** This was written before the call for social distancing ramped up this weekend. If you can stay home for 2 weeks do it now. If you really really can’t, be extra vigilant in your cleaning, screening and care. It may come a time within the next week or so that the Federal or your […]
Making sense of COVID-19
This is my attempt at trying to understand why this is really happening. After 2 1/2 weeks of this COVID-19 being around in the Seattle area, it still does not make any sense to me. I had to set that aside a few weeks ago because so much was happening so fast that I had […]
COVID-19 for massage therapists update
If you are one of the massage therapists still laughing about the thing that you see as a mass hysteria event or media hyped event — the COVID-19 pandemic will set you straight soon enough. Two and a half weeks ago, I was the same way. One of my clients said they went shopping and […]
20 for 2020
20 things to boost your practice Review and update your business plan for 2020. Get your website up and running if you haven’t already…If it is up start learning about Search Engine Optimization and how to get your website to be on the top of the first page of Google. Get your Google Business listed […]
The Year in Review – 2019
2019 was a big year for massage therapy with many exciting advancements for the profession. The Veterans Administration created a job description for massage therapists and started hiring massage therapists! It took them 15-20 years to make this happen. With the VA now recognizing massage therapists, more insurance carriers will start taking note too! Medicare […]
Creating Your Policies and Procedures
One of the biggest acts of self care is setting your policies and procedures and learning to enforce them in a way that supports your values. It also helps create the framework for the therapeutic relationship. When clients/potential clients know where you stand and what they are responsible for it shows them where your boundaries […]