The career options and opportunities for massage therapists are endless: you can set up shop and work for yourself, work in a hospital or other medical setting, work with sports teams or athletes, work as an employee in a spa or franchise—the list goes on.
I have a love/hate relationship with in-person massage continuing education, born of my three-fold experience with CE. Over the years I’ve learned why people have both horrible and fantastic education experiences (often in the same class). Here are my tips for making sure you get the best experience possible.
ABMP members, we have compiled August’s top 5 webinars so that you can learn popular subject matter at your convenience! These videos provide hands-on massage techniques that you can immediately apply to your practice.
Feeling tired is a common complaint people express. Sometimes the self-description morphs into “I feel tired all the time,” and experts say that’s when extreme tiredness becomes better known as fatigue.
The body has its own intelligence and language—a sensate, visceral, and intuitive language.
Happy National Relaxation Day! To mark the occasion, we put together a list of ways you can relax that benefit your mind, body, and spirit.
Customer reviews have become a crucial element of both sales and marketing. How can you encourage customer reviews for your massage practice?
As the Massage Therapy Department Chair at Mildred Elley (Albany), I can honestly and humbly say that my students are also my teachers.
Studies have shown music’s almost magical impact on healing and music is being used in a variety of new ways, such as teaching stroke patients how to walk and helping premature babies gain weight.
For the weekend warrior, a massage helps both recovery time and future performance. If you’re taking your favorite four-legged friend with you on those weekend adventures, there’s a good chance they could use some bodywork as well.
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