So much of our media today is flooded with the increase of awareness around bullying in our schools. What used to be a few names called in the school yard has turned into viral videos exposing our children to hate on the internet. With YouTube and Facebook usage at an all time high, children...
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Tags: bully, bullying, children's massage, cyber buylling, healthy touch, nurturing touch, peaceful touch, pediatric massage
Posted in Body Techniques, Community Service, massage research, Pediatrics | 1 Comment »
I just presented my latest workshop “You are Your Business” to a group of therapists in Calgary that I am teaching at the American Massage Conference, this May. The premise of the Workshop is synonymous with the Scout motto always “Be prepared”. In the workshop the context of the statement “You are Your Business” does not mean that...
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Maybe I am channeling my inner Martha Stewart, or maybe I am just inspired since I saw some semi-icky stuff during a massage recently, but I believe we can all use a checklist to make sure our business, practice, massage room and equipment are up to par and ready for Spring. Here are a...
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I went to a symposium on starting a clinical massage program, and a Massage Therapy Foundation Grant Recipient reunion broke out! I had the great fortune to attend the In-Depth Perspective on Starting Clinical Massage Programs, organized by Lisa Santoro, at Boston Medical Center on March 5, 2011. The presenters included pioneers in our...
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Tags: business planning, clinical massage, Continuing Education, grants, marketing, massage therapists, massage therapy foundation, oncology, research
Posted in Body Techniques, Business, Community Service, Education & Seminars, General Massage, Health & Wellness, Marketing / Office / Staff, Massage Therapy for Older People, Patient Education, Research, Self care | 8 Comments »
I may not be very popular for my opinion on this subject but I have decided to address it and hopefully start some discussion around the topic… so here we go. I have been hearing it for over 15 years. Starting when I was in a leadership role in Canada’s only National Massage Association,...
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There is an awesome quote that I found by a relatively unknown author named Noela Evans ,“Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth. Tame the dragon and the gift is yours.” Resonate or recoil? This is a topic I think about quite often as I work with folks who are uncomfortable...
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Tags: branding, business planning, drive, marketing, Massage, self-promotion, success, WIBB
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As much as I would like to change the world for the better, I have to do my part one step at a time. If I look at the entire need in its bulk sum, it can be overwhelming. But if I can break this down into things which I can control, then MASTER...
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Tags: business planning, career longevity, cash, compassion, continuing educatioin, Continuing Education, Facebook, massage therapists, productivity tools, success, time management
Posted in Body Techniques, Business, Community Service, Education & Seminars, General Massage, marketing, Marketing / Office / Staff, massage research, Research | 3 Comments »
I would like to personally thank each and every company and individual involved with this event. Your support not only means the world to me, but it also provides a pillar on which we can lean to being greater strength and professionalism to our future graduates.
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As a Licensed Massage Therapist, it can be easy to get stuck in a monotonous routine. You may provide amazing bodywork, but as the years tick by, you might still have the same service menu and offer the same quarterly discounts and specials. For me, stumbling into the vast world of aromatherapy last year...
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As a therapist in private practice you might have a Love -- Hate view of the Holidays.
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Tags: business private practice, holidays, raise, therapists, time management
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