June 2011
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Studying Massage Therapy?
I have a friend who has been studying massage therapy in the United States for the past few months and she’s planning a trip to Thailand to study at the highly acclaimed Wat Po Massage School. While I am a HUGE fan of massage in general and Thai massage specifically, I can’t help but wonder how solid a career path massage is these days.
I have a massage chair at home and I know at least 4 other...
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Massage Chairs at Work
When employees are happier, they are more productive, have a better attitude at work and even call in sick less. Adding one or more massage chairs to a work environment and making them available to employees, free of charge, not only helps to improve employee attitude and attendance, but productivity and profits as well.
In fact, when Fortune magazine names the top 100 companies to work for in...
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New Massage Chair Trick
I’ve had a massage chair for about 2 years now and I’ve lit incense and burned aromatherapy candles and well… tried the whole works really. Or so I thought!
A friend of mine recently sent me these herbal compresses from Thailand. Apparently they use them in Thailand during Thai Massage to help relax away the stress and strain of modern life.
Basically, you steam them and then gently massage them...
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The Stress of Modern Life
The stress of modern life can be overwhelming. Many people turn to drugs or alcohol. Some people smoke or are addicted to caffeine or other uppers. Others take out their stress in abusive ways toward others.
I visited Thailand recently for a Yoga and meditation retreat and I saw not one but 17 Thai monks smoking and drinking whisky at various temples throughout the country! Now, I’m pretty sure...