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Angel Mesage for the Day- Success and Happiness

Angel Message for Today

The message for today comes from the Angel of Success and Happiness. 'Surrender to the highest within yourself and success and happiness must follow."

Affordable signed copies of this energy painting are available… Continue

Added by Glenyss Bourne on November 20, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Angel Message for Today-Unconditional Love

Angel Message for Today

The message for today comes from the Angel of Unconditional Love. 'Until you can love yourself fully, you are not able to truly love and serve others". Affordable signed copies of this energy painting are available… Continue

Added by Glenyss Bourne on November 19, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Against NCBTMB's proposed Advanced Certification Exam

Dear Fellow Bodyworkers, Massage Educators and Affiliated Industry Members,

After reading this email, if you are in agreement, please email this letter to everyone you know who is involved in the massage and bodywork field. I ask you and those, to whom you forward this, to email Elizabeth Langston at NCBTMB and let them know where you stand on this important issue - ELangston@ncbtmb.org.

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Open Letter and Call to Action for the Massage Therapy… Continue

Added by David Lauterstein on November 19, 2009 at 12:37pm — 16 Comments

Using Facebook Ads to Increase Your Clientele

What are Facebook Ads?

You've heard of Facebook ads. I can guarantee you can see some right now on the right side of this page.

Did you know that Facebook Ads are targeted to you? Every ad you see is because you belong to a group, page or have something in your profile that the creators of the ad are targeting.

As an example:

Here are three ads that I see right now.

This ad shows… Continue

Added by Crystal Dawn Suovanen on November 19, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Procrastination

HI everyone. Im curious to know if anyone, like me, experiences periods of procrastination. Particularly when it comes to the business side of massage. I know that I will have book work to do, or client information to update on my database, but sometimes I just get a bit distracted. I do find that writing daily lists helps me to stay on track.
Id love to hear other people's experiences and/or advise on staying focused and avoiding procrastination.

Added by Nicola Hogan on November 18, 2009 at 10:31pm — No Comments

Angel message for Today-Divine Love

Angel Message for Today

The message for today comes from the Angel of Divine Love and Protection, Elandra. “Guardian Angels watch over you while you are asleep and help to keep you safe and well. There is nothing to fear! I am the Divine Mother, I oversee the birthing process and pour out the highesr vibration of Unconditional…

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Added by Glenyss Bourne on November 18, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Expect More, with Les - November 18, 2009

Tip or No Tip - Do you deserve a tip?

Added by Les Sweeney on November 18, 2009 at 2:24pm — 1 Comment

Quotes

I saw a few quotes today that got me chuckling. Just want to share!

"To massage or not to massage: What a stupid question!"

"Working is for people who don't do massage"

"My husband told me to pick him or massage: I sure am going to miss him"

Added by Marissa on November 18, 2009 at 1:54pm — 3 Comments

Angel Mesage for the Day- Self Acceptance

Angel Message for Today

The message for today comes from The Angel of Self Acceptance.“Be kind and loving to yourself for you are part of the living Masterpiece of Creation, a Stitch in the great Tapestry of Life."

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Added by Glenyss Bourne on November 17, 2009 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

The Afterglow

Does anyone else experience this. You work on a new or beloved regular client and have a particularly great session. You know what I mean? The energy transfer is so free flowing. It is hard to delineate where your contact ends and they begin? It is transcendent and the music is flowing and the aromatherapy is perfect. Then the session is over. You meet them in the outer office and offer water and the usual good bye routine. It is almost awkward. Like running into an old boyfriend. The… Continue

Added by Allison Kay Poteet on November 17, 2009 at 9:33am — 4 Comments

for those interested in horse massage..., please share!

There is a daily internet horse radio show with a very short tip offered by a variety of experts on a variety of horse topics. I offer a tip related to horse massage every few weeks or so. Here's a link to the recording of my latest tip about massage for the masseters (from last month already). I just got several more recorded for the coming months, which I… Continue

Added by Megan Ayrault on November 17, 2009 at 12:25am — 2 Comments

Duke Health Connect: The Detox Delusion

The Sprint 2009 issue of Duke University's Health Connect talks about The Detox Delusion.

