As you know, the massage school curriculum, especially in New York State where I am licensed, can be quite challenging. There is an intense amount of information to learn, absorb, and integrate on a level which most prospective students aren’t usually prepared for (did I accidently sign up for pre-med?). From ganglions and myelin...
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Body TechniquesRemembering the SimplicityMassage business success = moving through your fearsFace Your Fears, But Do It Anyway. (A story contribution to Don Dillon’s soon to be released book “Sustain and Succeed in Massage Therapy Practice”. Don is also the author of the book titled ”Better Business Agreements”.) “A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she... Energetic Grounding
In school, we were taught the importance of focusing on the client and to be careful to not let our minds wander off to our grocery list or our weekend activities while we were releasing a TP or petrissaging a gastrocnemius. A colleague of mine, an Usui Reiki Master who I encountered at my... Lemonade Stands . . . Summertime Fun or Illegal Activity? It’s starting to get hot, and maybe where you live it’s been hot, it’s summertime and who doesn’t enjoy an ice cold lemonade. Buying lemonade at a local children’s lemonade stand brings back great memories. Do you remember having your own little lemonade stand? The creativity in making your homemade signs, setting up shop, hand... In The Afterglow… One week after the first ever American Massage Conference, and I am still trying to wrap my mind around what happened last week! In Atlanta, Georgia, there was a shift…A shift in thinking, a shift in doing, a shift in energy, and a shift in being. The weekend was filled with amazing education with... Is Autism Rate 1 in 38 Children? We keep talking about the growing number of children diagnosed with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Now, a new research study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, suggests about 1 in 38 children have traits of autism, higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 100 (or 1 in 80... You Are What You Eat Put down your Coke and start reading. Yes, everyone has the morning when cheesecake or cold pizza seems like the best breakfast option. I am no exception, and cheesecake is my favorite, but I also know that if we don’t take good care of ourselves now we will pay for it in the future. So,... Raw Material Costs on the Rise Some might say, “So What, Angie? I am not a manufacturer, this will not impact me!” Ahhh,… not so! It impacts everyone, even in places you weren’t expecting! Let me share with you a quick snapshot of some of the manufacturing landscape and how it might impact your bottom line. Raw materials are the... Money Saving Stuff
It is a natural fact. If you are in business, you use stuff. To use stuff, you must purchase the stuff you use from someplace. You have to pay for the stuff you get from someplace with some method of payment. And the cost of the stuff you buy may vary for different people... More Myths of MassageLast week I wrote a post on Facebook about some of the myths of massage. My statement on this issue was and continues to be that I am not accusing anyone of telling a deliberate lie, nor am I attacking the character of any teacher who has helped to perpetuate these myths. I choose... |