A client walks into your treatment room with neck pain, tension headaches, and shoulders that feel like concrete.
You give them your best treatment and, by the end of the session, they sit up and say...
Article for Massage Warehouse
When I started my massage therapy business, treating it like a hobby wasn’t an option. I’d been made redundant. I had no income, no partner to fall back on, and no finan...
As massage therapists, we know our work is about far more than muscles, joints, and fascia.
It’s about people—and people come with stories.
Often, our clients haven’t had the opportunity to truly be...
Article for Massage Warehouse
If you’ve been avoiding anything to do with tax or numbers — you're not the only one. For many massage therapists, the business admin side of things can feel confusing, ...
We often encourage our clients to warm up before activity to prevent injury. But how often do we offer ourselves the same advice?
As massage therapists, our bodies are our tools. Yet many of us go st...
It’s a question every massage therapist wrestles with at some point:
“Am I using the right amount of pressure?”
Pressure is one of the most subjective elements of massage therapy. What feels perfect ...
We’ve all been there—hovering after a session, wondering if the client enjoyed their treatment. Did they relax? Did the pressure feel right? Will they come back?
But while we’re quietly assessing our...
My Massage Warehouse blog post
Bookkeeping isn’t why most of us became massage therapists. But whether you love it, or dread it, staying on top of your massage therapy business finances is essential ...
What do you think when you hear the term muscle knot? Do you get annoyed with the phrase because it isn’t anatomically correct? Or is it your go-to way of describing tender spots in your clients’ musc...
“Are you fully booked?”
It’s a question that comes up a lot—and it can carry a surprising amount of weight. On the surface, it sounds like a simple measure of success. But dig a little deeper, and yo...
Have you ever had a treatment session that seemed to go on… forever?
The other day, I was giving what should have been a straightforward one-hour massage. Nothing unusual on paper. In fact, I often s...
Here's an article I wrote for Massage Warehouse:Â
As more people recognise and talk about neurodiversity, massage therapists are meeting more clients with sensory differences. Some clients might have...
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