Author: Julie Onofrio
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Retaining Massage Clients – Keep Clients coming back.
Retaining massage clients is the heart of a massage business. When people come in regularly for massage you can build a solid foundation for your massage business. People come in for various reasons – stress, pain, injuries. They need different types of massage for different times in their lives. Getting people to come in once…
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Ideal Massage Client? Is there such a thing?
Who is your ideal massage client? The first step in marketing your massage business is finding out just who your ideal massage client is. Most massage therapist start out just thinking that they will work on everyone and anyone who calls or shows up on their table. In some ways you might actually have to…
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Reflexology. False claims are rampant.
Reflexology is NOT a type of massage. It is a type of hands on therapy that addresses the feet and hands and assumes that there are reflex points on the hands and feet that when worked on will change other areas of the body. It is different than just regular foot massage. There is also…
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History of Reflexology
6000 BC–3000 BC – Zoku Shin Do is the oldest known form of reflexology. Zoko Shin Do originated in China. 2330 B.C – Tomb of Ankhmahor (highest official after the Pharaoh) at Saqqara, which is also known as the physicians tomb supposedly shows images of foot massage. The painting of Akhmahor, an Egyptian priest was…
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Getting the most out of your massage session
When getting a massage therapy session, you will want to make sure that you get the best out of your session and get what you pay for. Massage therapists are not mind readers and need to know what is on your mind. It is important to speak up and be in communication with your massage…