Massage Professionals Update

The latest news, articles and information related to massage therapy and techniques.

Social Media Marketing Tips for Massage Therapists

March 2nd, 2016

Feeling lost when it comes to using social media for marketing your massage practice? It can certainly be overwhelming to think about creating and maintaining an online, social media marketing campaign. What should you post? Where should you post it? Let’s try to answer some of these questions!

Massage Therapy Relieves Hip Pain

February 3rd, 2016

When pain results from spasms or trigger points in the muscles affecting the hips, massage therapy has been shown to offer considerable relief.

Top 10 Massage Tools for 2016

January 13th, 2016

Massage therapy is hard work and, as with any profession, having the right tools makes all the difference in how well we perform.

Mind-Body Connection – Part 3: Stress Reduction Techniques

December 30th, 2015

While there is concern about the fact that negative emotions and perceived stress can have a damaging impact on health, the good news is that positive emotions and purposeful meditation and imagery can repair much of the damage stress does to good health.

Mind-Body Connection – Part 2: Theories of Wellness

December 11th, 2015

Delve into some of the theories behind the mind-body connection – from Louise Hay, Richard Gerber and Wilhelm Reich.

Mind-Body Connections: How the Physical Body Is Affected By Stress

November 13th, 2015

As massage therapists, it is important that we understand how the emotional and physical bodies react to stress – both chronic and long term stress and acute, severe stress – and how stress impacts our clients.

7 Habits of Successful Massage Therapists

October 31st, 2015

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey was published more than 20 years ago. Since then it has influenced many individuals who have successfully applied the habits to their own personal lives. See how these timeless principles can be used in any massage practice.