I’m going to get pretty serious on you: Are you happy doing massage? Be honest. No clients are looking. There’s some grey here, I know. You may like some things about massage, but not other things. The Range I’ve found that when I ask MTs if they’re happy doing massage, their answers fall within a range. [...]
In February of 2022, the Massage Therapy Foundation posted the 1st phase findings of its Ergonomics Project (https://massagetherapyfoundation.org/mtf-ergo-project/). Three of the recommendations are to sit more, change work postures, and have adjustable tables and stools to vary work postures. These findings corroborated my experience which I teach and write about. Unfortunately, implementing these recommendations without [...]
Massage pricing is not easy, but also not as hard as you may think. The other day I read a post and the LMT who wrote it said that she never lowers her price because it devalues her work. She added that LMTs who discount their massage do a huge disservice to the industry because [...]
I’m an artist. Actually, I can’t paint. I don’t play guitar. And I have no spatial sense. But I do share one characteristic with some of the most famous artists. Artistic outbursts. That is I have an overwhelming desire to express myself. Unfortunately, artistic outbursts in business can bite you in the butt. My Business [...]
