Saturday, November 7, 2009
Worker's Comp, Injuries
I will soon be accepting worker's comp claims and patients for motor vehicle injuries for massage at my office. Now I just need to decide what office program to use!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Working out before Ashiatsu class.
In our Barefoot Basics class, therapists use a lot of muscles that sometimes they've forgotten they have! Before taking class, make sure you work on your core strength as well as your legs. And stretch those adductors and hip flexors. You won't be sorry!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Ashiatsu and working out
I started the super intense P90X workout program the other day. I am pretty sure that my oncoming additional arm and leg strength will be an added benefit to those clients of mine who want reaaaly deep work.
Don't get me wrong--ashiatsu is waaay deeper than most any other hands on technique. But by increasing my leg strength, I'll really be able to ramp it up. Wanna learn Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy? Register online at http://www.massageclasses.info/.
Don't get me wrong--ashiatsu is waaay deeper than most any other hands on technique. But by increasing my leg strength, I'll really be able to ramp it up. Wanna learn Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy? Register online at http://www.massageclasses.info/.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Need to warm up your massage clients?
Although the weather here in Cincinnati is not particularly cold, it is damp and drizzly. Boy, would I like to have a warm bamboo-fusion massage right now!
The bamboo tools are heated in a commerical heating pad so they're nice and toasty on your client's skin (of course, you should always check in with the temperatures). Luxurious, deep, warm and yummy. Those are some of the descriptive words I've heard about the bamboo massage during a session.
Check out our class schedule at http://www.affinitymassages.com/bamboo_classes. You can even register online.
The bamboo tools are heated in a commerical heating pad so they're nice and toasty on your client's skin (of course, you should always check in with the temperatures). Luxurious, deep, warm and yummy. Those are some of the descriptive words I've heard about the bamboo massage during a session.
Check out our class schedule at http://www.affinitymassages.com/bamboo_classes. You can even register online.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Ashiatsu sports massage
Although Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy's saying is "the deepest most luxurious massage on the planet," the technique can also be translated into sports massage. I know a couple of massage therapists who used to take Ashiatsu portable bars to GOBA, the Great Ohio Bike Adventure.
For a week each year, the cyclists would travel for miles and miles each day, setting up camp at fairgrounds, etc. each night. A group of sports massage therapists would travel as well and have massage tent set up for the sports enthusiasts. Sometimes there would be a line of clients waiting for the Ashiatsu therapist to finish up the person on the table so that they'd have their chance. The other massage therapists sometimes during this time had no one on the table.
The cyclist clients loved the Ashiatsu for a post-event massage. An arch of the foot feels awesome on the back of the hamstrings, the heel of the foot fits perfectly into those quatratus lumborums! Check out http://www.affinitymassages.com/ for more information about the classes!
For a week each year, the cyclists would travel for miles and miles each day, setting up camp at fairgrounds, etc. each night. A group of sports massage therapists would travel as well and have massage tent set up for the sports enthusiasts. Sometimes there would be a line of clients waiting for the Ashiatsu therapist to finish up the person on the table so that they'd have their chance. The other massage therapists sometimes during this time had no one on the table.
The cyclist clients loved the Ashiatsu for a post-event massage. An arch of the foot feels awesome on the back of the hamstrings, the heel of the foot fits perfectly into those quatratus lumborums! Check out http://www.affinitymassages.com/ for more information about the classes!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Bamboo class pictures
If you take our bamboo-fusion massage class, not only will you get 16 ceus, bamboo tools and a ton of massage, but photos too! I love to take pictures of the students working. Photos are shown on my site, www.affinitymassage/bamboo_classes.
Friday, October 23, 2009
About massage therapists
"Who Is Today’s Massage Therapist?"
from the AMTA National website.
Today’s Massage Therapists are…
Most likely to enter the massage therapy profession as a second career.
Predominantly female (85%).
In their early-40s, on average.
Most likely to be members of a professional organization.
Most likely to be sole practitioners.
Working an average of 19 hours a week providing massage. (Excluding time spent on other business tasks such as billing, bookkeeping, supplies, maintaining equipment, marketing, scheduling, etc.)
Charging an average of $63 for one hour of massage.
Earning an average wage of $41.50 an hour (including tip) for all massage related work.
Giving an average of 41 massages per month.
Working in the industry on average for 6.3 years.
Likely to provide massage therapy in a number of settings, including their own home, spa/salon, their own office, a healthcare setting, health club/athletic facility, or massage therapy only franchise or chain.
Eighty-nine percent (89 percent) of massage therapists provide Swedish massage, followed by 82 percent who provide deep tissue massage, 52 percent trigger point, and 49 percent sports massage
from the AMTA National website.
Today’s Massage Therapists are…
Most likely to enter the massage therapy profession as a second career.
Predominantly female (85%).
In their early-40s, on average.
Most likely to be members of a professional organization.
Most likely to be sole practitioners.
Working an average of 19 hours a week providing massage. (Excluding time spent on other business tasks such as billing, bookkeeping, supplies, maintaining equipment, marketing, scheduling, etc.)
Charging an average of $63 for one hour of massage.
Earning an average wage of $41.50 an hour (including tip) for all massage related work.
Giving an average of 41 massages per month.
Working in the industry on average for 6.3 years.
Likely to provide massage therapy in a number of settings, including their own home, spa/salon, their own office, a healthcare setting, health club/athletic facility, or massage therapy only franchise or chain.
Eighty-nine percent (89 percent) of massage therapists provide Swedish massage, followed by 82 percent who provide deep tissue massage, 52 percent trigger point, and 49 percent sports massage
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