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Ways for Massage Therapists to Keep Their Practice Fresh and Massage Clients Happy

Whether you have your own massage practice or are working as an employee in a spa or other professional setting, it is important to make a good first impression and then continue that reliable service each and every time you massage your clients. Too often, massage therapists forget what a session feels like from the client's perspective. These tips will help you keep your practice fresh and interesting for clients who come in just once, and for clients who you see once a week. These ideas are… Continue

Added by Laurie Craig on December 8, 2010 at 8:33am — 1 Comment

Interesting Massage Therapy Fact Sheet

I've been doing some research on the massage profession. Here's an interesting massage therapy fact sheet, which is a compilation of data gathered from U.S. government statistics, surveys of consumers and massage therapists and recent clinical studies on the efficacy of massage. These data provide an overview of the current state of the massage therapy profession, public and… Continue

Added by Ariana Vincent, LMT, MTI, BCTMB on December 7, 2010 at 12:08pm — No Comments

Alliance to Lead Development of National Standards for Teachers

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education announces the beginning of a comprehensive effort to strengthen and improve the quality of massage therapy education by developing competency standards for teachers across the continuum of entry-level, continuing education and advanced training programs. This shall be known as the National Teacher Education Standards Project, and its goal is to… Continue

Added by Rick Rosen on December 6, 2010 at 10:15am — 2 Comments

2011 WMF Face Book Meetup Site Chosen

Are you ready for some fun?

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Added by Mike Hinkle on December 4, 2010 at 1:46pm — 2 Comments

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Added by Privai Academy on December 4, 2010 at 5:35am — No Comments

Medical billing

I have been a LMP since 2006. I am starting my own buissness. I need information on billing MVA. I have tried to fing some information. Can anyone want to share some knowledge with me?

Added by kami m. jernigan on December 1, 2010 at 9:26pm — No Comments

The Financial Health of Our Organizations: NCBTMB

This is the second year that I have written a series on the financial status of the non-profit organizations associated with the massage therapy profession. I am not an accountant or a financial expert. All the information in my blogs on this subject is available for public viewing www.guidestar.org, which is a clearinghouse of information on non-profit organizations.

There’s good news, and there’s bad news. The bad news is that like some of our…

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Added by Laura Allen on December 1, 2010 at 5:41am — No Comments

Journal of Massage Science

Dear Colleagues!

I would like to inform you that we recently published November-December issue of Journal of Massage Science. Here is short review of new issue:

Our Person of the Month for this issue is Mike Hinkle, LMT founder of the World Massage Festival. He shares with our…

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Added by Dr. Ross Turchaninov on November 28, 2010 at 10:15pm — 1 Comment

A Gripe

This picture here shows what I was hoping to receive today, not what I got.…

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Added by Amanda Cizek on November 28, 2010 at 4:40pm — 4 Comments

Transparent Holographic Chips

CieAura Transparent Holographic Chips restore the body's balance and allow our defenses to perform at their peak ability which gives our body renewed energy and stamina. The best medicine for the body of course is the bodies own natural immune system working at capacity.

Holographic Chips interact with the bio-magnetic sheath around the physical body to allow the body to heal itself. These chips are processed programs based on the combination of a homeopathic process and when placed along… Continue

Added by Marlene Hudson on November 28, 2010 at 7:52am — No Comments

EU Alternative Health Care Directive...something we need to keep our eyes on

Here is what I have learned so far about the directive in EU for alternative health care...similar legislation is being proposed in the US...we need to be

aware and prepared to go vote, sign petitions or what ever is needed to

protect our industry:

The Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive, 2004/24/EC, was established to provide a regulatory approval process for herbal medicines in the European Union (EU),…

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Added by Jenny Ray on November 26, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Expect More, with Les - November 22, 2010

Reflection - A pause that refreshes.

I sometimes struggle with what to say in my blog, but if you can’t write a blog posting at Thanksgiving, what good are you? Here are my thoughts as we approach Thanksgiving 2010.

Added by Les Sweeney on November 22, 2010 at 4:08pm — 1 Comment

Too Structural (Football and Therapy Returns)

How can a therapist be “too structural”?

I had abandoned the Buffalo Bills a few weeks back. Too many losses got boring to write about. But, they are back; two wins in a row. Plugging it out can pay off.

Plugging it out, as a body worker, can pay similar dividends. You may have different approaches or philosophies on how to best create change, but putting in the work is essential. I’ve mentioned frequently here on

my blog, and elsewhere, that there are many excellent…

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Added by Walt Fritz, PT on November 22, 2010 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Alliance Reports Results from Educational Standards Survey

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education recently conducted a national survey to gather information from the educational community on the attitudes or perceptions regarding: 1) formation of standards for teacher education, massage school curricula, and continuing education; and 2) the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge.

This survey was developed by the Alliance's Professional Standards Committee, which made the survey available to massage… Continue

Added by Rick Rosen on November 20, 2010 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments

Is anyone familiar with "Emotional Freedom Technique" Therapy

This EFT evidently was begun by a David Feinstein, who purports to be a PhD psychologist with several award-winning books to his credit, and his wife Donna Eden, a specialist in her own brand of energy therapy. Neither claims any training or expertise in any therapeutic massage modality. The only website to confirm Feinstein's academic credentials seems to be a site owned and operated by his wife.

Practitioners of this EFT claim to heal even combat PTSD with one or two sessions of… Continue

Added by Gary W Addis, LMT on November 16, 2010 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

3 Action Steps to Increase Time & Profit

Are you feeling pulled all over the place?

Are you spending your days (and maybe nights!) spending your time flat out busy and not accomplishing anything towards your goals?

Do you feel like you are pulled all over the place operating out of chaos?

Are you frustrated that your staff just doesn’t GET it?

Are your clients not coming back as often as you would like?

Does your staff drive you crazy with questions?

Does your vision seem far out… Continue

Added by Shelene Taylor on November 16, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

What's Your Money Mindset?

Fear is a natural and reasonable response to many things in life, like danger! Our brains are hard wired for the flight or fight response but often times we live in the “What If” fear and worry mode. This is anticipatory fear. While the flight or fight fear response can save our lives, the anticipatory fear just sabotages our dreams and lives. Most fears are nothing more than a state of mind – which we can change by just changing our thoughts. Now most of us come to this worry and fear state of… Continue

Added by Shelene Taylor on November 16, 2010 at 9:04am — 1 Comment

Starting A Bussiness

Hello All

So I decided I might as well start a blog so people...... professional people in my field can me a honest...brutly honest thought on my views.....

Here i go......

So i just moved back to louisiana and i am ready to find new skills, new client's new lifes to touch....

I was in for a big shocker to how well individuals in louisiana fealt towards massage compared to californiaians....

i went from making…

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Added by Fayola Wilson on November 14, 2010 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Sesame and mustard oils

Recent clinical trials show sesame oil has promise as a cancer treatment. Mustard oil is massaged on newborns in parts of India as an
antibacterial and antifungal. Does anyone have knowledge of these as massage oils?

Added by Robert Thomas Parker on November 13, 2010 at 2:38pm — No Comments

BioMat and Migun HY7000 - now in my practice

I've recently purchased both a gently used Richway BioMat (amethyst heated mat) and a Migun HY7000 jade roller bed - for clients to use in conjunction with their massage and acupuncture treatments.

I also use the BodyCushion Body Support System for all of my treatments, and use a FIR heat lamp for almost every client coming in, during their session.

Do any of you use these? Or things like a Steamy Wonder, FIR sauna or other items? If so, do you charge…

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Added by Karla Linden on November 13, 2010 at 10:46am — No Comments