The PPE you must have when doing massage during COVID-19 are (1) a good mask and (2) a face shield to reduce your risk of getting COVID-19 and/or infecting others. If you’re only doing one, it’s time to up your game. Last week, two clients cancelled because of sickness and a third cancelled because a [...]
How do you eliminate hand pain when doing massage? Incorporate your non-dominant hand. Add in bracing/combination techniques. Use hand-held tools. I bet you thought I was going to say use your elbows/forearms as substitutes for your hands. Elbows can be good substitutes for hands, but if you start to rely on your elbow too much [...]
How do you do deep tissue pressure massage—without hurting yourself? Lean to generate force. In this article, I’m going to show you how to deliver deep-tissue pressure on a low table. Step #1: Lean to generate force. Let’s get into the nuts and bolts of leaning. When teaching I refer to leaning as “fall” and “catch” [...]
Wave 2 is here in the US. If you’re going to continue doing massage during possibly the worst phase of COVID-19, you need to step up your safety plan to keep your client and YOU as safe as possible. In this post, I want to specifically talk about protecting yourself so that you don’t get [...]
