urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:massagebylaura Laura's Letters massagebylaura 2005-07-25T07:04:06Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:massagebylaura:1169 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z 2005-07-25T07:04:06Z Three random subjects thrown into that subject line, don't you think? Well, the first two are my courses of study at the moment. The last is a new business venture I have gotten myself into. <br /><br />Cranial sacral massage is a gentle massage that has amazing results on many pesky problems. I've heard of everything from migraines to ADD has been treated with Cranial Sacral. Pretty remarkable. I've had many requests for me to learn this technique so I am getting to it. I should be offering appointments by the end of August...or sooner. Depends how fast I read!<br /><br />Pet Massage??? I've had a few clients role their eyes at me over this one. However, I've had quite a few who have been asking me about it. To my knowledge, it started with equine massage. Massage therapy was used by horse trainers to help race horses keep their muscles in peak race form. Massage can elongate the muscles making for a longer stride. In horse racing, there are few things more important. Me? I'm not dealing with horses. Cats and dogs are more my speed. Yes, massage on animals does work. No, I don't work on them myself. State laws are pretty strict on who's allowed to work on animals. In a professional environment, only vets and vet-techs can handle pets. That being true, my study of pet massage will be to teach techniques to my clients to use on their little pets. I've already used them on one of my cats and it helped her digestion greatly. That sold me.<br /><br />Gift Certificates are not new, even for my little business. This month I became a part of the Simply Certificates program. I'm sure you have seen their booths located at the local malls. Simply Certificates offer a generic form gift certificate that can be used at any one of the participating businesses. There are restaurants, golf courses and of course massage therapy. I know you will all want to use your gift certificate with me right?? No pressure, of course. <br /><br />Next on the agenda is Infant Massage. I am looking into possibly offering classes in the near future with subjects of Infant Massage, Couple Massage, Massage Against Carpal Tunnel and TMJ, Pet Massage and possibly a course on stress reduction. If you are interested, please let me know!<br /><br />Take care everyone and stay cool!!