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26 August 2010 0 Comments

Color Therapy

Color Therapy

Color Therapy is a type of Alternative medicine and therapy.  Color Therapy, also known as chromotherapy intertwines with chakras, which are also associated with primary elements (Earth, Wind, Fire and Air).  It’s amazing how colors effect our emotions making us happy, sad, they inspire, make us nervous and can even make us angry.  As an [...]

31 July 2010 0 Comments

Massage Therapy Origins

Massage Therapy Origins

  The majority of massage therapy styles in the US stem from variations of the Swedish massage created by Per Henrik Ling, a Swedish gymnast in the 19th century.  The typical Swedish massage involves slow and rhythmic strokes that glide over the skin.  The strokes are directed towards the heart such as from foot to [...]

15 June 2010 0 Comments

Safety and Hygiene of Massage Therapy

Safety and Hygiene of Massage Therapy

Things to consider when getting a massage: 1. The location of the massage therapy office. Is it in a safe area and neighborhood? 2. Is the parking lot well lit and maintained? 3. Are the doorways hazardous? Are there exits easy to get to? 4. Are the walkways, floors and hallways slip resistant? 5. In [...]

10 May 2010 0 Comments

Hey Massage Therapists!!!! How often DO YOU get a Massage?

Hey Massage Therapists!!!!  How often DO YOU get a Massage?

How often do you as a therapist stress to your clients that they need to regularly receive massages?  Everytime they step into a session with you, you try to reinterate the importance  that they make another apointment to keep with the healthy regimine of massage therapy.  So, I began asking out therapists how often they get massages [...]

28 April 2010 0 Comments

How to Make Your Feet Happy with a Foot Massage

How to Make Your Feet Happy with a Foot Massage