I was required to take a minimum of 750 hours of schooling to become a licensed massage therapist in the state of Arizona. Roughly translated, that’s nine months of school four full days a week. Most of the curricula focused on anatomy, pathology, practical application, and ethical considerations. In order to maintain my license, I [...]
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Licensed Massage Therapist vs. Masseuse
January 19th, 2010
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“You do massage therapy? Do you like being a masseuse?”
Well, I wouldn’t really know what it’s like to be a masseuse because I’m a licensed massage therapist (L.M.T.) in the state of Arizona. Unfortunately, that statement almost makes me sound like I add the fancy acronym to all of my magazine subscriptions as if [...]
30, 60, or 90 minutes?
January 11th, 2010
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If you’ve ever been to a spa or any other place where massage therapy is offered, you probably know that massage therapists provide treatments for assorted lengths of time. Three typical massage lengths are 30 minutes, 60 minutes, and 90 minutes.
The most common massage in a spa environment is a 60-minute massage. As a [...]
Robotic Massage?
January 2nd, 2010
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I love stopping by places like Brookstone whenever I go to the mall because I get the chance to sit in one of those nifty massage chairs for free. If I’m lucky, the chair will find the areas in my neck and back that even most of my massage therapists can’t seem to access. If [...]
Warning: I May Be a Quack
December 21st, 2009
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Foreword: Science wasn’t my favorite subject in school. In fact, sometimes I hated science class. Gathering specimens and making notes, then comparing those notes and making more notes for the sake of ensuring accuracy was exhausting to me. So when I say what I’m about to say, I must preface it by emphasizing that I’m [...]
