Learning to touch for massage therapists is usually one of the most basic level classes in massage school. How you touch others and the quality of your touch along with your own history of touch will influence your sucess as a massage therapist. Being a massage therapist is much more than just doing a massage. [...]
Learning to Touch for massage therapists
Posted by Julie Onofrio on April 18, 2009
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Find the Best Massage School
The best massage school really is the school that is best for you. You can start with finding out what others are saying about each particular massage school and begin to do your research. Think about what will work best for you and what you can afford without going into debt. Do you need a [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on April 17, 2009
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Become a massage therapist
If you are thinking about whether or not you want to become a massage therapist it is really important to take the time to research the massage profession and find out what you will be able to do and be as a massage therapist. Most massage therapists start their own business so you will have [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on April 13, 2009
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Websites for massage business
One of the most important things you will need when first starting out as a massage therapist is a website for your massage business. If you start out doing it right you most likely will not need to do another thing to marketing your massage business. When people search for ‘massage, your city’ your website [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on April 12, 2009
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Massage School Classes
Massage School Classes are set up to follow the curriculum outlined by each different states’ board of massage therapy. The basic massage school class outline is a follows: Anatomy and Physiology- basic college level anatomy and physiology learning the different structures of the body and how the body works. Kinesiology – how the muscles work [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on April 11, 2009
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Massage Therapy Careers
Massage Therapy Careers 20 years ago used to be a more of a lifestyle choice than really a career choice. People could easily become a massage therapist after 100 or 250 hours of education and could easily start a massage business. There weren’t many jobs in massage 20 years ago. You could easily start a [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on April 8, 2009
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Palpation Skills for Massage Therapists
Palpation skills for massage therapists is learning to use touch to identify the various soft tissue structures of the body and the condition of those tissues. What you learn from touching is used to assess the somatic responses of the body and for making treatment decisions. Through palpation, soft tissue such as ligaments, muscles, tendons, [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on March 20, 2009
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Anatomy Terms
Anatomical Position – erect, palms forward, feet flat on the floor, arms at the side. Prone – lying horizontal, face down Supine- lying horizontal, face up Superior- above or in a higher position Inferior- below or lower position Anterior – ventral – front Posterior – dorsal – back Cranial – near the head Caudal – [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on March 18, 2009
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Anatomy terminology
Anatomy – The study of the structure of the body and the relationships between the structures. Physiology – Study of the function of the body parts Pathology – Structural and functional changes associated with diseases. Etiology – Etio =cause. Study of the cause of disease Sign – Objective evidence of disease that can be observed [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on March 17, 2009
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Massage Therapy Jobs
Massage Therapy Jobs can be a good way for a massage therapist to gain the skills and knowledge needed to start your own massage business. There are more massage therapy jobs in demand with the opening of the many massage franchises but most of these places start with really low entry level wages and rarely [...]
Posted by Julie Onofrio on March 14, 2009
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