Ever heard of Indian clubs? It’s a new type of percussive, deep pressure massage tool…joking… Indian clubs were used by the Persians in the 19th century to practice sword and shield movements. So, what’s the connection between Indian clubs and massage, Mark? Indian clubs can be used for neck rehab. No joke. And I actually [...]
If you’re waiting to feel like a pro before you open your massage practice, you’re wasting precious time. Instead of waiting, think about doing the opposite: put yourself out there. Putting yourself out there means that no matter how uncomfortable you feel and/or how low your confidence is, you are in front of the people [...]
I like self experiments. But I have my failures—like the time in the 90’s when I didn’t wear my glasses for a year in an attempt to improve my distance vision. My eyesight didn’t improve and I spent a lot of time in my car lost. (Reading road signs was sort of important pre-GPS.) However, [...]
After a heavy day of massage, every MT has asked herself this question: should I quit massage? I certainly have. Massage is physically demanding (and mentally at times). Sometimes we are way underpaid for what we do. Sometimes clients stress us out. And sometimes we have less time than we thought because we have to [...]