Give your body more credit. We have evolved over two-and-a-half million years with highly effective detoxification systems -- such as the liver and kidneys. We naturally detox most substances that could be harmful. Our bodies are designed to do this -- if…

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Added by Keith Eric Grant on November 16, 2009 at 6:16pm — 2 Comments

Fundraiser on MOvember 21st!

I will be doing massage at a roller derby tournament on Movember 21 at the Zamora Temple, in Irondale, AL. The money raised will be going to the Movember Foundation to help fund male prostate and testicular cancer research. The first game starts at 1 PM. You can go to http://tragiccityrollers.com for more information. For those not familiar with the Movember Foundation, check out http://us.movember.com and donate to… Continue

Added by Arnold Kelly on November 16, 2009 at 10:01am — No Comments

Beautiful Massage Space for Rent in Denver!

If you know of anyone looking to share space in Capitol Hill, please forward them the following info;

Beautiful Massage Space in Capitol Hill - Must See!

Share With 3 Professionals and Build Your Practice

Historic Building in Capitol Hill

Great Location - Walking distance to library, shops, downtown

Several Businesses in building - great for marketing

Convenient to local bus routes

Office Space includes separate waiting room, treatment room… Continue

Added by Michelle P. on November 16, 2009 at 7:53am — No Comments

Angel Mesage for the Day- Archangel Jophiel

Angel Message for Today

The message for today comes from the Archangel Jophiel. Archangel Jophiel radiates waves of True Light Energy to illuminate and energize the ethers, to tranfsorm negativity into positive life giving energies. Call upon Archangel Jophiel when you are ready to make positive changes in your life.…

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Added by Glenyss Bourne on November 15, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Points for Profit - and Practice Building

I saw a 75 minute power point presentation on Friday evening by Honora

Lee Wolfe - she is the author of a book called "Points for Profit" -

the presentation was geared to acupuncture students and how they can

begin to market their practice BEFORE finishing school. I'm quite a

ways away from finishing my Masters at SWAC, however I am actively

running my massage therapy practice (for over 22 years!) and found

tidbits that she presented to be very applicable - and… Continue

Added by Karla Linden on November 15, 2009 at 3:07pm — No Comments

Making Health Care Better

I came across a NY Times article on Making Health Care Better that is worth the read. It provides a good example of using competency management to improve patient outcomes in specific areas of practice--a concept we good well adapt to the inclusion of massage therapy within health care. It also points out the process of self-reflection currently being done in multiple areas of… Continue

Added by Keith Eric Grant on November 15, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Richmond Massage Therapy and the Richmond Marathon

The 2009 Richmond Marathon was yesterday, Saturday November 14, 2009. This marathon is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, so Richmond sees many marathoners who are from all over the United States. There was even one lady who had plans on participating in every marathon in all 50 states! What ambition!

Richmond Massage Therapy was on hand yesterday, providing post-event Sports Massage and Isometric Stretching to marathoners who wanted it. We worked on many participants and… Continue

Added by Richmond Massage Therapy on November 15, 2009 at 11:52am — No Comments

The Financial Health of Our Organizations: FSMTB

This is the second in my series on the financial health of the non-profit massage therapy associations.

What a difference a year has made to the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards. In the 2007 fiscal year, the FSMTB’s Form 990 showed gross receipts of just over $43,000. The 2008 shows those revenues as exceeding $355,000. Looks like it was a good year, and the expectation is that income will continue to grow as more boards join (there are currently 33) and more students take… Continue

Added by Laura Allen on November 14, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Angel Message for Today-Soar

Angel Message for Today

The message for today comes from the Angel of Expansion and Courage-"Soar! Fly swiftly on the wings of Joy, for all Eternity is Yours. The Migrating bird hesitates not, leaps joyfully into the sky and follows its heart home."

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Added by Glenyss Bourne on November 14, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments