Archive for the ‘Massage’ Category

Quick Update on Scheduling Software

Stay tuned for the full results.  I know I have a lot of questions to answer from readers.  Please be patient. I have made my choice: FullSlate.com It’s freakin’ fast, easy to use without any instruction, and offers more features than other systems in its price range. For POS/CRM I will use PHP POS 11.5 [...]

UPDATE: Online Scheduling Services

Back to the drawing board.   In an earlier post I detailed my search for an online booking system that ended with the selection of MindBodyOnline.  It turns out that MindBody has some serious flaws that all start with an out-dated platform.  The system is tedious and clunky and every new feature seems to bog [...]

Question from a Reader

Hailey wrote: Hi, I just found your site, and Id like to say thanks for all the infomation! I do have some questions. I am just out of Massage School and in the process of becoming licensed, I have been blessed with an opportunity to open up a small office located within a hair salon [...]

Google ventures into another frontier.

Whoa!  Check this out! Google Body Browser

Online Scheduling Services

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Read this, then read the update on February 23, 2011 I have a new business opening in two days. (!) It will be a second location to complement my wellness clinic and will focus more on spa treatments. I spent two months researching every nuance of software services to find a new scheduling [...]

Do it for your neighbor’s cousin’s girlfriend.

Living with chronic pain is exhausting.  It gradually wears on a person until there is simply no energy left to do something about it.  We know that getting a massage or taking a vacation or even getting in for a regular check up with the doctor would be really good for us.  But do we [...]

Bumpy Arms

A client asked me lately how to get rid of those little bumps that are common on the back of the arms and thighs.   I recommend dry skin brushing just before a shower.  It exfoliates dead cells and brings blood to the skin.  A quick Google search for “dry skin brushing” uncovers a lot a [...]

Tips for the Flu Season from a Massage Therapist

It’s that time of year! We are officially in the “flu season.” There are three versions going around. 1) the regular flu with aches and congestion, 2) a version that includes just a fever and a dry cough, and 3) the H1N1 virus. I hear the H1N1 virus is particularly miserable to have. Don’t be [...]

Question from a reader: Torn about what CE’s to take

Jessica wrote: “Hi, I have been practicing massage therapy for 3 years. I love it. However, I am torn about what CE’s to take. I have an opportunity to learn Lypossage. What do you think?” Hi, Jessica. Thank you for visiting my blog and taking the time to write. I also have struggled over which [...]

Chair Massage

Here is a video about the history of chair massage. It is surprisingly fascinating! Thanks to Mark at www.chairmassagecanada.com. Mark also alerted me to this little tidbit: FEASABILITY STUDY The effect of chair massage on stress perception of hospital bedside nurses Conclusion? Incorporating chair massage into a nurse’s hospital shift is feasible and a 10 [...]

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