We know you love being a massage therapist and we hope that your schedule is full (well, as full as you want it to be).

But there are obvious physical demands that giving massage puts on your body. If you’re not careful, it’s all too easy to reach a point of fatigue or - even worse - injury.

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I don't know about you, but here on the East coast the winter has been cold, beautiful and brutal! Thank goodness spring is just around the corner!

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Have you experienced skin irritation? Are you worried about allergies to any of the oils or lotions you may be using? I’m going to share the basics – which you may or may NOT have learned in school – that every massage therapist should know about their massage products. Let’s start with your massage lotion. OK, so you LOVE your massage lotion. Perhaps you even use it on almost every client. How long have you been using it? Ever since those days in the school clinic?

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During the year, we daydream about holidays as a time of celebration, a time to give thanks and a time to gather with family and friends. As soon as November rolls around though, we begin to feel the pressure and responsibilities multiply. Most of us grit our teeth and resign ourselves to the inevitability of holiday stress, but isn’t there a better way to cope with it?

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As the days of summer wind down, take a moment to consider this. When you think of self-care, what does it bring to mind? We asked this question of our friend and massage therapy colleague, Val Guin, whose website mission statement is “create a stronger practice, create a stronger life”

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