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Should You Wear Underwear When You Get a Massage?

If you're planning to get a massage you may be wondering if you should take it all off or leave some clothes on.

Discover Asian Massage Parlor Secrets That They Don’t Want You To Know About

Make sure that the $10 massage that you're thinking about getting isn't more that you bargained for. Discover dirty Asian massage parlor secrets that they don't

5 Things You Should Never Do Before Your Massage (Number 5 Might Surprise You)

Your next massage is booked and you’re preparing for rest and relaxation. Find out what activities experts recommend you avoided prior to getting a massage. Hint: no drinking!

5 Secrets Your Massage Therapist May Not Tell You (but I Will)

You didn’t know we had secrets, did you?? Well we do. And because it’s a holiday week, I’ve decided to write a fun and easy blog post this week. So I picked the top 5 secrets I so…

Why You Really Do Need That Massage

What if you could get a doctor's note for that massage?A new study published in Science Translational Medicine found that a short, 10-minute...

10 Massage Tips: How to Get the Most From Your Massage

We've got the rub down on massage with 10 massage tips so that you get the most from you massage, especially if you're getting one for the first time!

6 Signs You Should be a Massage Therapist

1. 9 to 5 job just isn’t for you You like a flexible work schedule where you can choose your hours. Massage therapy is the perfect fit – you can work as little or as much as you want at the hours you choose. You won’t be sitting at a desk all day – …

How To Set Yourself Apart As A Massage Therapist

Whether you’re studying massage therapy here at ACH or just curious about how you can set yourself apart as a massage therapist and get the most out of your career, read on to discover ways to entice customers and turn visitors into regulars. Once you’ve mastered your skills, the most important way to set yourself apart as a massage therapist is to make your customers feel transported into another world – or, better yet, a dream, or heaven! Although wellness is one very…

4 Fallacies About Research and Massage

Busting common myths related to scientific research and studies of massage therapy.

How Could Massage Benefit Your Health?

Cutting Down Cortisol Cortisol is a steroid hormone, often released as a response to high stress. As such, it's appropriately linke...

Seven Ways To Maximize Your Next Massage

Seven Ways To Maximize Your Next Massage 1. Don’t eat right before a massage. Your body works very hard to digest food and the more at ease your body is, the better the experience will be. 2. Ask i…

I Got a Couples Massage With My Dog

Learn How Massage Therapy Benefits Everyone

Learn How Massage Therapy Benefits Everyone If you have serious back pain, massage therapy is one of the best pain management options. The more you know about the benefits of this miraculous chiropractic practice, the better suited you...

Strength Training + Massage = Healing!

Strength Training + Massage = Healing! helping her in h…

Getting the Right Massage for Low Back Pain

Ask your massage therapist to focus on two specific back muscles for low back pain relief caused by muscle strain.

Massage Therapy as a Second Job: Benefits and Barriers

Diary of a Massage Therapist Some of you know me already. My name is Jennifer Bonessi, formerly Shaw, and I’ve been a massage therapist with a private practice in Austin since 2007. You may also know, I was the Marketing Director at Lauterstein-Conway Massage School for several years. I have also worked for a massage …

Learning About Benefits of Massage

There are many different benefits of massage to learn about, so you should try to do your research before you go in for your first time. Then again, there is no