Hi Everyone! As with anything in the massage community, there always seems to be a fair amount of misinformation spread between colleagues. After my post about some of my favorite tunes to play in the massage room, Mik from TunePocket contacted me about writing a post about legally playing music in a business location for …
December 31st, 2012, all Tennessee massage licenses will come due. Here is a quick breakdown of the renewal educational requirements. Tennessee requires massage therapists to complete 25 CE hours every 2 years for license renewal. 2 CE hours must be in Tennessee statutes and rules – This course must in a live-seminar format and 2 …
If you are an Illinois massage therapist and wondering if this is the year you need to renew your license, it is. And if you are curious if there have been any changes for this license renewal, there have been. Here is a quick guide to the Illinois massage license renewal requirements.
You have your massage license, and now you are moving to another state. How do you obtain a new massage license in the state where you will be residing? Will their massage board accept your school, your hours, or the licensing exam you took? What about “Reciprocity”? Reciprocity is a mutual exchange of privileges. An …
Are they putting out Christmas trees in Target yet? If not, they will be soon. That means Christmas (i.e gift certificate season) will be here soon. It is time to prepare. Here is a fantastic idea from the 31in31 challenge I had to share. Thank you to Ariana from MassageHacks for this idea. I wish I could …
I was going to take a break and do quick, carefree blog on making no-sew fleece facerest covers. It is on hold for today. This is a quick blog about my day. It may not make sense, but that has never stopped me before. Random thoughts, by Ivy Hultquist I just got home from an …
I have been busy, or at least what I consider busy. I think I will go ahead and share my secret now. I have an Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage Home Study CE course on the way! Soon. Very, very soon. I have worked on it for so long, trying to make it an engaging, dynamic document …
Julie started coming to me regularly very early in my career. She was one of those great clients who told everyone about my business and encouraged people in town to schedule a massage with me. Julie had a genetic disorder that was diagnosed in childhood. It was no secret that her life was going to …
Happy New Year! Every year, I like to take this time to set my goals for the coming year. This year, I thought it would be fun to find out what a few other talented massage professionals are planning for the new year. Not only did this take some of the pressure off me having …
This past week I submitted a contribution on behalf of all of my Advanced Massage Techniques customers to the Massage Therapy Foundation. It easily surpassed Advanced Massage Techniques’ 2010 inaugural donation. I am happy to report this year we were able to donate a $1000.00 to this great charity from continuing education purchases! In October, …
Aaron and I received a letter in the mail from one of the charities Advanced Massage Techniques supports – Smile Train. Due to a generous donation they are going to match/triple donations made until the end of October. So, a donation of $1000 would be give Smile Train $3000. Because of this, we decided to …
Reading Meagan Holub’s How to Make A $100,000 As A Massage Therapist got me thinking. She tells a story about an experience with ear candling. I am not going to say what it is, but she’s gutsy. I am not even going to give my opinion on ear candling, or then again, maybe I will. …
I have never thought about the prospect of having a home massage business. Actually, I never cared for the idea. I always feared the boundary issues of clients coming into my home. I really like the professional atmosphere of my office. However, my office has been sold and as of January 1st, I will be …
Your table presentation is one of the first things a client sees when they walk in the room. Clients want to see and feel nice, clean massage sheets. They keep the client warm and help set up a very important physical boundary during a massage. Your linen choices, and care, say a lot about you …
I will be taking my second “maternity leave” soon. Actually, sooner than expected. This leave will be a different experience for me. I am adopting from China this time around. My agency called me Monday and asked me if I could be in Beijing in less than three weeks. Yes! (To read more about …
A while ago I saw someone say “Mandatory CEU’s are for the benefit of CE providers”. As a CE provider, that is hard to hear. However, I know there is some truth to this statement and I want to address my feelings on the subject. I know I may be a little biased since I am a …
Do you give gifts to your clients around Christmas and the holidays? Chances are you certainly receive, or are offered, gifts from some of your clients this time of year. Small gifts, candies, and fruit baskets are typically a client’s way of telling you how grateful they are for the service you provide them. On …
I intercepted my husband’s December issue Entrepreneur magazine from the mailbox today on my way to work. To my surprise there was an article (“Here’s the Rub”) on the growth and popularity of massage franchises. It reminded me to post a great article my husband wrote about the impact of franchises on the massage therapy …
Reduce ~ Reuse ~ Recycle There is a misconception that running a green business means being a “radical environmentalist”. There are many shades of green. You will just have to decide what shade of green you want your business. We all have a responsibility to try, even if this means you are a mint green …
On May 25th, 2007, my career as a massage professional changed more than I ever could have imagined. When my husband handed me the most beautiful baby girl I had ever seen; my priorities and focus immediately shifted to a far greater, demanding, rewarding, and amazing job.
I wanted to take the opportunity to talk more about Advanced Massage Techniques, charitable giving, and how both have affected my life and business over the past year. Nearly a year ago my husband and I started a campaign at Advanced Massage Techniques. As of January 1st, 10% of all of our profits are donated …
I walked into work last and my dad’s office manager said a woman stopped by the office and wanted to meet with me. The woman was moving to town and going to open a new massage practice at the new chiropractor’s office. After that conversation, I did not think much more about it. Massage therapists …
With Christmas around the corner, massage gift certificates will soon be flying off the shelves. Why? Massage therapy is a great gift for people of all ages, genders, and stress levels! For new or seasoned massage therapists, massage gift certificates can be a great marketing tool and income generator. They were a great way for …
There is such a thing as “time boundaries” in a massage business, and this boundary goes both ways. This means you need to be ready for your client’s appointment when their time is scheduled and they need to show up on time for their appointment in order to received their full scheduled time. So what …
