Massage & Bodywork

MAY | JUNE 2015

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TELL ME … ❱❱❱ Your Peeps Speak Wisdom From Your Colleagues http://abmp.us/LinkedInMT Make sure you connect with us to get your voice heard in next issue's Tell Me … @ABMPmassage www.facebook.com/ABMPpage http://abmp.us/ABMPgplus @ABMPmassage www.massageprofessionals.com mp Some things just can't be learned in a classroom. Veteran massage therapists possess the kind of experience that simply can't be taught—it can only be gained through years of hard work, making a few mistakes along the way, and going through a few dozen gallons of massage oil. Wouldn't it be great if you could have avoided some of the common pitfalls new massage therapists fall into? Have you ever wished you could pass on a valuable lesson learned to your past self so that you didn't have to learn it the hard way? Have you ever watched a brand-new massage therapist at work and thought to yourself, "Don't do that!" ❱❱❱ "I have found that the act of massaging a client is just a small piece of what we do as massage therapists. In order to be successful, you need to have the mind-set of being willing to do so much more than just massaging the client coming in the door." LINDA SUMMER, TENNESSEE 18 m a s s a g e & b o d y w o r k m a y / j u n e 2 0 1 5 "Always keep learning." DEB INCHA BRUSHERT, WISCONSIN WE ASKED YOU: "What's the most important piece of advice you'd give to someone entering the profession fresh out of massage school?" "Be ready to work hard your fi rst year." KAYLA STROUD, WASHINGTON

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