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Archive for March 23rd, 2011

Each Massage A New Experience

23 March 2011

Once you have gone through a massage curriculum, you have learned things that are ingrained.  The powers of therapeutic touch and the many techniques used to manipulate the muscles to get them to relax never truly leave your mind. Even when two therapists have been instructed by the same teacher, they come away with their own way of looking at a pathology and what they would do in order to relieve the negative symptoms and strengthen the weaknesses. That is why it is imperative that after you graduate you get massages from other therapists and take interesting continuing education classes. What one therapist is attracted to could not even enter the mind of another.

When you do get a chance to massage another therapist, don’t be shy, give them your best treatment. Who cares if they have practiced more or less then you or went to this school or had this mentor. We each have a gift we can offer, we are all talented in different ways and as such have individual touch that will bring about good because we all focus on doing no harm.  There is no room for thinking about them stilling a technique you have perfected or negative shop talk. When coming away from a massage they want what anyone wants…. To feel good and enjoy the experience. Every situation you are in has the potential to teach you something. If you go away with nothing then it is your own fault.

Referrals are one of the ways your clients will know that you are looking out for their best interest. Some will say I only want to come to you and others will give it a try. Most of the time when I refer, it is to an Acupuncturist or Chiropractor. When I am unavailable I do give them other alternatives to massage if needed. If you don’t have a list of referrals, that might be something you can do this year. Search out the best and get the networking going. Truly find people you yourself would go to if you had a need for their services.

Make your Massage practice one of the best experiences your clients will rely on.