Safety training, planning and procedures can often be overlooked in massage therapy practices. In many small businesses safety issues are not addressed -  until there's an emergency or accident happens. Planning for emergencies and actively working to prevent them will save you more than money and headaches; it can save lives.

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If massage is your first career and you don't have prior business experience, you may want to seek professional advice as you set up your practice. Your local Chamber of Commerce or Small Business Association will be a tremendous resource. You may also want to visit  free legal websites like Nolo.com and LegalZoom to educate yourself about the basics.

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Tax season is right around the corner, and with it comes laboring over numbers and forms. But doing your taxes doesn't have to be a painful process.

We sat down with Certified Public Accountant Larry Marietta of Marietta Financial Services, Inc. to find out everything you as a massage therapist need to know this tax season.

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Maria in The Sound of Music taught her small charges to sing about "a few of their favorite things." Of course, we like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, too, but we thought it would be fun to ask Massage Therapists to send us a few of their "favorite things" that they love to use every day in the treatment room.

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Christmas is right around the corner, which means that your customers will likely be searching for the perfect presents for their loved ones.

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