July/August 2024

Capsix Robotics and Aescape are introducing AI robotic massage experiences catered to the public

I am often the first line of defense to make sure nothing gets in the way of you doing the work you so rigorously trained for.

Johnathan Twidell, aka, Shiatsu Guy, doesn't see shiatsu or what I do as work. It's such a part of me that it's just what I do, and I love doing it.

Recognizing what we dislike about our work can help us be more efficient with those tasks and keep our business on track.

Practicing mindfulness encourages intention and connection between practitioner and client—and prevents boredom.

Learning about the core beyond the muscles can promote new ways of thinking about your hands-on work.

The skills of listening, noticing, and wondering help build the foundation of real, flexible, and ethical boundaries that allow us to connect meaningfully with our clients.

While massage therapy in this instance is safe, following the guidelines outlined in this article can reduce and/or prevent complications to the client and practitioner.

Take the time to get organized and be proactive so you don't get caught without your supplies, your session preparation, or, worse, a book of clients.

Seek out one of many available solutions when language or communication barriers are an issue.

There's is an exchange of energy between you and the earth when you touch flowers and soil.

Thorough cleaning habits can prevent pathogens from being passed between clients and massage therapists by various modes of transmission.

Long ignored or thought of as packing material filling the space between skin and muscles, fat is finally getting its recognition as essential to human health and a part of the fascial system massage therapists tend to every day.