To owners of spas, franchises, chiropractic offices. High-volume massage therapy settings. You in Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma and so many other states allowing re-opening: Employers, much has been made of your efforts to step up your safety protocols and get ready for re-opening. On the face of it, your efforts are admirable. You have devised cloth […]
A Pandemic Infographic – Why We are not Ready to Return to Massage Therapy
I created this infographic about 10 days ago and posted on social media. It is my best attempt to summarize key concerns about re-opening early. References are below. No doubt more have been added since. Although any of the references could be/have been updated, the essential message is clear: At this writing, not one US […]
Therapy for my Hands and my State of Mind
I’m no stranger to hand washing. I wash between clients, I’ve taught hand washing to massage therapists, and my family is extra-careful about hand washing in our home. Now coronavirus is the new boss of my hand washing, and frequency is way up. Countless times a day I am thoroughly washing my hands. My reward? […]
COVID-19 and Closing – What do Love and Bicycles Have to Do with It?
I bought a used bicycle for the pandemic. It’s a ridiculous thing to say, but hear me out. Why I chose to spend the weekend on craigslist>forsale>bikes before holing up for weeks is a long story. Cycling with friends is a perfect socially distant activity. Love cycling and have biked seriously long trips. Needed a […]
COVID-19, Massage Therapy, You, and Me
Dear Friends: How many emails have you already received with COVID-19 in the subject line? Here is mine. I’ve arrived at the hard decision to suspend my massage therapy practice from now through March 27, or until the signs are clear that re-opening is safe and responsible. If you have an appointment scheduled during this […]
Am I Certified in Oncology Massage Therapy?
After 20 years of offering oncology massage therapy education, I should be able to answer that question. In 25 words, tops. It is a Larger Question — “What do I Call Myself?” This relates to your professional identity. It is part of who you are, and what you do. The terms certify and certification are […]
Build a Massage Therapy Practice in 13 Months? Really? (Part 2)
In the Part 1 of this interview, Kate Prouty shared some of her strategies for growing a practice from scratch to a full-time, busy practice. In one year, she implemented a lot of ideas. Some of them landed in the last post, and the rest are featured here. Here in Part 2, we continue the […]
Save the Date!
The Oncology Massage Healing Summit is Scheduled for April 27-29, 2018 in Bloomington, MN at the Northwestern Health Sciences University. The conference schedule will be posted soon, and registration opens this September. Don’t miss this unique gathering of oncology massage therapy professionals and speakers. The conference is so popular with attendees that the Society for […]
Of Hula Hooping and the Dreaded Self-Care Thing
Last month I celebrated my 14-month Hoopiversary. It marks the time I first picked up a hula hoop and began hooping in earnest. In the hooping community, the rules of serious hooping require one to record (and preferably post) a video documenting each major hoopiversary. I dragged my feet on this, worried it would be […]
Carrying.
She thrust her backpack at me on her way to the front porch. “Will you carry it for me?” As I fumbled with the door, I was torn between reminding her to say “Please” and lecturing her about being able to carry her own backpack. I settled on the lecture, clearing my throat for, “Now […]