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Let's face it, most of us are human. We all make mistakes. Our clients make mistakes. Let's show the new massage therapists joining us that these things do happen! This is just to add a little light hearted humor to our day.

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Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2018

Since I started it, I feel that it's my responsibilty to be the first to share! While educating my client on proper body mechanics and how to "always be aware of your posture and movement", I went down 3 stairs on my rear. No worries, no harm done! Still living with the embarassment.

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The trick chair

I was about to begin a massage with one of my regular clients. She put her stuff on a chair in the room. She then sat down on the massage chair. The face cradle covers were on some shelves behind…Continue

Started by Massage sucks Aug 15, 2018.

I fell down and went boom. 1 Reply

Hello everyone,Just had another blooper that I thought I'd share. I was working yesterday and had moved my rolling stool to the edge of the table to do some stretches. After a bit I decided to sit…Continue

Started by Jody C. Hutchinson. Last reply by Marissa Dec 11, 2009.

An accidental blooper: ouch

I had a bad day last Friday. My oldest client, 91 years, has trouble rolling over. I usually lift her up and help her turn over. Well, Friday she was having trouble and I used my forearm to roll her…Continue

Started by Jody C. Hutchinson Oct 26, 2009.

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Comment by Marissa on October 12, 2009 at 8:52am: Marilyn- That one still gets me going every time I read it!

Comment by Marilyn St.John on October 12, 2009 at 2:03am: Gloria, I'm fine with your plan. In fact, if you put a head-sized dent in some drywall, you'd even have a visual prop from my best blooper!

Comment by Gloria Coppola on October 11, 2009 at 9:19pm: Ok here goes... so, I, 20 + years ago had a chiropractor friend of mine help me get started with my practice, in his office. Naturally, I wanted everything to be "perfect and professional". Clientele was building and an older woman referred her "good friend". The friend, a male, about mid 70's came in and said he was nervous about massage. So, I went through a whole professional chat with him. I explained only the body part I'm working on will come out from the sheet and then i'll recover him. He sighed with great relief. He said he was very shy. Of course, I wanted to honor that and believe him. So I proceeded cautiously and respectfully. About half way through the massage he said it was hot in the room. I offered to check the A/C and he said oh no honey that's ok. So I kept giving him his massage being ever so mindful not to expose him. It was time to turn supine. He Whips off the sheet....totally naked obviously, saying he is just so hot. I immediately pulled the sheet over him and told him it was state regulation that he needed to stay draped. He ripped off the sheet again and said oh no, it's ok, i'm hot. I proceeded again to cover him. Being naive of course. I have to laugh at my self now. Then he proceeded to say "honey, who was shy? I said, you sir.....needless to say he never returned. His friend wanted to know everything when she came back and was so happy he received a massage. What was I to say? lol. Oh thank you for the referral???? ;)

Comment by Lisa on October 11, 2009 at 8:02pm: here's another...not sure if it's a blooper but...

so i had this one client that would come in regularly as one of my practice clients during schooling. it was early on in my education...we were still learning your basic swedish massage. with each session the guy became more and more relaxed.

so one day i'm giving him a session...checking in as usual to pressure. he doesn't really say anything so i figure i'm doing good. well i do a stroke and he starts twitching. i pause and look at him and figured my pressure was too deep and that was his body's way of telling me. do another stroke he starts twitching again. at this point now...his hands are starting to twitch even when i'm not doing a stroke and i get panicky in my head thinking i've hurt the guy. till it dawns on me that he's SLEEPING!!!

phew.

DOH. :)

Comment by Lisa on October 11, 2009 at 7:58pm: no problems here

Comment by Gloria Coppola on October 11, 2009 at 7:14pm: Stephen, I am thinking about it....will have one in the near future. ;)

Comment by Stephen Jeffrey on October 11, 2009 at 7:12pm: No problem Gloria ......you's got to add one of your own though.....its only fair

Comment by Tracy Mason on October 11, 2009 at 7:01pm: I'm cool with it!

Comment by Marissa on October 11, 2009 at 6:35pm: Hey guys! Give Gloria the O.K. to spread the humor for her new video!

Comment by Gloria Coppola on October 11, 2009 at 6:33pm: These are great! lol