of massage therapy is no exception. Learn how to make your business more profitable by bringing in a few retail products, while at the same time enhancing the experience of your clients. By providing an easy resource for the music you play during a session, essential oils and candles you use, amongst other things, you can provide your clients with a positive reminder of their massage experience.
Massage Therapy for Cardiovascular Health
May 14, 2012
Discover why there are several reasons to include massage therapy into a plan for heart health.
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Playing Games to Grow Your Practice
April 30, 2012
As a complement to most business marketing techniques, imagining you have the massage practice you desire can harbor many rewards.
The Power of Empathy in Massage Therapy
April 27, 2012
There is an art as well as a science to the practice of massage therapy. It is this art that needs to be protected through the continued use of our intuition, empathy and respect. Those in the profession of massage therapy work very hard to get recognition and legitimacy from the medical profession, but there can be the danger of becoming too dissociated from our clients. Learn about the importance of empathy and balance in the therapeutic relationship.
What Therapists Should Know About Smoking and Lung Cancer
April 26, 2012
Educating clients about the new research linking smoking cessation and lung cancer can help inspire smokers to quit for good.
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Using Active Listening to Improve Your Practice
April 5, 2012
Active, effective listening is important in your practice as you interact with clients. It can also help when you are being interviewed for a job, or if you are the employer interviewing job applicants. Active listening can help improve relationships with business partners, family members and friends. Learn how to improve your listening skills by following these eight simple tips.
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Helping Pediatric Asthma with Massage
April 4, 2012
Teaching parents to massage their asthmatic children is a great gift that any skilled practitioner can give.
Auth Method®: A Guide to Using Forearms
April 3, 2012
Are you ready to save your hands and wrists? Discover the benefits of practicing the Auth Method® of forearm massage.
Understanding Stress and 8 Ways to Ease It
March 15, 2012
Massage therapists and their clients are familiar with the word "stress" as it relates to the modern lifestyle. But did you know that as a mind-body term, it did not exist until the 1930s? Read about how stress and the use of massage therapy to relieve it have grown together for more than 75 years.
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Foot Health and Massage Therapy - It's Not Just About Reflexology
March 14, 2012
Our feet are what connect us to the earth on which we stand. They give us a sense of stability and provide us with mobility, helping to propel us forward and backward in space. Being able to walk is a major sign of growing as an individual. Once children begin to walk they no longer need to be carried by a parent and can begin to explore the world around them on their own. Getting a regular foot massage can help in maintaining good health and give attention to an often neglected part of the body.
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Five Tips for When Clients Don't Improve
March 13, 2012
Do you know what to do when regular massage clients don't seem to get the results they are after?











