All Things Spa-like
Milestoned: 13 Years as a Massage Therapist
“Your hands must be soooo tired at the end of the day,” comments yet another anonymous massage client. Three minutes later: “But would you mind going deeper?” It’s been 13 years. The body count must be at 56,000. I’ve been patiently waiting for a gold pen to recognize my years of service, but may have [...]
Cat Crap Coffee, Bird Dung Facials and Nibbling Fish Therapy
If you missed the cat shit coffee craze of five years ago, it’s back, and better than before. Even Dr. Jane Goodall is backing the Vancouver-based Doi Chaang Coffee Co.’s newest product because it’s organic and sustainably collected from the wild. At $500 a pound though, it may be cheaper to fly to the Doi [...]
Massage Therapy: Galloping In a New Direction
Massage therapy for animals is not a recent phenomenon. Historians have traced roots back thousands of years to Greeks who would massage both warriors and horses before battle. Equine (horse) sports massage therapy in the United States emerged most prominently in the early ’70s. Jack Meagher, a highly respected human physical and sports massage therapist [...]
Lady of the Daytime: Life as a Massage Therapist
Behind closed doors, the life of a massage therapist is not all sunshine and lollipops. Yes, we are bathed in candlelight, our hands are supple from silky, aromatic oils and the atmosphere is designed to be like a warm hug. Clients are genuinely thrilled to see us, dream of us most hours of the day [...]
