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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.

How to Keep Your Foot Safe During a Pedicure

Is pedicure safety really something you need to be aware of? It is. Because if you don’t watch it, you …

12 Things A Massage Therapist Knows About You After An Hour

Sure, we expect massage therapists to ease muscle tension and help us work through injuries. But that hour on the table reveals a lot more than just the stress we've asked them to soothe. We talked to a few massage therapists to find out just how much they can tell about us and our health. MORE: The 1-Minute Neck Massage

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

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20 Beauty Mistakes You Didn't Know You Were Making

We all do it! We're not born knowing how to make the best out of our makeup and beauty products. Here is a list of beauty mistakes women make that nobody will tell you about-- things that age you, turn men off, and sometimes just make it look like you're trying too hard. I also think we spend too much time trying to follow beauty trends, when all along we look and feel our best just being ourselves.

The Importance of Massages

I think it safe to say most people love massages , but I also think a lot of people think of massages as “pampering.” I know when I am going in for a massage, I am not thinking about pampering or even excited for that matter, because I know it’s going to be uncomfortable! I think of it as recovery and “fixing” the damage that I have done to my soft tissues through working out, sitting, sleeping and just being a human in…

Day in the Life of an Integrative Medicine Massage Therapist

Integrative medicine addresses patients from a whole-person perspective, rather than seeing the body as a collection of parts.

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…

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.

Misconceptions of Massage Therapy and Stretching

Are you wondering if stretching more or actually going to a massage therapist is better for you? Here's what you need to understand first.

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...

Massage works as well as aspirin, new research shows

Massage eases the muscle pain from exercise and overuse as well as aspirin or ibuprofen, researchers at McMaster University in Canada found. Massage quelled the activity of proteins that cause inflammation and pain and boosted the level of proteins that lead to muscle recovery.

Common Massage Movements and their Benefits

Different massage techniques are determined by the amount of pressure used and the part of the body used in performing them. Certified and licensed individuals…

The Seven Dos and Don’ts of Giving a Proper Massage

Technique? Ambience? Happy endings? Heed these simple rules.

Everything Runners Need to Know Before Getting a Massage

Most often, getting a massage is thought to be a luxurious splurge, where you don a fluffy spa robe, lounge in a room lit by candles while ...