Preparing for Tax Season: Organization Strategies for LMTs
The new year is right around the corner—meaning that massage therapy documents should be lined up, ready for entry into tax forms. Few LMTs would claim that taxes are fun—but they don’t have to be terrifying, if you have your materials organized well. Preparation is the name of the game here. Don’t put off gathering your documents until the last minute. Procrastination will only make [...]
Massage During the Holidays: Why It’s Important, and How to Make it Happen
The holiday season is full of good cheer, good company, and, unfortunately, stress. Just as the darkest time of the year arrives, so does the holiday frenzy of shopping for presents and wrapping up year-end details. As our bodies yearn for extra rest, our culture directs us toward more activity. Massage is the perfect tool for staying healthy throughout the holiday season. But it’s not [...]
Insurance Reimbursement: Risks & Benefits for Massage Therapists
As the new year dawns, many massage therapists are thinking about how to boost business in 2015. Some may be brainstorming new marketing tactics. Others may aim to increase bookings among current clients. However, many LMTs overlook an entire segment of massage clients. We’re talking about insurance reimbursement, in which therapists’ massage services are offset by clients’ insurance benefits. As one of the leading massage [...]
Massage College Preview Promo Post
Psychology research has shown that people who engage in a variety of experiences are happier overall. Following your personal interests to new experiences is a great way to increase happiness. If you’ve always been curious about massage therapy, our massage certification program has a new, mood-boosting event for you: Our Monthly Massage College Preview. This month, our Massage College Preview event will be held on [...]
Medical Massage: Growing in Popularity in American Hospitals
CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) is on the rise in hospitals across the US, and massage is a big part of that growth. The 2010 Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Survey of Hospitals took a look at 714 hospitals across the US. It found that 42% offered CAM services, an increase of 5% since 2007. Urban hospitals are the most likely to offer CAM healing, and [...]
Sports Massage: Symptoms of 3 Common Injuries in Athletics
During a career in massage, any given therapist will almost certainly encounter clients with sprained muscles. In today’s post, we’re taking a look at how sprains feel, where they often occur for athletes, and how these ubiquitous injuries may be healed through massage. At some point or another, most active individuals have experienced a sprained muscle. Sports massage therapists are especially likely to work on [...]
Preparing for Tax Season: Organization Strategies for LMTs
The new year is right around the corner—meaning that massage therapy documents should be lined up, ready for entry into tax forms. Few LMTs would claim that taxes are fun—but they don’t have to be terrifying, if you have your materials organized well. Preparation is the name of the game here. Don’t put off gathering your documents until the last minute. Procrastination will only make [...]
Massage During the Holidays: Why It’s Important, and How to Make it Happen
The holiday season is full of good cheer, good company, and, unfortunately, stress. Just as the darkest time of the year arrives, so does the holiday frenzy of shopping for presents and wrapping up year-end details. As our bodies yearn for extra rest, our culture directs us toward more activity. Massage is the perfect tool for staying healthy throughout the holiday season. But it’s not [...]
Insurance Reimbursement: Risks & Benefits for Massage Therapists
As the new year dawns, many massage therapists are thinking about how to boost business in 2015. Some may be brainstorming new marketing tactics. Others may aim to increase bookings among current clients. However, many LMTs overlook an entire segment of massage clients. We’re talking about insurance reimbursement, in which therapists’ massage services are offset by clients’ insurance benefits. As one of the leading massage [...]
Massage College Preview Promo Post
Psychology research has shown that people who engage in a variety of experiences are happier overall. Following your personal interests to new experiences is a great way to increase happiness. If you’ve always been curious about massage therapy, our massage certification program has a new, mood-boosting event for you: Our Monthly Massage College Preview. This month, our Massage College Preview event will be held on [...]
Medical Massage: Growing in Popularity in American Hospitals
CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) is on the rise in hospitals across the US, and massage is a big part of that growth. The 2010 Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Survey of Hospitals took a look at 714 hospitals across the US. It found that 42% offered CAM services, an increase of 5% since 2007. Urban hospitals are the most likely to offer CAM healing, and [...]
Sports Massage: Symptoms of 3 Common Injuries in Athletics
During a career in massage, any given therapist will almost certainly encounter clients with sprained muscles. In today’s post, we’re taking a look at how sprains feel, where they often occur for athletes, and how these ubiquitous injuries may be healed through massage. At some point or another, most active individuals have experienced a sprained muscle. Sports massage therapists are especially likely to work on [...]