Archive for November, 2011
Client Holiday Gifts
28 November 2011So this is the subject that has been on my mind as of late. In the past it has been simple little gifts for my regulars plus cards for all who have come in that year. This year marks 5 years as a Therapist and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I wanted to step up the gifts this year to show my appreciation to my clients. When I have asked around to other Therapists as to what they had gotten their clients, I have found that the gift given totally fit the Therapists personality.
One of my friends has made something every year, corn filled eye aromatherapy packs, Epsom salt bath soaks, and Himalayan foot soaks. I have another friend that gives local caught and smoked salmon fillets each year. I myself am a practical girl, I like to give gifts that people will use. So I am still on the look out for the perfect gift. I am sure I will include these Aromatherapy Inhalers by Kokokahn. Maybe some bath salts and packets of BioFreeze or my favorite hot cocoa with candy cain. That sounds good I think I will. Let me know what you have done in the past or what you will be doing to show your appreciation to your clients.
Massage Research
21 November 2011Massage research is being done around the world, and therapists can benefit from it all. PubMed.com has 10,121 search results under Massage. Out of these results only 1076 are Free Full Texts, with 1046 reviews. The Massage Therapy foundation provides a Research Article Library that is never ending.
The more research that is conducted the more correct information about the researched benefits will be known. Newsletters to clients and little board posts in your sitting room are ways to get the word out. If you think there is not enough supporting research, your not looking hard enough. These two sites are just a jumping off points to a wealth of information provided on the web.
November Massage Event
14 November 2011The World Massage Conference, this cyber conference truly shows that we are in the information age. Don’t we, when the clouds have saturated our weather for so many days, catch a glimpse of the sun and run out to stand in its rays before the moment has passed? Well this conference is a smorgasbord of information to feast upon for months.
Its never too late to sign up, you can still catch the rays, it just started. Go and get some CEUs taken care of and satisfy that hunger and thirst for knowledge.
Enjoy the sunshine:)
Massage Is Regulated By Who?
7 November 2011Many people are under the impression that the Massage State Boards have no way of regulating Professional Massage. The media should let everyone know that if people are aware of a “Therapist” (happy ending) who is licensed or not licensed and advertising “Massage Therapy” services for a price and not actually a Professional Therapist, to turn the happy ending “therapists” into the State Massage Board for investigation.
People who practice services outside of their professional scope should be fined, tried and jailed if needed. The state Boards are in place for many reasons, regulating the professions scope of practice is one of them. If the Massage Industry is to ever come out of absuraty and be well known for the Health Care Practitioners that we are, the word must get out as to the definition of a Massage Therapist the benefits of the Therapy and knowledge of retribution on those practicing without a valid license or using our profession as a smoke screen for underhanded activities.
Lesson Number One:
Massage Parlor vs. Massage Clinic
-If a Licensed Therapeutic Massage Practitioner is involved it is a Clinic or Office.
-If a “Happy Ending Therapist” is involved it is a Parlor
Lesson number two:
Masseur vs. Massage Therapist (even Massage Therapist sometimes get this wrong- YES there is a distinction)
-If a person is Licensed/ Certified and regulated by the Massage Professional State Board, their title is Massage Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Massage Therapist, Licensed Massage Practitioner or for a universal short MT.
-If a person is underhanded and claims to give massage services, their title is Masseur (male) and Masseuses (female).
Lesson number three:
Professional Massage Therapist Must take a stand
-If you are a professional, it is up to you to educate and maintain Professional standards. If someone comes to you and asks for underhanded services- TURN THEM INTO THE POLICE. IT IS HARASSMENT. This person will go to other therapists and do the same thing until they find someone who will “perform” for them.
-If you know of a “Therapist” who is soliciting out of Our Professional Scope of Practice- TURN THEM INTO THE BOARD. They are giving our legitimate Profession a Bad name.