Hot button topic alert!   The deep discount.   For us service providers, this is the "beyond a normal discount offered", also known these days as groupon, livingsocial, or amazon local. 

I'm going to take some flak from colleagues on this one, but those...

I get it.  We touch people for a living.  That is not, however, an invitation for something, shall we say, more X rated.

It's a hot topic amongst us Massage Therapists: we teach it to students and learn how to handle it in the moment; we emphasize staying safe and avoi...

Fall is my most favourite season.   Sure, the air and the colours and pumpkin spice are awesome, but the thing that really gets me excited?  My heating pad. 

It's my go-to tool in a Massage and I use it all the time.  Yes, my office space is a cool 65F (...

Getting a Massage isn’t just about having your sore muscles rubbed. It’s a total sensory experience from every angle, designed to achieve one goal: set up optimal conditions for the relaxation response so a whole list of positive physiological changes can occur. How a...

No, it’s not quite what you’re thinking. It’s not cheating if you aren’t exclusive. It’s not cheating if you’re paying for it. And it’s definitely not cheating if you’re on holidays.

Don’t feel bad. I see other people too.

My clients are wonderful, loyal, supportive p...

I received a note in my inbox asking “what really lights you up?” Loaded question, since just this morning we lost power in my household – which makes the morning routine rather interesting, let me tell you. It’s hard to sum-up or find just one thing about my job that...

Go figure, but Massage Therapists see more of our client's bodies than they often see of themselves. It's a strange realization to make. Over the years I've been an LMT, the most common 'be prepared' comment I get from clients is Just to warn you - I didn't shave my le...