Posts Tagged ‘holiday’

Massage Therapy Festival and Hall of Fame

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

We wrote recently about NFL football player Errick (Ricky) Williams wanting to become a massage therapist after he finished his impressive football career. On a lighter note, there’s also been some news about Britney Spears wanting to become a professional massage therapist (although these reports – and the individual dedication – don’t seem to be as serious as Errick Williams’).

While these two names bring some celebrity to the world of massage therapy, others from the profession are trying to bring fame to massage therapy from within. As MassageMag.com announced, this June, at Berea College, in Kentucky, the fifth annual World Massage Festival and induction ceremony for the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame will take place. (more…)

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Massage for Valentine’s Day: A Gift to be Given Professionally

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

A lot of content seems to appear around the holidays for massage therapy-related services, for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, even Valentine’s Day. Advertisements and articles about gifts and gestures that couples can give each other for Valentine’s Day extend to massage therapy, such as this article from a community Web page in Maryland.

The idea is that, on Valentine’s Day, partners can learn the art of massage therapy to treat their significant other with a massage that is not only personal, but also somewhat professional. While a sweet idea, I think there is a potentially serious flaw in the gift idea of massage therapy for Valentine’s Day. (more…)

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Massage Therapy and the Holiday Season

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

With Christmas only a couple of days away I hope that all of you have finished your holiday shopping, gotten the decorations up, and have generally survived the frantic pace surrounding the holidays. Of course, massage therapy can be a great way to beat stress, and it’s also a great idea for those of you still searching for last-minute gifts this holiday season. While Christmas gets most of the attention, we do say Happy Holidays for a reason, as there are many other days to celebrate (and give the gift of massage) other than Christmas. Some are obvious, others less so.

Let’s start with the obvious ones. (more…)

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Massage: The Perfect Complement (and gift) for the Holidays

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

DISCLAIMER: I know in my previous blog I said I would offer some solutions for personal and professional boundary transference, but I wanted to squeeze in a quick entry about Thanksgiving and the holidays first. Please look for the blog I promised some time next week. Happy Thanksgiving!

Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, pie – and a whole mess of sides – can pretty much take up the entire Thanksgiving holiday weekend. First, there’s the time it takes to prepare all these dishes. Then there’s the devouring of them all. Then the recovery from the feast. Then the clean up. Then the non-stop football and leftovers.

With so much personal indulgence, it seems like a silly idea to mention the prospect of another indulgence, massage therapy, as part of your Thanksgiving routine. But there are some compelling reasons to do so. (more…)

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Nintendo Offers Free Chair Massages at Select U.S. Malls

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Nintendo has unveiled a unique campaign this holiday season by opening gaming ‘spas’ at several malls throughout the country. The goal is to give customers a brief respite from the mental fatigue and aching muscles caused by frenetic shopping by offering a free chair massage. (more…)

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